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How MLS works

While many soccer leagues around the world determine their domestic champion by a league table, Major League Soccer is slightly different in that regard.

The U.S. domestic league, like many other American sports, features a playoff system to determine its league champion.

The regular season determines which teams qualify for the playoffs and at wh

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