MLS Cup Playoffs
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The MLS Cup Playoffs are Major League Soccer’s postseason knockout tournament that determines the league champion from qualifying Eastern and Western Conference teams.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Major League Soccer competition
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knockout tournament → postseason tournament → soccer competition → |
| alsoKnownAs |
MLS playoffs
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| broadcastIn |
Canada
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United States → |
| competitionFormat |
knockout format
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postseason tournament → |
| confederation |
CONCACAF
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| confersTitle |
MLS Cup
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Major League Soccer champion → |
| country |
United States
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| determines |
MLS Cup champion
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Major League Soccer champion → |
| eligibility |
top Eastern Conference teams
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top Western Conference teams → |
| finalMatch |
MLS Cup
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| genderCategory |
men's soccer
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| governingCompetitionLevel |
top division in United States and Canada
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| hasConfederationSlotImpact |
North American club competitions
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| hasMatchType |
single-elimination matches
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two-leg series (in some seasons) → |
| hasRuleSet |
FIFA Laws of the Game
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| hasVenueType |
home stadiums of participating clubs
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| inception |
1996
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| includesStage |
MLS Cup final
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conference finals → conference semifinals → first round → |
| language |
English
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| league |
Major League Soccer
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| organizer |
Major League Soccer
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| partOf |
Major League Soccer season
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| qualificationBasedOn |
regular season performance
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| region |
Canada
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| sport |
soccer
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| sportGoverningBody |
Canadian Soccer Association
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U.S. Soccer Federation → |
| teamType |
professional clubs
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| typicalSchedule |
after MLS regular season
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autumn → |
| usesConferenceStructure |
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference → |
| usesTiebreakers |
extra time
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penalty shoot-out → |
| winnerQualifiesFor |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
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