The Major League Soccer Cup final is edging closer as a majority of the teams are still eligible to host the match in December.
MLS playoffs are unique in the sense that there are different formats in multiple rounds of the competition. The first round featured a best-of-three series where the higher seed hosted games one and three. The playoffs now switch to a single-elimination system the rest of the way.
Conference semifinal and final matches are hosted by the higher qualified seed, but once the MLS Cup final arrives the Supporters’ Shield standings are taken into consideration.
Here’s the detailed breakdown of MLS Cup final hosting priorities based on the eight teams still alive in the postseason.
