Major League Soccer playoff rules?

In the playoff stage, the top two players in the East-West Division directly entered the semi-finals of their respective divisions, and the third to sixth players played the first round of play-offs (third to sixth, fourth to fifth). The play-offs all adopted the single-game elimination mode;

In the semi-final, the first place in the play-off VS the fourth and fifth winners, and the second place in the play-off VS the third and sixth winners, adopting a two-turn system (counting away goals); The final also adopted a two-turn system, and the final was a decisive victory.

Extended data

When the alliance was founded, it was very American. First of all, the 90-minute countdown, as long as the overtime game is over. In the case of a draw, a unique 35-yard single-pole ball is used to determine the result. When the attacking player starts to take the ball outside the penalty area, he must shoot the ball into the opponent's goal within 5 seconds, and the goalkeeper can stop the opponent from scoring by attacking.

However, the unique rules did not attract the attention of the American audience, and also kept fans who liked traditional football away from major leagues, so League 1999 cancelled the one-handed ball tie-break after the draw.

In the 2000-2003 season, Major League Soccer established the Golden Globe Award model. If the two teams draw within 90 minutes, and each team plays for 5 minutes in the first half and the second half, the team with the first goal wins. In the 2004 season, the golden ball mode was cancelled, and the traditional 90-minute draw ended with 1 minute. The current rules of the game are completely consistent with the mainstream football matches in the world.

Similar to the NBA, the teams in the East and West also adopt the dual league mode of regular season and playoffs. After the regular season, the divisional standings and the total standings are listed separately. The 20 15 season began the playoff stage of the top two teams and the eight teams with the best total scores in the east and west regions.

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