Quote Originally Posted by Leedsoronto View Post
As a Brit I will never understand the concept of the best team in the whole wide league winning a shield after a years hard work and commitment and the best one in a mini end o season league (playoff) winning the MLS cup, bit arse about face for me, but hey that's the way here so I suck it n see. !!

Don't even get me started on relegation and promotion :@)
Different implementation - but think of FA Cup or League Cup. Different timing and they don't allow lower leagues to enter. US Open replaces one of those, the MLS Cup replaces the other.