Major League Soccer has revised its qualification criteria for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, imposing a cap that allows its franchises to participate in a maximum of two North American cup tournaments. This decision aims to balance player workload, reward performance, and provide competitive opportunities across all clubs. While clubs like Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders are set to partake in multiple mid-season tournaments, MLS remains committed to its participation in the historically significant Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, which continues to draw involvement from lower-division teams as well.
Major League Soccer has established new participation criteria for cup competitions, limiting teams to two tournaments per season to manage workload and club performance.
MLS will continue its involvement in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, maintaining competition integrity despite previous threats to withdraw during recent years.
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