Did Tuesday's announcement for its Leagues Cup tournament serve as an admission from MLS that players are playing in too many games? It would appear so.

MLS has announced an increase in teams featuring in the U.S. Open Cup and a decrease in Leagues Cup participation for 2025.

MLS has always played on a spring-to-fall calendar. But now the league is considering playing like Europe does, from fall to spring with a winter break. There are risks, but potentially huge rewards.

MLS announced its qualification structure for the four tournaments – the Concacaf Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and Canadian Championship – on Tuesday for the next two ...