MLS Board of Governors Meeting

Posted by Mike on November 21, 2008 · Under MLS · View Comments 

MajorLeagueSoccer.pngDon Garber held the MLS Board of Governors meeting today. Here are some highlights particular to Sounders FC…

  • Rosters have been trimmed from 28 players to 24. Teams will have the option of having as many as 20 senior roster players. Currently it’s 18.
  • The 2009 season will begin on March 21, a week earlier than this season. Each team will play 30 games: home and home with each of the other 14 teams (28 games) plus two intraconference, rivalry-oriented matches. Seattle will join the Western Conference. 
  • Only the top two teams in each conference will receive automatic playoff berths (the top three qualified this year) and the remaining four slots will be wild-card berths for the usual, eight-team playoff system. The playoff format will remain the same: home and home in the first round, single-game conference finals and MLS Cup.
  • Garber said the league is taking a serious look at holding MLS Cup at the site of a finalist, but for 2009, the game will be at a neutral venue. Next year’s site and date have not been finalized.
  • No club will play in both SuperLiga and Champions League.
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