Dynasties sprout occasionally in Main League Soccer as a result of wage caps and leaguewide parity initiatives largely maintain the groups on a stage taking part in discipline.
This season, nonetheless, MLS has given rise to 2 unlikely budding dynasties in Ohio, the place the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati are shining within the Japanese Convention behind Inter Miami, and Southern California, the place LAFC and the L.A. Galaxy have laid waste to the Western Convention.
Since 2022, these groups have made it to 6 Cup finals — MLS Cup, the U.S. Open Cup, the Concacaf Champions Cup and the Leagues Cup —and gained two Supporters’ Shields for ending the common season with the very best general report. They’re the fashionable face of MLS, and on Saturday, they’re battling one another back-to-back.
Ohio’s battle comes first, when second-place FC Cincinnati hosts the third-place Columbus Crew. Often called the “Hell Is Actual” match due to the threatening billboard posted on the freeway that connects the 2 cities, this match might seal MLS playoff qualification for its winner.
