Claim: Major League Soccer playoffs involves 11 teams competing against each other.
Evidence: The postseason includes twelve teams competing in the MLS Cup Playoffs through November and December , culminating in the championship game , the MLS Cup.
The MLS Cup is the trophy awarded at the conclusion of the MLS Cup final , the post-season championship match of Major League Soccer -LRB- MLS -RRB- , the top tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada.