Inter Miami collected their first Supporters’ Shield trophy in the club’s history Wednesday night as the top team in MLS. The Herons grabbed the title by beating the Columbus Crew by a score of 3-2 on the night. Miami’s triumph was, of course, led by superstar tandem Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Both South Americans scored against the Ohioans to guide the team to glory.
While the actual trophy itself may not remain in Miami, Wednesday’s win clinched the club the top seed in Major League Soccer playoffs. As a result, Messi’s team will also have home-field advantage throughout postseason play. The first game of the 2024 MLS playoffs is set to be the first-ever postseason home fixture in Miami’s relatively short history.
Along with the advantage in the league, Miami also automatically booked a place in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup as well. It will be the second consecutive campaign that the club is set to participate in the annual tournament.
Nearly three-quarters of past Supporters’ Shield winners fail to collect MLS Cup
While Miami is entering the playoffs with an advantage, winning the Supporters’ Shield does not necessarily guarantee MLS Cup success. For instance, just eight previous Supporters’ Shield winners have then gone on to lift the MLS Cup.
Heading into this season’s playoffs, there have been 28 previous MLS campaigns. This means that just 29% of clubs with the best regular season record later triumphed in the playoffs during the same season. D.C. United and the L.A. Galaxy are the only MLS sides to achieve the double twice.
Along with D.C. and L.A., Sporting Kansas City (then known as the Kansas City Wizards), the Columbus Crew, Toronto FC, and LAFC also achieved the double as well.
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-03 20:45:06
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