With the contrarian nature of Major League Soccer in comparison to European Leagues, summers can get dicey for American’s top domestic competition as international tournaments commence. Currently, the European Championships and the Copa America are happening simultaneously which gave reason for the MLS to take a mini-break.
Some teams last played at the end of May, others at the beginning of June. MLS’ esoteric scheduling is tough to follow, like a lot some of their other rules.
On the other hand, it gives us a chance to start up some power rankings ahead of the return to play.