The 2025 MLS Awards finalists were announced Thursday as Lionel Messi looks to capture a historic second consecutive MVP.
The Landon Donovan MVP award headlines the eight annual honors on offer. Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and San Diego FC breakthrough talent Anders Dreyer are expected to battle for the MVP. If Messi wins, he would become the first player in league history to win the award in back-to-back seasons and just the second player to win MVP twice.
San Diego produced three finalists in their debut season after putting together the most successful expansion season in league history. Four clubs in total had three finalists—San Diego, LAFC, Philadelphia Union and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Per MLS, finalists earned the highest average votes from MLS club technical staff, MLS first-team players and select media members.
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