The Conference Semifinal round will be played from Saturday, November 22 to Monday, November 24
NEW YORK (Sunday, November 9, 2025) – Major League Soccer today announced the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals schedule and broadcast details.
Four teams from each conference have advanced to the Conference Semifinals, following the completion of their Round One Best-of-3 Series.
The Western Conference Semifinals will be headlined by a star-studded matchup between No. 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC and No. 3 LAFC, both of whom eliminated their Round One opponents in just two games. Led by summer signings Son Heung-Min and Thomas Müller, this is the third consecutive postseason meeting between the Western Conference heavyweights. On the other side of the bracket, No. 1 seed San Diego FC will look to become the second expansion team to reach the Conference Finals in their inaugural season, joining the Chicago Fire in 1998. San Diego plays host to No. 4 Minnesota United FC, who are aiming to advance to the Conference Finals for the second time in their club history (2020).
In the Eastern Conference, No. 2 FC Cincinnati triumphed over their rivals, the Columbus Crew, and will host No. 3 Inter Miami CF, who are making their first-ever Conference Semifinal appearance, on Saturday, November 22 (MLS Season Pass and Apple TV). On Sunday, November 23, Supporters’ Shield winners, the Philadelphia Union, will host New York City FC (MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS), reigniting their postseason rivalry from the 2021 and 2022 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
Conference Semifinals
Saturday, November 22
Western Conference – No. 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 3 LAFC
9:30 p.m. ET broadcast / 9:42 p.m. ET kickoff
(BC Place, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)
Sunday, November 23
Eastern Conference – No. 2 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 3 Inter Miami CF
5:00 p.m. ET broadcast / 5:12 p.m. ET kickoff
(TQL Stadium, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)
Eastern Conference – No. 1 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 5 New York City FC
7:30 p.m. ET broadcast / 7:55 p.m. ET kickoff
(Subaru Park, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS)
Monday, November 24
Western Conference – No. 1 San Diego FC vs. No. 4 Minnesota United FC
10:00 p.m. ET broadcast / 10:12 p.m. ET kickoff
(Snapdragon Stadium, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)
The Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and MLS Cup presented by Audi are single-elimination matches. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety. If the score is still tied at the end of the two extra time periods, teams will participate in penalty kicks to determine the winner.
HOW TO WATCH:
MLS Season Pass and Apple TV will broadcast every match of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs. MLS Season Pass is available through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com. Fans can also access MLS Season Pass from the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro, where they can watch games alongside other apps in their physical space; within an Environment, so the screen feels 100 feet wide; and in Spatial Audio for an even more immersive viewing experience. Fans in more than 100 countries and regions can sign up for MLS Season Pass for $9.99 for the remainder of the season. For more information and to subscribe to MLS Season Pass visit: tv.apple.com.
To provide extensive coverage, MLS Countdown and MLS Wrap-Up in English and MLS La Previa and El Resumen in Spanish, will feature special edition 30-minute pre- and post-game shows providing in-depth analysis and highlights for each game.
In addition to matches on MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, select playoff games will also be available through FOX Sports in the U.S. (FS1 and FOX Deportes) and on TSN and RDS in Canada.
MLS Cup presented by Audi will take place Saturday, December 6 (2:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS).
For more information about the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, visit www.MLSsoccer.com.
Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Results
Wildcard Matches
Wednesday, October 22
- 8 Chicago Fire FC 3-1 No. 9 Orlando City SC
- 8 Portland Timbers 3-1 No. 9 Real Salt Lake
Round One Best-of-3 Series
Friday, October 24 – Sunday, November 9
No. 1 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 8 Chicago Fire FC; Philadelphia Union advance
- Game 1: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Chicago Fire FC
(Philadelphia Union won 4-2 on penalty kicks)
- Game 2: Philadelphia Union 3-0 Chicago Fire FC
No. 2 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 7 Columbus Crew; FC Cincinnati advance
- Game 1: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew
- Game 2: Columbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati
- Game 3: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus Crew
No. 3 Inter Miami CF vs. No. 6 Nashville SC; Inter Miami CF advance
- Game 1: Inter Miami CF 3-1 Nashville SC
- Game 2: Nashville SC 2-1 Inter Miami CF
- Game 3: Inter Miami CF 4-0 Nashville SC
No. 4 Charlotte FC vs. No. 5 New York City FC; New York City FC advance
- Game 1: New York City FC 1-0 Charlotte FC
- Game 2: Charlotte FC 0-0 New York City FC
(Charlotte FC won 7-6 on penalty kicks)
- Game 3: New York City FC 3-1 Charlotte FC
No. 1 San Diego FC vs. No. 8 Portland Timbers; San Diego FC advance
- Game 1: San Diego FC 2-1 Portland Timbers
- Game 2: Portland Timbers 2-2 San Diego FC
(Portland Timbers won 3-2 on penalty kicks)
- Game 3: San Diego FC 4-0 Portland Timbers
No. 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas; Vancouver Whitecaps FC advance
- Game 1: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-0 FC Dallas
- Game 2: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-1 FC Dallas
(Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 4-2 on penalty kicks)
No. 3 LAFC vs. No. 6 Austin FC; LAFC advance
- Game 1: LAFC 2-1 Austin FC
- Game 2: LAFC 4-1 Austin FC
No. 4 Minnesota United FC vs. No. 5 Seattle Sounders FC; Minnesota United FC advance
- Game 1: Minnesota United FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders FC
(Minnesota United won 3-2 on penalty kicks)
- Game 2: Seattle Sounders FC 4-2 Minnesota United FC
- Game 3: Minnesota United FC 3-3 Seattle Sounders FC
(Minnesota United FC won 7-6 on penalty kicks)
Conference Semifinals
Saturday, November 22
No. 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 3 LAFC
9:30 p.m. ET broadcast / 9:42 p.m. ET kickoff
(BC Place, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)
Sunday, November 23
No. 2 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 3 Inter Miami CF
5:00 p.m. ET broadcast / 5:12 p.m. ET kickoff
(TQL Stadium, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)
No. 1 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 5 New York City FC
7:30 p.m. ET broadcast / 7:55 p.m. ET kickoff
(Subaru Park, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS)
Monday, November 24
No. 1 San Diego FC vs. No. 4 Minnesota United FC
10:00 p.m. ET broadcast / 10:12 p.m. ET kickoff
(Snapdragon Stadium, MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)
Conference Finals
Saturday, November 29 – Sunday, November 30
2025 MLS Cup Presented by Audi
Saturday, December 6
2:30 p.m. ET / MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS
