MLS Announces Broadcast Schedule for Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series

MLS Communications

Playoffs kick off this week with Wild Card matches on Wednesday and Round One action beginning Saturday

NEW YORK (Sunday, October 22, 2023) – Major League Soccer today announced the match schedule and broadcast details for the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series.

In the new playoff format, the Round One Best-of-3 Series includes a home-away-home configuration that guarantees at least one home game for all teams. If a match is tied at the end of regulation during the Wild Card and Best-of-3 Series matches, no extra time will be played, and teams will participate in kicks from the penalty spot to determine the winner. The first team to win two matches in the Best-of-3 Series will advance to the Conference Semifinals.

Following Wednesday’s Oct. 25 Wild Card games, Round One Best-of-3 Series Game 1 matches will be played Oct 28-Nov. 1 at the higher seed’s stadium. Lower seeds will host Game 2 matches Nov. 4-8 and higher seeds will host the decisive Game 3 matches between Nov. 9-12, as needed.

MLS Season Pass will feature English- and Spanish-language coverage of every Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One match (16-24 games). Vancouver Whitecaps FC matches will also offer French commentary. Best-of-3 series Game 1 matches will be available for free on the Apple TV app, while Best-of-3 Series Games 2 and 3 will stream on MLS Season Pass.

In addition to matches on 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.

Details regarding the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals will be released following the completion of all Round One action.

MLS Cup presented by Audi is set for December 9 at 4 p.m. ET.

For more information about the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, visit www.MLSsoccer.com

Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule

Wild Card Matches (Two Games)

Wednesday, Oct. 25

7:30 p.m. ET Eastern Conference Wild Card Match

No. 8 New York Red Bulls vs. No. 9 Charlotte FC (Red Bull Arena, MLS Season Pass)

9:30 p.m. ET Western Conference Wild Card Match

No. 8 Sporting Kansas City vs. No. 9 San Jose Earthquakes (Children's Mercy Park, MLS Season Pass)

Round One Best-of-3 Series (16-24 games)

Round One Best-of-3 Game 1

Saturday, Oct. 28

5 p.m. ET – No. 4 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 5 New England Revolution (Subaru Park, MLS Season Pass)
8 p.m. ET – No. 3 LAFC vs. No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (BMO Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

Sunday, Oct. 29

6 p.m. ET – No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC vs. No. 5 Real Salt Lake (Shell Energy Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
8 p.m. ET – No. 1 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 8 New York Red Bulls/No. 9 Charlotte FC (TQL Stadium, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes /TSN, RDS)
10 p.m. ET – No. 1 St. Louis CITY SC vs. No. 8 Sporting Kansas City/No. 9 San Jose Earthquakes (CITYPARK, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes /TSN/RDS)

Monday, Oct. 30

7 p.m. ET – No. 2 Orlando City SC vs. No. 7 Nashville SC (Exploria Stadium, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes /TSN/RDS)
9 p.m. ET – No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas (Lumen Field, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)/TSN/RDS)

Wednesday, Nov. 1

7:30 p.m. ET – No. 3 Columbus Crew vs. No. 6 Atlanta United (Lower.com Field, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)/TSN/RDS)

Round One Best-of-3 Game 2

Saturday, Nov. 4

7 p.m. ET - No. 8 New York Red Bulls/No. 9 Charlotte FC vs. No. 1 FC Cincinnati (TBD, MLS Season Pass)
9 p.m. ET – No. 7 FC Dallas vs. No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC (Toyota Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

Sunday, Nov. 5

5 p.m. ET - No. 8 Sporting Kansas City/No. 9 San Jose Earthquakes vs. No. 1 St. Louis CITY SC (TBD, MLS Season Pass)
7:30 p.m. ET – No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 3 LAFC (BC Place, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)/TSN/RDS)

Monday, Nov. 6

9 p.m. ET – No. 5 Real Salt Lake vs. No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC (America First Field, MLS Season Pass)

Tuesday, Nov. 7

7 p.m. ET – No. 6 Atlanta United vs. No. 3 Columbus Crew (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
9 p.m. ET – No. 7 Nashville SC vs. No. 2 Orlando City SC (GEODIS Park, MLS Season Pass)

Wednesday, Nov. 8

7 p.m. ET – No. 5 New England Revolution vs. No. 4 Philadelphia Union (Gillette Stadium, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes/TSN/RDS)

Round One Best-of-3 Game 3 (if necessary)

Thursday, Nov. 9

10 p.m. ET – No. 3 LAFC vs. No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (BMO Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

Friday, Nov. 10

10 p.m. ET – No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas (Lumen Field, MLS Season Pass)

Saturday, Nov. 11

2 p.m. ET – No. 1 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 8 New York Red Bulls/No. 9 Charlotte FC (TQL Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
4 p.m. ET – No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC vs. No. 5 Real Salt Lake (Shell Energy Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
6 p.m. ET – No. 1 St. Louis CITY SC vs. No. 8 Sporting Kansas City/No. 9 San Jose Earthquakes (CITYPARK, MLS Season Pass)

Sunday, Nov. 12

3 p.m. ET – No. 4 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 5 New England Revolution (Subaru Park, MLS Season Pass)
5 p.m. ET – No. 2 Orlando City SC vs. No. 7 Nashville SC (Exploria Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
7 p.m. ET – No. 3 Columbus Crew vs. No. 6 Atlanta United (Lower.com Field, MLS Season Pass)