Broadcast schedule announced for Western Conference Semifinals

Western Conference Semifinals feature Cascadia rivals in Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC;
Winner of Thursday’s Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting KC match to face Portland Timbers
NEW YORK
(October 26, 2017)
– Major League Soccer, in conjunction with national broadcast partners, this morning announced the dates and broadcast details for the two Western Conference Semifinal Leg One matchups in the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs. Consisting of a two-game, aggregate-goal series, the Conference Semifinals pit the conference top seed against the lowest seeded Knockout Round winner, and the conference No. 2 seed against the highest seeded Knockout Round winner.
In Western Conference Knockout Round action on Wednesday night, the No. 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC claimed a commanding 5-0 victory over the No. 6 San Jose Earthquakes to comfortably advance to the Conference Semis. As the highest-ranked Western Conference seed moving out of Knockout Round play, Whitecaps FC will face the No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC in an all-Cascadia first leg Western Conference Semifinal match at BC Place on Sunday, October 29 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports).
First Leg – Western Conference Semifinals
Sunday, October 29
No. 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC
(8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports2)
Monday, Oct. 30 (If Houston Dynamo defeat Sporting Kansas City in Knockout Round)
No. 4 Houston Dynamo vs. No. 1 Portland Timbers
(Time TBD, FS1 / FOX Deportes/ FOX Sports Go / TSN2 / TSN Go, TVA Sports)
OR
Tuesday, Oct. 31 (If Sporting Kansas City defeat Houston Dynamo in Knockout Round)
No. 5 Sporting KC vs. No. 1 Portland Timbers
(10 p.m. ET, FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX Sports Go / TSN1, TVA Sports)
Broadcast information for the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Leg One will be announced following Thursday’s Knockout Round results. At the conclusion of Leg One Conference Semifinals on Tuesday, October 31, details for Leg Two will be announced.
The Conference Semifinals are a two-game, aggregate goal series. If the series is tied after two legs, the team with the most away goals will advance. If the total goals and away goals are equal, then an additional 30 minutes (two 15 minute periods) of added extra time will be played in its entirety. Away goals do not count in extra time. If the score is still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by kicks from the penalty spot in accordance to FIFA’s Laws of the Game.
The winners of the Conference Semifinals will advance to the Conference Championships, which follow the same format of a two-game, aggregate goal series to determine which club from each conference has punched a ticket to MLS Cup, which will be played on Saturday, December 9 at 4 p.m. ET (ESPN / UniMás / TSN / TVA).
Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule

*Subject to change. Canadian and international broadcast information to be announced at a later date.
Knockout Round

(Conference third seed vs. sixth seed, and fourth seed vs. fifth seed in a single-game elimination match)
Wednesday, Oct. 25

Eastern Conference: No. 3 Chicago Fire 0 – 4 No. 6 New York Red Bulls
Western Conference: No. 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5 – 0 No. 6 San Jose Earthquakes

Thursday, Oct. 26

No. 4 Atlanta United vs. No. 5 Columbus Crew SC (UniMás, ESPN2, TSN4, TVA Sports, 7 p.m. ET)
No. 4 Houston Dynamo vs. No. 5 Sporting Kansas City (UniMás, TSN4, TVA Sports, 9:30 p.m. ET)

Conference Semifinals

(Two-game series, aggregate-goal format between conference top seed vs. lowest advancing seed from Knockout Round and conference second seed vs. highest seed from Knockout Round)

Eastern Conference Semifinal Series

Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 1 (2 games)

Monday, Oct. 30 Time TBD (FS1)
Tuesday, Oct. 31 Time TBD (ESPN)

Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 2 (2 games)

Sunday, Nov. 5 Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls, Time TBD (ESPN or FS1)
Sunday, Nov. 5 New York City FC vs. TBD, Time TBD (ESPN or FS1)

Western Conference Semifinal Series

Western Conference Semifinal Leg 1 (2 games)

Sunday, October 29

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
(8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)

Monday, Oct. 30 (If Houston Dynamo defeat Sporting Kansas City in Knockout Round)

Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers (Time TBD, FS1 / FOX Deportes/ FOX Sports Go /TSN2 / TSN Go, TVA Sports)
OR

Tuesday, Oct. 31 (If Sporting Kansas City defeat Houston Dynamo in Knockout Round)

Sporting KC vs. Portland Timbers (10 p.m. ET, FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX Sports Go / TSN1, TVA Sports)

Western Conference Semifinal Leg 2 (2 games)

Thursday, Nov. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Time TBD (ESPN or FS1)
Sunday, Nov. 5 Portland Timbers vs. TBD, Time TBD (ESPN or FS1)

Conference Championships

(
Two-game series, aggregate-goal format)

Eastern Conference Championship Series

Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1 (1 game)