NEW YORK
(November 5, 2018)
– Major League Soccer announced the broadcast details for Leg 2 of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals. The second leg kicks off with a Cascadia rivalry match between Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers on Thursday, Nov. 8 before an MLS Soccer Sunday tripleheader continues Leg 2 action on Nov. 11.
Thursday, November 8
Western Conference Semifinals, Leg 2
- No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 5 Portland timbers (10:30 p.m. ET, FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Sunday, November 11
Western Conference Semifinals, Leg 2
- No. 1 Sporting Kansas City vs. No. 6 Real Salt Lake (3 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Eastern Conference Semifinals, Leg 2
- No. 2 Atlanta United vs. No. 3 New York City FC (5 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
- No. 1 New York Red Bulls vs. No. 5 Columbus Crew SC (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
FINAL MLS STANDINGS
AUDI 2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
AUDI 2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS FORMAT
Audi 2018 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)
Eastern and Western Conference Knockout Round (4 games)
Wednesday, Oct. 31
- Eastern Conference: No. 3 New York City FC 3-1 No. 6 Philadelphia Union
- Western Conference: No. 4 FC Dallas 1-2 No. 5 Portland Timbers
Thursday, Nov. 1
- Eastern Conference: No. 4 D.C. United 2 (2) - 2 (3) No. 5 Columbus Crew SC
- Western Conference: No. 3 Los Angeles Football Club 2-3 No. 6 Real Salt Lake
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)
Western Conference Semifinal Series
Western Conference Semifinal Leg 1 (2 games)
Sunday, Nov. 4
- No. 5 Portland Timbers 2-1 No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC
- No. 6 Real Salt Lake 1-1 No. 1 Sporting Kansas City
Western Conference Semifinal Leg 2 (2 games)
Thursday, Nov. 8
- No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 5 Portland Timbers (10:30 p.m. ET, FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Sunday, Nov. 11
- No. 1 Sporting Kansas City vs. No. 6 Real Salt Lake (3 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Due to a stadium conflict at Century Link Field on Nov. 11, Seattle Sounders FC will host the second leg of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals on Nov. 8.
Eastern Conference Semifinal Series
Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 1 (2 games)
Sunday, November 4
- No. 5 Columbus Crew SC 1-0 No. 1 New York Red Bulls
- No. 3 New York City FC 0-1 No. 2 Atlanta United
Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 2 (2 games)
Sunday, Nov. 11
- No. 2 Atlanta United vs. No. 3 New York City FC (5 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
- No. 1 New York Red Bulls vs. No. 5 Columbus Crew SC (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Conference Championships
(
Two-game series, aggregate-goal format)
Eastern Conference Championship Series
Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1 (1 game)
- Sunday, Nov. 25 TBD
Eastern Conference Championship Leg 2 (1 game)
- Thursday, Nov. 29 TBD
Western Conference Championship Series
Western Conference Championship Leg 1 (1 game)
- Sunday, Nov. 25 TBD
Western Conference Championship Leg 2 (1 game)
- Thursday, Nov. 29 TBD
Broadcast details for Leg 1 Conference Championship matches will be announced following Leg 2 Conference Semifinal
games.
Broadcast details for Leg 2 Conference Championship matches will be announced following Leg 1 games.
2018 MLS Cup
(Hosted at the home venue of the finalist with the best regular season record)
- Saturday, Dec. 8 8 p.m. ET (FOX, UniMás, TSN, TVA Sports)
