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MLS Cup Playoffs 2024: Schedule, results, format & how to watch on TV and online

The 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs series is here!

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami topped the Eastern Conference, while Los Angeles FC were the kings of the Western Conference table, but it's never so simple in the Playoffs.

Messi's goal of winning the MLS Cup title came to an abrupt end in Round One itself, with his Inter Miami suffering a shock first-round elimination from the playoffs after a 3-2 home defeat to Atlanta United.

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The MLS Cup match is now set, with LA Galaxy playing New York Red Bulls for the trophy.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs series, including the schedule and how to watch matches live.

How to watch the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs

Every game in the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs is available to watch live on Apple TV with the MLS Season Pass.

As well as live coverage of matches, highlights are also available through the MLS Season Pass and via the MLS YouTube channel.

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What is the MLS Cup Playoffs 2024 format?

The 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 2022, 2024 and games will run until the MLS Cup final on December 7.

The Wildcard round is followed by Round One, Conference Semi-finals, Conference Finals and finally, the MLS Cup.

In the WIldcard round, two teams from each division play a one-off game to enter Round One. If the game is tied, penalties decide the winner.

In Round One, teams play a best-of-three system, in which games that are tied go to penalties to decide a winner. In this system, two games may be sufficient (if a team wins the first two legs).

From then, in the Conference Semi-finals, finals and MLS Cup, ties are decided by a single match.

RoundDate(s)
WildcardOct 22 - Oct 23
Round OneOct 25 - Nov 10
Conference Semi-finalsNov 23 - Nov 24
Conference FinalsNov 30 - Dec 1
MLS CupDec 7

Wildcard Round

ConferenceDateMatchTV channel
EasternOct 22Montreal 2-2 Atlanta United (4-5P)Apple TV
WesternOct 23Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 Portland TimbersApple TV

Round One

Eastern Conference

Team 1Series scoreTeam 2Leg 1Leg 2Leg 3
Inter Miami1-2Atlanta United2-11-22-3
Columbus Crew0-2New York Red Bulls0-12-2 (4-5P)--
FC Cincinnati2-1New York City FC1-01-30-0 (6-5P)
Orlando City2-1Charlotte2-00-0 (1-3P)1-1 (4-1P)

Western Conference

Team 1Series scoreTeam 2Leg 1Leg 2Leg 3
Los Angeles FC2-1Vancouver Whitecaps2-10-31-0
LA Galaxy2-0Colorado Rapids5-04-1-
Real Salt Lake0-2Minnesota United0-0 (4-5P)1-1 (1-3P)-
Seattle Sounders2-0Houston Dynamo0-0 (5-4P)1-1 (7-6P)-

Conference Semi-finals

Eastern Conference

Team 1MatchTeam 2
Orlando City 1-0Atlanta United
NYCFC0-2New York Red Bulls

Western Conference

Team 1MatchTeam 2
LAFC1-2 (AET)Seattle Sounders
LA Galaxy6-2Minnesota United

Conference Finals

ConferenceDateMatch
EasternNov 30Orlando City 0-1 New York Red Bulls
WesternNov 30LA Galaxy 1-0 Seattle Sounders

MLS Cup 2024

DateMatchKick-off timeTV channel
Dec 7New York Red Bulls vs LA Galaxy4pm ET / 1pm PTApple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS

The 2024 MLS Cup match will be played on December 7, 2024, with a kick-off time scheduled for 1pm PT / 4pm ET.

The winning teams from the Conference finals - New York Red Bulls and LA Galaxy - will face off against each other live on Apple TV.

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