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.
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.
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.
Round | Date(s) |
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Wildcard | Oct 22 - Oct 23 |
Round One | Oct 25 - Nov 10 |
Conference Semi-finals | Nov 23 - Nov 24 |
Conference Finals | Nov 30 - Dec 1 |
MLS Cup | Dec 7 |
Wildcard Round
Conference | Date | Match | TV channel |
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Eastern | Oct 22 | Montreal 2-2 Atlanta United (4-5P) | Apple TV |
Western | Oct 23 | Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 Portland Timbers | Apple TV |
Round One
Eastern Conference
Team 1 | Series score | Team 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Leg 3 |
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Inter Miami | 1-2 | Atlanta United | 2-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
Columbus Crew | 0-2 | New York Red Bulls | 0-1 | 2-2 (4-5P) | -- |
FC Cincinnati | 2-1 | New York City FC | 1-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 (6-5P) |
Orlando City | 2-1 | Charlotte | 2-0 | 0-0 (1-3P) | 1-1 (4-1P) |
Western Conference
Team 1 | Series score | Team 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Leg 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles FC | 2-1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2-1 | 0-3 | 1-0 |
LA Galaxy | 2-0 | Colorado Rapids | 5-0 | 4-1 | - |
Real Salt Lake | 0-2 | Minnesota United | 0-0 (4-5P) | 1-1 (1-3P) | - |
Seattle Sounders | 2-0 | Houston Dynamo | 0-0 (5-4P) | 1-1 (7-6P) | - |
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
Team 1 | Match | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Orlando City | 1-0 | Atlanta United |
NYCFC | 0-2 | New York Red Bulls |
Western Conference
Team 1 | Match | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
LAFC | 1-2 (AET) | Seattle Sounders |
LA Galaxy | 6-2 | Minnesota United |
Conference Finals
Conference | Date | Match |
---|---|---|
Eastern | Nov 30 | Orlando City 0-1 New York Red Bulls |
Western | Nov 30 | LA Galaxy 1-0 Seattle Sounders |
MLS Cup 2024
Date | Match | Kick-off time | TV channel |
---|---|---|---|
Dec 7 | New York Red Bulls vs LA Galaxy | 4pm ET / 1pm PT | Apple 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.