The semifinal round will be played as Conference doubleheaders on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24
Major League Soccer announced the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals schedule and broadcast details.
Four teams from each conference have advanced to the Conference Semifinals, following the completion of their Round One Best-of-3 Series. Of the eight conference semifinalists, LAFC, Orlando City SC, and Seattle Sounders FC advanced to this stage of the postseason for the second consecutive season.
In the Western Conference, No. 1 LAFC advanced to the semifinal round for the third consecutive year with a 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their deciding Game 3. They will face Seattle Sounders FC, on Saturday, November 23 (MLS Season Pass on Apple TV) who advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals for the 14th time in 16 seasons.
No. 9 Atlanta United defeated Inter Miami CF, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, 3-2 and will make their first Conference Semifinal appearance since 2019. They will face Orlando City SC who earned a penalty-kick win over Charlotte FC to advance to their third Conference Semifinal appearance in club history.
Conference Semifinals
Saturday, November 23
5:30 p.m. ET/5:40 p.m. ET kickoff No. 6 New York City FC vs. No. 7 New York Red Bulls
(Citi Field, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
10:30 p.m. ET/10:40 p.m. ET kickoff No. 1 LAFC vs. No. 4 Seattle Sounders FC
(BMO Stadium, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
Sunday, November 24
3:30 p.m. ET/3:40 p.m. ET kickoff No. 4 Orlando City SC vs. No. 9 Atlanta United
(Inter&Co Stadium, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
6 p.m. ET/6:25 p.m. ET kickoff No. 2 LA Galaxy vs. No. 6 Minnesota United FC
(Dignity Health Sports Park, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS)
The Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and MLS Cup presented by Audi are single-elimination matches. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety. If the score is still tied at the end of the two extra time periods, teams will participate in penalty kicks to determine the winner.
HOW TO WATCH:
MLS Season Pass on Apple TV will broadcast every match in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs and is available through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com. Fans can also access MLS Season Pass from the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro, where they can watch games alongside other apps in their physical space; within an Environment, so the screen feels 100 feet wide; and in Spatial Audio for an even more immersive viewing experience. Fans in more than 100 countries and regions can sign up for MLS Season Pass for $9.99 for the remainder of the season. Existing Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up for a subscription to MLS Season Pass for free for the remainder of the 2024 season. For more information and to subscribe to MLS Season Pass visit apple.co/\MLS\.
In addition to matches on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, select playoff games will be available through FOX Sports in the U.S. (FS1 and FOX Deportes) and on TSN and RDS in Canada.
MLS Cup presented by Audi will take place Saturday, December 7 (4 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS)
For more information about the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, visit www.MLSsoccer.com
Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Results
Wildcard Matches
Tuesday, October 22
- 8 CF Montréal 2-2 No. 9 Atlanta United
(Atlanta United won 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Wednesday, October 23
- 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5-0 No. 9 Portland Timbers
Round One Best-of-3 Series
Friday, October 25 – Saturday, November 9
No. 1 Inter Miami CF vs. No. 9 Atlanta United; Atlanta United advance
- Game 1: Inter Miami CF 2-1 Atlanta United
- Game 2: Atlanta United 2-1 Inter Miami CF
- Game 3: Atlanta United 3-2 Inter Miami CF
No. 2 Columbus Crew vs. No. 7 New York Red Bulls; New York Red Bulls advance
- Game 1: New York Red Bulls 1-0 Columbus Crew
- Game 2: New York Red Bulls 2-2 Columbus Crew
(New York Red Bulls won 5-4 on penalties)
No. 3 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 6 New York City FC; New York City FC advance
- Game 1: FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FC
- Game 2: New York City FC 3-1 FC Cincinnati
- Game 3: New York City FC 0-0 FC Cincinnati
(New York City FC won 6-5 on penalties)
No. 4 Orlando City SC vs. No. 5 Charlotte FC; Orlando City SC advance
- Game 1: Orlando City SC 2-0 Charlotte FC
- Game 2: Charlotte FC 0-0 Orlando City SC
(Charlotte FC won 3-1 on penalties) - Game 3: Orlando City SC 1-1 Charlotte FC
(Orlando City SC won 4-1 on penalties)
No. 1 LAFC vs. No. 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC; LAFC advance
- Game 1: LAFC 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Game 2: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-0 LAFC
- Game 3: LAFC 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
No. 2 LA Galaxy vs. No. 7 Colorado Rapids; LA Galaxy advance
- Game 1: LA Galaxy 5-0 Colorado Rapids
- Game 2: LA Galaxy 4-1 Colorado Rapids
No. 3 Real Salt Lake at No. 6 Minnesota United FC; Minnesota United FC advance
- Game 1: Minnesota United FC 0-0 Real Salt Lake
(Minnesota United FC won 5-4 on penalties) - Game 2: Minnesota United FC 1-1 Real Salt Lake
(Minnesota United FC won 3-1 on penalties)
No. 4 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 5 Houston Dynamo FC; Seattle Sounders FC advance
- Game 1: Seattle Sounders FC 0-0 Houston Dynamo FC
(Seattle Sounders FC won 5-4 on penalties) - Game 2: Houston Dynamo FC 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC
(Seattle Sounders FC won 7-6 on penalties)
Conference Semifinals
Saturday, November 23
No. 6 New York City FC vs. No. 7 New York Red Bulls5:30 p.m. ET/5:40 p.m. ET kickoff
(Citi Field, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
No. 1 LAFC vs. No. 4 Seattle Sounders FC10:30 p.m. ET/10:40 p.m. ET kickoff
(BMO Stadium, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
Sunday, November 24
No. 4 Orlando City SC vs. No. 9 Atlanta United
3:30 p.m. ET/3:40 p.m. ET kickoff
(Inter&Co Stadium, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
No. 2 LA Galaxy vs. No. 6 Minnesota United FC
6 p.m. ET/6:25 p.m. ET kickoff
(Dignity Health Sports Park, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS)
Conference Finals
Saturday, November 30-Sunday, December 1
Conference Finals game times and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
Saturday, December 7
MLS Cup presented by Audi
4 p.m. ET
(MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS)
