After the Wild Card matches, the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs continue with eight Round One Best-of-3 Series.
The Round One Best-of-3 Series last from Friday, October 25 to Sunday, November 10. MLS Season Pass on Apple TV will broadcast every match.
The top seven teams from each conference automatically qualified for the Round One Best-of-3 Series, followed by the Wild Card match winners.
All 16 teams participating in Round One earn at least one home game in the series. The first team to win two matches advances. Four teams from each conference will advance to the Conference Semifinals.
Eastern Conference Round One Best-of-3 Series
- No. 1 Inter Miami CF vs. No. 9 Atlanta United
- No. 2 Columbus Crew vs. No. 7 New York Red Bulls
- No. 3 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 6 New York City FC
- No. 4 Orlando City SC vs. No. 5 Charlotte FC
Western Conference Round One Best-of-3 Series
- No. 1 LAFC vs. No. 8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- No. 2 LA Galaxy vs. No. 7 Colorado Rapids
- No. 3 Real Salt Lake vs. No. 6 Minnesota United FC
- No. 4 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 5 Houston Dynamo FC
Home-away-home format:
- Game 1: higher seed hosts
- Game 2: lower seed hosts
- Game 3 (if necessary): higher seed hosts
Win-only: Every Round One game will have a winner; no ties, no aggregate score.
PK shootout: If a match is tied after regulation time (90 minutes), no extra time will be played. Teams will participate in kicks from the penalty spot to determine the winner.
Best-of-3: The first team to win two matches will advance. Conversely, the loser's playoff journey will end.
The winner of each Round One Best-of-3 series advances to the Conference Semifinals, which will be held November 23-24.
If a Conference Semifinal game is tied after regulation time (90 minutes), two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety. If the score is still tied after two extra time periods, a winner will be determined via a penalty kick shootout.
Eastern Conference Semifinals
- Winner of No. 1 vs. No. 8/9 series vs. winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5 series
- Winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6 series vs. winner of No. 2 vs. No. 7 series
Western Conference Semifinals
- Winner of No. 1 vs. No. 8/9 series vs. winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5 series
- Winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6 series vs. winner of No. 2 vs. No. 7 series
Date: MLS Cup presented by Audi is set for December 7.
Hosting: Hosting rights are awarded to the finalist with the better regular-season record. If both finalists have the same amount of regular-season points, the team with more wins – or if they're tied in that category, better goal difference – will host MLS Cup.
