MLS FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati to Host Philadelphia Union on Saturday, November 25 in Eastern Conference Semifinals; Kickoff Set for 8 p.m. ET at TQL Stadium

Published on November 12, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release


Major League Soccer today announced the match schedule and broadcast details for the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals. FC Cincinnati will host Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Nov. 25, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET from TQL Stadium.

The match will broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Local radio broadcast details will be confirmed at a later time.

Tickets are available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling (513) 977-5425 (KICK).

The Orange and Blue's Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup is a rematch of the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Last season, Philadelphia eliminated Cincinnati, 1-0, at Subaru Park en route to their Eastern Conference triumph.

FC Cincinnati advanced to the second stage of the MLS Cup Playoffs following a Round One sweep in the Best-of-3 series over the New York Red Bulls. FCC defeated the Red Bulls 3-0 at TQL Stadium in Game 1 before earning a shootout win at Red Bull Arena on Nov. 4.

Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals and MLS Cup presented by Audi are contested as 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 kicks from the penalty spot to determine the winner.

The semifinal round will be played as Conference doubleheaders with two Eastern Conference matches on Saturday, Nov. 25 and two Western Conference matches on Sunday, Nov. 26. The remaining schedule for the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs is listed below.

Conference Semifinals

Saturday, November 25

5:30 p.m. ET No. 2 Orlando City SC vs. No. 3 Columbus Crew/No. 6 Atlanta United

(Exploria Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

8 p.m. ET No. 1 FC Cincinnati vs. No 4 Philadelphia Union

(TQL Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

Sunday, November 26

7 p.m. ET No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC vs. No. 8 Sporting Kansas City

(Shell Energy Stadium, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes/TSN/RDS)

9:30 p.m. ET No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 3 LAFC

(Lumen Field, MLS Season Pass)

Conference Finals (Two Games)

December 2-3

Conference Finals game times and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.

MLS Cup presented by Audi

Saturday, December 9

- 4 p.m. ET (MLS Season Pass/FOX/ FOX Deportes/TSN/ RDS)

For more information about the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, visit www.MLSsoccer.com

For up-to-the-minute information about FC Cincinnati, visit the team's official website at fccincinnati.com, or follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FCCincinnati. Additionally, fans are encouraged to download the team's new official mobile app on iOS or Android for instant access to mobile tickets, team content and match notifications.

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