MLS Announces Broadcast Schedule for Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
November 12, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer today announced the match schedule and broadcast details for the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals.
Following the Round One Best-of-3 Series, eight teams, four from each conference have advanced to the Conference Semifinals. To date, the higher seed has advanced in six of the eight Best-of-3 Series matches. No. 3 Columbus Crew is tied one match apiece in their Best-of-3 Series with No. 6 Atlanta United with the decisive Game 3 currently underway on MLS Season Pass. No. 8 Sporting Kansas City is the only lower seed thus far to defeat a higher seed. SKC topped No. 1 seed St. Louis CITY SC in two games to advance to their first Conference Semifinal appearance since 2018.
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.
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 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.
For more information about the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, visit www.MLSsoccer.com
Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule
Wildcard Matches
Wednesday, October 25
Sporting Kansas City 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes (Sporting Kansas City advance 4-2 on penalty kicks)
New York Red Bulls 5-2 Charlotte FC (New York Red Bulls advance)
Round One Best-of-3 Series Saturday, October 28 - Sunday, November 12
No. 1 FC Cincinnati at No. 8 New York Red Bulls; FC Cincinnati advance
Game 1: FC Cincinnati 3-0 New York Red Bulls
Game 2: FC Cincinnati 1-1 New York Red Bulls
(FC Cincinnati won 8-7 on penalties)
No. 2 Orlando City SC at No. 7 Nashville SC; Orlando City SC advance
Game 1: Orlando City SC 1-0 Nashville SC
Game 2: Orlando City SC 1-0 Nashville SC
No. 3 Columbus Crew vs. No. 6 Atlanta United
Game 1: Columbus Crew 2-0 Atlanta United
Game 2: Atlanta United 4-2 Columbus Crew
Game 3: Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew (in progress)
No. 4 Philadelphia Union at No. 5 New England Revolution; Philadelphia Union advance
Game 1: Philadelphia Union 3-1 New England Revolution
Game 2: Philadelphia Union 1-0 New England Revolution
No. 1 St. Louis CITY SC vs. No. 8 Sporting Kansas City; Sporting Kansas City advance
Game 1: Sporting Kansas City 4-1 St. Louis CITY SC
Game 2: Sporting Kansas City 2-1 St. Louis CITY SC
No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas; Seattle Sounders FC advance
Game 1: Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 FC Dallas
Game 2: FC Dallas 3-1 Seattle Sounders FC
Game 3: Seattle Sounders 1-0 FC Dallas
No. 3 LAFC at No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC; LAFC advance
Game 1: LAFC 5-2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Game 2: LAFC 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC vs. No. 5 Real Salt Lake; Houston Dynamo FC advance
Game 1: Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake
Game 2: Real Salt Lake 1-1 Houston Dynamo FC
(RSL win 5-4 on penalties)
Game 3: Houston Dynamo FC 1-1 Real Salt Lake
(Houston Dynamo FC win 4-3 on penalties)
Conference Semifinals (Four Games)
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)
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- LAFC to Face Seattle Sounders in the Audi MLS Cup Western Conference Semifinal on Sunday, Nov 26 at 6:30 p.m. Pt - Los Angeles FC
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