Schedule for 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs Announced
October 26, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (October 26, 2014) - The 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs presented by AT&T begin on Wednesday, Oct. 29, when FC Dallas host Vancouver Whitecaps FC in a single-game Knockout Match. On Thursday, Oct. 30, New York Red Bulls host Sporting Kansas City in the other Knockout Match.
Each Knockout Round winner will face its respective conference leader - D.C. United in the Eastern Conference and Seattle Sounders FC in the Western Conference - in a two-leg, aggregate goals Conference Semifinal series. The second- and third-place teams in each conference also will square off in the Conference Semifinals - Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew.
The Conference Championships also will be decided by two-leg aggregate goals series, with the winners advancing to MLS Cup 2014 on December 7 at the home venue of the finalist with the most points in the regular season.
Below is the MLS Cup Playoffs schedule with live national television broadcasts (subject to change).
Knockout Round
(Home teams listed first) :
- FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Wed., Oct. 29, 9:00 p.m. ET (TSN1, MLS Live, MLS Direct Kick)
- New York Red Bulls vs. Sporting Kansas City - Thurs., Oct. 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2)
Eastern Conference Semifinals
First Leg (Home teams listed first) :
- Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution - Sat., Nov. 1, 4:00 p.m. ET (UDN, MLS Live, MLS Direct Kick)
- New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City vs. D.C. United - Sun., Nov. 2, 4:00 p.m. ET (UDN, MLS Live, MLS Direct Kick)
Second Leg (Home teams listed first) :
- D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City - Sat., Nov. 8, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
- New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew - Sun., Nov. 9, 5:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2)
Western Conference Semifinals
First Leg (Home teams listed first) :
- Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy - Sat., Nov. 1, 8:00 p.m. ET (NBCSN, RDS2)
- FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders - Sun., Nov. 2, 9:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2)
Second Leg (Home teams listed first) :
- LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake - Sun., Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2, RDS2)
- Seattle Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Mon., Nov. 10, 10:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN, UDN, TSN2, RDS2)
Conference Championships
First Leg:
- Teams TBD - Sun., Nov. 23, 1:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
- Teams TBD - Sun., Nov. 23, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN Deportes)
Second Leg:
- Teams TBD - Sat., Nov. 29, 3:00 p.m. ET (NBCSN, UDN, TSN2, RDS2)
- Teams TBD- Sun., Nov. 30, 5:00 p.m. OR 9:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, RDS2)
MLS Cup 2014
Sunday, December 7 (hosted by finalist with best regular season record)
- 3:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, Univision, TSN, and RDS networks) Site TBD
Key to television networks:
NBCSN NBC Sports Network
UniMas (Spanish)
UDN Univision Deportes Network (Spanish)
TSN & TSN2 in Canada (English)
RDS & RDS2 in Canada (French)
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Major League Soccer Stories from October 26, 2014
- Red Bulls to Host Sporting Kansas City Thursday in MLS Cup Playoffs - New York Red Bulls
- Sporting KC to Open Playoffs at New York on Thursday - Sporting Kansas City
- Revolution Will Face the Columbus Crew in Eastern Conference Semifinals - New England Revolution
- New York Red Bulls Forward Bradley Wright-Phillips Wins 2014 Budweiser Golden Boot - MLS
- Crew to Host New England Revolution for First Leg of Eastern Conference Semifinals November 1 - Columbus Crew SC
- D.C. United Announces Playoff Dates - D.C. United
- Schedule for 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs Announced - MLS
- Earthquakes Fall 1-0 against Chivas USA in 2014 Finale - San Jose Earthquakes
- Chivas USA Shutout SJ Earthquakes 1-0 in Season Finale - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- New York's Bradley Wright-Phillips Ties MLS All-Time Single-Season Goals Record - New York Red Bulls
- Anor Lifts Crew Late - Columbus Crew SC
- Crew Announces 2014 Team Awards - Columbus Crew SC
- Philadelphia Union Fall to Columbus Crew in Season Finale, 2-1 - Philadelphia Union
- A bigger prize: LA Galaxy immediately shift focus to playoffs after loss to Seattle - LA Galaxy
- Whitecaps blank Colorado - Colorado Rapids
- Timbers Conclude Season with Third Straight Clean Sheet in Decisive Win - Portland Timbers
- FC Dallas falls 2-0 to Portland Timbers FC in regular season finale - FC Dallas
- 'Caps clinch playoff spot, will play at FC Dallas on Wednesday - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC Clinch MLS Cup Playoff Berth - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Mission Accomplished: Revs Keep Rolling with Victory - New England Revolution
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