MLS Announces Schedule for Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series

NEW YORK (Sunday, November 8, 2026) – Major League Soccer today announced the schedule and broadcast details for the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series.

The Round One Best-of-3 Series includes a home-away-home configuration that guarantees at least one home game for all teams. Game 1 matches will be hosted by the higher seed. Game 2 matches will be hosted by the lower seed and as needed, the higher seed will host the decisive Game 3. If a match is tied at the end of regulation during the Wild Card and Best-of-3 Series, no extra time will be played, and teams will participate in penalty kicks to determine the winner. The first team to win two matches in the Best-of-3 Series will advance to the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals.

The Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs will culminate with a historic 2026 MLS Cup presented by Audi taking place in primetime on Friday, December 18.

Every match of the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs will be available on Apple TV in more than 100 countries and regions, offering fans a single destination to watch their favorite teams with no blackouts. MLS Cup presented by Audi will air on FOX and FOX Deportes in the U.S. and on TSN and RDS in Canada, while select additional playoff matches will air on FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN and RDS.

Following the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern and Western Conference Wild Card matches on Thursday, November 19, Round One action begins on Saturday, November 21 with a tripleheader starting with Eastern Conference rivals No. 3 New England Revolution and No. 6 Philadelphia Union (2:00 p.m. ET, Apple TV). Saturday action continues with a Western Conference showdown between No. 2 FC Dallas and No. 7 Portland Timbers (4:00 p.m. ET, Apple TV) and concludes with No. 2 Inter Miami CF hosting No. 7 Columbus Crew in the inaugural Audi MLS Cup Playoffs match at Nu Stadium (6:00 p.m. ET, Apple TV).

Sunday, November 22 will see another tripleheader of Best-of-3 Series play kick off when Supporters’ Shield winners Nashville SC host either No. 8 Orlando City SC or No. 9 FC Cincinnati (4:00 p.m. ET, Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS). Eastern Conference No. 4 Chicago Fire FC will then host No. 5 Charlotte FC (6:30 p.m. ET, Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS) before Western Conference top seed Vancouver Whitecaps FC host No. 8 Seattle Sounders FC or No. 9 Real Salt Lake (8:30 p.m. ET, Apple TV, TSN, RDS).

Game One play continues Monday, November 23 with Western Conference No. 3 St. Louis CITY SC hosting No. 6 LAFC (8:00 p.m. ET, Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS) before concluding on Tuesday, November 24 when No. 3 San Jose Earthquakes host No. 5 Houston Dynamo FC (10:00 p.m. ET, Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS). 

Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule

Wild Card Matches

Thursday, November 19

Eastern Conference – No. 8 Orlando City SC vs. No. 9 FC Cincinnati

7:30 p.m. ET; Inter.co Stadium; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 8 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 9 Real Salt Lake

10:00 p.m. ET; Lumen Field; Apple TV

Round One Best-of-3 Series: Game 1

Saturday, November 21

Eastern Conference – No. 3 New England Revolution vs. No. 6 Philadelphia Union

2:00 p.m. ET; Gillette Stadium; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 2 FC Dallas vs. No. 7 Portland Timbers

4:00 p.m. ET; Toyota Stadium; Apple TV

Eastern Conference – No. 2 Inter Miami CF vs. No. 7 Columbus Crew

6:00 p.m. ET; Nu Stadium; Apple TV

Sunday, November 22

Eastern Conference – No. 1 Nashville SC vs. No. 8 Orlando City SC/No. 9 FC Cincinnati

4:00 p.m. ET; GEODIS Park; Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS

Eastern Conference – No. 4 Chicago Fire FC vs. No. 5 Charlotte FC

6:30 p.m. ET; SeatGeek Stadium; Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS

Western Conference – No. 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 8 Seattle Sounders FC/No. 9 Real Salt Lake

8:30 p.m. ET; BC Place; Apple TV, TSN, RDS

Monday, November 23

Western Conference – No. 3 St. Louis CITY SC vs. No. 6 LAFC

8:00 p.m. ET; Energizer Park; Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS

Tuesday, November 24

Western Conference – No. 4 San Jose Earthquakes SC vs. No. 5 Houston Dynamo FC

10:00 p.m. ET; PayPal Park; Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS

Round One Best-of-3 Series: Game 2

Friday, November 27

Eastern Conference – No. 7 Columbus Crew vs. No. 2 Inter Miami CF

8:00 p.m. ET; ScottsMiracle-Gro Field; Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS

Western Conference – No. 8 Seattle Sounders FC/No. 9 Real Salt Lake vs. No. 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

10:00 p.m. ET; Lumen Field or America First Field; Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes

Saturday, November 28

Eastern Conference – No. 5 Charlotte FC vs. No. 4 Chicago Fire FC

12:30 p.m. ET; Bank of America Stadium; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 5 Houston Dynamo FC vs. No. 4 San Jose Earthquakes SC

2:30 p.m. ET; Shell Energy Stadium; Apple TV

Eastern Conference – No. 6 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 3 New England Revolution

4:30 p.m. ET; Subaru Park; Apple TV

Eastern Conference – No. 8 Orlando City SC/No. 9 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 1 Nashville SC

6:30 p.m. ET; Inter.co Stadium/TQL Stadium; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 6 LAFC vs. No. 3 St. Louis CITY SC

8:30 p.m. ET; BMO Stadium; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 7 Portland Timbers vs. No. 2 FC Dallas

10:30 p.m. ET; Providence Park; Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes, TSN, RDS

Round One Best-of-3 Series: Game 3 (if necessary)

Wednesday, December 2

Eastern Conference – No. 1 Nashville SC vs. No. 8 Orlando City SC/No. 9 FC Cincinnati

TBD Time; GEODIS Park; Apple TV

Eastern Conference – No. 2 Inter Miami CF vs. No. 7 Columbus Crew

TBD Time; Nu Stadium; Apple TV

Eastern Conference – No. 3 New England Revolution vs. No. 6 Philadelphia Union

TBD Time; Gillette Stadium; Apple TV

Eastern Conference – No. 4 Chicago Fire FC vs. No. 5 Charlotte FC

TBD Time; SeatGeek Stadium; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 8 Seattle Sounders FC/No. 9 Real Salt Lake

TBD Time; BC Place; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 2 FC Dallas vs. No. 7 Portland Timbers

TBD Time; Toyota Stadium; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 3 St. Louis CITY SC vs. No. 6 LAFC

TBD Time; Energizer Park; Apple TV

Western Conference – No. 4 San Jose Earthquakes SC vs. No. 5 Houston Dynamo FC

TBD Time; PayPal Park; Apple TV

Conference Semifinals

Saturday, December 5 – Sunday, December 6

Conference Finals

Friday, December 11 – Saturday, December 12

2026 MLS Cup presented by Audi 

Friday, December 18

8:00 p.m. ET or 9:00 p.m. ET; Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS