2024 MLS Playoff Schedule; Streaming and Matchups

2024 MLS Playoff Schedule

The 2024 MLS playoff schedule starts on October 25th, 2024. The playoffs conclude with the MLS Cup Final on December 9th, 2024. In total there will be nine teams from each conference that earn spots in postseason play. Now that fans have gotten to see most of the MLS stars play in the Euros, Copa America, and the Olympics, there will be a lot of excitement for the playoffs to get going. We have the schedule and planned streaming and TV broadcasts for you to catch the action here. 

How do the MLS Playoffs Work? 

The MLS playoff format was redone or overhauled in 2023. We now enjoy nine teams from each conference moving on to postseason play (there are 29 in the league this season). The teams get seeded 1 to 9. The teams who are #8 and #9 play a wild card round to move on. The Round of 16 is now a best-of-three series with no ties allowed. The first team to win twice moves on. From there out, the MLS playoff schedule is single elimination. It’s a bit different than the group-to-knockout stage that we’re used to watching with the World Cup and events like Copa America

2024 MLS Playoff Schedule

So, the 2024 MLS playoff schedule starts on October 25th, 2024 with the wild card round. Here are the big blocks of the schedule. Keep in mind that MLS can adjust schedules for a variety of reasons. We will revise the schedule for you here as we get updated information. Anything that is not published is based on the 2023 MLS playoff schedule. 

  • Wild Card Round: Oct 25-Oct 26.
  • Best-of-3 Series: Oct 28-Nov 12.
  • Conference Semifinals: Nov 25.
  • Conference Finals: Dec 3.
  • MLS Cup 2024: Dec 9.

MLS Playoff Schedule – 2024

The 2024 MLS Playoff schedule kicks off with the Wild Card Round. Once the final seeds, matchups, and times are set, we’ll update the schedule for you. You can check out the MLS Season Pass and Apple+ for two of the streaming options available to watch the games this postseason.

MLS Playoff Wild Card Round

Eastern Conference

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
Seed 8 vs. Seed 9Oct 25-Oct 26TBDTSN
2024 MLS Wild Card Round

Western Conference

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
Seed 8 vs. Seed 9Oct 25-Oct 26TBDTSN
2024 MLS Wild Card Round

MLS Best of 3 Series Playoff Round

Eastern Conference

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
Seed 1 vs. W of 8-9Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
Seed 4 vs. Seed 5Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
Seed 3 vs. Seed 6Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
Seed 2 vs. Seed 7Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
2024 MLS Best-of-3 Series Schedule

Western Conference

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
Seed 1 vs. W of 8-9Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
Seed 4 vs. Seed 5Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
Seed 3 vs. Seed 6Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
Seed 2 vs. Seed 7Oct 28-Nov 12TBDTSN
2024 MLS Best-of-3 Series Schedule

2024 MLS Playoffs Schedule – Conference Semifinals 

Eastern Conference

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
W of 1-8-9 vs. W of 4-5Nov 25TBDTSN
W of 3-6 vs. W of 2-7Nov 25TBDTSN
2024 MLS Best-of-3 Conference Semifinals Schedule

Western Conference

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
W of 1-8-9 vs. W of 4-5Nov 25TBDTSN
W of 3-6 vs. W of 2-7Nov 25TBDTSN
2024 MLS Conference Semifinals Schedule

2024 MLS Playoff Schedule – Conference Finals

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
Semi Final 1 W vs Semi final 2 WDec 3TBDTSN
2024 MLS Conference Finals Schedule

2024 MLS Cup Final

MATCHUPDATETIME (ET)TV
Eastern W vs. Western WDec 94:00 PMFOX, TSN
2024 MLS Cup Finals

2023 MLS Cup Final Highlights

Here’s highlights from last years MLS Cup Final. 

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