Major League Soccer announces Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs schedule

Major League Soccer today announced the schedule for the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs and 2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi.

Decision Day 2025 (Saturday, Oct. 18)
Playoff implications are on the line with all 30 clubs in action on MLS’ final regular season matchday. Eastern Conference matches will start at 5 p.m. CT, while Western Conference games begin at 8 p.m. CT. Sporting Kansas City hosts the Houston Dynamo on Fan Appreciation Night at Children's Mercy Park (tickets).

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Matches (Wednesday, Oct. 22)
The Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card matches will feature a single-game elimination match in each conference between the No. 8 and No. 9 seed, which will be hosted by the higher seed and played on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The winners will advance to the Round One Best-of-3 Series to face their respective conferences’ No. 1 seeds.

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series (Friday, Oct. 24 – Sunday, Nov. 9)
The top seven teams from each conference will automatically qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 Series, followed by the respective winners of the Wild Card matches. All 16 teams participating in Round One will play at least one home playoff game in the series. Each series will see the higher seed host the first game, the lower seed host the second game, before returning, if necessary, to the higher seed’s venue for the pivotal final game.

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals (Saturday, Nov. 22 – Sunday, Nov. 23)
Following the excitement of the Best-of-3 Series, the single-elimination win-or-go-home Conference Semifinals will be contested on Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23. MLS regular season play is key as each of the four matches are hosted by the team with the better regular-season record.

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Finals (Saturday, Nov. 29 – Sunday, Nov. 30)
A berth to 2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi is up for grabs on Saturday, Nov. 29 and Sunday, Nov. 30 as the Eastern and Western Conference Finals will determine who competes for 2025 MLS Cup.

2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi (Saturday, Dec. 6)
The postseason culminates with 2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi. Hosting rights will be awarded to the finalist with the better regular-season record.

Every Postseason Game on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Fans in over 100 countries around the world can watch every match of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs as well as 2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. All matches will feature commentary in English and Spanish, and fans in the U.S. and Canada will also have the option to select their home team’s radio for broadcast audio on the Apple TV app where available. MLS Season Pass is available through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, Android devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on DIRECTV, Xfinity, and at tv.apple.com.

Select playoff games, including MLS Cup presented by Audi, will also be available through FOX Sports in the U.S. and TSN and RDS in Canada.