MLS Playoff Schedule

By Anonymous (not verified), October 19, 2025

For Immediate Release
MLS Communications

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Field Set and
Wild Card Game Schedule Announced

Wild Card Games set for Wednesday, Oct. 22

NEW YORK (Saturday, October 18, 2025) – With Decision Day 2025 in the books, the field for the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs is confirmed, including the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Wild Card matches set to take place on Wednesday, October 22.

Every match in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs will air on MLS Season Pass and will be made available for free for Apple TV subscribers.

The Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Wild Card Game will feature Chicago Fire FC hosting Orlando City SC at 8:30 p.m. ET this Wednesday night at SeatGeek Stadium.

Also on Wednesday night, the Portland Timbers will host Real Salt Lake in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Wild Card Game at 10:30 p.m. ET at Providence Park.

The winners of each Wild Card match will advance into the Round One Best-of-3 Series and face the top seeds in their respective conference. The Eastern Conference Wild Card winner will face Supporters’ Shield winners and No. 1 seed Philadelphia Union, while the Western Conference Wild Card winner will square off against San Diego FC in the Round One Best-of-3 Series.

The full schedule for Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series matches will be announced at a later date.

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Games

Wednesday, Oct. 22

8:30 p.m. ET – No. 8 Chicago Fire FC vs. No. 9 Orlando City SC (MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)

10:30 p.m. ET – No. 8 Portland Timbers vs. No. 9 Real Salt Lake (MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)  

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series

Eastern Conference Round One Best-of-3 Series

No. 1 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 8 Chicago Fire FC/No. 9 Orlando City SC

No. 2 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 7 Columbus Crew

No. 3 Inter Miami CF vs. No. 6 Nashville SC

No. 4 Charlotte FC vs. No. 5 New York City FC

Western Conference Round One Best-of-3 Series

No. 1 San Diego FC vs. No. 8 Portland Timbers/No. 9 Real Salt Lake

No. 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas

No. 3 LAFC vs. No. 6 Austin FC

No. 4 Minnesota United FC vs. No. 5 Seattle Sounders FC

HOW TO WATCH
MLS Season Pass and Apple TV will broadcast every match of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs. MLS Season Pass is available through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com. Fans can also access MLS Season Pass from the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro, where they can watch games alongside other apps in their physical space; within an Environment, so the screen feels 100 feet wide; and in Spatial Audio for an even more immersive viewing experience. Fans in more than 100 countries and regions can sign up for MLS Season Pass for $9.99 for the remainder of the season. For more information and to subscribe to MLS Season Pass visit: tv.apple.com.

To provide extensive coverage, MLS Countdown and MLS Wrap-Up in English and MLS La Previa and El Resumen in Spanish, will feature special edition 30-minute pre- and post-game shows providing in-depth analysis and highlights for the Wild Card matches and Round One Best-of-3 Series games.

In addition to matches on MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, select playoff games will also be available through FOX Sports in the U.S. (FS1 and FOX Deportes) and on TSN and RDS in Canada.

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule

Wild Card Games

Wednesday, Oct. 22

8:30 p.m. ET – No. 8 Chicago Fire FC vs. No. 9 Orlando City SC (MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)

10:30 p.m. ET – No. 8 Portland Timbers vs. No. 9 Real Salt Lake (MLS Season Pass and Apple TV)  

Round One Best-of-3 Series

Friday, Oct. 24 – Sunday, Nov. 9
The complete Round One Best-of-3 Series match schedule and additional broadcast details will be announced at a later date.

Conference Semifinals

Saturday, Nov. 22 – Sunday, Nov. 23

Conference Finals

Saturday, Nov. 29 – Sunday, Nov. 30

2025 MLS Cup presented by Audi

Saturday, Dec. 6