Schedule for 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs presented by AT&T Announced

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).

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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)

By: Editor