The Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs are coming up!
Round 1 (Best-of-Three) Schedule:
- Match 1 (Home) - No. 1. Nashville vs. No. 8/9, November 22
- Match 2 (Away) - No. 1 Nashville at No. 8/9, date TBD
- Match 3 (Home) - No. 1 Nashville vs No. 8/9, date TBD
ROUND ONE, GAME ONE
November 22, Time - TBD | GEODIS Park
The Boys in Gold face off against the winner of the Eastern Conference Wildcard match (No. 8 vs. No. 9) in a best-of-three series.
ROUND ONE, GAME THREE
Time & Date - TBD | GEODIS Park
The Boys in Gold face off against the winner of the Eastern Conference Wildcard match (No. 8 vs. No. 9) in a best-of-three series.
*If Necessary
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
December 5 or 6 - TBD | GEODIS Park
Should Nashville advance past Round 1, it will take on the No. 4 or No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference Semifinals at GEODIS Park.
CONFERENCE FINALS
December 11 or 12 - TBD | GEODIS Park
Should the Boys in Gold make it to the Conference Finals, they will play the team that advances from seeds 2-7 for a spot in the MLS Cup Final.
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How Does It Work?
How Does It Work?
With the conclusion of Decision Day on November 7, 18 teams will qualify for the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. Seeds 1-7 in each conference automatically qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 series. Seeds 8-9 in each conference qualify for the Wild Card Matches.
Wild Card Match Format (November 18)
Wild Card matches will be single-game elimination, hosted by the higher seed. If the score of a Wild Card game is tied at the end of regulation, no extra time will be played. There will immediately be a penalty kick shootout to determine the winner.
Round One Best-of-3 Series (November 20 - December 2)
This series is hosted in a home-away-home format, with a third match being played only if necessary. If any of these matches are tied at the end of regulation, no extra time will be played. The game will go straight to penalty kicks.
The first team to win two matches advances.
Conference Semifinals (December 5 - December 6)
Semifinals will be single-elimination matches, hosted by the higher seed. If the score of a Conference Semifinal game is tied at the end of regulation, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety. If the score is still tied at the end of the two extra time periods, teams will determine the winner via a penalty kick shootout.
Conference Finals (December 11 - December 12)
This match will be played in the same format as Conference Semifinals. If the score of the game is tied at the end of regulation, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety. If the score is still tied at the end of the two extra time periods, teams will participate in kicks from the penalty spot to determine the winner.
MLS Cup (December 18)
The Cup match is a single match hosted by the higher seeded team.