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Decision Day has come and gone, marking the end of the road for 12 Major League Soccer clubs. While those teams head into their offseason, 18 sides will return following the November international break to battle it out for the most coveted prize in American soccer.
Inter Miami will aim to become the first club in 14 years to successfully retain their championship, while the likes of New England Revolution, FC Dallas, Philadelphia Union, and Vancouver Whitecaps will be chasing their first-ever MLS Cup title.
With that in mind, here's a full breakdown of the 2026 MLS Cup playoffs schedule.
Wild Card Match
As the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, Orlando City will welcome FC Cincinnati at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on Nov. 19 for the East Wild Card clash. Shortly thereafter, at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT, Seattle Sounders will take on Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference Wild Card fixture.
Round One
Unlike the Wild Card round and all subsequent playoff stages, Round One will be decided in a best-of-three series format, with the higher-seeded team hosting both the opening game and a potential deciding third match. Should any game remain level after regulation, a penalty shootout will be used to determine the victor.
Round One gets underway on Nov. 21, with New England hosting Philadelphia at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by Dallas taking on Portland Timbers at 4:00 p.m. ET and Miami facing Columbus Crew at 6:00 p.m. ET. The next day will see Supporters' Shield holders Nashville SC host either Orlando or Cincinnati at 4:00 p.m. ET, while Chicago Fire will welcome Charlotte FC at 6:30 p.m. ET. Rounding out the day, Vancouver will host either Seattle or Real Salt Lake at 8:30 p.m. ET.
St. Louis CITY will face LAFC at 8:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 23, while San Jose Earthquakes will take on Houston Dynamo at 10:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 24. Following a short break, Game 2 gets going on Nov. 27 as Columbus host Miami at 8:00 p.m. ET, with Seattle/Real Salt Lake then hosting Vancouver at 10:00 p.m. ET.
On Nov. 28, Charlotte will host Chicago at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by San Jose at Houston at 2:30 p.m. ET. Philadelphia will then welcome New England at 4:30 p.m. ET, with Orlando/Cincinnati hosting Nashville at 6:30 p.m. ET, and LAFC squaring off against St. Louis at 8:30 p.m. ET. Capping off a jam-packed Saturday, Portland will host Dallas at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Should a deciding match be required to settle any series, those third games will be played on Dec. 2.
What's Next?
The conference semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 5 and Dec. 6, with the conference finals set to follow on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12. The MLS Cup final will then take place on Dec. 18, with kickoff at either 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. ET.
All matches throughout the 2026 MLS Cup playoffs will be available to stream on Apple TV across more than 100 countries and regions. The MLS Cup final will also be broadcast on FOX and FOX Deportes in the United States, and on TSN and RDS in Canada. Additionally, select playoff games will be televised on FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN, and RDS.