Before the World Cup, there’s the MLS Cup. The league is closing out its 2025 season throughout the upcoming weeks in its final showing before the 2026 FIFA tournament.
Not only is it time to crown an MLS Champion, it’s time to show the U.S. and Canada what soccer is made of.
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While LA Galaxy captured its sixth title last season, the club was eliminated from playoff contention following the regular season. But two teams who have never won the MLS Cup, Philadelphia Union and San Diego FC, are the favorites. They earned the top seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences for the playoffs.
Plenty of goals will be scored, tears will be shed and moments will go down in history during the 2025 MLS Cup.
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MLS Cup tickets 2025
Tickets for MLS playoff games are available now on StubHub!
The two Wild Card matches are going for about $35, while First Round matchups cost at least $75. More prices will be revealed as the postseason plays on.
MLS Cup playoff schedule 2025
Below is a complete schedule of MLS playoff matches. Click here for ticket information for each matchup.
Wild Card
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Wed., Oct. 22 | EWC | (8) Chicago Fire 3, (9) Orlando City 1 | – |
| Wed., Oct. 22 | WWC | (8) Portland Timbers 3, (9) Real Salt Lake 1 | – |
Round One
Game 1
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | E3 | (3) Inter Miami 3, (6) Nashville SC 1 | – |
| Sun., Oct. 26 | E1 | (1) Philadelphia Union 2, (8) Chicago Fire 2 (PHI wins 4-2 on PKs) | – |
| Sun., Oct. 26 | W2 | (2) Vancouver Whitecaps 3, (7) FC Dallas 0 | – |
| Sun., Oct. 26 | W1 | (1) San Diego FC 2, (8) Portland Timbers 1 | – |
| Mon., Oct. 27 | E2 | (2) FC Cincinnati 1, (7) Columbus Crew 0 | – |
| Mon., Oct. 27 | W4 | (4) Minnesota United 0, (5) Seattle Sounders 0 (MIN wins 3-2 on PKs) | – |
| Tues., Oct. 28 | E4 | (4) Charlotte FC 0, (5) NYCFC 1 | – |
| Wed., Oct. 29 | W3 | (3) LAFC 2, (6) Austin FC 1 | – |
Game 2
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Nov. 1 | E1 | (8) Chicago Fire 0, (1) Philadelphia Union 3 | – |
| Sat., Nov. 1 | E3 | (6) Nashville SC 2, (3) Inter Miami 1 | – |
| Sat., Nov. 1 | E4 | (5) NYCFC 0, (4) Charlotte FC 0 (CLT wins 7-6 on PKs) | – |
| Sat., Nov. 1 | W2 | (7) FC Dallas 1, (2) Vancouver Whitecaps 1 (VAN wins 4-2 on PKs) | – |
| Sat., Nov. 1 | W1 | (8) Portland Timbers 2, (1) San Diego FC 2 (POR wins 3-2 on PKs) | – |
| Sun., Nov. 2 | E2 | (7) Columbus Crew 4, (2) FC Cincinnati 0 | – |
| Sun., Nov. 2 | W3 | (6) Austin FC 1, (3) LAFC 4 | – |
| Mon., Nov. 3 | W4 | (5) Seattle Sounders 4, (4) Minnesota United 2 | – |
Game 3 (if necessary)
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Thurs., Nov. 6 | E4 | (4) Charlotte FC 1, (5) NYCFC 3 | – |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | E2 | (2) FC Cincinnati 2, (7) Columbus Crew 1 | – |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | E3 | (3) Inter Miami 4, (6) Nashville FC 0 | – |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | W4 | (4) Minnesota United 3, (5) Seattle Sounders 3 (MIN wins 7-6 on PKs) | – |
| Sat., Nov. 8 | W1 | (1) San Diego FC 4, (8) Portland Timbers 0 | – |
Conference Semifinals
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Nov. 22 | WSF2 | (2) Vancouver Whitecaps vs. (3) LAFC | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Nov. 23 | ESF2 | (2) FC Cincinnati vs. (3) Inter Miami | 5 p.m. |
| Sun., Nov. 23 | ESF1 | (1) Philadelphia Union vs. (5) NYCFC | 7:30 p.m. |
| Mon., Nov. 24 | WSF1 | (1) San Diego FC vs. (4) Minnesota United | 10 p.m. |
Conference Finals
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 29-30 | EF1 | ESF1 winner vs. ESF2 winner | TBD |
| Nov. 29-30 | Wf1 | WSF1 winner vs. WSF2 winner | TBD |
Finals
| Date | Game | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Sat., Dec. 6 | MLS Cup Final | Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion | TBD |
MLS Cup 2025 bracket, standings
The MLS Cup playoffs feature nine total teams from each conference. The division winners will face off in the final on December 6.
Here’s how the standings look at the conclusion of the regular season.
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Pts | W-D-L |
| 1. | Philadelphia Union | 66 | 20-6-8 |
| 2. | FC Cincinnati | 65 | 20-5-9 |
| 3. | Inter Miami | 65 | 19-8-7 |
| 4. | Charlotte FC | 59 | 19-2-13 |
| 5. | NYCFC | 56 | 17-5-12 |
| 6. | Nashville SC | 54 | 16-6-12 |
| 7. | Columbus Crew | 54 | 14-12-8 |
| 8. | Chicago Fire | 53 | 15-8-11 |
| 9. | Orlando City SC | 53 | 14-11-9 |
Eliminated: NY Red Bulls, New England Revolution, Toronto FC, CF Montreal, Atlanta United, DC United
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Pts | W-D-L |
| 1. | San Diego FC | 63 | 19-6-9 |
| 2. | Vancouver Whitecaps | 63 | 18-9-7 |
| 3. | LAFC | 60 | 17-9-8 |
| 4. | Minnesota Untied | 58 | 16-10-8 |
| 5. | Seattle Sounders | 55 | 15-10-9 |
| 6. | Austin FC | 47 | 13-8-13 |
| 7. | FC Dallas | 44 | 11-11-12 |
| 8. | Portland Timbers | 44 | 11-11-12 |
| 9. | Real Salt Lake | 41 | 12-5-17 |
Eliminated: San Jose Earthquakes, Colorado Rapids, Houston Dynamo, St. Louis City FC, LA Galaxy, Sporting KC
