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2024 MLS Cup playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
DatesOctober 22 – December 7
Teams18
Defending championsColumbus Crew
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Attendance35,709 (11,903 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Scotland Ryan Gauld
(3 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

All statistics correct as of October 25, 2024.

The 2024 MLS Cup playoffs (branded as the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) is the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is the 29th edition of the MLS Cup playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 2024 season. The playoffs began on October 22 and will conclude with MLS Cup 2024 on December 7.[1][2]

Format

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Similar to the 2023 edition, the playoffs feature a field of eighteen teams—the top nine teams from each conference. The top seven teams in each conference automatically qualified for round one, while the eighth and ninth-placed teams in each conference contested a single wild card match for the right to play the best-ranked team in their conference, with only a penalty shoot-out occurring if the game is tied. Round one will comprise a best-of-three format, with higher seeds playing against lower seeds. The round does not have the aggregate score kept, and tied matches proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The remaining three rounds — the conference semifinals, conference final, and MLS Cup — will be single-elimination matches played with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if still tied.[1][3] The team with the better regular season record hosts the match in all rounds except for the best-of-three series in round one, where the lower seed hosts the second of three possible matches. All matches will be broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass, a streaming service operated by Apple.[1]

Qualified teams

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The playoffs will be contested by eighteen teams. The date listed indicates when each team qualified for the playoffs.

Conference standings

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Bracket

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The higher seeded teams host single-elimination matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points in the Supporters' Shield table. During the best-of-three round, the team with higher seed hosts the first match and the third match if necessary.

Wild card
single match 		Round one
best-of-three series 		Conference semifinals
single match 		Conference finals
single match 		MLS Cup
single match
E1 Inter Miami CF 2
E8 CF Montréal 2 (4) E9 Atlanta United FC 1
E9 Atlanta United FC 2 (5)  
 
E4 Orlando City SC Eastern Conference
E5 Charlotte FC
 
 
E3 FC Cincinnati
E6 New York City FC
 
 
E2 Columbus Crew
E7 New York Red Bulls
 
 
W1 Los Angeles FC
W8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5 W8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W9 Portland Timbers 0  
 
W4 Seattle Sounders FC Western Conference
W5 Houston Dynamo FC
 
 
W3 Real Salt Lake
W6 Minnesota United FC
 
 
W2 LA Galaxy 5
W7 Colorado Rapids 0

Wild card round

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Eastern Conference

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CF Montréal2–2Atlanta United FC
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 16,566
Referee: Joe Dickerson

Western Conference

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC5–0Portland Timbers
 Report
Attendance: 19,143
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

Round one

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Team 1 Series Team 2 Match 1 Match 2 Match 3
Eastern Conference
Inter Miami CF 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Nov 2 Nov 9
Columbus Crew 0–0 New York Red Bulls Oct 29 Nov 3 Nov 10
FC Cincinnati 0–0 New York City FC Oct 28 Nov 2 Nov 9
Orlando City SC 0–0 Charlotte FC Oct 27 Nov 1 Nov 9
Western Conference
Los Angeles FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 8
LA Galaxy 1–0 Colorado Rapids 5–0 Nov 1 Nov 9
Real Salt Lake 0–0 Minnesota United FC Oct 29 Nov 2 Nov 8
Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo FC Oct 28 Nov 3 Nov 10

Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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LA Galaxy5–0Colorado Rapids
 Report
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Conference semifinals

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The higher-seeded team as determined by regular season ranking will host the match.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Eastern Conference
TBD TBD TBD
TBD TBD TBD
Western Conference
TBD TBD TBD
TBD TBD TBD

Eastern Conference

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TBDvTBD
TBD, TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD, TBD

Western Conference

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TBDvTBD
TBD, TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD, TBD

Conference finals

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The higher-seeded team as determined by regular season ranking will host the match.[1]

Eastern Conference

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TBDvTBD
TBD, TBD

Western Conference

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TBDvTBD
TBD, TBD

MLS Cup 2024

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Main article: MLS Cup 2024

The highest-ranked finalist in the overall Supporters' Shield table will host the match.[1]

TBDvTBD
TBD, TBD


Notes

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  1. ^ Due to a scheduling conflict at BC Place, the match was played at Providence Park, with the Vancouver Whitecaps serving as the home team.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "MLS announces new playoff format for 2023 season". Major League Soccer. February 21, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Inter Miami begin Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs path with standalone match". Major League Soccer. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "MLS adds best-of-3 series to expanded playoffs for 2023 season". ESPN. February 21, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Atlanta United clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Charlotte FC clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "FC Cincinnati clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Columbus Crew clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Inter Miami clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "CF Montréal clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "New York City FC clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "New York Red Bulls clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Orlando City clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Colorado Rapids clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Houston Dynamo clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "LA Galaxy clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "LAFC clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "Minnesota United clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "Portland Timbers clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "Real Salt Lake clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "Seattle Sounders clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  21. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps clinch Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot". Major League Soccer. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "Whitecaps FC to open 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs versus Portland Timbers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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