Schedule, standings, bracket for MLS Cup

The thirtieth version of the MLS playoffs will initially characteristic 18 groups hoping to win the MLS cup throughout a match lasting greater than a month.

Inter Miami and MLS golden boot winner Lionel Messi are probably the most high-profile contributors, having completed third within the Japanese Convention.

“We now have a number of the biggest gamers ever to have performed the sport right here,” Miami defender Ian Fray mentioned after the top of the common season. “Whoever we play, we’re going to have the identical mindset.”

Listed below are all the main points it’s essential to know on the 2025 MLS playoffs, together with the schedule, bracket and how you can watch.

29 targets within the common season. 💪

Hat trick and an help to safe the dub.

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— Main League Soccer (@MLS) October 19, 2025

2025 playoffs: MLS schedule, dates, fixtures

The post-season competitors began on October 22 and can run till December 6 2025. The common season ended on October 18.

The highest 9 groups from the Japanese Convention and Western Convention contest the matches, beginning with one-off Wild Card matches in every division between the eighth and ninth-placed groups.

The winners of these video games will be part of the remainder of the groups in best-of-three first spherical matches, adopted by one-off semi-finals and finals in every convention and the only MLS Cup match between the winners of every closing.

The groups ending larger play at house or play the primary and, if required, third matches at house within the best-of-three fixtures.

The best-ranked finalist within the total Supporters’ Defend desk will host the MLS Cup, which can happen on December 6 at a time to be confirmed.

Particulars of the dates and occasions for video games between the Wild Card fixtures and MLS Cup can be confirmed when they’re made out there from the MLS.

The Wild Card matches happen at 20:30 ET / 17:30 PT / 01:30 GMT on October 22 (October 23 GMT).

Japanese Convention: Chicago Hearth 3-1 Orlando Metropolis

Western Convention: Portland Timbers 3-1 Actual Salt Lake

Denis ➡️ Son ➡️ Objective

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— LAFC (@LAFC) October 19, 2025

2025 MLS playoffs bracket

Right here’s how the bracket takes care of these Wild Card matches. This can be up to date and you will discover the official MLS bracket right here.

Western Convention spherical one

San Diego vs Portland

Sport 1: October 26

Sport 2: November 1

Minnesota United vs Seattle Sounders

Sport 1: October 27

Sport 2: November 3

Los Angeles FC vs Austin

Sport 1: October 29

Sport 2: November 2

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas

Sport 1: Vancouver 3-0 Dallas

Sport 2: November 1

Western Convention semifinals

SF1: San Diego/Portland vs Minnesota United/Seattle Sounders

SF2: Los Angeles FC/Austin vs Vancouver Whitecaps/Dallas

Western Convention closing

Winner SF1 vs winner SF2

Japanese Convention spherical one

Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Hearth

Sport 1: Philadelphia 2-2 Chicago (4-2p)

Sport 2: November 1

Charlotte vs New York Metropolis

Sport 1: October 28

Sport 2: November 1

Inter Miami vs Nashville

Sport 1: Miami 3-1 Nashville

Sport 2: November 1

Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

Sport 1: October 27

Sport 2: November 2

Japanese Convention semifinals

SF1: Philadelphia Union/Chicago Hearth vs Charlotte/New York Metropolis

SF2: Inter Miami/Nashville vs Cincinnati/Columbus Crew

Japanese Convention closing

Winner SF1 vs winner SF2

Lionel Messi playing football for MLS team Inter Miami

MLS playoffs 2025 standings

Japanese Convention

Philadelphia Union
Cincinnati
Inter Miami
Charlotte
New York Metropolis
Nashville
Columbus
Chicago
Orlando

Western Convention

San Diego
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Seattle
Austin
Dallas
Portland
Actual Salt Lake

MLS Cup 2025: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami fixtures

Miami will host Nashville, who they accomplished a double over with a 5-2 away win on the ultimate day of the common season, within the first spherical.

They might then face one of many groups who completed above them, Philadelphia or Cincinnati, within the semifinals, whereas Charlotte are the highest-ranked crew they may meet of their convention closing.

Their kindest run by rating might pit them in opposition to Columbus within the semifinals and ninth-placed Orlando within the convention closing, though they misplaced by three targets house and away to Metropolis within the MLS earlier than beating them 3-1 at house within the Leagues Cup semifinals.

Messi and his teammates will hope to keep away from a repeat of their shock exit of their first playoff tie final season, after they have been ranked first because the Supporters’ Defend winners however have been knocked out by ninth-ranked Atlanta United regardless of profitable the opening match between the groups.