Major League Soccer match schedule through September, and qualification and competition format for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs were unveiled on Wednesday.
Each MLS franchise will play three regular season games from Sept. 18 through Sept. 27. additional regular season games will be announced in the future, depending on further developments and travel protocols.
Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps will play all three of their matches from Sept. 18 through Sept. 27 in the U.S., with each club hosting one home game in a U.S. City. The three Canadian clubs are currently facing each other in a series of nine matches played in Canada due to travel restrictions.
- Montreal Impact vs. Philadelphia Union on Sept. 20 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey
- Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew on Sept. 27 at Rentschler Field in Hartford, Connecticut
- Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Portland Timbers on Sept. 27 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon
Safety and health protocols will remain the same such as players, coaches and staff being tested regularly for COVID-19.
Check LiveSoccerTV's Major League Soccer competition page to view all the games, dates and broadcast information.
The Audi MLS Cup Playoffs will retain its single-elimination format and matches will be hosted by the higher-seeded team. A straight bracket format will be followed through MLS Cup on Dec. 12.
Eighteen clubs will compete in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs: 10 from the Eastern Conference, 8 from the Western Conference
Western Conference: Top 8 teams qualify directly to Round 1
Eastern Conference: Only the top 6 seeds qualify directly to Round 1. Seeds 7-10 will each compete in a play-in match:
- No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 seed
- No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed
- Lowest seeded play-in winner advances to play No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference
- Highest seeded play-in winner advances to play No. 2 seed in the Western Conference
