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Date:2025-04-17 23:01:35
Now that Leagues Cup is over — congrats to the Columbus Crew on their win — the 2024 Major League Soccer season begins its month-and-a-half-plus march toward the playoffs.
The final day of the regular season — a.k.a. Decision Day — is Saturday, Oct. 19, and the league's 29 teams have anywhere from seven to 11 games left to play. Inter Miami — which failed to qualify for the playoffs last season — is the first (and currently only) team to have clinched a 2024 postseason berth. Inter Miami also has a sizable lead in the Supporters' Shield race, four points ahead of the LA Galaxy with a game in hand. Inter Miami managed to keep its place atop the table despite missing Lionel Messi, who could return in time for the stretch run.
MLS Matchday 30: What are this weekend's games?
(All games available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.)
Saturday
- Charlotte FC vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m. ET
- FC Cincinnati vs. CF Montréal, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Columbus Crew vs. New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
- New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Orlando City SC vs. Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Toronto FC vs. D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Austin FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Chicago Fire FC vs. Inter Miami CF, 8:30 p.m. ET
- FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Real Salt Lake vs. New England Revolution, 9:30 p.m. ET
- Los Angeles FC vs. Houston Dynamo FC, 10:30 p.m. ET
- Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 10:30 p.m. ET
- San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United FC, 10:30 p.m. ET
Sunday
- St. Louis City SC vs. LA Galaxy, 2:45 p.m. ET (FOX)
What is the format and schedule for the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs format and schedule?
A total of 18 teams qualify for the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs — the top nine finishers from each conference.
The eighth- and ninth-place finishers in each conference will play in wild-card matches. The top seven seeds qualify for the Round 1 best-of-three series.
Here is the playoff schedule:
- Oct. 3: Wild-card matches (single-elimination matches)
- Oct. 26-Nov. 10: Round 1 (best-of-three series)
- Nov. 23-24: Conference semifinals (single-elimination matches)
- Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Conference finals (single-elimination matches)
- Dec. 7: MLS Cup (single winner-take-all match)
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
➤ Clinched playoff spot: Inter Miami CF
Wild-card match:
- Toronto FC (No. 8 seed) vs. Atlanta United (9)
Round 1 (best-of-three series):
- Inter Miami CF (1) vs. Toronto FC-Atlanta United winner
- FC Cincinnati (2) vs. Orlando City SC (7)
- Columbus Crew (3) vs. Charlotte FC (6)
- New York Red Bulls (4) vs. New York City FC (5)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Wild-card match:
- Houston Dynamo FC (No. 8 seed) vs. Austin FC (9)
Round 1 (best-of-three series):
- LA Galaxy (1) vs. Houston Dynamo FC-Austin FC winner
- Los Angeles FC (2) vs. Portland Timbers (7)
- Real Salt Lake (3) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (6)
- Colorado Rapids (4) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (5)
MORE: 2024 MLS standings
MLS betting odds: Who is favorite to win championship?
According to BetMGM, Inter Miami CF (+175) is the current favorite to win the 2024 league championship, followed by Los Angeles FC (+550), LA Galaxy (+700), Columbus Crew (+800) and FC Cincinnati (+1100).
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