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2024 MLS Cup playoffs

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2024 MLS Cup playoffs
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The 2024 MLS Cup playoffs (branded as the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. It was 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 concluded with MLS Cup 2024 on December 7.[1][2]

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The Columbus Crew entered the playoffs as the defending MLS Cup champions, but were eliminated by the New York Red Bulls in round one. Inter Miami CF entered as Supporters' Shield winners and Eastern Conference regular season leaders; they were eliminated in round one by Atlanta United FC. Western Conference regular season leaders Los Angeles FC were eliminated in the conference semifinals by Seattle Sounders FC.

The LA Galaxy won a record-extending sixth MLS Cup title after defeating the New York Red Bulls 2–1.[3] The LA Galaxy broke the record for the most goals in a playoff campaign with 18 goals.

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Format

Similar to the 2023 edition, the playoffs featured 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 was tied. Round one comprised a best-of-three format, with higher seeds playing against lower seeds. The round did not have the aggregate score kept, and tied matches proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The remaining three rounds — the conference semifinals, the conference final, and MLS Cup — were single-elimination matches played with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if still tied.[1][4] The team with the better regular season record hosted the match in all rounds except for the best-of-three series in round one, where the team with the lower regular season record hosted the second of three possible matches. All matches were broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass, a streaming service operated by Apple.[1]

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Qualified teams

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

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Conference standings

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Bracket

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The higher seeded teams hosted 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 hosted 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
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E1 Inter Miami CF 2 1 2
E8 CF Montréal 2 (4) E9 Atlanta United FC 1 2 3
E9 Atlanta United FC 2 (5) E9 Atlanta United FC 0
E4 Orlando City SC 1
E4 Orlando City SC 2 0 (1) 1 (4) Eastern Conference
E5 Charlotte FC 0 0 (3) 1 (1)
E4 Orlando City SC 0
E7 New York Red Bulls 1
E3 FC Cincinnati 1 1 0 (5)
E6 New York City FC 0 3 0 (6)
E6 New York City FC 0
E7 New York Red Bulls 2
E2 Columbus Crew 0 2 (4)
E7 New York Red Bulls 1 2 (5)
E7 New York Red Bulls 1
W2 LA Galaxy 2
W1 Los Angeles FC 2 0 1
W8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5 W8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 3 0
W9 Portland Timbers 0 W1 Los Angeles FC 1
W4 Seattle Sounders FC (a.e.t.) 2
W4 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (5) 1 (7) Western Conference
W5 Houston Dynamo FC 0 (4) 1 (6)
W4 Seattle Sounders FC 0
W2 LA Galaxy 1
W3 Real Salt Lake 0 (4) 1 (1)
W6 Minnesota United FC 0 (5) 1 (3)
W6 Minnesota United FC 2
W2 LA Galaxy 6
W2 LA Galaxy 5 4
W7 Colorado Rapids 0 1
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Wild card round

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Eastern Conference

More information CF Montréal, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 16,566
Referee: Joe Dickerson

Western Conference

More information Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 19,143
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
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Round one

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Eastern Conference

More information Inter Miami CF, 2–1 ...
More information Atlanta United FC, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 68,455
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
More information Inter Miami CF, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 20,673
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Atlanta United FC won the series 2–1.


More information Columbus Crew, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 19,050
Referee: Timothy Ford

New York Red Bulls won the series 2–0.


More information FC Cincinnati, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 21,413
Referee: Sergii Boiko
More information New York City FC, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 19,585
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Attendance: 22,487
Referee: Drew Fischer

New York City FC won the series 2–1.


More information Orlando City SC, 2–0 ...
More information Charlotte FC, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 40,238
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
More information Orlando City SC, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 20,021
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Orlando City SC won the series 2–1.

Western Conference

More information Los Angeles FC, 2–1 ...
More information Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 20,695
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
More information Los Angeles FC, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 22,220
Referee: Joe Dickerson

Los Angeles FC won the series 2–1.


More information LA Galaxy, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 24,537
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
More information Colorado Rapids, 1–4 ...
Attendance: 16,010
Referee: Victor Rivas

LA Galaxy won the series 2–0.


Attendance: 19,195
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
More information Minnesota United FC, 1–1 ...

Minnesota United FC won the series 2–0.


Attendance: 30,026
Referee: Ted Unkel

Seattle Sounders FC won the series 2–0.

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Conference semifinals

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

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Eastern Conference

More information New York City FC, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 24,891
Referee: Allen Chapman

More information Orlando City SC, 1–0 ...

Western Conference

More information Los Angeles FC, 1–2 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 22,301
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

More information LA Galaxy, 6–2 ...
Attendance: 26,192
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
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Conference finals

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

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Eastern Conference

More information Orlando City SC, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 25,046
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Western Conference

More information LA Galaxy, 1–0 ...
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MLS Cup 2024

The highest-ranked finalist in the overall Supporters' Shield table (LA Galaxy) hosted the match.[1]

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Attendance: 26,812[24]
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.[25]

Top goalscorers

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Notes

  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.[23]

References

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