MLS Announces 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Round-of-3 Schedule

NEW YORK – Major League Soccer announced today the Wild Card and First Round Best-of-3 schedule for the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. FC Cincinnati, the 2023 Supporters’ Shield winners, will host Game 1 and Game 3 (if necessary) against the winner of the New York Red Bulls-Charlotte FC Wild Card match (Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass).

The Orange and Blue will host Game 1 of the Round One Best-of-3 on Sunday, Oct. 29. Kickoff for that match is set for 8 p.m. ET, and the match will be aired on FS1, Apple TV and MLS Season Pass (no subscription required), and TSN/RBS in Canada.

FC Cincinnati will play Game 2 on the road at whichever opponent they face, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 4. Game 3, if necessary, will be played at TQL Stadium and kick off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday Nov. 11. Those matches, along with all Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoff matches, will be streamed on MLS Season Pass on Apple.

Tickets for Game 1 of FC Cincinnati’s Round One series will go on sale Monday, Oct. 23 beginning at 10 a.m. ET for Season Ticket Members and Orange and Blue reserve members. Public on-sale is set for 1 p.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased here.

The full Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoff schedule, along with the release from MLS, is below.

For up-to-the-minute information about FC Cincinnati, visit the team’s official website at fccincinnati.com, or follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FCCincinnati. Additionally, fans are encouraged to download the team’s new official mobile app on iOS or Android for instant access to mobile tickets, team content and match notifications.