NEW YORK – Major League Soccer Thursday announced broadcast information and a time change for the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Championships. Leg 1 features a doubleheader on Tuesday, Nov. 21, as Columbus Crew SC host Toronto FC at 8 p.m. ET, while Seattle Sounders FC at the Houston Dynamo has been moved a half hour earlier to begin coverage at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Below are broadcast details for the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Championships.
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Eastern Conference Championship, Leg 1
No. 5 Columbus Crew SC vs. No. 1 Toronto FC (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN Deportes/TSN1/3/4/5/ TVAS)
Western Conference Championship, Leg 1
No. 4 Houston Dynamo vs. No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC (9:30 p.m. ET/FS1/FOX Deportes/TSN1/3 / TVAS)
*TSN Go will be live at 9:30 p.m. ET, and TSN 1/3 will join in progress at 10 p.m. ET after conclusion of Eastern Conference Leg 1)
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Eastern Conference Championship, Leg 2
No. 1 Toronto FC vs. No. 5 Columbus Crew SC (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1/FOX Deportes/TSN 1/4/5 /TVAS)
*Spanish Language will be live on FOX Sports GO and tape-delayed on FOX Deportes.
Thursday, Nov. 30
Western Conference Championship, Leg 2
No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 4 Houston Dynamo (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN Deportes/TSN1/TVAS2)
MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule
*Subject to change. Canadian and international broadcast information to be announced at a later date.
Knockout Round
(Conference third seed vs. sixth seed, and fourth seed vs. fifth seed in a single-game elimination match)
Wednesday, Oct. 25
- Eastern Conference: No. 3 Chicago Fire 0-4 No. 6 New York Red Bulls
- Western Conference: No. 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5-0 No. 6 San Jose Earthquakes
Thursday, Oct. 26
- No. 4 Atlanta United 0 (1) – 0 (3) No. 5 Columbus Crew SC
- No. 4 Houston Dynamo 1-0 No. 5 Sporting Kansas City
Conference Semifinals
(Two-game series, aggregate-goal format between conference top seed vs. lowest advancing seed from Knockout Round and conference second seed vs. highest seed from Knockout Round)
Eastern Conference Semifinal Series
Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 1 (2 games)
Monday, Oct. 30
- No. 6 New York Red Bulls 1–2 No. 1 Toronto FC
Tuesday, Oct. 31
- No. 5 Columbus Crew SC 4-1 No. 2 New York City FC
Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 2 (2 games)
Sunday, Nov. 5
- No. 1 Toronto 0-1 No. 6 New York Red Bulls
- No. 2 New York City FC 2-0 No. 5 Columbus Crew SC
Western Conference Semifinal Series
Western Conference Semifinal Leg 1 (2 games)
Sunday, Oct. 29
- No. 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-0 No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC
Monday, Oct. 30
- No. 4 Houston Dynamo 0-0 No. 1 Portland Timbers
Western Conference Semifinal Leg 2 (2 games)
Thursday, Nov. 2
- No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 No. 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sunday, Nov. 5
- No. 1 Portland Timbers 1-2 No. 4 Houston Dynamo
Conference Championships
(Two-game series, aggregate-goal format)
Eastern Conference Championship Series
Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1 (2 games)
Tuesday, Nov. 21
- No. 5 Columbus Crew SC vs. No. 1 Toronto FC (8 p.m. ET, ESPN / ESPN Deportes/ TSN1/3/4/5 /TVAS)
Eastern Conference Championship Leg 2 (2 games)
Wednesday, Nov. 29
- No. 1 Toronto FC vs. No. 5 Columbus Crew SC (7:30 ET, FS1/FOX Deportes/TSN 1/4/5/TVAS)
*Spanish Language will be live on FOX Sports GO and tape-delayed on FOX Deportes.
Western Conference Championship Series
Western Conference Championship, Leg 1 (1 game)
Tuesday, Nov. 21
- No. 4 Houston Dynamo vs. No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC (9:30 ET, FS1/FOX Deportes/TSN 1/3/ TVAS)
*TSN Go will be live at 9:30 p.m. ET, and TSN 1/3 will join in progress at 10 p.m. ET after conclusion of Eastern Conference Leg 1)
Western Conference Championship, Leg 2 (1 game)
Thursday, Nov. 30
- No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 4 Houston Dynamo (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN Deportes/TSN1/TVAS2)
2017 MLS Cup
(Hosted at the home venue of the finalist with the best regular season record)
Saturday, Dec. 9 (4 p.m. ET, ESPN/ UniMás/TSN/TVA Sports)
