NEW YORK – Major League Soccer and its media partners in the U.S., Canada and throughout the world will bring 19 classic matches to fans as the League celebrates MLS Cup Playoff Week during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MLS Cup Playoff Week will virtually bring together the soccer community to celebrate the sport from May 26-31 with matches airing on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, FS1, Fox Deportes, TUDN, TSN, MLS Facebook, MLS Twitter, MLS YouTube, Pluto TV, MLSsoccer.com and more.

Five classic matches, available now on ESPN+, kick off Audi MLS Cup Playoff Week. MLS Facebook, MLS Twitter, MLS YouTube, and MLSsoccer.com also will feature a pivotal historic post-season match today at 4 p.m. ET with the 2018 LAFC-Real Salt Lake encounter.

Two matches later this week will feature the special MLS classics: Remix production, providing fans a uniqu broadcast experience. Current and former players and fans will join MLSsoccer.com personalities to provide unique insights around these matches.

 

MLS Cup Playoff Week – Classic Match Schedule

Date Event Time/Tune-in
Tuesday, May 26 Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC
(Nov. 22, 2016)Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls
(Nov. 25, 2018)

Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew SC
(Oct. 26, 2017)

Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers
(Nov. 29, 2018)

Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls
(Nov. 5, 2017)

Games available beginning at 12 a.m. ET, ESPN+
Tuesday, May 26 LAFC vs. Real Salt Lake
(Nov. 1, 2018)
4 p.m. ET, MLS YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, MLSsoccer.com
Tuesday, May 26 New York Red Bulls vs. Montreal Impact
(Nov. 6, 2016)NYCFC vs. Toronto FC
(Nov. 6, 2016)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Jose Earthquakes
(Oct. 25, 2017)

6 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET, TSN5
Tuesday, May 26 Seattle Sounders FC vs. LA Galaxy
(Oct. 28, 2015)
11 p.m., TUDN
Wednesday, May 27 Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact (Remix)
(Nov. 30, 2016)
4 p.m. ET, MLS YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, MLSsoccer.com
Thursday, May 28 Seattle vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
(Nov. 2, 2017)
4 p.m. ET, MLS YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, MLSsoccer.com
Friday, May 29 D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls (Remix Fan Edition) 4 p.m. ET, MLS YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, MLSsoccer.com
Saturday, May 30 Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls
(Oct. 20, 2019)
7:30 a.m. ET, FS1
Saturday, May 30 D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew SC
(Nov. 1, 2018)
4 p.m. ET, MLS YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, MLSsoccer.com
Saturday, May 30 Seattle Sounders SC vs. FC Dallas
(Oct. 19, 2019)
6 p.m. ET, FOX Deportes
Saturday, May 30 LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo
(Nov. 13, 2009)
6 p.m. ET, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, May 31 LAFC vs. LA Galaxy
(Oct. 24, 2019)
12 p.m. ET, Pluto TV
Sunday, May 31 Seattle Sounders SC vs. Sporting Kansas City
(Oct. .27, 2016)
4 p.m. ET, MLS YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, MLSsoccer.com

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Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.