What's at Stake?
Match 2. Round One. Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. It's 'do or die' for Charlotte FC as they must win to keep their postseason run alive. Simple as that. A win Friday forces a Match 3 back in Orlando on Saturday, Nov. 9.
In The Crown's first-ever home playoff match, the Fortress will be more crucial than ever to helping the boys advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Playoffs.
History.
Nov. 1st.
7:30 P.M.
Upper Bowl OPEN.
Crowns Up, Queen City
2024 MLS Cup Playoffs:
How does it work?
Home-away-home format:
- Match 1: higher seed hosts
- Match 2: lower seed hosts
- Match 3 (if necessary): higher seed hosts
Win-only: Every Round One match will have a winner; no ties, no aggregate score.
PK shootout: No extra time will be played if a match is tied after regulation time (90 minutes). Teams will participate in kicks from the penalty spot to determine the winner.
Best-of-3: The first team to win two matches will advance. Conversely, the loser's playoff journey will end.
What's Next?
The winner of each Round One Best-of-3 series advances to the Conference Semifinals, which will be held November 23-24.
If a Conference Semifinal game is tied after regulation time (90 minutes), two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety. If the score is still tied after two extra time periods, a winner will be determined via a penalty kick shootout.
Eastern Conference Semifinals
- Winner of No. 1 vs. No. 8/9 series vs. winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5 series
- Winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6 series vs. winner of No. 2 vs. No. 7 series
Western Conference Semifinals
- Winner of No. 1 vs. No. 8/9 series vs. winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5 series
- Winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6 series vs. winner of No. 2 vs. No. 7 series
When is MLS Cup?
Date: MLS Cup presented by Audi is set for December 7.
Hosting: Hosting rights are awarded to the finalist with the better regular-season record. If both finalists have the same amount of regular-season points, the team with more wins – or if they're tied in that category, better goal difference – will host MLS Cup.
