Philadelphia Union has secured a place in the 2025 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, becoming the first team from the Eastern Conference to clinch a postseason berth this year. The club achieved this after defeating FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Saturday night and benefiting from a scoreless draw between Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls.
This marks the seventh time in eight years that Philadelphia Union will compete in the playoffs. They join San Diego FC as one of only two teams to have locked in a spot so far for the 2025 postseason.
With five games left in the regular season, Philadelphia Union is still competing for the Supporters’ Shield. Their next match is an away game against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, September 13, with kickoff scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.
“Philadelphia Union Full Season Ticket Members receive guaranteed access to purchase ticekts for the Audi 2025 MLS Playoffs. Fans looking to secure priority access to the playoffs when they become available can do so by clicking the link below,” according to information provided by the club.
The playoff format will see 18 clubs qualify, with nine from each conference making it through. Seeds one through seven will advance directly to Round One’s Best-of-3 Series, while seeds eight and nine face off in single-match Wild Card games. The playoffs are set to begin in late October, culminating with the MLS Cup Final on December 6.
All matches during Decision Day on October 18 will be played simultaneously across both conferences, with Eastern Conference games starting at 3 p.m. PT and Western Conference matches at 6 p.m. PT.
Wild Card matches are scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, followed by Round One’s Best-of-3 Series running from Friday, October 24 through Sunday, November 9. Conference Semifinals will take place on November 22 and November 23, with Conference Finals held over November 29 and November 30. The final match of the season will determine who claims the title at the MLS Cup presented by Audi on December 6.
Every playoff game will be broadcast globally through MLS Season Pass on Apple TV (https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-season-pass-is-the-new-home-for-major-league-soccer), offering commentary in English and Spanish. U.S. and Canadian viewers can also select their home team’s radio audio where available using Apple TV’s app or compatible devices including DIRECTV and Xfinity platforms (https://tv.apple.com/). Select matches will also air via FOX Sports in the United States and TSN/RDS in Canada.
Further details about matchups and broadcast schedules for the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs will be released once finalized. More information can be found at www.MLSsoccer.com.
