All Set: 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Bracket Confirmed

The 2025 MLS regular season has come to an end, and the matchups for the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are now confirmed.
Each conference has nine qualified teams. There will be a single-elimination Play-In between the 8th and 9th seeds, while the remaining teams will compete in best-of-three series.

Play-In (October 22 – Single Match) of the 2025 MLS Cup

• Eastern Conference: Chicago Fire (8th) 🆚 Orlando City (9th)
• Western Conference: Portland Timbers (8th) 🆚 Real Salt Lake (9th)

First Round (October 24 – November 9 | Best-of-Three Series)

2025 MLS Cup Eastern Conference

• Philadelphia Union (1st) 🆚 Winner of Play-In
• FC Cincinnati (2nd) 🆚 Columbus Crew (7th)
• Inter Miami (3rd) 🆚 Nashville SC (6th)
• Charlotte FC (4th) 🆚 NYC FC (5th)

2025 MLS Cup Western Conference

• San Diego FC (1st) 🆚 Winner of Play-In
• Vancouver Whitecaps (2nd) 🆚 FC Dallas (7th)
• LAFC (3rd) 🆚 Austin FC (6th)
• Minnesota United (4th) 🆚 Seattle Sounders (5th)

MLS Cup Playoffs 2025 Schedule

• Play-In: Wednesday, October 22
• First Round: October 24 – November 9
• Conference Semifinals: November 22–23
• Conference Finals: November 29–30
• MLS Cup Final: Saturday, December 6

📺 All matches will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

All that’s left to do is play. 👊

Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs schedule is set: https://t.co/nTS7XiKr5A pic.twitter.com/w2c3WdGD4b

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 19, 2025

Teams Qualified for the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs

2025 MLS Cup Eastern Conference
✅ Philadelphia Union
✅ FC Cincinnati
✅ Inter Miami
✅ Charlotte FC
✅ NYC FC
✅ Nashville SC
✅ Columbus Crew
✅ Chicago Fire
✅ Orlando City

2025 MLS Cup Western Conference
✅ San Diego FC
✅ Vancouver Whitecaps
✅ LAFC
✅ Minnesota United
✅ Seattle Sounders
✅ Austin FC
✅ FC Dallas
✅ Portland Timbers
✅ Real Salt Lake

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