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How to watch Round One of the MLS playoffs

If you're not heading to the stadium or a watch party, here's how you can still watch.
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St. Louis City's Miguel Perez (28) celebrates after scoring during the second half of an MLS soccer against the Vancouver Whitecaps match Saturday, May 27, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

ST. LOUIS — Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs is ready to kick off.

St. Louis CITY SC will make their MLS playoff debut at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 against Sporting Kansas City at CITYPARK. 

There are plenty of places around town to see Match One, but if you're not heading to the stadium or a watch party, it will be broadcast on FS1 and streamed for free on the Apple TV app. Fans do not need the MLS Season Pass to watch the first match.

Sporting KC will host St. Louis for Game 2 on Nov. 5. If necessary, Game 3 will be back at CITYPARK on Nov. 11.

Here's the full broadcast schedule for Round One of the playoffs, which will consist of 16-24 games.

Saturday, Oct. 28

  • 5 p.m. ET – No. 4 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 5 New England Revolution (Subaru Park, MLS Season Pass)
  • 8 p.m. ET – No. 3 LAFC vs. No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (BMO Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

Sunday, Oct. 29

  • 6 p.m. ET – No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC vs. No. 5 Real Salt Lake (Shell Energy Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
  • 8 p.m. ET – No. 1 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 8 New York Red Bulls/No. 9 Charlotte FC (TQL Stadium, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes /TSN, RDS)
  • 10 p.m. ET – No. 1 St. Louis CITY SC vs. No. 8 Sporting Kansas City/No. 9 San Jose Earthquakes (CITYPARK, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes /TSN/RDS)

Monday, Oct. 30

  • 7 p.m. ET – No. 2 Orlando City SC vs. No. 7 Nashville SC (Exploria Stadium, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes /TSN/RDS)
  • 9 p.m. ET – No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas (Lumen Field, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)/TSN/RDS)

Wednesday, Nov. 1

  • 7:30 p.m. ET – No. 3 Columbus Crew vs. No. 6 Atlanta United (Lower.com Field, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)/TSN/RDS)

Round One Best-of-3 Game 2

Saturday, Nov. 4

  • 7 p.m. ET - No. 8 New York Red Bulls/No. 9 Charlotte FC vs. No. 1 FC Cincinnati (TBD, MLS Season Pass)
  • 9 p.m. ET – No. 7 FC Dallas vs. No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC (Toyota Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

Sunday, Nov. 5

  • 5 p.m. ET - No. 8 Sporting Kansas City/No. 9 San Jose Earthquakes vs. No. 1 St. Louis CITY SC (TBD, MLS Season Pass)
  • 7:30 p.m. ET – No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. No. 3 LAFC (BC Place, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FS2 (Spanish)/TSN/RDS)

Monday, Nov. 6

  • 9 p.m. ET – No. 5 Real Salt Lake vs. No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC (America First Field, MLS Season Pass)

Tuesday, Nov. 7

  • 7 p.m. ET – No. 6 Atlanta United vs. No. 3 Columbus Crew (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
  • 9 p.m. ET – No. 7 Nashville SC vs. No. 2 Orlando City SC (GEODIS Park, MLS Season Pass)

Wednesday, Nov. 8

  • 7 p.m. ET – No. 5 New England Revolution vs. No. 4 Philadelphia Union (Gillette Stadium, MLS Season Pass/FS1/ FOX Deportes/TSN/RDS)

Round One Best-of-3 Game 3 (if necessary)

Thursday, Nov. 9

  • 10 p.m. ET – No. 3 LAFC vs. No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (BMO Stadium, MLS Season Pass)

Friday, Nov. 10

  • 10 p.m. ET – No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas (Lumen Field, MLS Season Pass)

Saturday, Nov. 11

  • 2 p.m. ET – No. 1 FC Cincinnati vs. No. 8 New York Red Bulls/No. 9 Charlotte FC (TQL Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
  • 4 p.m. ET – No. 4 Houston Dynamo FC vs. No. 5 Real Salt Lake (Shell Energy Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
  • 6 p.m. ET – No. 1 St. Louis CITY SC vs. No. 8 Sporting Kansas City/No. 9 San Jose Earthquakes (CITYPARK, MLS Season Pass)

Sunday, Nov. 12

  • 3 p.m. ET – No. 4 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 5 New England Revolution (Subaru Park, MLS Season Pass)
  • 5 p.m. ET – No. 2 Orlando City SC vs. No. 7 Nashville SC (Exploria Stadium, MLS Season Pass)
  • 7 p.m. ET – No. 3 Columbus Crew vs. No. 6 Atlanta United (Lower.com Field, MLS Season Pass)

For more information, view the Round One broadcast guide on the MLS website.

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