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MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs 2024 streaming schedule

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Fans can watch the following 2024 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs matches on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

The single-elimination knockout tournament will be held from June 15-23 at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. All four championship matches are contested on June 23 at Nashville SC's GEODIS Park.

2024 MLS NEXT Playoffs broadcast schedule

Monday, June 17 - Round of 16

  • U17 - Blau Weiss Gottschee vs. Seattle Sounders FC - 6:15 pm ET
  • U17 - Players Development Academy vs. CF Montréal - 9 pm ET

Tuesday, June 18 - Quarterfinals

  • U16 - Philadelphia Union vs. Barca Residency Academy - 11 am ET
  • U15 - Chicago Fire FC vs. Orlando City SC - 1 pm ET
  • U15 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LA Galaxy - 3 pm ET

Wednesday, June 19 - Quarterfinals

  • U19 - Strikers FC vs. Sockers FC - 10 am ET
  • U17 - Tampa Bay United vs. LAFC - 12:45 pm ET
  • U17 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LA Galaxy - 3:15 pm ET

Thursday, June 20 - Semifinals

  • U16 - FC DELCO vs. Philadelphia Union - 11 am ET
  • U16 - St. Louis CITY SC vs. Real Colorado - 1 pm ET
  • U15 - FC Cincinnati vs. Chicago Fire FC - 3 pm ET
  • U15 - LA Galaxy vs. Atlanta United - 5 pm ET

Friday, June 21 - Semifinals

  • U19 - Cedar Stars Academy - Bergen vs. Breakers FC - 4 pm ET
  • U19 - Triangle United SA vs. Strikers FC - 6 pm ET
  • U17 - Philadelphia Union vs. LA Galaxy - 8 pm ET
  • U17 - Charlotte FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club - 10 pm ET

Sunday, June 23 - Finals

  • U16 - FC Delco vs. Real Colorado - 10 am ET
  • U15 - Chicago Fire FC vs. LA Galaxy - 1 pm ET
  • U19 - Cedar Stars Academy - Bergen vs. Strikers FC - 4 pm ET
  • U17 - Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy - 7 pm ET
Qualification
  • All 128 teams qualified for the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs based on results from league play or by winning their respective group at MLS NEXT Flex, a qualifying event that took place from May 10-14.
Format
  • MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs matches will be 80 minutes in the U-15 age group and 90 minutes in the other three age groups.
  • If the match is tied at the end of regulation, all games will head to penalty kicks, except for the four championship matches, which will feature two five-minute periods of extra time.
  • If the championship matches are still tied after the extra time periods, they will then head to penalty kicks to decide a winner.
Showcase Matches

Teams that do not qualify for the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs can also participate in the MLS NEXT Cup Showcase. The Showcase provides MLS NEXT players an opportunity to compete in front of hundreds of collegiate, international, and professional coaches and scouts.

Additionally, the U-13 and U-14 age groups will return this year to compete in the MLS NEXT Cup Showcase.

All clubs participating in the MLS NEXT Cup Showcase will play three matches over a four-day span. Clubs who are eliminated in the first two rounds of the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs are also eligible to participate in the Showcase.

"Best Of" Matches

The event will also host five MLS NEXT "Best Of" matches in which top players from MLS NEXT Cup Showcase teams will compete at the U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16, and U-17/U-18 age groups.

These players are selected based on their performance in league play, at MLS NEXT Fest, and at MLS NEXT Flex.