The MLS has announced their 2020 playoff schedule today. The Union are looking to win their final game of the regular season Sunday, which would clinch the first seed in the Eastern Conference. A win this Sunday would also clinch the club’s first ever Supporter’s Shield. Here is the official press release from the league regarding this year’s playoff format. 

Official MLS Press Release

“In an expansion of the postseason, 18 clubs will qualify for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. Seventeen postseason matches will be played after the November FIFA international window within a 22-day span from Nov. 20 through MLS Cup on Dec. 12, including an MLS record 14 postseason matches played over the span of 13 days“.

“Building on the excitement of last season’s Audi MLS Cup Playoffs that saw the highest-scoring postseason in MLS history (4.1 goals per match), this year’s playoffs will once again feature single-game elimination matches hosted by the higher-seeded club.”

Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule 

Subject to change All times Eastern.

Eastern Conference Play-In Round (2 games) 

(The lower-seeded advancing team will face the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed in Round 1, while the higher-seeded advancing team will face the Eastern Conference No. 2 seed.)

Friday, Nov. 20

(two games)

• 6:30 p.m.     FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports                   . 
• 8:30 p.m.     ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports 

Eastern and Western Conference Round One (8 games) 

(Western Conference No. 1 vs. No. 8 seed, No. 2 vs No. 7 seed, No. 3 vs. No. 6 seed, Nov. 4 vs No. 5 seed. Eastern Conference No. 1 vs lower advancing Play-In Round seed, No. 2 vs. higher advancing Play-In Round seed, No. 3 vs. No. 6 seed, Nov. 4 vs No. 5 seed)  

Saturday, Nov. 21 

(two games)

• 12 p.m. ET  UniMás/TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports
• 3 p.m. ET    UniMás/TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports

Sunday, Nov. 22

(three games)

• 4 p.m.          FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports                                   
• 7:30 p.m.     ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports
• 10 p.m.        ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports

Tuesday, Nov. 24 

(three games)

• 6 p.m.          FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports                                   
• 8 p.m.          ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports     
• 10:30 p.m.   ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports

Eastern and Western Conference Semifinal (4 games)

(One single-elimination game, winners advance to Conference Final)

Sunday, Nov. 29

(two games)

• 3 p.m.          ABC/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports
• 8 p.m.          ESPN/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports

(one game)

• 6:30 or 9 p.m.   FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports

Wednesday, Dec. 2

(one game)

• 6:30 or 9 p.m. FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports 

(One single-elimination game, winners advance to MLS Cup)

Sunday, Dec. 6

(two games)

• 3 p.m.          ABC/ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports                    
• 6:30 p.m.     FS1/FOX Deportes, TSN, TVA Sports

  2020 MLS Cup (1 game)

(Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion One single-elimination game that will crown the 2020 MLS Cup Champion.)

Saturday, Dec. 12

• 8 p.m.          FOX, UniMás//TUDN, TSN, TVA Sports

When Will the Union Play?

As it stands right now, The Union’s first Playoff game should take place on Tuesday, November 24th. As always you can listen to all Union games on Fox Sports the Gambler, as they are the HOME for the Philadelphia Union.

Mandatory Credit: MLS