League: Major League Soccer

Postseason 101:

  • Format:
    • Nine teams in each conference qualify for the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, with the eight and nine seeds in each playing the Wild Card round.
    • The teams then enter a bracket format based on their seeding, beginning with a Round One best-of-three series with the higher seed hosting the first and, if necessary, third match of the series.
    • Following the Round One series, the playoffs move to a knockout format with the Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals and ultimately MLS Cup presented by Audi being decided by the champion of each conference.
  • Key Dates:
    • Wild Card Matches, Oct. 3
    • Round One Best-of-Three Series, Oct. 26 – Nov. 10
    • Conference Semifinals, Nov. 23-24
    • Conference Finals, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1
    • MLS Cup presented by Audi, Dec. 7.

League: National Women’s Soccer League

Postseason 101:

  • Format:
    • Eight teams qualify for the 2024 NWSL Playoffs and as part of this year’s expanded postseason format, the playoffs will now consist of four quarterfinal matches, eliminating byes to the semifinals.
    • The 2024 NWSL Championship, presented by Google Pixel, will be played at CPKC Stadium, home of the Kansas City Current and the world’s first soccer stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional team.
  • Key Dates:
    • Quarterfinals: Nov. 8-10
    • Semifinals: Nov. 15-17
    • NWSL Championship: Nov. 23.