PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers will host Minnesota United FC in the first round of the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs on Nov. 21 at 2:30 p.m. (Pacific), the league announced today. The match will feature a national broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes with radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).
This season marks Portland’s fifth consecutive trip to the playoffs, and the seventh time (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) in the club’s MLS history. Notably, head coach Giovanni Savarese has gone to the playoffs in each of his four seasons with the club and is the only head coach in Portland history to record consecutive postseason appearances.
The Timbers capped off the regular season with a 3-0 win over Austin FC on Sunday, Nov. 7 at Providence Park. It was Portland’s 17th victory of the 2021 campaign and a single-season club record for wins in the MLS era.
Tickets for Sunday’s match will go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 16, and Annual Members will have until Friday, Nov. 12, to opt out of purchasing their seats for the playoffs. For more information, visit timbers.com.
Sunday, Nov. 21
2:30 p.m. PT
Portland Timbers (4) vs. Minnesota United FC (5)
(ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs Full Schedule
Round One (Six Games)
(The No. 1 Eastern Conference seed and the No. 1 Western Conference seed will have a Round One bye. The No. 2 seed will host the No. 7 seed, the No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed, and the No. 4 seed will host the No. 5 seed)_
Saturday, Nov. 20 Doubleheader
Philadelphia Union (2) vs. New York Red Bulls (7)
11:30 a.m. PT
(Univision / TUDN / local English-language broadcast / MLSsoccer.com / MLS App / TSN / TVA Sports)
Sporting Kansas City (3) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (6)
2 p.m. PT
(UniMás / TUDN / local English-language broadcast / MLSsoccer.com / MLS App / TSN / TVA Sports)
Sunday, Nov. 21 Doubleheader
12 p.m. PT
New York City FC (4) vs. Atlanta United (5)
(ABC / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
2:30 p.m. PT
Portland Timbers (4) vs. Minnesota United FC (5)
(ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Tuesday, Nov. 23
Nashville SC (3) vs. Orlando City SC (6)
5 p.m. PT
(FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Seattle Sounders FC (2) vs. Real Salt Lake (7)
7:30 p.m. PT
(FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Conference Semifinals (Four Games)
(The No. 1 seed will play the winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5. The winner of No. 2 vs. No. 7 will play the winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6, with the higher-seeded club hosting)
Thursday, Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Day)
Colorado Rapids (1) vs. Winner of Portland Timbers (4) vs. Minnesota United FC (5)
1:30 p.m. PT
(FOX / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Sunday, Nov. 28 Doubleheader
To be confirmed following Round One matches
12 p.m. PT
(ABC / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
To be confirmed following Round One matches
2:30 p.m. PT
(ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Tuesday, Nov. 30
New England Revolution (1) vs. Winner of New York City FC (4) vs. Atlanta United (5)
4:30 p.m. PT
(FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Conference Finals (Two Games)
Saturday, Dec. 4
3:30 p.m. PT (FS1 / FOX Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
Sunday, Dec. 5
12 p.m. PT (ABC / ESPN Deportes / TSN / TVA Sports)
MLS Cup
Saturday, Dec. 11
12 p.m. PT (ABC / UniMás / TUDN / TSN / TVA Sports)
