MLS Cup 2024 hosting scenarios: Where will the final be held?

UPDATE (Nov. 3): The host for MLS Cup 2024 presented by Audi (Dec. 7) is the highest-ranked team in the Supporters’ Shield standings.

As such, Supporters’ Shield winners Inter Miami CF have hosting priority as long as they remain alive in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. Atlanta United and New York Red Bulls are the only remaining postseason teams that can’t host MLS Cup.

NOTE: The table gets updated as teams are eliminated from contention.
Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs bracket

MLS Cup 2024 hosting priority order

TEAM

VENUE

SEED

POINTS

1. Inter Miami CF

Chase Stadium

East 1

2. LAFC

BMO Stadium

West 1

3. LA Galaxy

Dignity Health Sports Park

West 2

4. FC Cincinnati

TQL Stadium

East 3

5. Seattle Sounders FC

Lumen Field

West 4

6. Orlando City SC

Inter&Co Stadium

East 4

7. Minnesota United FC

Allianz Field

West 6

8. Charlotte FC

Bank of America Stadium

East 5

9. New York City FC

Yankee Stadium

East 6

10. Vancouver Whitecaps FC

BC Place

West 8

Hosting rules

As has been the case since 2012, the finalist with the highest regular-season point total hosts MLS Cup. In the event that both finalists have the same amount of regular-season points, the team with more wins – or, if they’re tied in that category, better goal difference – will host MLS Cup.

In the chase for the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy, there are nine-team fields in both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (18 teams total). Columbus Crew are the defending MLS Cup champions.

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 20, 2024

MLS Cup presented by Audi is set for Dec. 7, while the playoffs begin Oct. 22-23 with both Wild Card matches. All games can be watched on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Seeds 1-7 in each conference qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 series.
Seeds 8-9 in each conference qualify for the Wild Card matches.

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