TORONTO (October 25, 2016) – After a thrilling end to the regular season on
MLS DECISION DAY, the drama continues for
Toronto FC and the
Montreal Impact as they headline the
AUDI 2016 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, kicking off this week exclusively on TSN. As the official Canadian broadcaster of MLS, TSN delivers every minute of every playoff game, beginning with all four matchups from the
Knockout Round tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 26) and
Thursday, Oct. 27, as TFC and the Impact begin their quest to capture Canada’s first
MLS CUP, one of
60+ iconic championships that live on TSN.
MLS ON TSN kicks off the
AUDI 2016 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS with a doubleheader
tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 26), featuring Sebastian Giovinco and
Toronto FC competing in their first-ever home playoff game when they take on all-star goalkeeper Andre Blake and the
Philadelphia Union at
7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2. The game is immediately followed by the five-time
MLS CUP champion
LA Galaxy hosting 2009 champs
Real Salt Lake at
10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2.
The action continues on
Thursday, Oct. 27 with Ignacio Piatti and the
Montreal Impact taking on four-time
MLS CUP champions
DC United at
7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN5, immediately followed by the
Seattle Sounders hosting
Sporting Kansas City at
10 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN5.
Calling all the action from the TFC vs. Philadelphia game are
MLS ON TSN play-by-play commentator
Luke Wileman and analyst
Steven Caldwell. Play-by-play commentator
Vic Rauter and analyst
Greg Sutton call the DC vs. Impact game.
Kristian Jack reports from the sidelines of both games.
Following this week’s
Knockout Round action, TSN’s complete live coverage of the
AUDI 2016 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS continues with the EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS and WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS, the EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP and WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP, and the 2016 MLS CUP on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The network’s live coverage of the
AUDI 2016 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS is also available live and on demand to TSN subscribers via the
TSN GO app.
TSN Digital
TSN complements its live coverage of the
AUDI 2016 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS with a slate of digital content, including:
- A comprehensive preview of the Knockout Round by Wileman, Caldwell, and Jack
- Up-to-the-minute news, scores, highlights, game recaps, and more
- Photos, videos, and viral content on TSN’s official Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts
TSN Digital content is available on
TSN.ca and the
TSN GO app.
Soccer on TSN
TSN and RDS are the
official broadcasters of Major League Soccer (MLS) in Canada, with coverage of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC, and Montreal Impact, including MLS DECISION DAY, the
AUDI 2016 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, MLS CUP 2016, and the 2016 AT&T MLS ALL-STAR GAME.
Through a multi-year broadcast rights agreement with UEFA, TSN and RDS are the primary Canadian broadcasters of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE. The agreement sees TSN broadcast more than 190 games, including up to 16 group stage games weekly, extensive coverage of the knockout phase, as well as the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL and the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL. RDS delivers live coverage of three of the best matches each week.
Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and RDS own exclusive Canadian media rights to the FIFA World Cup™ package through to 2026, which includes the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™, 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR™, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, as well as a slate of additional FIFA tournaments.
TSN and RDS hold a multi-year broadcast agreement that gives the networks Canadian media rights to half of all games from the PREMIER LEAGUE.
As the official broadcast partners of Canada Soccer, TSN and RDS deliver a slate of marquee Canada Soccer matches and events featuring the Canadian men’s and women’s national teams, as well as the AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.