LA Galaxy begin 2016 Audi MLS Cup playoffs this Wednesday, Oct. 26 against Real Salt Lake

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016) – The LA Galaxy will open postseason play in the 2016 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs this Wednesday, Oct. 26 at StubHub Center against Real Salt Lake at 7:30 p.m. PT live on UniMás. Tickets are on sale to the general public now; fans can purchase 2016 Audi MLS Cup Playoff individual tickets by clicking here, at www.lagalaxy.com/playoffs or by calling 877-3GALAXY (342-5299).


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Should the Galaxy advance past the Knockout Round on Wednesday, LA would host the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals at StubHub Center on Sunday, Oct. 30 against the Colorado Rapids.


Wednesday will mark the third time that the Galaxy have faced Real Salt Lake this season, with LA going 1-0-1 in their previous two match ups. Most recently, the Galaxy earned a 3-3 draw on the road at Rio Tinto Stadium on Sept. 7. In their first contest of the season, the Galaxy defeated RSL 5-2 at StubHub Center on April 23.


Wednesday will mark the Galaxy’s first postseason match at StubHub Center since Dec. 7, 2014, when the Galaxy won their fifth MLS Cup trophy. That year, the Galaxy defeated Salt Lake in the MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals by an aggregate score line of 5-0.


The Galaxy have qualified for MLS Cup Playoffs in 18 of the club’s 21 seasons, earning an all-time record of 41-21-7 while winning a record five MLS Cup trophies. The Galaxy have also qualified for every MLS Cup Playoffs since 2009, marking eight-straight years.


For more information about the postseason format, please see the MLS Competition Rules and Regulations.


2016 AUDI MLS CUP PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE

Knockout Round Oct. 26-27: Eastern and Western Conference Knockout Round games


  • Wednesday, Oct. 26
  • 4:30 p.m. PT – Philadelphia Union at Toronto FC (ESPN2, UniMas / TSN2)
  • 7:30 p.m. PT – Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy (UniMas)
  • Thursday, Oct. 27
  • 4:30 p.m. PT – Montreal Impact at DC United (UniMas / TSN1&5, RDS2)
  • 7:00 p.m. PT – Sporting Kansas City at Seattle Sounders FC (FS1, UniMas)


Conference Semifinals Two-game series, aggregate-goal format between conference top seed vs. lowest advancing seed from Knockout Round and conference second seed vs. highest seed from Knockout Round.


  • Sunday, Oct. 30: Eastern and Western Conference Leg 1
  • 12 p.m. PT (ESPN)
  • 2 p.m. PT (ESPN)
  • 4 p.m. PT (FS1)
  • 6:30 p.m. PT (FS1)
  • Sunday, Nov. 6: Eastern and Western Conference Leg 2
  • 12 p.m. PT (ESPN)
  • 2 p.m. PT (ESPN)
  • 4:30 p.m. PT (FS1)
  • 7 p.m. PT (FS1)


Conference Championships

  • Sunday, Nov. 20: Western Conference Championship Leg 1 (FS1, 5 p.m. PT)
  • Tuesday, Nov. 22: Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1 (ESPN, 5 p.m. PT)
  • Sunday, Nov. 27: Western Conference Championship Leg 2 (ESPN, 1 p.m. PT)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 30: Eastern Conference Championship Leg 2 (FS1, 4 p.m. PT)


2016 MLS Cup

  • Saturday, Dec. 10: 2016 MLS Cup (FOX, UniMás, TSN, RDS, 5 p.m. PT)


Dates/times are subject to change

LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2017 MLS season are available for purchase now.Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/seasontickets to secure their 2017 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package.


LA Galaxy single game tickets for the remainder of the 2016 MLS season are also available for purchase. Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets or call 877.3GALAXY (342.5299) for information, purchasing, and special offers.