When and where will the 2021 MLS Cup final be played?
autty 2021-12-02 18:07:02 评论
A date has been set for the 2021 MLS Cup final, but we're yet to find out which team will be hosting the championship decider.
Ahead of this weekend’s conference finals in the Major League Soccer playoffs, Portland Timbers are the team currently in possession of hosting rights for the 2021 MLS Cup final.
MLS Cup finalists to be decided on Saturday and Sunday
Portland welcome Real Salt Lake to Providence Park in the Western Conference final on Saturday 4 December, while in the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Union face New York City FC at Subaru Park on Sunday 5 December.
The winners of each single-leg knockout tie will advance to the MLS Cup final, also played in single-elimination format, on Saturday 11 December.
How are MLS Cup final hosting rights decided?
The MLS championship decider will be hosted by whichever finalist finished higher in the Supporters’ Shield standings - a combined Eastern and Western Conference table used to determine the side with the best overall regular-season record.
Supporters' Shield top four all out of playoffs
This season’s Supporters’ Shield was won by New England Revolution, but Bruce Arena’s men lost on penalties to New York City in the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Tuesday.
Western Conference trio Colorado Rapids, Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City all also finished above Portland in the Supporters’ Shield table, but have since been eliminated from the playoffs.
Seattle were beaten by Real Salt Lake in the first round, the Rapids lost to the Timbers in the semi-finals on Thursday, and Kansas City went down to Salt Lake in the West’s other last-four clash on Sunday.
That leaves fifth-placed Portland with the highest Supporters Shield ranking among the franchises still in the MLS playoffs.
The only team that definitely will not be at home if they reach the MLS Cup final are Real Salt Lake, who have the lowest Supporters’ Shield ranking of the four conference finalists.
2021 MLS Cup playoffs: remaining fixtures
Western Conference final:
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC - 4pm ET, 4 December 2021, Subaru Park
Eastern Conference final:
Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake - 6:30pm ET, 5 December 2021, Providence Park
MLS Cup final:
TBC vs TBC - 11 December, 2021, venue TBC
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