FC Cincinnati will play the Columbus Crew in the first match of a three-game series on Oct. 27 at TQL Stadium.
Columbus Crew’s only home match in the series will be Nov. 2.
If needed, the deciding Game 3 of the series will be Nov. 8 at TQL Stadium.
Major League Soccer announced the playoff schedule for FC Cincinnati’s first-round matchup with the Columbus Crew.
The teams will play a best-of-three series. Game 1 is 6:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 at TQL Stadium. Game 2 is 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 at Lower.com Field in Columbus. Game 3, if necessary, will be back in Cincinnati Saturday, Nov. 8, with a kickoff time to be determined.
Each game will be separate and finish with a winner. If the teams are tied after 90 minutes, they will go directly to a penalty-kick shootout with no extra time.
Game 1 will air on Fox Sports 1, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and Fox Deportes. Radio will be carried locally on iHeart Fox Sports 1360 in English and in Spanish locally on La Mega 101.5 FM.
Tickets for both home games are available through the club’s website. The club will host a playoff launch party at MadTree Parks & Rec in Blue Ash on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The public program begins at 6:30 p.m. featuring special guests, DJs, activities, giveaways and more.
Cincinnati (20-9-5, 65 points) earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference after beating CF Montreal 3-0 Oct. 18. Columbus is the No. 7 seed and enters the playoffs with a 14-8-12 record (54 points).