NEW YORK (Sept. 6, 2016) – Major League Soccer today announced that MLS Cup 2016 will be televised on FOX, UniMás, TSN and RDS on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. CT, the first time in the league's 21-season history the championship match will be played on a Saturday evening. In addition, the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs dates have been set, with postseason action kicking off Oct. 26-27 following the close of regular season play on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Postseason matches will air live in more than 175 countries worldwide. For the first time since 2008, MLS Cup 2016 will air live on English-language network television, as FOX televises the championship match for the first time.