ORLANDO, Fla. (October 18, 2025) – No. 9 Orlando City SC will face No. 8 Chicago Fire FC in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Wild Card game on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at SeatGeek Stadium, the league announced today. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass and Apple TV. The winner of Wednesday’s Wild Card game will advance to the Audi MLS Cup Round One Best-of-3 series.
The Lions’ six straight playoffs appearances stand as the longest active streak in MLS. Over that six-year span, Orlando City has amassed 308 regular-season points, fourth-most in the league. This year’s squad added to that legacy, setting a new club record with 63 goals scored in a single season.
Orlando City will host a series of activations to celebrate the start of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, including Kingston’s Scavenger Hunt—a city-wide fan experience featuring exclusive prizes, playoff swag, and more—along with official watch parties for all away playoff matches. More details, along with additional fan events, will be announced at OrlandoCitySC.com/PlayoffCentral.
Eighteen clubs, nine from each conference, qualified for the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, which will take place on the following dates:
- Wild Card matches - Wednesday, Oct. 22
- Round One Best-of-3 series - Oct. 24 through Nov. 9
- Conference Semifinals - Nov. 22 and 23
- Conference Finals - Nov. 29 and 30
- MLS Cup presented by Audi - Dec. 6
All playoff matches, including Wednesday’s Wild Card game will air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV with select games, including MLS Cup, airing on FOX Sports.
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