BC Place adorned with giant scarf, free scarf giveaway coming to Arbutus Greenway, and upper bowl now open for first playoff game on November 22
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are gearing up for the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs as the club begins its quest to Own the Summit.
The playoff atmosphere is already taking shape at BC Place, where a giant Vancouver Whitecaps FC scarf now hangs above Terry Fox Plaza. Measuring 40 metres (130 feet), the scarf was installed on Monday by Whitecaps FC preferred supplier Blast Media. Whitecaps FC MLS Cup Playoffs are presented by TELUS, BMO, and BLG.
- BC Place upper bowl now available: With strong demand for the MLS Cup Playoffs Game 1 on Sunday, November 22, tickets for the upper bowl are now available at ticketmaster.ca/whitecaps. For more information, visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets or email sales@whitecapsfc.com. Premium suites and group tickets are also available by contacting premium@whitecapsfc.com or groups@whitecapsfc.com
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Round One Best-of-3 Series
- Game 1: Sunday, November 22 – BC Place at 6:30 p.m. PCT - Apple TV, TSN, RDS, 730 CKNW & Connect FM 91.5
- Game 2: Friday, November 27 – Lumen Field or America First Field at 8 p.m. PCT - Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, 730 CKNW
- Game 3 (if necessary): Wednesday, December 2 – BC Place – Kickoff time TBC - Apple TV, 730 CKNW & Connect FM 91.5
The 'Caps will face the winner of the Western Conference Wild Card match between eighth-seeded Seattle Sounders FC and ninth-seeded Real Salt Lake on Thursday, November 19 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. Watch the Wild Card match live on Apple TV at 8 p.m. PCT.
In the Round One Best-of-3 Series, Vancouver will host Game 1 before travelling for Game 2. If necessary, Game 3 will return to BC Place. If a match is tied at the end of regulation during the Wild Card and Best-of-3 Series, no extra time will be played, and teams will participate in penalty kicks to determine the winner. The first team to win two matches in the Best-of-3 Series will advance to the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals. As the Western Conference's top seed, Whitecaps FC will have home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs.
Every match of the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs will be available on Apple TV in more than 100 countries and regions, offering fans a single destination to watch their favorite teams with no blackouts. MLS Cup will air on FOX and FOX Deportes in the U.S. and on TSN and RDS in Canada, while select additional playoff matches will air on FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN and RDS.
This marks the fourth consecutive season that Whitecaps FC have qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs and the fifth time in six years. During the 2026 regular season, the 'Caps set club records in MLS for points (64), wins (19), goals scored (74), goals allowed (34) and goal differential (+40).
Road to MLS Cup 2026
The winner of Vancouver's Round One series will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals to face the winner of the series between fourth-seeded San Jose Earthquakes and fifth-seeded Houston Dynamo.
Should the 'Caps advance, they would host both the Western Conference Semifinals and Western Conference Final at BC Place, with the potential to host MLS Cup as the second overall seed in the Supporters’ Shield standings. Last December, Vancouver lost to Inter Miami CF 3-1 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Conference Semifinals
Saturday, December 5 – Sunday, December 6
Conference Finals
Friday, December 11 – Saturday, December 12
MLS Cup
Friday, December 18 – 6 p.m. PCT or 7 p.m. PCT; Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, TSN, RDS