MLS Cup Playoffs 2014 Schedule: Sporting Kansas City at New York Red Bulls

Sporting Kansas City will open up their MLS Cup title defense Thursday in New York New Jersey as they fight the fourth seeded Red Bulls for the right to play DC United for two legs. Below is the full MLS Cup schedule for your convenience.

Full playoff coverage, including predictions and match previews will be coming up later this week.

Knockout Round

(Home teams listed first):

· FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Wed., Oct. 29, 9:00 p.m. ET (TSN1, MLS Live, MLS Direct Kick)

· New York Red Bulls vs. Sporting Kansas City – Thurs., Oct. 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2)

Eastern Conference Semifinals

First Leg (Home teams listed first):

· Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution – Sat., Nov. 1, 4:00 p.m. ET (UDN, MLS Live, MLS Direct Kick)

· New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City vs. D.C. United – Sun., Nov. 2, 4:00 p.m. ET (UDN, MLS Live, MLS Direct Kick)

Second Leg (Home teams listed first):

· D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls or Sporting Kansas City – Sat., Nov. 8, 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

· New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew – Sun., Nov. 9, 5:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2)

Western Conference Semifinals

First Leg (Home teams listed first):

· Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy – Sat., Nov. 1, 8:00 p.m. ET (NBCSN, RDS2)

· FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders – Sun., Nov. 2, 9:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2)

Second Leg (Home teams listed first):

· LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake – Sun., Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, TSN2, RDS2)

· Seattle Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas or Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Mon., Nov. 10, 10:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN, UDN, TSN2, RDS2)

Conference Championships

First Leg:

· Teams TBD – Sun., Nov. 23, 1:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

· Teams TBD – Sun., Nov. 23, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN Deportes)

Second Leg:

· Teams TBD – Sat., Nov. 29, 3:00 p.m. ET (NBCSN, UDN, TSN2, RDS2)

· Teams TBD– Sun., Nov. 30, 5:00 p.m. OR 9:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, RDS2)

MLS Cup 2014

Sunday, December 7 (hosted by finalist with best regular season record)

· 3:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, Univision, TSN, and RDS networks) Site TBD