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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States Canada |
| Dates | October 22 – December 7 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Defending champions | Columbus Crew |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | LA Galaxy (6th title) |
| Runner-up | New York Red Bulls |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 74 (2.55 per match) |
| Attendance | 697,403 (24,048 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Dejan Joveljić(6 goals) |
The 2024 MLS Cup playoffs (branded as the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. It was the 29th edition of the MLS Cup playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 2024 season. The playoffs began on October 22 and concluded with MLS Cup 2024 on December 7.[1][2]
The Columbus Crew entered the playoffs as the defending MLS Cup champions, but were eliminated by the New York Red Bulls in round one. Inter Miami CF entered as Supporters' Shield winners and Eastern Conference regular season leaders; they were eliminated in round one by Atlanta United FC. Western Conference regular season leaders Los Angeles FC were eliminated in the conference semifinals by Seattle Sounders FC.
The LA Galaxy won a record-extending sixth MLS Cup title after defeating the New York Red Bulls 2–1.[3] The LA Galaxy broke the record for the most goals in a playoff campaign with 18 goals.
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- ^ "Inter Miami begin Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs path with standalone match". Major League Soccer. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (December 7, 2024). "CHAMPIONS! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 7, 2024.