2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Full Schedule and TV Listings

[digg=http://digg.com/soccer/2009_MLS_Cup_Playoffs_Full_Schedule_and_TV_Listings]The field is set for the run to MLS Cup 2009 with Major League Soccer playoff action kicking off on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 when former champions Houston Dynamo meet expansion team Seattle Sounders. Most games will be featured on nationally available television networks (including ESPN, ESPN2 and Fox Soccer Channel) within the United States.

Here are the playoff bracket, full schedule and broadcast listings.

All times are Eastern

Team seedings are in parentheses

FSC – Fox Soccer Channel, FSE – Fox Sports en Español

Eastern Conference Semifinals – Game #1
(1) Columbus Crew at (4) Real Salt Lake, Saturday, Oct. 31 – 6 p.m. ET (Regional TV, Direct Kick, MLSnet.com)
(2) Chicago Fire at (3) New England Revolution, Saturday, Oct. 31 – 4 p.m. ET (FSC, FSE)

Western Conference Semifinals – Game #1
(1) Los Angeles Galaxy at (4) Chivas USA, Sunday, Nov. 1 – 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)
(2) Houston Dynamo at (3) Seattle Sounders FC, Thursday, Oct. 29 – 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2, Deportes)

Eastern Conference Semifinals – Game #2
(4) Real Salt Lake at (1) Columbus Crew, Thursday, Nov. 5 – 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)
(3) New England Revolution at (2) Chicago Fire, Saturday, Nov. 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET (FSC, FSE)

Western Conference Semifinals – Game #2
(3) Seattle Sounders FC at (2) Houston Dynamo, Sunday, Nov. 8 – 3 p.m. ET (TeleFutura, Regional TV)
(4) Chivas USA at (1) Los Angeles Galaxy, Sunday, Nov. 8 – 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)

Conference Championships (times and locations to be determined based on match-ups)
Thursday, Nov. 12 (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)
Saturday, Nov. 14 (FSC, FSE)

MLS Cup 2009 – Sunday, Nov. 22 – 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN and Galavision)