Vancouver Whitecaps FC Clinch MLS Cup Playoff Berth
October 26, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release
VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC have clinched a berth in the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs, the club's second playoff appearance in four seasons since joining MLS in 2011.
With Saturday's 3-0 win over Colorado Rapids, the 'Caps secured the fifth and final postseason berth in the Western Conference and will play on the road in the Knockout Round. Vancouver will begin the playoffs at FC Dallas on Wednesday, October 29 with kickoff set for 6 p.m. PT live on TSN1.
Should Whitecaps FC advance past the Knockout Round, the 'Caps would host their first-ever home playoff match in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals on either Saturday, November 1, or Sunday, November 2, at BC Place against Supporters' Shield winners Seattle Sounders FC. The second leg of the conference semifinals would see Whitecaps FC playing on the road at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Monday, November 10.
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