The last time the MLS Cup was on over-the-air English language network was back in 2008. Sigi Schmid’s Columbus Crew. In 2016 FOX will air the Saturday December 10th match (time and venue to be determined). UniMás has the Spanish language rights. TSN and RDS are the Canadian partners.
Today’s announcement means that MLS Cup will not go up against the NFL, nor NCAA Division I conference championships. MLS also announced that the league’s playoff schedule will respect the FIFA international dates from November 7th to November 15th. That gap is in-between the Conference semis and the Conference Finals.