COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Crew will face archrivals FC Cincinnati in the first round of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs and fans now have the dates and kickoff times for the anticipated series.

Major League Soccer released the schedule and kickoff times for all eight first-round matchups in this year's playoffs. This is the third season MLS is using a best-of-three format for the first round as the higher seed team hosts game one, lower seed hosts game two, and higher seed game three if necessary. If a match ends in a tie after regulation, it goes straight to a penalty shootout.

The Crew will play their in-state "Hell is Real" rivals first at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for game one on Oct. 27. Kickoff time is set for 6:45 p.m. Columbus will hosts FCC for game two at Lower.com Field

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