Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are on the verge of victory MLS Cup after reaching the 2025 exhibition.
The most important team of the division defeated New York City 5:1 in the final of the Eastern Conference at home, helped by a hat trick from Tadeo Allende.
In his first season in top management, head coach Javier Mascherano is one win away from making history.
101GreatGoals.com has all the key details on MLS Cup 2025, including kick-off time, TV channel and live stream information.
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MLS Cup 2025: Who is playing Inter Miami in the final?
The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Miami after a 3-1 win in San Diego, where USMNT international Brian White scored twice.
After signing the legendary Bayern Munich and German striker Thomas Müller in August, Vancouver finished second in the Western Conference, tied for points with San Diego at the top of the table.
Jesper Sorensen’s team beat Dallas and LAFC to reach the conference finals, going on penalties both times.
What time does the MLS Cup Final start? Date 2025, start time
The 2025 MLS Cup will take place on Saturday, December 6, kicking off at 2:30pm ET (11:30am PT / 7:30pm GMT).
Inter Miami vs Vancouver: Where is MLS Cup 2025?
The match will be played at Miami’s Chase Stadium, which has a capacity of 21,500 and opened the year the club joined MLS, 2020.
Only Charlotte, Philadelphia and San Diego scored more home points during the MLS regular season than Miami, which won 11 and lost three of 17 league games there.
In addition to the win over New York City, Miami also defeated Nashville 3-1 and 4-0 at Chase Stadium during the first round of the playoffs.
The Herons are moving to the 25,000-capacity Miami Freedom Park in 2026, located near Miami International Airport.
How to watch MLS Cup 2025: Final TV Channel, live online stream
Live streaming of the MLS playoffs is available via MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+.
In the US, pre-finale subscription prices were $14.99 per month or $29 per season. Existing Apple TV+ subscribers pay $12.99 per month or $25 per season.
MLS Cup 2025: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami results
Miami hosted Nashville in the first round, which completed the double over with a 5-2 road win on the final day of the regular season, winning the third and deciding the game between the teams 4-0 with the help of two goals from Messi.
Messi scored again as they beat Cincinnati 4–0 in the semi-finals. They then defeated New York City to reach the MLS Cup.
Messi and his team-mates suffered a shock in their first tie last season when they came out on top as Supporters’ Shield winners, but were knocked out by ninth-placed Atlanta United despite winning the opening match between the teams.
MLS Cup: Lionel Messi and Inter Miami already won the trophy?
Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have never played in the MLS Cup. They won the League Cup after the striker joined the club in 2023 and the Supporters’ Shield in 2024.
This season, Miami lost 3-0 at the Seattle Sounders in the League Cup final and were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by the Whitecaps in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.
They lost 4–0 to Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta in the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup and finished third in the Eastern Conference, on points with Cincinnati and one behind the Philadelphia Union.
MLS Cup Winners by Year
- 2024: LA Galaxy 2-1 New York Red Bulls
- 2023: Columbus 2-1 LAFC
- 2022: LAFC 3-3 Philadelphia Union (3-0 foam)
- 2021: Portland 1-1 New York City (4-2 Pens)
- 2020: Columbus 3-0 Seattle
- 2019: Seattle 3-1 Toronto
- 2018: Atlanta 2-0 Portland
- 2017: Toronto 2-0 Seattle
- 2016: Seattle 0-0 Toronto (5-4 retirement)
- 2015: Portland 2-1 Columbus
- 2014: LA Galaxy 2-1 New England Revolution (AET)
- 2013: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Real Salt Lake (7-6 pen)
- 2012: LA Galaxy 3-1 Houston Dynamo
- 2011: LA Galaxy 1-0 Houston
- 2010: Colorado Rapids 2-1 Dallas (AET)
- 2009: Real Salt Lake 1-1 LA Galaxy (5-4 Pens)
- 2008: Columbus 3-1 New York Red Bulls
- 2007: Houston 2-1 at New England
- 2006: Houston 1-1 New England (4-3 Pens)
- 2005: LA Galaxy 1-0 New England (AET)
- 2004: DC United 3-2 Kansas City Wizards
- 2003: San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 Chicago
- 2002: LA Galaxy 1-0 New England (AET)
- 2001: San Jose 2-1 LA Galaxy (AET)
- 2000: Kansas City Wizards 1-0 Chicago
- 1999: DC 2-0 LA Galaxy
- 1998: Chicago 2-0 DC
- 1997: DC 2-1 Colorado
- 1996: DC 3-2 LA Galaxy (AET)
