The following is a list of the
television networks
and announcers that have broadcast the
MLS Cup
, which is the annual championship game of
Major League Soccer
(MLS) and the culmination of the
MLS Cup Playoffs
.
The MLS Cup Final was aired on English-language networks
ABC
from 1996 to 2008 and
ESPN
from 2009 to 2014. ESPN/ABC and
Fox
alternate as MLS Cup Final broadcasters since 2015, with the
MLS Cup 2019
[1]
[2]
on ABC, their first MLS match since 2008. ABC also air four playoff matches including the
MLS Cup 2021
.
[3]
The MLS Cup has also been aired on Spanish-language networks
TeleFutura
in 2007 and 2008,
[4]
[5]
Galavision
from 2009 to 2011,
[6]
[7]
TeleFutura/
UniMas
from 2012 to 2018, and Univision in 2019. ABC previously had Spanish announcers under
secondary audio program
.
Television
[
edit
]
2020s
[
edit
]
Notes
[
edit
]
- With the new Apple TV deal beginning 2023, Fox Sports will be the only linear broadcaster of MLS, and will carry select MLS Cup playoff matches, and every MLS Cup with no alternate broadcaster starting 2023.
[33]
[34]
- The
2023 MLS Cup final
was broadcast worldwide for free in
English
and
Spanish
on
MLS Season Pass
, a subscription streaming service operated by
Apple
under their
Apple TV+
brand.
[15]
The Apple broadcast included a one-hour pregame show, a post-match show, more than 20 cameras, and a drone for overhead shots.
[16]
The English commentary team for Apple's broadcast includes play-by-play commentator Jake Zivin, color analyst
Taylor Twellman
, and sideline reporter Katie Witham; the Spanish team comprises play-by-play commentator Sammy Sadovnik, color analyst Eduardo Biscayart, and sideline reporter Antonella Gonzalez.
[16]
- In the United States, the match was also carried on terrestrial television by
Fox Sports
in English and
Fox Deportes
in Spanish. The English broadcast team for Fox comprises commentator
John Strong
, analyst
Stu Holden
, and reporter
Jenny Taft
.
[35]
The Fox broadcast drew a 0.41
Nielsen rating
with an average of 815,000 viewers, while Fox Deportes had 75,000 viewers; the combined viewership of 890,000 was less than half of the 2022 broadcast on Fox and Univision.
[36]
In Canada,
TSN
carried the match in English and sister station
Reseau des sports
(RDS) broadcast it in French.
[37]
- The
MLS Cup 2022
match was broadcast in the United States on
Fox
in English, and by
Univision
and
TUDN
in Spanish, with pre-game and post-game coverage.
[17]
The Canadian broadcast was carried on
The Sports Network
in English and on
TVA Sports
in French.
[38]
The Fox English commentary team included their crew for the
FIFA World Cup
, including play-by-play announcer
John Strong
, analyst
Stuart Holden
, and studio host Rodolfo Landeros. For Univision, Luis Omar Tapia and Ramses Sandoval provided play-by-play commentary for alternating halves with analysts Diego Balado and
Marcelo Balboa
.
[17]
Fox used 24 conventional cameras, including four for
slow motion
replays, a
skycam
, and a helicopter, along with 14 field microphones.
[39]
The match was also carried by
ESPN International
in Latin America and Africa,
DAZN
in Europe and Brazil,
Abu Dhabi Sports
in the Middle East and North Africa, and
Sky Sports
in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
[40]
[41]
- The U.S. broadcast drew 2.16 million viewers, with 1.49 million on Fox and 668,000 on Univision, and had a national
Nielsen rating
of 0.69.
[18]
[42]
It was the second-largest domestic television audience for an MLS Cup final after the
1997 edition
and increased by 38 percent from the
2021 edition
.
[20]
The match was also the second-most-watched club soccer broadcast of 2022 in the United States behind the
UEFA Champions League Final
.
[20]
The MLS Cup final's penalty shootout was watched by approximately 26 percent of all households in the
Philadelphia market
; the market was also the largest for the Fox broadcast with a rating that averaged 4.78 (347,000 viewers) and peaked at 7.6 (552,000 viewers).
[18]
The second-highest rating in the
Houston
market was one-third of Philadelphia's and is thought to have been affected by the
World Series
, which Fox broadcast immediately after the match.
[18]
The largest market for the Univision broadcast was Los Angeles with a 1.06 rating, which made it the second-most-watched LAFC match in their home market after the
2019 Conference Semifinal
against LA Galaxy.
[43]
- 2022
- Rodolfo Landeros filled in for
Rob Stone
due to the latter’s
college football
commitments.
[44]
- The
2021 match
was broadcast in the United States on
ABC
in English and
UniMas
and
TUDN
in Spanish. The Canadian broadcast was carried on
TSN
in English and
TVA Sports
in French.
[45]
The ABC broadcast featured
Jon Champion
as the play-by-play announcer and
Taylor Twellman
as color commentator, along with Sam Borden as sideline reporter and
Mark Clattenburg
as rules analyst.
[27]
It was filmed with 28 cameras, including nine fixed cameras, four goalpost cameras, and a
skycam
above the pitch.
[46]
The UniMas broadcast featured commentary from Luis Omar Tapia, Diego Balado, Ramses Sandoval, and Daniel Nohra.
[47]
The match was also broadcast internationally in 200 countries, including on
ESPN International
in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Oceania.
[27]
[48]
- The ABC broadcast was watched by an average of 1.14 million viewers, peaking at 1.63 million during the penalty shootout. It was slightly higher than the
Fox
broadcast for
MLS Cup 2020
and 38 percent higher than the
MLS Cup 2019
broadcast on ABC, but lower than the Thanksgiving playoff match featuring Colorado and Portland.
[49]
The top viewing markets included Portland, where the match garnered a 11.7 rating,
Greenville, South Carolina
,
Seattle
, and
New York City
.
[50]
The UniMas and TUDN broadcast in Spanish drew 354,000 viewers.
[51]
2010s
[
edit
]
Year
|
Network
|
Play-by-play
|
Color commentator
(s)
|
Sideline reporter
(s)
|
Studio host
|
Studio analyst(s)
|
2019
|
ABC
[56]
[57]
[58]
|
Jon Champion
|
Taylor Twellman
[59]
|
Sebastian Salazar
|
Adrian Healey
|
Alejandro Moreno
and
Kasey Keller
|
TSN1
[60]
[61]
[62]
|
Luke Wileman
|
Steven Caldwell
|
Kristian Jack
|
James Duthie
|
Terry Dunfield
|
2018
|
Fox
[63]
[64]
[65]
[66]
[67]
|
John Strong
|
Stuart Holden
|
Katie Witham
|
Rob Stone
|
Alexi Lalas
and
Maurice Edu
|
TSN1
[68]
|
2017
|
ESPN
[69]
[70]
[71]
[72]
[73]
|
Adrian Healey
|
Taylor Twellman
|
Julie Stewart-Binks
|
Max Bretos
|
Alejandro Moreno
and
Kasey Keller
|
TSN1
[74]
[75]
|
Luke Wileman
|
Steven Caldwell
|
Kristian Jack
|
James Duthie
|
Terry Dunfield
and Kristian Jack
|
2016
|
Fox
[76]
|
John Strong
|
Brad Friedel
|
Julie Stewart-Binks
|
Rob Stone
|
Alexi Lalas
,
Stuart Holden
, and
Eric Wynalda
|
TSN1
[77]
|
Luke Wileman
|
Steven Caldwell
|
Vic Rauter
|
James Duthie
and
Andi Petrillo
|
Kristian Jack,
Greg Sutton
, and
Carl Robinson
|
2015
|
ESPN
[78]
|
Adrian Healey
[79]
[80]
|
Taylor Twellman
[81]
|
Monica Gonzalez
|
Max Bretos
|
Alejandro Moreno
and
Kasey Keller
|
TSN1
[82]
|
2014
|
ESPN
[83]
[84]
|
Adrian Healey
[85]
|
Taylor Twellman
|
Monica Gonzalez
|
Max Bretos
|
Alexi Lalas
and
Kasey Keller
|
TSN1
[86]
|
2013
|
ESPN
[87]
|
Adrian Healey
[88]
|
Taylor Twellman
[89]
|
Monica Gonzalez
|
Max Bretos
|
Alexi Lalas
,
Kasey Keller
, and
Alejandro Moreno
|
TSN2
|
2012
|
ESPN
[90]
|
Adrian Healey
[91]
|
Taylor Twellman
|
Monica Gonzalez
|
Max Bretos
|
Alexi Lalas
,
Kasey Keller
, and
Alejandro Moreno
|
TSN2
[92]
|
2011
|
ESPN
[93]
|
Ian Darke
[94]
|
John Harkes
[95]
|
Rob Stone
and
Monica Gonzalez
|
Max Bretos
[96]
|
Alexi Lalas
,
Taylor Twellman
, and
Alejandro Moreno
|
TSN2
|
2010
|
ESPN
[97]
[98]
|
Ian Darke
[99]
|
John Harkes
[100]
|
Rob Stone
|
Max Bretos
|
Alexi Lalas
and
Steve McManaman
[101]
|
TSN2
[102]
|
Notes
[
edit
]
- The
2019 match
was broadcast in the United States in English on
ABC
and in Spanish on
Univision
; ABC would carry the match on its
over-the-air stations
for the first time since
2008
.
[103]
In Canada, coverage was provided by
TSN4
in English and
TVA Sports
in French.
[104]
[61]
In Central and South America, the match was broadcast by
ESPN International
in Spanish and Portuguese.
[105]
- On ABC, ESPN's
Jon Champion
called the
play-by-play
with
color commentator
Taylor Twellman
, who also hosted previews on
SportsCenter
and
ESPN+
.
[106]
The Univision broadcast featured Jorge Luis Lopez Salido, Raul Guzman, Diego Balado, and
Marcelo Balboa
.
[107]
The TSN broadcast, which included a simulcast on
TSN Radio 1050
in the Toronto area, was headlined by play-by-play commentator Luke Wileman and color analyst
Steven Caldwell
.
[61]
[108]
On ESPN International, Spanish commentary was provided by Mauricio Pedroza and Herculez Gomez in Central America, and Hernan De Lorenzi and Pedro Wolff in South America. Portuguese commentary was done by Everaldo Marques and Gustavo Hofman.
[105]
- The ABC broadcast averaged 823,000 viewers and peaked in the second half with 1.1 million viewers, including a 13.2 local rating in the Seattle?Tacoma market.
[109]
The Univision broadcast averaged 447,000 viewers;
[110]
the TSN4 broadcast in Canada averaged 748,000 viewers.
[111]
- The
2018 MLS Cup final
was broadcast in English by
Fox
in the United States and
TSN
in Canada.
UniMas
and
Univision Deportes
carried the Spanish broadcast in the United States, while
TVA Sports
carried the French broadcast in Canada.
[112]
Fox's broadcast was led by play-by-play announcer
John Strong
, color analyst
Stuart Holden
, and sideline reporter Katie Witham. The pre-match show was anchored by
Rob Stone
,
Alexi Lalas
, and
Maurice Edu
, with guest appearances from
U.S. national team
manager
Gregg Berhalter
and MLS commissioner
Don Garber
.
[113]
Fox used a total of 26 cameras for its broadcast, including a new
corner flag
camera, similar to
end zone
pylon cameras used in
American football
broadcasts.
[114]
UniMas's broadcast was anchored by play-by-play commentators Raul Guzman and Jose Luis Lopez Salido, alongside color analysts Diego Balado and
Marcelo Balboa
.
[115]
- The Fox broadcast on
terrestrial television
earned a 1.2 metered market rating, the highest for an MLS Cup final since 1998.
[116]
The broadcast drew an average of approximately 1.56 million viewers, representing a 91 percent increase from Fox's last broadcast in
2016
.
[117]
[118]
- The
2017 MLS Cup final
was broadcast in English by
ESPN
in the United States and
TSN
in Canada.
UniMas
and
Univision Deportes
carried the Spanish broadcast in the United States, while
TVA Sports
carried the French broadcast in Canada.
[119]
- For ESPN,
Adrian Healey
,
Taylor Twellman
, and
Julie Stewart-Binks
called the match, with pre-game and post-game coverage conducted by
Max Bretos
,
Kasey Keller
, and
Alejandro Moreno
.
[120]
[121]
For TSN, Luke Wileman and
Steven Caldwell
called the match, with pre-game and post-game coverage conducted by
James Duthie
, alongside Terry Dunfield and Kristian Jack.
[122]
For UniMas and Univision Deportes, Raul Guzman,
Marcelo Balboa
, and Diego Balado called the match.
[123]
- The ESPN broadcast registered a 0.7
Nielsen rating
, up 75 percent from the
MLS Cup 2015
broadcast on ESPN.
[124]
The ESPN and Spanish language broadcasts in the United States drew an audience of 1.1 million combined viewers, a 43 percent decline from the 2016 final.
[125]
The TSN broadcast drew an audience of 1.3 million viewers in Canada, a 13.3 percent decline from the 2016 final.
[126]
- The
2016 final
was broadcast by
Fox Sports
on
terrestrial television
in the
United States
, for the first time since 2008. The match was also carried by
UniMas
on
terrestrial television
and
ESPN Deportes Radio
on
terrestrial radio
in
Spanish
within the United States.
Sirius XM
broadcast the match on
satellite radio
in the United States. In Canada, the match was broadcast in English by
TSN
and in French by
RDS
.
[127]
The MLS Cup was broadcast internationally by
Fox Sports
in Latin America and Africa,
ESPN Brasil
in Brazil,
Sky Sports
in the United Kingdom,
Eurosport
in Europe, and
BeIN Sports
in southeastern Asia and Australia.
[128]
- The 2016 final set a new record for Major League Soccer viewership, with a total of 3.5 million viewers across all channels. Fox's broadcast reached 1.4 million viewers and was the most-watched English language broadcast of the MLS Cup in the United States since
2001
. The Spanish-language broadcast on UniMas had an average 601,000 viewers. In Canada, an estimated audience of 1.5 million viewers watched the match on TSN and RDS, setting a new MLS record.
[129]
[130]
The
Seattle?Tacoma
television market
generated a 9.9
household rating
for the match.
[129]
- Fox and TSN broadcast pre-game shows on their respective networks, in addition to regular coverage.
[128]
Fox also broadcast the MLS Cup using a
virtual reality
app for the first time.
[131]
- From 2015 to 2022, all MLS Cup playoff games were televised on ESPN,
Fox Sports
, or
Univision
networks. UniMas aired two exclusive playoff matches, while ESPN and its affiliated networks split the rest of the contests ? including MLS Cup ? with Fox Sports. Univision, UniMas and TUDN also aired the MLS Cup playoffs in Spanish.
[132]
- In 2015,
Fox
won the rights to air games and the
MLS Cup
in even numbered years.
John Strong
was named the network's main voice for their coverage until 2022, when Fox Sports lost the main rights to
Apple TV
. However, after talks broke down with both
Univision
and
ESPN
, Fox will be the sole linear broadcasting partner for the league from 2023 onward.
[133]
[134]
[135]
[136]
Under the new deal, Fox will air 34 MLS matches (15 on the Fox network and the rest on FS1), eight playoff games, and each
MLS Cup
through the 2026 season. These matches will also air in Spanish on
Fox Deportes
or
FS2
.
[137]
[138]
- The
2011 match
kicked off at 9:00 pm
EST
and was broadcast on
ESPN
for the third consecutive year, as well as
Galavision
in the U.S. and on
TSN2
in Canada. Additionally, it was aired during prime time for the third consecutive year.
[139]
- The
2010 match
was televised live in the United States on
ESPN
, making it the second consecutive year in league history the station carried the match live.
[140]
The broadcast was available in
1080p
high definition
.
[98]
Play-by-play announcer
Ian Darke
and color commentator
John Harkes
were in the booth. Darke was commentating his first
MLS Cup
final, making him the first British-speaker to commentate an MLS Cup match.
[141]
The pre-game show was hosted by
Max Bretos
with
Alexi Lalas
and
Steve McManaman
. The pregame show was a record-tying one hour before the match itself. The same crew did the post-game show, which was 30 minutes following the match.
[142]
- Prior to the start of the actual match, ESPN suffered severe criticism from fans and the media for their irregular information regarding the championship.
[143]
At one point, ESPN posted on their website the wrong venue for the championship match,
[144]
and even failed to mention that the game itself was being carried on one of their channels.
[143]
- With an average U.S. audience of 1.1 million viewers, the broadcast earned a
Nielsen rating
of 0.4, it was the lowest-rated
MLS Cup
broadcast in league history.
[145]
This marked the ninth consecutive year in MLS Cup history that the league championship has failed to draw at least 1% of U.S. households watching television.
[145]
Many believed the reason was because the two sides playing in the cup final were among the least-supported clubs in the league. The 0.4 television rating was a 44% percent decline from
2009
,
[146]
in which there was a 0.9 rating nationwide.
[147]
- The telecast's individual ratings in the
Denver
and
Dallas?Fort Worth
metropolitan areas have yet been disclosed.
[145]
The numbers, were nearly 50% lower than the numbers Los Angeles and Salt Lake drew last year, where the Los Angeles area drew a 1.9 rating, while Salt Lake drew a 5.8 rating.
[148]
Other reasons the ratings were very poor was the fact it was played primetime on a Sunday evening,
[149]
when the
American Music Awards
was live on
ABC
; although the AMA's drew weaker network ratings than last year's MLS Cup final.
[150]
Additionally,
NBC
's
Sunday Night Football
NFL
matchup between the
Philadelphia Eagles
and
New York Giants
was given blame for drawing viewers away from MLS.
- It is undisclosed what the ratings were for Canadian audiences and the Toronto area.
[145]
- The match was also broadcast in 116 countries by
ESPN International
networks, including ESPN Atlantic,
ESPN Mexico
,
ESPN Latin America
, and
ESPN America
.
[151]
2000s
[
edit
]
Notes
[
edit
]
- The
MLS Cup
had been broadcast on ABC each year from 1996 to 2008, but with ratings declining from 1.4, in 1996 and 1997, to 0.6 in 2008, the MLS Cup was moved to ESPN at the start of 2009.
[190]
- The
2009 MLS Cup final
was televised in the United States on
ESPN
and
ESPN360.com
in English and
Galavision
in Spanish.
[191]
GolTV Canada
broadcast the match in Canada,
[192]
and
ESPN International
carried the match in 122 countries, primarily in Latin America, the Middle East, and Oceania.
[152]
This was the first edition of the MLS Cup to be carried on a cable network, as the previous thirteen were on
ABC
, and was scheduled later at night to compete with
NBC Sunday Night Football
.
[193]
ESPN covered the match using 19 cameras and several digital features, including player tracking statistics and an offside line displayed on
instant replays
.
[152]
JP Dellacamera
was the lead play-by-play commentator and
John Harkes
provided color commentary.
[194]
The network's coverage of the final was later criticized by Salt Lake City-area media outlets for its favoritism of the Galaxy.
[195]
- The
2007 MLS Cup final
was televised in the United States on
ABC
in English and
TeleFutura
in Spanish for the first time.
[199]
English play-by-play commentary was provided by Boston-based sportscaster
Dave O'Brien
, reprising his role from the 2006 broadcast, and
color analysis
by
Eric Wynalda
and
Julie Foudy
.
[200]
[201]
The match was broadcast nationally for the first time in Canada, where it was carried by
CBC Country Canada
using the commentary feed from ABC.
[202]
- MLS Cup coverage in Canada started in 2007, with the addition of
Toronto FC
to MLS. The MLS Cup bounced around different networks in the first three seasons of the league's presence in Canada; what was then the
bold
network aired the 2007 Cup Final, with
CBC
airing the next year's Final and
GolTV Canada
airing the Final the year after that. Since 2010,
TSN
has aired the MLS Cup Final on its networks; this includes
Toronto FC
's victory in 2017. In French,
RDS
has exclusive rights to MLS, and thus the MLS Cup.
- In August 2006, MLS and ESPN announced an eight-year contract spanning 2007?2014, giving the league its first rights-fee agreement worth $8 million annually.
[203]
This deal gave league a regular primetime slot on Thursdays, televised coverage of the first round of the
MLS SuperDraft
, and an expanded presence on other ESPN properties such as ESPN360 (now
ESPN3
) and Mobile ESPN. The agreement also placed each season's opening match,
All-Star Game
, and MLS Cup on ABC.
- The
2004 MLS Cup final
was televised in the United States on
ABC
in English, along with a Spanish broadcast using
secondary audio programming
, both produced by
ESPN
. English play-by-play commentary was provided by
JP Dellacamera
with color analysis by
Eric Wynalda
, reprising their roles in the previous final. Play-by-play commentator Ernesto Motta returned to the Spanish-language broadcast, working alongside color analyst Robert Sierra. The ABC/ESPN broadcast was produced by a team of 85 people and used 20 cameras, including specialized replay and slow-motion cameras. The match was also broadcast in over 175 other countries by
ESPN International
. The ABC broadcast earned a
Nielsen rating
of 0.8 and averaged a local 2.4 rating in the
Kansas City metropolitan area
?far below the competing
Kansas City Chiefs
game.
[209]
[210]
- The
2003 MLS Cup final
was televised in the United States on
ABC
in English and Spanish using
secondary audio programming
. English play-by-play commentary was provided by
JP Dellacamera
with color analysis by
Ty Keough
, reprising their roles at
MLS Cup 2002
. Play-by-play commentator Ernesto Motta returned from the previous cup's Spanish-language broadcast, working alongside color analyst Robert Sierra. ABC/ESPN provided a total of 20 cameras, including aerial coverage from a
Goodyear Blimp
.
1990s
[
edit
]
Notes
[
edit
]
- The
1998 MLS Cup final
was broadcast in the United States on
ABC
with English commentary and Spanish via
secondary audio programming
. For the third consecutive year, the ABC broadcast was led by play-by-play announcer Phil Schoen and color commentator
Ty Keough
, who were joined by field reporters
Seamus Malin
and Bill McDermott. The quartet had worked together on the network's World Cup broadcasts.
[240]
The television broadcast drew a 1.2
national rating
and reached an estimated 1 million households, a 33 percent decrease from previous finals.
[241]
[242]
- The
1997 match
was broadcast on
ABC
in the United States, where it was watched by an estimated television audience of 2.2 million viewers, setting a record that would stand until the
2016 final
.
[243]
Phil Schoen and
Ty Keough
reprised their roles from the previous final as play-by-play and
color commentator
, respectively.
[244]
The match was also televised in more than 100 foreign markets by
ESPN International
;
[245]
it was the first MLS Cup to be broadcast in the United Kingdom, where it aired on
Eurosport
.
[246]
- The
inaugural MLS Cup final
was broadcast in the United States on
ABC
in English, with a broadcast team that was used by ESPN for its previous MLS matches during the regular season and playoffs.
[235]
Phil Schoen was the play-by-play commentator, while
Ty Keough
and Bill McDermott provided
color analysis
;
[235]
Roger Twibell
was the studio anchor and was joined by Revolution defender
Alexi Lalas
, who also performed the national anthem with his electric guitar.
[247]
[248]
The final reached an estimated audience of 1.6 million viewers, exceeding league expectations but falling short of other sports programming from that day.
[249]
In local markets, the match had an estimated
Nielsen rating
of 2.4 in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and 3.3 in Greater Los Angeles.
[250]
- On March 15, 1994, Major League Soccer with
ESPN
and
ABC Sports
announced the league's first television rights deal without any players, coaches, or teams in place.
[251]
The three-year agreement committed 10 games on ESPN, 25 on
ESPN2
, and the
MLS Cup
on
ABC
. The deal gave MLS no rights fees but split advertising revenue between the league and networks.
Viewership averages
[
edit
]
1996?2008
[190]
Year
|
Network
|
Rating
|
Viewers
(millions)
|
1996
|
ABC
|
1.4
|
3.1
|
1997
|
ABC
|
1.4
|
2.6
|
1998
|
ABC
|
1.0
|
2.2
|
1999
|
ABC
|
0.7
|
1.3
|
2000
|
ABC
|
0.7
|
1.2
|
2001
|
ABC
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
2002
|
ABC
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
2003
|
ABC
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
2004
|
ABC
|
0.8
|
1.3
|
2005
|
ABC
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
2006
|
ABC
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
2007
|
ABC/TeleFutura
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
2008
|
ABC/TeleFutura
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
|
2009?present
|
- The MLS Cup Final has also been aired on Spanish-language networks
TeleFutura
in 2007 and 2008,
[261]
[262]
Galavision
from 2009 to 2011,
[263]
[264]
TeleFutura /
UniMas
from 2012 to 2018, and Univision in 2019. The 2020 MLS Cup had 1.677 million viewers. Simulcast audiences were listed as FOX with 1.071 million viewers, UniMas with 459,000 and TUDN with 147,000
[265]
[266]
Radio
[
edit
]
2020s
[
edit
]
In the Columbus area, the
2023 final
was broadcast on radio station
WBNS
with play-by-play commentary from Chris Doran. In the Los Angeles area, the match was carried on radio stations
KSPN
in English and
980 AM La Mera Mera
in Spanish.
[267]
SiriusXM FC
provided satellite radio coverage of the
2022 final
with commentators
Joe Tolleson
,
Tony Meola
, and
Keith Costigan
.
[17]
For the Los Angeles radio market, the match was carried in English by
ESPN 710
and in Spanish by
KFWB 980
.
[40]
In Philadelphia,
Fox Sports Radio
broadcast the match in English;
[268]
the Union also had a radio stream on their website with local television commentators
JP Dellacamera
and
Danny Higginbotham
.
[17]
[269]
2010s
[
edit
]
The
2018 match
was broadcast on the
SiriusXM
satellite radio network, with commentary from
Joe Tolleson
,
Tony Meola
, and
Brian Dunseth
.
[270]
The MLS Cup final was broadcast on television in over 170 countries, mainly on
Eurosport
and
Fox Sports Latin America
.
[271]
[272]
The Dutch Eurosport broadcast marked the last match for commentator Frank Kramer, who spent most of the MLS Cup final giving monologues and telling stories instead of commenting on the match.
[273]
2000s
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edit
]
The
2007 match
was broadcast on local radio stations in New England and the Houston area.
[274]
[275]
The 2005 match was also streamed via
internet radio
on MLSnet.com.
[276]
Radio coverage of the
2004 match
was provided by the local teams in English and
Radiovisa
nationally in Spanish. It was also carried on the
American Forces Radio Network
internationally.
[277]
The
2003 match
was broadcast live on radio within the U.S. on
Sports Byline USA
in English and Radio Unica in Spanish, and on the
American Forces Radio Network
internationally.
[278]
The
2000 match
was carried via
streaming radio
on Internetsoccer.com with English commentary from
Dave Johnson
and Miami Fusion coach
Ray Hudson
.
[189]
[279]
Local radio stations in the Chicago area also broadcast the match, including
WIND-AM
in Spanish and
WNVR-AM
in
Polish
.
[279]
1990s
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edit
]
The
1998 match
was broadcast by local radio affiliates in multiple languages. In Chicago,
WZCH
carried the English broadcast,
WRZA
carried Spanish commentary, and
WKTA
had the match in
Polish
.
[280]
The Spanish broadcast was aired on
WACA
in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area.
[281]
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