The 2019 Major League Soccer season is already underway, and it’s never been easier to stream all of the must-see games. That’s thanks in part to ESPN+, a relatively new subscription service that’s quickly become the go-to source for MLS action, and the rise of live TV streaming services, which make it easy to watch the channels that show MLS games: ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and Fox (in English), and Fox Deportes, UniMas, and ESPN Deportes (in Spanish).
This comprehensive guide offers everything you need to get ready for the 2019 season: a list of the teams, the full TV schedule of games, and your best options for live streaming MLS games.
MLS live stream: How to watch the 2019 season online
WATCH: Is SlingTV worth it?
1) Sling TV
- Cost: $25-$40 per month (after a 7-day free trial)
- Sling TV devices: Amazon Fire TVs, Android Fire Stick, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox One, Google Chromecast, Oculus Go, and iOS and Android devices
- Sling TV local channels: NBC, Fox (check your local availability here)
One of Sling TV‘s introductory packages, Sling Blue (just $25 per month), includes FS1 and Fox, though you’ll want to double-check Fox’s availability using the link above. If you also want to get ESPN2, you’ll have to upgrade to Sling Orange + Blue, which costs $40 per month and includes a full suite of ESPN channels. (Here’s a complete guide to Sling TV channels and our Sling TV review.)
2) ESPN+
- Cost: $4.99 per month or $49.99 for 12 months (after 7-day free trial)
- Devices: Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV and Fire Tablet, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku players and TV, Oculus Go, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung smart TVs, and iOS and Android devices
I’ll be blunt: If you want to watch MLS games, you need to invest in ESPN+. You can add up all the matches shown across every other channel or service and it still won’t even come close to what you’ll get with ESPN’s new subscription service. For just $4.99 per month, you can watch every MLS out-of-market game. That’s a fraction of what you’d pay if we were talking about the NBA or NFL. (It’s also the local-market home for the Chicago Fire, meaning you’ll be able to stream all 23 Fire matches if you live in the Chicago area.) But there’s a lot more to love about ESPN+. You’ll get 20 UFC Fight Night events per year, the entire catalog of 30 for 30 documentaries, and a ton of additional sports programming. It’s the best value in all of sports streaming.
3) Hulu with Live TV
- Cost: $44.99 per month (after a 7-day free trial)
- Hulu devices: Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire Stick and Fire TV, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, and iOS and Android devices
- Hulu local channels: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, the CW (check your local availability here)
Hulu with Live TV gives you all the regular channels for streaming the MLS games on national TV in one comprehensive package. (Here’s the complete list of Hulu Live TV channels.) Even better, every subscription unlocks Hulu’s full on-demand library, so you’ll never lack for something to watch. (Here are our picks for the best movies on Hulu, Hulu documentaries, anime, and the must-see Hulu originals.)
4) PlayStation Vue
- Cost: $44.99-$79.99 per month (after a 7-day free trial)
- PlayStation Vue devices: PlayStation 3 and 4, Roku, Amazon Fire, Google Chromecast, Kodi, iOS and Android devices
- PlayStation Vue local channels: NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS (enter your ZIP code here to check your availability)
Planning on sharing your subscription with family or friends? Check out PlayStation Vue, which offers unlimited cloud DVR and lets you stream on up to five devices at once, so you never have to worry about who’s watching what on and on which device. Its entry-level package, the $44.99-per-month Access package, has everything you need to watch MLS games (ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and Fox), plus essentials like FX and AMC. (Here are all of PlayStation Vue channels.)
5) YouTube TV
- Cost: $49.99 per month (after a 7-day free trial)
- YouTube TV devices: Google Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Xbox One, iOS and Android devices
- YouTube TV local channels: NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC, the CW (enter your ZIP code here to check your availability)
Like Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV offers only one block of live TV channels, and if you’re a sports fan, there’s a lot to love. In addition to MLS channels ESPN2, Fox, and FS1, you get a handful of specialty options like Big Ten Network, NBA TV, and MLB Network. More importantly, it’s the only service that offers channels dedicated to MLS teams, with channels for the Seattle Sounders FC, Los Angeles Football Club, and Orlando City SC. (You can find the full list of YouTube TV channels here.)
6) DirecTV Now
- Cost: $40-$75 per month (after a 7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Now devices: Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and Amazon Fire Stick
- Local channels: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, the CW (enter your ZIP code here to check local availability)
DirecTV Now, the online-only version of DirecTV, comes in four different sizes, but even its smallest package, the $40-per-month Live a Little, includes more than 65 channels. If you prefer to watch the MLS season on Unimas, you’ll want the Spanish-leaning Todo y Mas package. (You can view the full DirecTV Now channels list here.)
7) Twitter
Now in the second year of a three-year partnership, you can watch select MLS games for free on Twitter. (You’ll find the full schedule below.) The games will be available on both via @UnivisionSports and @MLS. It’s the best reason I’ve heard in some time for being on Twitter.
Best bet: ESPN+ & YouTube TV
To ensure you see all of the prime-time action on national TV and all of the other MLS games you might want to catch, I’d recommend pairing ESPN+ ($4.99 per month) with YouTube TV ($40 per month). That means for $45 per month, you’ll be able to watch every single game, and you’re getting a world-class live TV streaming service to boot. If you’re really strapped for cash, just get ESPN+. You won’t regret it.
MLS teams: Western Conference
- Colorado Rapids
- FC Dallas
- Houston Dynamo
- Los Angeles Football Club
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Minnesota United FC
- Portland Timbers
- Real Salt Lake
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Seattle Sounders FC
- Sporting Kansas City
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS teams: Eastern Conference
- Atlanta United FC
- Chicago Fire
- Columbus Crew SC
- D.C. United
- FC Cincinnati
- Montreal Impact
- New England Revolution
- New York City FC
- New York Red Bulls
- Orlando City SC
- Philadelphia Union
- Toronto FC
2019 MLS schedule
* All times ET.
Saturday, March 9
3:30pm, FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, March 10
5pm, Atlanta United vs. FC Cincinnati | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
7:30pm, LAFC vs. Portland Timbers | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, March 16
3:30pm, New York Red Bulls vs. San Jose Earthquakes | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, March 17
3pm, New York City FC vs. LAFC | FS1, Fox Deportes
5pm, FC Cincinnati at Portland Timbers | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, March 23
4:30pm, FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids | UniMas, Twitter
Saturday, March 30
3:30pm, San Jose Earthquakes vs. LAFC | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, March 31
6:30pm, Orlando City vs. DC United | FS1, Fox Deportes
9pm, LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Saturday, April 6
3pm, DC United vs. LAFC | Fox, Fox Deportes
7:30pm, Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, April 7
3pm, FC Cincinnati vs. Sporting Kansas City | ESPN
Saturday, April 13
3pm, Houston Dynamo vs. San Jose Earthquakes | Univision, Twitter
5pm, Minnesota United vs. New York City FC | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, April 14
7pm, Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls | FS1, Fox Deportes
Friday, April 19
10:30pm, LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo | UniMas, Twitter
Saturday, April 20
4pm, Atlanta United vs. FC Dallas | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, April 21
4pm, DC United vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
7pm, LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, April 27
3:30pm, FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, April 28
1:30pm, Minnesota United vs. DC United, 1:30pm | FS1, Fox Deportes
3:30pm, Seattle Sounders vs. LAFC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Saturday, May 4
2pm, New York Red Bulls vs. LA Galaxy | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
4pm, Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, May 5
9pm, Sporting Kansas City vs. Atlanta United | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, May 11
2pm, FC Dallas vs. New York Red Bulls | Univision, Twitter
3pm, LA Galaxy vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, May 12
2:30pm, Atlanta United vs. Orlando City | Fox, Fox Deportes
7pm, DC United vs. Sporting Kansas City | FS1, Fox Deportes
Thursday, May 16
10pm, LAFC vs. FC Dallas | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Saturday, May 18
3:30pm, San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chicago Fire | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, May 19
5pm, New York Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United | FS1, Fox Deportes
Friday, May 24
7pm, Orlando City vs. LA Galaxy | UniMas, Twitter
9pm, Real Salt Lake vs. Atlanta United | UniMas, Twitter
Saturday, May 25
3:30pm, Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, May 26
6pm, Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, June 1
6pm, Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire | UniMas, Twitter
10:30pm, Portland Timbers vs. LAFC | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Saturday, June 8
4:30pm, San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas | Univision, Twitter
Friday, June 28
8pm, New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire | UniMas, Twitter
10pm, Colorado Rapids vs. LAFC | UniMas, Twitter
Saturday, June 29
4pm, Minnesota United vs. FC Cincinnati | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, June 30
11pm, Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas | UniMas, Twitter
Sunday, July 7
2pm, Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls | Fox, Fox Deportes
6:30pm, New York City FC vs. Portland Timbers | FS1, Fox Deportes
Friday, July 12
7pm, DC United vs. New England Revolution | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
9pm, Houston Dynamo vs. LAFC | UniMas, Twitter
11pm, LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes | UniMas, Twitter
Sunday, July 14
4pm, Seattle Sounders vs. Atlanta United | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
6:30pm, New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC | FS1, Fox Deportes
Thursday, July 18
8pm, FC Cincinnati vs. DC United | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
10pm, Portland Timbers vs. Orlando City | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Friday, July 19
10pm, LA Galaxy vs. LAFC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, July 21
7:30pm, Orlando City vs. New York Red Bulls | FS1, Fox Deportes
9:30pm, Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers | FS1, Fox Deportes
Friday, July 26
7:30pm, New York City FC vs. Sporting Kansas City | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, July 27
8pm, LAFC vs. Atlanta United | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
10:30pm, Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy | FS1, Fox Deportes
Wednesday, July 31
MLS All-Star Game | FS1, UniMas
Saturday, Aug. 3
5pm, Atlanta United vs. LA Galaxy | Fox, Fox Deportes
Sunday, Aug. 4
7:30pm, DC United vs. Philadelphia Union | FS1, Fox Deportes
10pm, Seattle Sounders vs. Sporting Kansas City | FS1, Fox Deportes
Sunday, Aug. 11
4pm, Atlanta United vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
7:30pm, DC United vs. LA Galaxy | FS1, Fox Deportes
10pm, LAFC vs. New York Red Bulls | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, Aug. 17
10pm, LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, Aug. 18
10pm, Portland Timbers vs. Atlanta United | FS1, Fox Deportes
Wednesday, Aug. 21
8pm, DC United vs. New York Red Bulls | UniMas, Twitter
10:30pm, LAFC vs. San Jose Earthquakes | UniMas, Twitter
Thursday, Aug. 22
9:30pm, Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Friday, Aug. 23
Orlando City vs. Atlanta United | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Saturday, Aug. 24
7pm, New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, Aug. 25
8pm, FC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew | FS1
10pm, LAFC vs. LA Galaxy | FS1, Fox Deportes
Sunday, Sept. 1
6pm, Seattle Sounders vs. LA Galaxy | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, Sept. 7
3:30pm, New York City FC vs. New England Revolution | Univision, Twitter
Saturday, Sept. 14
3:30pm, Chicago Fire vs. FC Dallas | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, Sept. 15
3:30pm, Seattle Sounders vs. New York Red Bulls | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
7:30pm, Portland Timbers vs. DC United | FS1, Fox Deportes
Saturday, Sept. 21
3:30pm, Atlanta United vs. San Jose Earthquakes | Univision, Twitter
Sunday, Sept. 22
4pm, Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United | ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Sunday, Nov. 10
MLS Cup | ESPN
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