By virtue of Columbus Crew SC's 3-1 victory over the Montreal Impact in the Second Leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals earlier on Sunday, the Black & Gold won the series 4-3 on aggregate and have advanced to the Eastern Conference Championship. In the next round, Crew SC is set to take on the New York Red Bulls, who advanced following a 2-0 aggregate win over D.C. United on Sunday afternoon. The Eastern Conference Championship begins with the First Leg at MAPFRE Stadium on Sunday, November 22. The match will kick-off at 5:00 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN as well as air locally on the radio on CD102.5 FM (English) and La Mega 103.1 (Spanish).
Single-match tickets for the First Leg of the Eastern Conference Championship are now on sale as Home Match B and begin at $25. Tickets can be purchased by calling 614-447-2739 or by visiting http://bit.ly/PlayoffTicketInfo. All 2015 MAPFRE Stadium season-long media credentials and parking passes will be valid for the November 22 match and all regular-season stadium and media policies will be in place. Following the First Leg clash in Central Ohio on November 22, Crew SC then heads to Harrison, New Jersey for the Second Leg at Red Bull Arena on Sunday, November 29 (time and broadcast info to be determined).
POSTSEASON TICKET INFO:http://bit.ly/PlayoffTicketInfo
Tickets for a potential MLS Cup 2015 (Sunday, December 6) at MAPFRE Stadium go on-sale Wednesday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. ET for Crew SC full Season Ticket Members, with general public on-sale information for MLS Cup 2015 to be announced at a later time. Crew SC Season Ticket Members will have the ability to purchase up to their number of season ticket seats, and any member who purchases tickets to the potential MLS Cup 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium during a limited time is set to receive a special price. Full Season Ticket Members will receive an email with purchase details on Wednesday morning, November 11. In the event MAPFRE Stadium does not host MLS Cup 2015, supporters would be fully refunded for any tickets purchased for that match.
The final 2015 MLS regular-season standings determine hosting of the League’s title match. Crew SC would host MLS Cup 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium if it advances past the Red Bulls and faces Portland Timbers FC in the championship, as the Black & Gold finished ahead of Portland in the final standings. Should Crew SC advance to play the other Western Conference Championship participant, FC Dallas, the Black & Gold would play MLS Cup 2015 on the road at Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas).
Sunday's Eastern Conference Semifinals series victory for Crew SC sent the club to the Eastern Conference Championship for the sixth time in its history and the first time since 2008. The Black & Gold have advanced to MLS Cup once in club history, in 2008, when the club defeated the New York Red Bulls in Carson, California to bring the city of Columbus its first-ever major professional sports championship.
