By virtue of the Montreal Impact defeating Toronto FC Thursday night, Columbus Crew SC's opponent in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs has been decided, and the Black & Gold will face-off against the Impact. The club is set to begin play in the Eastern Conference Semifinals with the First Leg at Montreal this Sunday, November 1 (7:00 p.m. ET / FOX Sports 1, CD102.5 FM, La Mega 103.1 FM). The series, decided by aggregate scoring over two matches, comes to MAPFRE Stadium as Crew SC plays its first home postseason contest – the Second Leg – on Sunday, November 8.
Timing and broadcast information for the Second Leg at MAPFRE Stadium on Sunday, November 8 is set to be released by MLS following the conclusion of the First Leg. Tickets for the match are now on sale as Home Match A. Tickets for a potential Eastern Conference Championship match in Columbus, should the Black & Gold advance, are also currently on sale as Home Match B. Also currently on sale is the Playoff Plan, which includes tickets to both potential home postseason contests at MAPFRE Stadium through the Eastern Conference Championship at a discounted price over single-match tickets.
POSTSEASON TICKET INFO: http://bit.ly/PlayoffTicketInfo
Single-match tickets for the Eastern Conference Semifinal match (Home Match A) and a potential Eastern Conference Championship match (Home Match B) at MAPFRE Stadium begin at $25. Tickets can be purchased by calling 614-447-2739 or by visiting http://bit.ly/PlayoffTicketInfo. In the event Crew SC does not qualify for the Eastern Conference Championship, supporters would be fully refunded for any MAPFRE Stadium postseason tickets purchased for that match. All 2015 MAPFRE Stadium season-long media credentials and parking passes will be valid for the November 8 match and all regular-season stadium and media policies will be in place.
Crew SC finished the regular-season with a record of 15-11-8 (53 points), the second-most points that the Black & Gold have accumulated in a single regular season in club history, as well as the most since the record campaign of 2008 (17-7-6, 57 points), the year that Crew SC won the first professional championship for Columbus by capturing that season's MLS Cup.
Elsewhere in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs, the New York Red Bulls are set to play D.C. United in the other Eastern Conference Semifinal, while in the Western Conference Semifinals, FC Dallas plays Seattle Sounders FC, while Vancouver Whitecaps FC are matched up against Portland Timbers FC.
