VANCOUVER, BC – Major League Soccer announced on Friday the broadcast schedules for linear partners TSN and RDS in Canada, which is highlighted by a comprehensive slate of regular season matches involving the three Canadian-based MLS clubs – CF Montréal, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. TSN will air all respective matches in English, with RDS match broadcasts airing in French. TSN will also air selected matches featuring U.S.-based MLS clubs throughout the 2023 season. Those matches will be announced at a later date.
With at least one match per week featuring a Canadian club, TSN and RDS will provide viewers with a consistent and accessible slate of matches. Whitecaps FC regular season matches will be featured on TSN every month of the season, excluding August which will feature the Leagues Cup.
In total, Whitecaps FC will feature in 14 regular season matches on TSN including three Cascadia Cup matches, four games against the three California based teams, and both home and away matches against Real Salt Lake and expansion side St. Louis CITY SC. The schedule will include six home and eight away games, as well as 11 on Saturday and three on Wednesday night.
The TSN and RDS schedule kicks off with MLS is Back, as all three Canadian clubs are in action on Saturday, February 25. In the early-evening window, Toronto FC will travel to face D.C. United at Audi Field (4:30 p.m. PT, TSN, RDS), while CF Montréal will take on Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium (4:30 p.m. PT, TSN, RDS). Vancouver welcomes Real Salt Lake to BC Place at 7:30 p.m. PT (TSN, RDS2) to close out the opening day of the MLS season.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023 TSN Schedule
Saturday, February 25 - BC Place at 7:30 p.m. PT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday, March 4 - PayPal Park at 7:30 p.m. PT
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Saturday, March 18 - Dignity Health Sports Park at 7:30 p.m. PT
LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Saturday, April 8 - BC Place at 7:30 p.m. PT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Portland Timbers
Saturday, May 13 - Providence Park at 7:30 p.m. PT
Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Saturday, May 27 - CITYPARK at 5:30 p.m. PT
St. Louis CITY SC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Wednesday, May 31 - BC Place at 7:30 p.m. PT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston Dynamo FC
Wednesday, June 21 - Dick’s Sporting Goods Park at 6:30 p.m. PT
Colorado Rapids vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Saturday, June 24 - BMO Stadium at 7:30 p.m. PT
Los Angeles Football Club vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Saturday, July 8 - BC Place at 7:30 p.m. PT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Saturday, July 15 - BC Place at 7:30 p.m. PT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LA Galaxy
Saturday, September 2 - Yankee Stadium at 12:30 p.m. PT
New York City FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Saturday, September 23 - America First Field at 6:30 p.m. PT
Real Salt Lake vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Wednesday, October 4 - BC Place at 7:30 p.m. PT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. St. Louis CITY SC
Eight MLS Cup Playoffs matches and MLS Cup will be broadcast on the Bell Media sports networks in 2023. Additionally, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home in Canada for select Leagues Cup matches – the monumental new chapter for North American soccer beginning in 2023. Twelve Group Stage matches and four Round of 32 matches will air on TSN, with three Group Stage and four Round of 32 matches airing on RDS.
TSN and Major League Soccer have partnered to broadcast MLS games since the 2011 season. RDS was previously a league partner from 2011 to 2017.
