NEW YORK, NY–On Wednesday, Major League Soccer (MLS) and Apple announced the details of the Season Pass that will stream all MLS matches for the 2023 season on Apple TV. The new MLS Season Pass will launch on February 1st, 2023, and will cost $14.99/month during the season or $99.00 per season for non Apple TV+ subscribers. Apple TV+ subscribers can get in at $12.99/month or $79.00 per season.
A subscription to MLS Season Pass will be included as part of full-season ticket packages with MLS clubs. A selection of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, including some of the biggest playoff matchups, will also be available at no additional cost to Apple TV+ subscribers, with a number of matches available for free on the Apple TV app.
Fans from over 100 countries and regions will be able to access all MLS regular season, playoffs, and Leagues Cup matches with no blackouts. Matches will be available in English and Spanish with matches involving Canadian teams also available in French.
“There isn’t a more perfect time to introduce MLS Season Pass, coming off the heels of the most dramatic MLS Cup in history and with MLS as the fastest-growing soccer league in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “We’re counting down the days to February 2023 when fans everywhere can enjoy MLS Season Pass on billions of devices — all with no blackouts.”
“We could not be more excited to bring our fans MLS Season Pass, a new home for all MLS matches and a wide variety of league and club content they can’t get anywhere else,” said Don Garber, MLS’s commissioner. “We have the most engaged and passionate fans in sports, and now they’ll have every match everywhere with MLS Season Pass.”
For most matches, it was announced that the start time will be 7:30 p.m. local time, with pregame coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET. A few matches each week may air at other times. Major League Soccer’s complete 2023 schedule will be announced in mid-December. MLS’s 28th season will commence on February 25th featuring defending champion LAFC taking on arch-rival LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl in that venues first regular season match since 2002.
In a related story, St. Louis City SC unveiled their new ‘city kit’ for their inaugural year in MLS and will include the Apple TV logo on the sleeve. All 29 MLS teams this season will feature the Apple TV patch in different colors.
Image: MLS, St. Louis City SC
Additionally, with iOS 16, Apple News introduced a new My Sports section for users to easily follow their favorite clubs, teams, and leagues; receive stories from hundreds of top publishers; access scores, schedules, and standings for the top professional and college leagues; and watch highlights right in the News app.
