MLS Season Pass Returns for 2024 Season With More Messi, New Content, and Every MLS Match
MLS Season Pass kicks off its second year with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami traveling overseas.
The next MLS season doesn’t kick off for over three weeks, but the new year of the league’s subscription streaming service MLS Season Pass is kicking off with some incredible international football action. On Monday, Jan. 29, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will take on Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, and then on Thursday, Feb. 1, the squad will face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr. The only way to watch either of these matches in the United States is with a subscription to MLS Season Pass. But, that’s just the beginning of an incredible season of soccer on the streaming service.
- The 29th MLS season kicks off on Feb. 21, but action starts on Monday, Jan. 29 with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s preseason tour.
- Soccer fans can stream every match of the MLS season for as little as $79.99.
- MLS Season Pass will offer multiple games for free during the season’s opening weekend.
Soccer fans in more than 100 countries and territories around the world are now able to sign up for the 2024 version of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in order to watch every single game played by Major League Soccer teams all year long. What makes MLS Season Pass unique from most other sports-focused streaming services is that it subscribers never have to worry about blackouts. While some games will be found on national broadcast networks, those airings have zero impact on what is available on the platform.
In addition to every game, MLS Season Pass will also feature This extensive coverage of the 2024 Leagues Cup, MLS All-Star Game, and the MLS Cup Playoffs. The streamer will also feature pre and post-game coverage of select matches and will include the return of the live whip-around show “MLS 360,” and this season will introduce a Spanish-language version of the show as well.
This year marks the second in Apple’s decade-long deal with Major League Soccer to be the exclusive home of MLS action that was first announced in July 2022.
“The first year of our partnership with Major League Soccer exceeded expectations and brought MLS to more fans than ever before,” Apple’s senior VP Eddy Cue said. “We look forward to building upon that momentum, celebrating Messi’s first full season with the league, and delivering MLS fans the best experience possible.”
In addition to all of the match-day coverage, MLS Season Pass also is the home of an ever-increasing library of on-demand content as well. Fans are able to not only watch matches live, but they can also check out the action on demand via condensed match recaps available for all games. And for customers watching on Apple TV 4K devices or iPad, they will be able to take advantage of the Multiview feature, allowing them to enjoy up to four simultaneous games at once.
Additionally, subscribers will have access to the streamer’s exclusive programming lineup, including “MLS Countdown” and “MLS Wrap-Up” in English, and “MLS La Previa” and “MLS El Resumen” in Spanish.
“Launching MLS Season Pass was a transformational moment for our league as soccer fans throughout the world were able to watch MLS games with no restrictions and with terrific production quality thanks to our partnership with Apple,” MLS commissioner Don Garber said. “The first season overdelivered, and year two is going to be even better.”
How Much Is a Subscription to MLS Season Pass?
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 29, fans are able to subscribe to MLS Season Pass for the 2024 season. Viewers can download the app on Apple TV and sign up for either a monthly subscription at $14.99 or an annual plan for $99. Consumers who are already signed up for Apple TV+ will receive a discount on the soccer package, bringing their rates down to either $12.99 per month or $79 annually.
As the streamer did last year, there will be some games available for free in various ways throughout the season. Some games will be available at no charge to Apple TV+ subscribers who are not signed up for MLS Season Pass, while some will be available to all viewers for free via the Apple TV app.
During the opening weekend of the season, MLS Season Pass will make four matches available for free:
Saturday, Feb. 24
- LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders FC | 4:30 p.m. ET
- D.C. United vs. New England Revolution | 7:30 p.m. ET
- Orlando City SC vs. CF Montréal | 7:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 25
- FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto FC | 2:30 p.m. ET
For the second year in a row, a subscription to MLS Season Pass will be included at no extra charge for every full-season MLS club ticket account. Via Family Sharing, up to six family members can share the subscription using their own Apple ID and password.
What Else Is Included on MLS Season Pass?
In order to get a more personalized experience, fans in the U.S. and Canada are able to select their home team’s radio broadcast for match audio where available, meaning that they can watch the action and still get a hometown perspective. They can also select their favorite club in order to have the team’s matches appear in the Up Next watchlist on the Apple TV app. Each club’s page will offer fans a centralized, regularly updated hub to explore everything that MLS Season Pass has to offer on their favorite team, including live matches, game previews, interviews, replays, and more.
“From the quality of the broadcasts to the extensive featured content, MLS Season Pass had a great first year,” said Darlington Nagbe, Columbus Crew captain and four-time MLS Cup winner. “It’s been incredible to have all MLS matches available across the globe during such an exciting time for the Crew and the league. Friends and family have been able to easily enjoy matches no matter where they are, which my teammates and I really appreciate. MLS Season Pass is helping to showcase our league, and I’m excited about what’s ahead in 2024.”
To get ready for the 2024 season, fans can explore vast collections of exclusive content on MLS Season Pass, including a look back at highlights from the past season, curated club content, full replays of 2023 matches, stories from around the league, and more.
MLS Season Pass
MLS Season Pass is a video streaming service that offers every match—including Leagues Cup and the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs—with no blackouts. It offers both English and Spanish announcers. MLS Season Pass also offers pre-match coverage, post-match analysis, highlights, player profiles, interviews, club content, match replays, live MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT matches, and more.