The Seattle Sounders will visit the Columbus Crew with a chance to become the first back-to-back MLS Cup winners since 2012. It’s their fourth trip the championship game in five years and they’ll be attempting to win it for the third time. That’s the most basic information, but this guide is designed to help you understand it on a slightly deeper level.

When’s kickoff?

Big Fox is broadcasting the match with pregame scheduled to start 5 PM PT and kickoff expected around 5:30 PM.

Why are the Crew hosting?

Once upon a time MLS had a neutral site championship game like the Super Bowl.