Apple TV+ Introduces 'Sunday Night Soccer' With Weekly MLS Matches

Apple and Major League Soccer today introduced Sunday Night Soccer. Apple TV+ subscribers will be able to watch a featured MLS match every Sunday evening during the upcoming 2025 season, at no additional cost. In the U.S., Apple TV+ is priced at $9.99 per month or $99 per year, and it is also included in all Apple One subscription bundles.

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Apple TV+ now offers Friday Night Baseball for MLB and Sunday Night Soccer for MLS, as part of its growing professional sports portfolio.

The 2025 regular season kicks off with the MLS is Back weekend on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday February 23, with all 30 clubs set to take the field.

Sunday Night Soccer will spotlight the most compelling MLS matchups, with enhanced production and studio programming, according to Apple. The inaugural matchup will see the league's newest franchise, San Diego FC, make its debut against the reigning MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy, on Sunday, February 23 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

Sunday Night Soccer will also be included with an MLS Season Pass subscription, which is now available for the 2025 season. In the U.S., MLS Season Pass is priced at $14.99 per month, or $99 for the full season, and this subscription also lets you watch select preseason matches, all regular season matches, the MLS Cup playoffs, and more. MLS Season Pass is available in the Apple TV app on Apple devices, most smart TVs, and many other streaming devices and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com.

T-Mobile is offering qualified customers complimentary access to MLS Season Pass this season. The offer can be redeemed in the T-Life app, starting Tuesday, February 18. MLS Season Pass is also available through Comcast Xfinity and DIRECTV this season.

2025 marks the third year of a 10-year partnership between Apple and Major League Soccer.

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Top Rated Comments

Simmias Avatar
19 hours ago at 10:21 am
I would gladly pay $14.99/month to get rid of the hardcoded MLS tab in the TV app menu.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Joe Rossignol Avatar
19 hours ago at 10:29 am

Soccer, not football. Got it.
I mean, yeah, it's an American league. America calls it soccer.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Treq Avatar
16 hours ago at 01:54 pm

you sound like a fun time at parties.
A lot more fun than the people who scream "Football!!!" when they hear the word soccer. No one likes those people.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Treq Avatar
18 hours ago at 12:00 pm

who's watching this?
I suspect soccer fans. Can't be 100% sure though.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Biro Avatar
19 hours ago at 10:47 am
I hope this doesn’t mean higher prices for Apple TV+. Because I have less than no interest in soccer.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
rustygh Avatar
19 hours ago at 11:16 am
There was a couple fantastic shows, but in general I feel like Apple TV is taking a nose dive, and they are not pulling up.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)