How to watch Orlando City SC matches on MLS Season Pass and Fox

Orlando City SC’s rise from a new USL Pro side in 2011 to an established MLS club has included league titles, a first playoff campaign and the 2022 US Open Cup. Supporters following the Lions can watch their MLS schedule primarily through MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, with selected major fixtures also carried by Fox channels.

From USL success to MLS establishment

Orlando City was formed in 2010 after the Austin Aztex moved away from Austin. The club began competitive play in USL Pro in 2011 and won two titles before progressing to Major League Soccer.

The Lions reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2020. Their most significant silverware arrived two years later, when Orlando lifted the US Open Cup in 2022.

  1. 2010: Orlando City SC is created following the Austin Aztex relocation.
  2. 2011: The club starts its USL Pro journey.
  3. USL Pro period: Orlando wins two league titles before entering MLS.
  4. 2020: The Lions make their first MLS playoff appearance.
  5. 2022: Orlando City wins the US Open Cup.

How to watch Orlando City matches

MLS Season Pass on Apple TV is the principal platform for Orlando City’s MLS matches in the United States. The service carries the club’s league fixtures, including Spanish-language coverage.

Fox Sports 1 also shows selected MLS games, with certain playoff ties and the MLS Cup among the fixtures available on the channel. Spanish-language coverage of selected postseason matches is available through FOX Deportes.

Club films charting key moments

Two documentaries cover different stages of Orlando City’s development. For Our City, released through the club’s official website in 2023, follows the 2022 campaign and the route to US Open Cup success.

Making History is available on Apple TV and examines Orlando City’s founding, its USL Pro years and the move into MLS.

Key takeaways

  • Orlando City was established in 2010 and first played in USL Pro in 2011.
  • The club won two USL Pro titles before joining MLS.
  • Its landmark MLS-era achievements include the 2020 playoff debut and the 2022 US Open Cup.
  • Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass is the main US viewing home for Orlando City league matches.
  • FS1 and FOX Deportes carry selected playoff fixtures, while FS1 can also show the MLS Cup.

Marcus Chen covers world soccer for berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org — club news, transfers, and the people who drive the game from week to week. His reporting ranges across the Premier League and Champions League, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, plus the U.S. game and World Cup cycles. He came up on football desks at newspapers and specialist sites, where the job was simple: get the facts straight, then explain what they mean for the club and the supporters. The pieces here are written the same way — match reaction, transfer notes, interviews and features that stay close to the pitch.