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FC Cincinnati announces 'Hell is Real' Eastern Conference final vs. Columbus is sold out

pat brennan, cincinnati enquirer
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The FC Cincinnati-Columbus Crew "Hell is Real" Eastern Conference final will be played before a sold-out TQL Stadium.

FC Cincinnati announced Tuesday that the Saturday match (6 p.m., MLS Season Pass on Apple TV) was sold out and would reach the stadium's maximum capacity of 25,513, making it the 18th sellout for Cincinnati this season across all competitions.

Monday saw the club launch presales for season-ticket members, Orange and Blue Reserve members and, later in the day, a public on-sale. That was preceded by season-ticket members have the opportunity to opt-in for tickets to all playoff matches leading up to a possible MLS Cup final, which would be staged at TQL Stadium since FC Cincinnati won the 2023 Supporters' Shield.

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Fireworks are shot off at the conclusion of an MLS first-round playoff game between the New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
Fireworks are shot off at the conclusion of an MLS first-round playoff game between the New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.

Included in the 25,513 tickets for the match are 200 allocated to Columbus fans for two upper level sections in the southeast corner of the stadium.

All of this means anyone still seeking out tickets for the grandest, highest-stakes edition of "Hell is Real" ever will have to turn to the secondary market in order to get inside TQL Stadium.

On SeatGeek, FC Cincinnati's officials ticketing partner, the "get-in" price was hovering around $130 at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Club seats on the west side of the stadium - that's the sideline behind the team benches - were going for between $327 and $610.

A few listings for the lover level in the south end of the stadium had tickets going for thousands of dollars. It's conceivable those prices could come down as the game gets closer and the tickets remain untouched by would-be buyers.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: FC Cincinnati announces sold-out MLS Cup Eastern Conference final