MLS Table Standings

2023 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
PHI 16/18 10 3 3 33 +14   51 49 49 48 50 45 45 43 47 46 38 36 34 29
CIN 16/18 9 3 4 30 +2 NC   52 52 51 53 48 48 46 50 49 41 39 37 32
NSH 16/18 8 4 4 28 +9 NC NC   54 53 NC 50 50 48 52 51 43 41 39 34
CLB 16/18 7 7 2 28 +7 NC NC 54   53 NC 50 50 48 52 51 43 41 39 34
ORL 16/18 7 6 3 27 +11 NC NC NC NC   NC 51 51 49 53 52 44 42 40 35
MIA 15/19 7 5 3 26 +5 NC NC 56 56 55   52 52 50 54 53 45 43 41 36
NYR 16/18 7 3 6 24 +7 NC NC NC NC NC NC   54 52 NC NC 47 45 43 38
NYC 16/18 7 3 6 24 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC 54   52 NC NC 47 45 43 38
CLT 16/18 7 1 8 22 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 49 47 45 40
NWE 14/20 5 5 4 20 +2 NC NC NC NC NC NC 58 58 56   59 51 49 47 42
CHI 14/20 5 4 5 19 -2 NC NC NC NC NC NC 59 59 57 NC   52 50 48 43
ATL 16/18 4 5 7 17 -7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   52 50 45
DCU 16/18 3 6 7 15 -14 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   52 47
TOR 16/18 3 4 9 13 -4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   49
MTL 16/18 1 5 10 8 -17 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
VAN 15/19 9 5 1 32 +15   49 48 48 48 44 44 42 42 42 37 38 36 26
MIN 16/18 7 6 3 27 +9 NC   53 53 53 49 49 47 47 47 42 43 41 31
SEA 16/18 7 5 4 26 +4 NC NC   54 54 50 50 48 48 48 43 44 42 32
POR 16/18 7 5 4 26 +3 NC NC 54   54 50 50 48 48 48 43 44 42 32
LAF 15/19 6 5 4 23 +5 NC NC 57 57   53 53 51 51 51 46 47 45 35
SJE 16/18 6 4 6 22 +7 NC NC NC NC NC   54 52 52 52 47 48 46 36
COL 16/18 6 4 6 22 -4 NC NC NC NC NC 54   52 52 52 47 48 46 36
HOU 16/18 5 5 6 20 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   54 54 49 50 48 38
AUS 16/18 5 5 6 20 -7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 54   54 49 50 48 38
DAL 15/19 4 5 6 17 -8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 57 57   52 53 51 41
RSL 16/18 4 3 9 15 -7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 53 43
SKC 15/19 3 4 8 13 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 56   55 45
STL 15/19 2 5 8 11 -9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   47
LAG 16/18 0 4 12 4 -23 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Domestic Competition

Seven teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs:

  • The top ranked team receives a first round bye
  • The next six teams play in a single elimination head-to-head tournament, with the #1 seed playing the winner for the 4/5 seed game in the second round
Clinched playoff berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

CONCACAF Competition

Five clubs from Major League Soccer qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.

  • MLS Cup winner
  • Supporters' Shield winner
  • Club with highest points in conference opposite of Supporters' Shield winner
  • US Open Cup winner
  • Canadian Championship winner

Tie for any position

  1. Total number of wins
  2. Goal Differential (GD)
  3. Goals For (GF)
  4. Fewest Disciplinary Points
  5. Away Goals Differential
  6. Away Goal For
  7. Home Goals Differential
  8. Home Goal For
  9. Coin Toss (tie of 2 clubs) or Drawing of Lots (tie of 3 or more clubs)

Tiebreaking procedures from mlssoccer.com

Updated: May 30, 2025 8:00am GMT