MLS Table Standings

2026 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
NSH 27/7 18 6 3 60 +34   7 7 4 6 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 27/7 12 10 5 46 +14 NC   21 18 20 14 9 11 8 8 8 4 4 2 ←
NWE 27/7 14 4 9 46 +9 NC 21   18 20 14 9 11 8 8 8 4 4 2 ←
CLT 27/7 12 7 8 43 +9 NC NC NC   NC 17 12 14 11 11 11 7 7 5 2
CHI 26/8 12 6 8 42 +8 NC NC NC 22   18 13 15 12 12 12 8 8 6 3
PHI 27/7 11 6 10 39 +10 NC NC NC NC NC   16 18 15 15 15 11 11 9 6
ORL 27/7 10 4 13 34 -16 • NC NC NC NC NC   NC 20 20 20 16 16 14 11
CIN 26/8 8 9 9 33 -9 • NC NC NC NC NC 22   21 21 21 17 17 15 12
NYC 27/7 8 9 10 33 +5 • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   21 21 17 17 15 12
NYR 27/7 9 6 12 33 -17 • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 21   21 17 17 15 12
DCU 26/8 6 12 8 30 -8 • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 24 24   20 20 18 15
CLB 27/7 8 5 14 29 -4 • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   21 19 16
TOR 27/7 6 11 10 29 -12 • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 21   19 16
ATL 27/7 7 6 14 27 -13 • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   18
MTL 27/7 6 6 15 24 -20 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
VAN 26/8 15 5 6 50 +33   18 18 16 15 9 9 9 7 4 3 3 2 — ←
STL 27/7 13 8 6 47 +12 NC   21 19 18 12 12 12 10 7 6 6 5 3 ←
DAL 27/7 13 8 6 47 +8 NC 21   19 18 12 12 12 10 7 6 6 5 3 ←
SJE 27/7 13 6 8 45 +10 NC NC NC   20 14 14 14 12 9 8 8 7 5 ←
HOU 27/7 13 5 9 44 +2 NC NC NC NC   15 15 15 13 10 9 9 8 6 ←
LAF 28/6 11 8 9 41 +13 NC NC NC NC NC   18 18 16 13 12 12 11 9 1
SAN 27/7 10 8 9 38 0 NC NC NC NC NC 21   21 19 16 15 15 14 12 4
SEA 27/7 10 8 9 38 0 NC NC NC NC NC 21 21   19 16 15 15 14 12 4
COL 27/7 11 3 13 36 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   18 17 17 16 14 6
LAG 28/6 9 9 10 36 -7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   17 17 16 14 6
POR 27/7 9 5 13 32 -3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   21 20 18 10
RSL 27/7 9 5 13 32 -4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 21   20 18 10
AUS 27/7 7 10 10 31 -12 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   19 11
MIN 27/7 7 8 12 29 -9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   13
SKC 27/7 6 3 18 21 -33 • • • • • 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: October 3, 2026 11:00pm GMT