MLS Table Standings

2023 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
PHI 28/6 16 6 6 54 +22   16 14 11 11 NC 12 14 6 3 ← ← ← ← ←
CIN 28/6 16 4 8 52 +7 NC   16 13 13 NC 14 16 8 5 — ← ← ← ←
NSH 28/6 15 5 8 50 +17 NC NC   15 15 NC 16 18 10 7 2 ← ← ← ←
ORL 28/6 13 8 7 47 +14 NC NC NC   18 NC NC NC 13 10 5 ← ← ← ←
CLT 28/6 15 2 11 47 +7 NC NC NC 18   NC NC NC 13 10 5 ← ← ← ←
MIA 25/9 13 7 5 46 +14 26 24 22 19 19   20 22 14 11 6 ← ← ← ←
CLB 27/7 12 9 6 45 +4 NC NC NC 20 20 NC   NC 15 12 7 — ← ← ←
NYC 26/8 13 5 8 44 +7 NC NC 24 21 21 NC 22   16 13 8 1 — ← ←
CHI 27/7 11 6 10 39 +2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   18 13 6 5 2 —
NYR 28/6 11 6 11 39 +4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   13 6 5 2 —
NWE 27/7 8 7 12 31 -3 • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   14 13 10 8
TOR 27/7 5 9 13 24 -7 • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   20 17 15
ATL 27/7 4 11 12 23 -18 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   18 16
MTL 28/6 5 8 15 23 -22 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   16
DCU 28/6 4 9 15 21 -29 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
MIN 28/6 14 8 6 50 +16   NC 15 18 9 4 9 3 2 1 — ← ← ←
VAN 27/7 14 7 6 49 +16 19   16 19 10 5 10 4 3 2 1 ← ← ←
SEA 27/7 12 8 7 44 +10 NC NC   NC 15 10 15 9 8 7 6 1 ← ←
LAF 25/9 11 8 6 41 +13 27 NC 24   18 13 18 12 11 10 9 4 1 ←
POR 27/7 10 8 9 38 -2 NC NC NC NC   16 21 15 14 13 12 7 4 2
COL 28/6 10 6 12 36 -8 NC NC NC NC NC   NC 17 16 15 14 9 6 4
AUS 26/8 9 8 9 35 -6 NC NC NC NC 24 19   18 17 16 15 10 7 5
SJE 28/6 9 8 11 35 +4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   17 16 15 10 7 5
RSL 27/7 9 4 14 31 -8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   20 19 14 11 9
DAL 27/7 7 9 11 30 -8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   20 15 12 10
HOU 27/7 7 8 12 29 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   16 13 11
SKC 27/7 6 6 15 24 -16 • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   18 16
STL 27/7 5 6 16 21 -16 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   19
LAG 27/7 4 7 16 19 -23 • • • • 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: August 29, 2025 1:00am GMT