MLS Table Standings

2026 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
NSH 33/1 22 8 3 74 +44   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 33/1 16 11 6 59 +21 •   2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
NWE 33/1 18 4 11 58 +9 • NC   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CHI 33/1 16 7 10 55 +11 • • NC   1 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLT 33/1 15 8 10 53 +15 • • • NC   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 33/1 13 8 12 47 +11 • • • • •   2 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CIN 33/1 12 10 11 46 -6 • • • • • NC   1 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLB 33/1 13 5 15 44 +6 • • • • • NC NC   2 ← ← ← ← ← ←
ORL 33/1 12 7 14 43 -16 • • • • • • NC NC   ← ← ← ← ← ←
NYC 33/1 9 12 12 39 +3 • • • • • • • • •   3 3 ← ← ←
TOR 33/1 9 12 12 39 -12 • • • • • • • • • 3   3 ← ← ←
NYR 33/1 11 6 16 39 -17 • • • • • • • • • 3 3   ← ← ←
ATL 33/1 9 6 18 33 -14 • • • • • • • • • • • •   3 ←
DCU 33/1 7 12 14 33 -21 • • • • • • • • • • • • 3   ←
MTL 33/1 6 8 19 26 -30 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
VAN 33/1 18 7 8 61 +38   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DAL 33/1 15 10 8 55 +9 •   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← NC ← ←
SJE 33/1 14 10 9 52 +8 • NC   2 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← NC ← ←
STL 33/1 14 9 10 51 +10 • • NC   3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← NC ← ←
HOU 33/1 14 9 10 51 +1 • • NC 3   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← NC ← ←
LAF 33/1 12 11 10 47 +13 • • • • •   — ← ← ← ← ← NC ← ←
LAG 33/1 11 11 11 44 -6 • • • • • NC   2 2 2 1 — NC ← ←
COL 33/1 12 7 14 43 -1 • • • • • • NC   3 3 2 1 NC ← ←
POR 33/1 12 7 14 43 -1 • • • • • • NC 3   3 2 1 NC ← ←
SEA 33/1 11 10 12 43 -3 • • • • • • NC 3 3   2 1 NC ← ←
RSL 33/1 12 6 15 42 0 • • • • • • NC NC NC NC   2 NC ← ←
MIN 33/1 10 11 12 41 -4 • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   NC ← ←
SAN 27/7 10 8 9 38 0 • 20 17 16 16 12 9 8 8 8 7 6   ← ←
AUS 33/1 8 10 15 34 -21 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   ←
SKC 33/1 6 5 22 23 -42 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

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: November 3, 2026 12:00am GMT