MLS Table Standings

2023 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
PHI 30/4 17 6 7 57 +16   10 8 5 NC 7 6 8 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
CIN 30/4 17 4 9 55 +7 NC   10 7 NC 9 8 10 2 ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLT 30/4 17 2 11 53 +11 NC NC   9 NC 11 10 12 4 ← ← ← ← ← ←
NSH 30/4 15 5 10 50 +15 NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC 7 2 ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 27/7 14 7 6 49 +13 20 18 16 13   15 14 16 8 3 ← ← ← ← ←
CLB 29/5 13 10 6 49 +5 NC NC NC 13 NC   14 NC 8 3 ← ← ← ← ←
ORL 29/5 13 9 7 48 +14 NC NC NC 14 NC NC   NC 9 4 ← ← ← ← ←
NYC 28/6 14 5 9 47 +8 NC NC 18 15 NC 17 16   10 5 ← ← ← ← ←
CHI 29/5 12 6 11 42 +1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   10 2 ← ← ← ←
NYR 30/4 11 7 12 40 +3 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   4 1 1 ← ←
NWE 30/4 8 8 14 32 -5 • • • • • • • • NC NC   9 9 5 4
TOR 29/5 5 11 13 26 -7 • • • • • • • • • NC NC   15 11 10
ATL 29/5 5 11 13 26 -18 • • • • • • • • • NC NC 15   11 10
DCU 30/4 5 10 15 25 -28 • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC   11
MTL 30/4 5 9 16 24 -24 • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
MIN 30/4 15 9 6 54 +18   NC 6 11 3 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
VAN 28/6 15 7 6 52 +23 14   8 13 5 4 ← ← — ← ← ← ← ←
SEA 29/5 12 9 8 45 +8 NC NC   NC 12 11 6 2 7 4 — ← ← ←
LAF 27/7 12 8 7 44 +14 NC NC 16   13 12 7 3 8 5 1 ← ← ←
POR 29/5 11 9 9 42 -1 NC NC NC NC   14 9 5 10 7 3 ← ← ←
AUS 29/5 11 8 10 41 -5 NC NC NC NC NC   10 6 11 8 4 ← ← ←
COL 30/4 11 6 13 39 -9 • • NC NC NC NC   8 NC 10 6 — ← ←
SJE 30/4 9 8 13 35 0 • • NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 10 4 2 1
RSL 28/6 10 4 14 34 -7 • NC NC NC NC NC 17 13   15 11 5 3 2
DAL 29/5 8 10 11 34 -6 • • NC NC NC NC NC 13 NC   11 5 3 2
HOU 30/4 8 9 13 33 -10 • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   6 4 3
SKC 30/4 7 6 17 27 -16 • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   10 9
STL 30/4 6 7 17 25 -15 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   11
LAG 29/5 4 9 16 21 -23 • • • • • • • 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: September 17, 2025 11:00pm GMT