MLS Table Standings

2023 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
NSH 16/18 12 3 1 39 +22   49 44 44 38 37 37 34 32 31 31 30 27 25 NC
MIA 16/18 10 4 2 34 +12 NC   49 49 43 42 42 39 37 36 36 35 32 30 NC
CHI 15/19 8 2 5 26 +10 NC NC   57 51 50 50 47 45 44 44 43 40 38 NC
NWE 15/19 8 2 5 26 +4 NC NC 57   51 50 50 47 45 44 44 43 40 38 NC
CIN 16/18 6 5 5 23 0 NC NC NC NC   53 53 50 48 47 47 46 43 41 NC
NYC 16/18 6 4 6 22 +5 NC NC NC NC NC   54 51 49 48 48 47 44 42 NC
CLT 16/18 6 4 6 22 +1 NC NC NC NC NC 54   51 49 48 48 47 44 42 NC
DCU 16/18 4 7 5 19 -4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   52 51 51 50 47 45 NC
ORL 16/18 5 2 9 17 -17 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   53 53 52 49 47 NC
CLB 16/18 4 4 8 16 -3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   54 53 50 48 NC
TOR 16/18 3 7 6 16 -7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 54   53 50 48 NC
MTL 16/18 4 3 9 15 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   51 49 NC
ATL 16/18 3 3 10 12 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   52 NC
PHI 16/18 2 4 10 10 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC
NYR 1/33 1 0 0 3 +1 90 85 80 80 74 73 73 70 68 67 67 66 63 61  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
VAN 15/19 10 2 3 32 +21   54 49 51 48 49 48 44 44 39 41 40 39 36
SJE 16/18 10 2 4 32 +15 NC   49 51 48 49 48 44 44 39 41 40 39 36
LAF 17/17 9 3 5 30 +12 NC NC   NC 50 51 50 46 46 41 43 42 41 38
RSL 15/19 8 2 5 26 +5 NC NC 55   54 55 54 50 50 45 47 46 45 42
DAL 16/18 7 5 4 26 +8 NC NC NC NC   NC 54 50 50 45 47 46 45 42
SEA 15/19 7 3 5 24 0 NC NC 57 NC 56   56 52 52 47 49 48 47 44
HOU 15/19 7 2 6 23 -4 NC NC NC NC 57 NC   53 53 48 50 49 48 45
STL 16/18 6 4 6 22 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   54 49 51 50 49 46
MIN 16/18 6 4 6 22 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 54   49 51 50 49 46
LAG 17/17 5 5 7 20 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 51 48
COL 16/18 6 1 9 19 +2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 52   53 52 49
POR 16/18 5 3 8 18 -2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 53 NC   53 50
AUS 16/18 4 5 7 17 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 54 NC NC   51
SKC 16/18 4 2 10 14 -22 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: July 25, 2026 8:00pm GMT