MLS Table Standings

2023 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
CLB 12/22 7 4 1 25 +8   66 64 65 61 60 59 59 61 58 57 53 51 51 47
CIN 12/22 8 1 3 25 +3 66   64 65 61 60 59 59 61 58 57 53 51 51 47
PHI 12/22 7 2 3 23 +11 NC NC   NC 63 62 61 61 63 60 59 55 53 53 49
MIA 11/23 6 3 2 21 +6 NC NC 68   65 64 63 63 65 62 61 57 55 55 51
NSH 12/22 6 2 4 20 +7 NC NC NC NC   65 64 64 66 63 62 58 56 56 52
CLT 12/22 6 1 5 19 +5 NC NC NC NC NC   65 65 NC 64 63 59 57 57 53
NYR 12/22 5 3 4 18 +6 NC NC NC NC NC NC   66 NC 65 64 60 58 58 54
ORL 12/22 4 6 2 18 +6 NC NC NC NC NC NC 66   NC 65 64 60 58 58 54
NWE 11/23 5 2 4 17 +2 NC NC NC NC 69 68 67 67   66 65 61 59 59 55
NYC 12/22 5 2 5 17 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   65 61 59 59 55
CHI 12/22 4 4 4 16 -3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   62 60 60 56
DCU 12/22 3 3 6 12 -12 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   64 64 60
TOR 12/22 2 4 6 10 -6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   66 62
ATL 12/22 2 4 6 10 -9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 66   62
MTL 12/22 1 3 8 6 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
VAN 12/22 8 3 1 27 +14   61 60 58 57 55 55 55 55 52 49 49 49 42
MIN 12/22 6 4 2 22 +8 NC   65 63 62 60 60 60 60 57 54 54 54 47
POR 12/22 6 3 3 21 +3 NC NC   64 63 61 61 61 61 58 55 55 55 48
SEA 12/22 5 4 3 19 +6 NC NC NC   65 63 63 63 63 60 57 57 57 50
LAF 12/22 5 3 4 18 +1 NC NC NC NC   64 64 64 64 61 58 58 58 51
SJE 12/22 5 1 6 16 +6 NC NC NC NC NC   66 66 66 63 60 60 60 53
COL 12/22 4 4 4 16 -3 NC NC NC NC NC 66   66 66 63 60 60 60 53
DAL 12/22 4 4 4 16 -5 NC NC NC NC NC 66 66   66 63 60 60 60 53
AUS 12/22 5 1 6 16 -7 NC NC NC NC NC 66 66 66   63 60 60 60 53
RSL 12/22 4 1 7 13 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   63 63 63 56
SKC 12/22 3 1 8 10 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   66 66 59
STL 12/22 2 4 6 10 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 66   66 59
HOU 12/22 2 4 6 10 -8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 66 66   59
LAG 12/22 0 3 9 3 -20 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: May 13, 2025 3:00pm GMT