MLS Table Standings

2023 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
CIN 24/10 15 3 6 48 +8   29 29 26 NC 20 20 17 15 17 10 6 5 1 ←
NSH 24/10 14 5 5 47 +17 NC   30 27 NC 21 21 18 16 18 11 7 6 2 ←
PHI 24/10 14 5 5 47 +17 NC 30   27 NC 21 21 18 16 18 11 7 6 2 ←
CLB 24/10 12 8 4 44 +7 NC NC NC   NC 24 24 21 19 21 14 10 9 5 1
MIA 21/13 12 5 4 41 +15 37 36 36 33   27 27 24 22 24 17 13 12 8 4
ORL 24/10 10 8 6 38 +11 NC NC NC NC NC   30 27 25 27 20 16 15 11 7
NYC 23/11 10 5 8 35 +4 NC NC NC NC NC 33   30 28 30 23 19 18 14 10
CLT 24/10 11 2 11 35 +2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   28 30 23 19 18 14 10
NYR 24/10 9 6 9 33 +4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 25 21 20 16 12
CHI 23/11 9 5 9 32 +4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 33 31   26 22 21 17 13
NWE 23/11 6 7 10 25 -2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   29 28 24 20
TOR 23/11 5 6 12 21 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   32 28 24
ATL 23/11 4 8 11 20 -16 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   29 25
DCU 24/10 4 7 13 19 -25 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   26
MTL 24/10 3 6 15 15 -25 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
VAN 23/11 12 6 5 42 +13   29 28 33 25 24 18 17 19 15 16 15 9 4
MIN 24/10 11 8 5 41 +13 NC   29 NC 26 25 19 18 20 16 17 16 10 5
SEA 23/11 10 7 6 37 +4 NC NC   NC 30 29 23 22 24 20 21 20 14 9
LAF 21/13 10 6 5 36 +12 39 35 34   31 30 24 23 25 21 22 21 15 10
POR 23/11 9 7 7 34 0 NC NC NC NC   32 26 25 27 23 24 23 17 12
AUS 22/12 8 6 8 30 -7 NC NC NC NC NC   30 29 31 27 28 27 21 16
COL 24/10 8 6 10 30 -6 NC NC NC NC NC NC   29 NC 27 28 27 21 16
SJE 24/10 7 8 9 29 +4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 28 29 28 22 17
RSL 23/11 8 4 11 28 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC 32 31   29 30 29 23 18
HOU 24/10 7 6 11 27 -9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 30 24 19
DAL 23/11 6 7 10 25 -9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 32   32 26 21
SKC 23/11 6 6 11 24 -6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 33 NC   27 22
STL 23/11 4 6 13 18 -15 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   28
LAG 24/10 3 7 14 16 -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: July 20, 2025 6:00pm GMT