MLS Table Standings

2026 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
NSH 30/4 20 7 3 67 +41   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 30/4 15 10 5 55 +22 NC   9 5 4 3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
NWE 30/4 16 4 10 52 +8 • NC   8 7 6 1 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CHI 30/4 14 6 10 48 +8 • NC NC   11 10 5 3 — — ← ← ← ← ←
CLT 30/4 13 8 9 47 +8 • NC NC NC   11 6 4 1 1 — ← ← ← ←
PHI 30/4 13 7 10 46 +13 • NC NC NC NC   7 5 2 2 1 — ← ← ←
ORL 30/4 12 5 13 41 -12 • • NC NC NC NC   10 7 7 6 5 4 1 ←
CIN 30/4 10 9 11 39 -9 • • • NC NC NC NC   9 9 8 7 6 3 ←
TOR 30/4 8 12 10 36 -9 • • • NC NC NC NC NC   12 11 10 9 6 1
NYR 30/4 10 6 14 36 -17 • • • NC NC NC NC NC 12   11 10 9 6 1
CLB 30/4 10 5 15 35 -1 • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   11 10 7 2
NYC 30/4 8 10 12 34 +2 • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   11 8 3
DCU 30/4 7 12 11 33 -15 • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   9 4
ATL 30/4 8 6 16 30 -14 • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   7
MTL 30/4 6 7 17 25 -24 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
VAN 30/4 16 7 7 55 +32   8 8 5 4 — ← ← ← 4 ← ← ← ← ←
STL 30/4 14 9 7 51 +15 NC   12 9 8 4 3 ← — 8 ← ← ← ← ←
DAL 30/4 14 9 7 51 +8 NC 12   9 8 4 3 ← — 8 ← ← ← ← ←
SJE 30/4 13 9 8 48 +10 NC NC NC   11 7 6 1 3 11 — ← ← ← ←
HOU 30/4 13 8 9 47 +2 NC NC NC NC   8 7 2 4 12 1 ← ← ← ←
LAF 31/3 12 10 9 46 +15 NC NC NC NC NC   8 3 5 NC 2 — — ← ←
SEA 30/4 11 9 10 42 +2 • NC NC NC NC NC   7 9 NC 6 4 4 1 ←
LAG 31/3 10 10 11 40 -9 • • • NC NC NC NC   NC NC 8 6 6 3 ←
COL 30/4 11 6 13 39 0 • NC NC NC NC NC NC 10   NC 9 7 7 4 ←
SAN 27/7 10 8 9 38 0 NC NC NC NC 21 17 16 11 13   10 8 8 5 ←
RSL 30/4 10 6 14 36 -3 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   10 10 7 ←
POR 30/4 9 7 14 34 -5 • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   12 9 —
MIN 30/4 8 10 12 34 -8 • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC 12   9 —
AUS 30/4 7 10 13 31 -18 • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   3
SKC 30/4 6 4 20 22 -39 • • • • • • • • • • • 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: October 23, 2026 7:00pm GMT