MLS Standings 2021: Final Regular-Season Table
Final 2021 MLS regular-season standings. New England Revolution won the Supporters' Shield with 73 points (22-5-7, 2.15 per match, goal difference +24). East: New England finished first on 73; Columbus took the last playoff place (9th) on 47, Montréal missed out on 46. West: Colorado finished first on 61; Los Angeles took the last playoff place (9th) on 45, San Jose missed out on 41.
2021 in numbers
New England Revolution won it by 12 points ahead of Colorado on points over Colorado.
New England (73), Philadelphia (54), Nashville (54), NY City (51), Atlanta (51), Orlando (51), NY Red Bulls (48), DC United (47), Columbus (47). Seeds 1-7 went straight to Round One; 8 and 9 played the Wild Card match.
Colorado (61), Seattle (60), Kansas City (58), Portland (55), Minnesota (49), Vancouver (49), Salt Lake (48), LA Galaxy (48), Los Angeles (45). Seeds 1-7 went straight to Round One; 8 and 9 played the Wild Card match.
Most goals: New England (65). Fewest conceded: Seattle (33). Best goal difference: New England (+24); worst: Cincinnati (-37).
Final 2021 Eastern Conference standings
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | PPG | PROJ | Form | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New England RevolutionNEs |
34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | 2.15 | 73 | - | |
| 2 |  Philadelphia UnionPHId |
34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | 1.59 | 54 | - | |
| 3 |  Nashville SCNSHd |
34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | 1.59 | 54 | - | |
| 4 |  New York City FCNYCd |
34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | 1.50 | 51 | - | |
| 5 |  Atlanta UnitedATLd |
34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | 1.50 | 51 | - | |
| 6 |  Orlando City SCORLd |
34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | 1.50 | 51 | - | |
| 7 |  New York Red BullsRBNYd |
34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | 1.41 | 48 | - | |
| 8 |  DC UnitedDCc |
34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | 1.38 | 47 | - | |
| 9 |  Columbus CrewCLBc |
34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | 1.38 | 47 | - | |
| 10 |  CF MontréalMONe |
34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | 1.35 | 46 | - | |
| 11 |  Inter Miami CFMIAe |
34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 53 | -17 | 41 | 1.21 | 41 | - | |
| 12 |  Chicago FireCHIe |
34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 34 | 1.00 | 34 | - | |
| 13 |  Toronto FCTORe |
34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 66 | -27 | 28 | 0.82 | 28 | - | |
| 14 |  FC CincinnatiCINe |
34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 20 | 0.59 | 20 | - |
Final 2021 Western Conference standings
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | PPG | PROJ | Form | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado RapidsCOLd |
34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | 1.79 | 61 | - | |
| 2 |  Seattle Sounders FCSEAd |
34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | 1.76 | 60 | - | |
| 3 |  Sporting Kansas CitySKCd |
34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | 1.71 | 58 | - | |
| 4 |  Portland TimbersPORd |
34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | 1.62 | 55 | - | |
| 5 |  Minnesota UnitedMINd |
34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 49 | 1.44 | 49 | - | |
| 6 |  Vancouver WhitecapsVANd |
34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | 1.44 | 49 | - | |
| 7 |  Real Salt LakeRSLc |
34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | 1.41 | 48 | - | |
| 8 |  LA GalaxyLAc |
34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 48 | 1.41 | 48 | - | |
| 9 |  Los Angeles FCLAFCc |
34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | 1.32 | 45 | - | |
| 10 |  San Jose EarthquakesSJe |
34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 41 | 1.21 | 41 | - | |
| 11 |  FC DallasDALe |
34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 33 | 0.97 | 33 | - | |
| 12 |  Austin FCATXe |
34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 31 | 0.91 | 31 | - | |
| 13 |  Houston DynamoHOUe |
34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 30 | 0.88 | 30 | - |
Final standings after all 34 matches. Blue marks the seven direct playoff places in each conference, orange the two Wild Card places.
2021 MLS standings FAQ
Who won the Supporters' Shield in 2021?
New England Revolution, with 73 points from 34 matches (22-5-7, goal difference +24).
Which teams made the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs?
Eastern Conference: New England, Philadelphia, Nashville, NY City, Atlanta, Orlando, NY Red Bulls, DC United, Columbus. Western Conference: Colorado, Seattle, Kansas City, Portland, Minnesota, Vancouver, Salt Lake, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles.
Who won MLS Cup?
MLS Cup is decided in the playoffs, not in these standings; the Shield goes to the best regular-season record.
How many matches were in the 2021 season?
34 per club.
Updated · last result change Oct 4