MLS Standings 2026: Eastern and Western Conference

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MLS standings for the 2026 season by conference, updated October 5, 2026. East: Nashville SC lead on 60 points (14 clear of New England); NY City hold the last Wild Card place on 33, Cincinnati are first out on 33. West: Vancouver Whitecaps lead on 50 points (3 clear of St. Louis); LA Galaxy hold the last Wild Card place on 36, Portland are first out on 32. Supporters' Shield: Nashville SC have the best overall record on 60 points.

Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference 2026
# Club P W D L GF GA GD PTS PPG PROJ Form Next
1 Nashville SCNSHd 27 18 6 3 55 21 +34 60 2.22 76 DLDWW @ ATX Sat 10/10
2 New England RevolutionNE 27 14 4 9 45 36 +9 46 1.70 58 LWWWL vs SEA Sat 10/10
3 Inter Miami CFMIA 27 12 10 5 64 50 +14 46 1.70 58 DDDDL vs DC Sat 10/10
4 Charlotte FCCLT 27 12 7 8 47 38 +9 43 1.59 54 DWDWL vs DAL Sat 10/10
5 Chicago FireCHI 26 12 6 8 46 38 +8 42 1.62 55 DDLLW vs VAN Tue 10/6
6 Philadelphia UnionPHI 27 11 6 10 54 44 +10 39 1.44 49 WWWWW vs RSL Sat 10/10
7 Orlando City SCORL 27 10 4 13 48 64 -16 34 1.26 43 WWWLL vs CLB Sat 10/10
8 New York Red BullsRBNY 27 9 6 12 34 51 -17 33 1.22 42 DLWWL vs SD Sat 10/10
9 New York City FCNYC 27 8 9 10 41 36 +5 33 1.22 42 DLWLD @ CHI Sat 10/10
10 FC CincinnatiCIN 26 8 9 9 55 64 -9 33 1.27 43 LLDDL @ ATL Sat 10/10
11 DC UnitedDC 26 6 12 8 34 42 -8 30 1.15 39 DWDLD @ MIA Sat 10/10
12 Columbus CrewCLB 27 8 5 14 39 43 -4 29 1.07 37 WLLWW @ ORL Sat 10/10
13 Toronto FCTOR 27 6 11 10 39 51 -12 29 1.07 37 DWLLL vs MON Sat 10/10
14 Atlanta UnitedATL 27 7 6 14 32 45 -13 27 1.00 34 DLDWD vs CIN Sat 10/10
15 CF MontréalMON 27 6 6 15 34 54 -20 24 0.89 30 LLLLW @ TOR Sat 10/10
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Western Conference

MLS Western Conference 2026
# Club P W D L GF GA GD PTS PPG PROJ Form Next
1 Vancouver WhitecapsVAN 26 15 5 6 59 26 +33 50 1.92 65 LWLWD @ CHI Tue 10/6
2 St.Louis CitySTL 27 13 8 6 48 36 +12 47 1.74 59 WDWWW vs LA Sun 10/11
3 FC DallasDAL 27 13 8 6 50 42 +8 47 1.74 59 WWWDW @ CLT Sat 10/10
4 San Jose EarthquakesSJ 27 13 6 8 49 39 +10 45 1.67 57 DWWDW @ COL Sat 10/10
5 Houston DynamoHOU 27 13 5 9 34 32 +2 44 1.63 55 DWLDL @ MIN Sat 10/10
6 Los Angeles FCLAFC 28 11 8 9 43 30 +13 41 1.46 50 DWLDL vs VAN Sat 10/10
7 Seattle Sounders FCSEA 27 10 8 9 35 35 0 38 1.41 48 DDWWW @ NE Sat 10/10
8 Colorado RapidsCOL 27 11 3 13 38 38 0 36 1.33 45 LDWDL vs SJ Sat 10/10
9 LA GalaxyLA 28 9 9 10 37 44 -7 36 1.29 44 WLDWW @ STL Sun 10/11
10 Portland TimbersPOR 27 9 5 13 48 51 -3 32 1.19 40 WDLLL @ SKC Sat 10/10
11 Real Salt LakeRSL 27 9 5 13 40 44 -4 32 1.19 40 LLLLW @ PHI Sat 10/10
12 San Diego FCSD 27 8 8 11 47 47 0 32 1.19 40 LLLDD @ RBNY Sat 10/10
13 Austin FCATX 27 7 10 10 35 47 -12 31 1.15 39 DDWDD vs NSH Sat 10/10
14 Minnesota UnitedMIN 27 7 8 12 40 49 -9 29 1.07 37 LLLLL vs HOU Sat 10/10
15 Sporting Kansas CitySKC 27 6 3 18 32 65 -33 21 0.78 26 LWLWL vs POR Sat 10/10
MLS Cup Playoffs (1-7)Wild Card (8-9)

PTS points (3 win, 1 draw) · PPG points per match · GD goal difference · s clinched Supporters' Shield · d clinched top 7 · c clinched playoffs · e eliminated. Seeds 1-7 go straight to Round One; 8 and 9 play the Wild Card match.

Updated · last result change Oct 4

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MLS standings FAQ

How many teams make the MLS Cup Playoffs?

18: nine per conference. Seeds 1-7 qualify directly; seeds 8 and 9 play a single Wild Card match for the last place.

What is the Supporters' Shield?

The trophy for the best regular-season record across both conferences. The Shield winner also takes the top overall seed and home advantage.

Who is top of the MLS?

Nashville SC, on 60 points from 27 matches as of October 5, 10 clear of Vancouver Whitecaps.

Who is in the playoff places in the Eastern Conference?

Nashville, New England, Inter Miami, Charlotte, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando, NY Red Bulls, NY City. First out: Cincinnati (33).

Who is in the playoff places in the Western Conference?

Vancouver, St. Louis, Dallas, San Jose, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Colorado, LA Galaxy. First out: Portland (32).

Which MLS teams have clinched a playoff spot?

Nashville (as of October 5).

Who leads the Supporters' Shield race?

Nashville SC with 60 points from 27 matches (2.22 per match).

Who has the best goal difference?

Nashville SC at +34 (55 scored, 21 conceded). The best attack is Inter Miami with 64 goals and the best defence Nashville with 21 conceded.

Updated · last result change Oct 4