MLS Table Standings

2023 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
MIA 27/7 18 5 4 59 +22   13 14 2 1 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CIN 27/7 16 3 8 51 +12 NC   NC 10 9 8 7 — ← 1 — — ← ← ←
CLB 26/8 14 7 5 49 +24 NC 23   12 11 10 9 2 1 3 2 2 ← ← ←
NYR 28/6 10 13 5 43 +9 NC NC NC   17 16 15 8 7 9 8 8 5 4 1
NYC 27/7 11 6 10 39 +4 NC NC NC NC   20 19 12 11 13 12 12 9 8 5
CLT 27/7 10 8 9 38 +2 NC NC NC NC NC   20 13 12 14 13 13 10 9 6
ORL 27/7 10 7 10 37 +1 • NC NC NC NC NC   14 13 15 14 14 11 10 7
TOR 28/6 10 3 15 33 -14 • NC NC NC NC NC NC   17 NC 18 18 15 14 11
DCU 28/6 8 8 12 32 -13 • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC 16 15 12
ATL 27/7 8 7 12 31 -2 • NC NC NC NC NC NC 20 19   20 20 17 16 13
PHI 27/7 7 9 11 30 +4 • NC NC NC NC NC NC 21 20 NC   21 18 17 14
NWE 26/8 8 3 15 27 -21 • NC NC NC NC NC NC 24 23 NC 24   21 20 17
MTL 27/7 6 9 12 27 -23 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   20 17
NSH 27/7 6 8 13 26 -18 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   18
CHI 28/6 6 8 14 26 -16 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
LAG 28/6 15 7 6 52 +15   NC 16 13 9 14 10 9 5 3 — ← ← ←
LAF 26/8 14 6 6 48 +16 22   20 17 13 18 14 13 9 7 4 ← ← ←
RSL 27/7 13 8 6 47 +17 NC NC   18 14 19 15 14 10 8 5 ← ← ←
COL 27/7 13 5 9 44 +8 NC NC NC   17 NC 18 17 13 11 8 2 2 ←
SEA 28/6 12 7 9 43 +9 NC NC NC NC   NC NC 18 14 12 9 3 3 ←
VAN 26/8 12 6 8 42 +9 NC NC NC 23 19   20 19 15 13 10 4 4 ←
HOU 27/7 11 8 8 41 +6 NC NC NC NC 20 NC   20 16 14 11 5 5 ←
POR 27/7 11 7 9 40 +9 NC NC NC NC 21 NC NC   17 15 12 6 6 ←
MIN 27/7 10 6 11 36 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   19 16 10 10 2
AUS 27/7 9 7 11 34 -8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   18 12 12 4
DAL 28/6 9 7 12 34 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   12 12 4
SKC 28/6 7 7 14 28 -8 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   18 10
STL 28/6 5 13 10 28 -13 • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 18   10
SJE 27/7 5 2 20 17 -29 • • • • • • • • 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: September 12, 2024 12:00pm GMT