MLS Table Standings

2021 Major League Soccer Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W D L PTS GD
PHI 10/24 5 4 1 19 +7   71 70 67 66 70 67 66 63 68 64 61 63 63
NYR 10/24 5 3 2 18 +8 NC   71 68 67 71 68 67 64 69 65 62 64 64
MTL 10/24 5 2 3 17 +1 NC NC   69 68 72 69 68 65 70 66 63 65 65
ORL 11/23 5 2 4 17 -2 NC NC NC   68 NC 69 68 65 NC 66 63 65 65
CIN 11/23 5 1 5 16 -3 NC NC NC NC   NC NC 69 66 NC 67 64 66 66
NYC 9/25 4 2 3 14 +9 NC NC 75 72 71   72 71 68 73 69 66 68 68
ATL 10/24 4 2 4 14 +1 NC NC NC 72 71 NC   71 68 NC 69 66 68 68
CLB 10/24 3 4 3 13 +4 NC NC NC NC 72 NC NC   69 NC 70 67 69 69
CLT 11/23 4 1 6 13 -3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 67 69 69
DCU 9/25 4 0 5 12 -1 NC NC NC 74 73 NC 74 73 70   71 68 70 70
NWE 10/24 3 2 5 11 -2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 71 NC   69 71 71
TOR 11/23 3 2 6 11 -6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC
CHI 10/24 2 4 4 10 -4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 72 NC NC 70   72
MIA 10/24 3 1 6 10 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 72 NC NC 70 72  

Western Conference

West GP/R W D L PTS GD
LAF 10/24 7 2 1 23 +13   69 68 68 62 64 63 61 61 58 58 55 62 59
AUS 10/24 6 2 2 20 +13 NC   71 71 65 67 66 64 64 61 61 58 65 62
DAL 10/24 5 4 1 19 +9 NC NC   72 66 68 67 65 65 62 62 59 66 63
LAG 10/24 6 1 3 19 +4 NC NC 72   66 68 67 65 65 62 62 59 66 63
RSL 11/23 4 4 3 16 -5 NC NC NC NC   NC NC 68 68 65 65 62 69 66
NSH 10/24 4 3 3 15 +1 NC NC NC NC 70   71 69 69 66 66 63 70 67
MIN 10/24 4 2 4 14 +2 NC NC NC NC 71 NC   70 70 67 67 64 71 68
COL 10/24 3 3 4 12 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   72 69 69 66 NC 70
HOU 10/24 3 3 4 12 -1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 72   69 69 66 NC 70
POR 11/23 2 6 3 12 -5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   69 66 NC NC
SJE 10/24 2 3 5 9 -7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 72   69 NC NC
SKC 11/23 2 3 6 9 -8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC
SEA 8/26 2 1 5 7 -4 NC NC NC NC 78 NC NC 77 77 74 74 71   75
VAN 9/25 2 1 6 7 -10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 74 74 71 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: May 12, 2022 1:00am ET