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MLS 2021
How MLS 2021 works
MLS has 30 clubs in two conferences, each playing 34 regular-season matches. The top nine in each conference make the playoffs: eighth and ninth play a wild-card game, round one is best-of-three, and every later round is a single match through MLS Cup.
Group leaders: Eastern Conference: New England Revolution (73 pts); Western Conference: Colorado Rapids (61 pts).
Standings
See full tableEastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 (Most recent on the right.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New England Revolution | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | DWDWL |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | LWDWD |
| 3 |  Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | DLWDD |
| 4 |  New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | DWWWD |
| 5 |  Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | DWDDW |
| 6 |  Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | DDLDW |
| 7 |  New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | WLWDD |
| 8 |  DC United | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | LLWLW |
| 9 |  Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | DLWWW |
| 10 |  Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | DDLWL |
| 11 |  Inter Miami | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 53 | -17 | 41 | WWLLW |
| 12 |  Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 34 | DWWLL |
| 13 |  Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 66 | -27 | 28 | LDDDL |
| 14 |  FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 20 | LLLLL |
Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 (Most recent on the right.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | DWLWW |
| 2 |  Seattle Sounders | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | DLLDD |
| 3 |  Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | WWLLL |
| 4 |  Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | LLWWW |
| 5 |  Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 49 | WDLWD |
| 6 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | WDWDD |
| 7 |  Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | LWLLW |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 48 | WDLDD |
| 9 |  Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | WDWDL |
| 10 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 41 | WDLWD |
| 11 |  FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 33 | LDLWD |
| 12 |  Austin | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 31 | LWLWL |
| 13 |  Houston Dynamo | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 30 | WLLLL |
- Final Series
- Qualifies for play-offs
MLS Cup - Final
Times shown in USA (Eastern) time
Format
- 30 clubs play 34 matches each, mostly against teams in their own conference; the 2026 regular season runs February 21 to November 7 with a World Cup break.
- The team with the most points overall wins the Supporters' Shield.
- 2026 playoffs: the top nine in each conference qualify; the top seven go straight to round one and eighth and ninth play a single wild-card match.
- Round one is a best-of-three series; the conference semifinals, conference finals and MLS Cup are single matches with extra time and penalties.
- MLS Cup 2026 is scheduled for December 18; it is the last full spring-to-autumn season.
- MLS plans to move to a summer-to-spring calendar from 2027-28, with a 14-match short season in early 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the top scorer of MLS 2021?
V. Castellanos (New York City FC) leads with 22 goals.
How many teams play in MLS 2021?
27 teams take part.
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