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MLS 2025
How MLS 2025 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: Western Conference: San Diego (63 pts); Eastern Conference: Philadelphia Union (66 pts).
Standings
See full tableWestern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 (Most recent on the right.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 63 | LDLWW |
| 2 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 63 | DDWWL |
| 3 |  Los Angeles FC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 60 | WWWLD |
| 4 |  Minnesota United FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 58 | WLDWL |
| 5 |  Seattle Sounders | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 55 | LDWWW |
| 6 |  Austin | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 47 | WLLWL |
| 7 |  FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 44 | WDWLW |
| 8 |  Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 44 | LDDLL |
| 9 |  Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 41 | LWWLD |
| 10 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 41 | LLWLW |
| 11 |  Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 41 | WLDLD |
| 12 |  Houston Dynamo | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 37 | LWLLD |
| 13 |  St. Louis City | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 32 | WWLWD |
| 14 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 66 | -20 | 30 | LWLWW |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 70 | -24 | 28 | LLLLD |
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 (Most recent on the right.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philadelphia Union | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 66 | LWWWL |
| 2 |  FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 65 | WWDWW |
| 3 |  Inter Miami | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 65 | DLWWW |
| 4 |  Charlotte | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 59 | WLLWW |
| 5 |  New York City FC | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 56 | WLWLL |
| 6 |  Nashville SC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 54 | LLWDL |
| 7 |  Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 54 | LDLDW |
| 8 |  Chicago Fire | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 53 | WWWDD |
| 9 |  Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 53 | WDDLL |
| 10 |  New York Red Bulls | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 43 | LWLLL |
| 11 |  New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 36 | DLWLD |
| 12 |  Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 32 | DDDLW |
| 13 |  CF Montreal | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 28 | LLWDL |
| 14 |  Atlanta United FC | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 28 | DLLLD |
| 15 |  DC United | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 66 | -36 | 26 | DLLLD |
- Qualifies for the play-offs (round of 16)
- Qualifies for the play-offs (round of 32)
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 2025?
L. Messi (Inter Miami) leads with 35 goals.
How many teams play in MLS 2025?
30 teams take part.
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