MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated July 8, 2025

Recent Changes

HOU logo Houston Dynamo entered bracket (seed 8)
RBNY logo New York Red Bulls left bracket
COL logo Colorado Rapids left bracket
PHI logo Philadelphia Union (seed 2 → 3)
CIN logo FC Cincinnati (seed 2 → 1)
MIA logo Inter Miami CF (seed 7 → 6)
NYC logo New York City FC (seed 6 → 7)
NSH logo Nashville SC (seed 3 → 2)

MLS Playoff Format and Rules

The top 7 teams in both the Western and Eastern conference will reach the MLS playoffs. Each team is ranked based on their total points during the regular season.

Tiebreakers

  1. Most wins
  2. Goal differential
  3. Goal scored
  4. Fewer disciplinary points
  5. Away goal differential
  6. Away goals scored
  7. Home goal differential
  8. Home goals scored
  9. Coin toss (2 clubs) or drawing of lots (3 clubs)