MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated May 10, 2026

Recent Changes

CLT logo Charlotte FC entered bracket (seed 7)
TOR logo Toronto FC left bracket
RBNY logo New York Red Bulls left bracket
CIN logo FC Cincinnati (seed 5 → 6)
CHI logo Chicago Fire FC (seed 5 → 4)
MIA logo Inter Miami CF (seed 2 → 3)
DC logo D.C. United (seed 4 → 5)
NE logo New England Revolution (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)