MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated July 10, 2025

Recent Changes

SEA logo Seattle Sounders FC entered bracket (seed 5)
NSH logo Nashville SC entered bracket (seed 2)
NYC logo New York City FC entered bracket (seed 7)
POR logo Portland Timbers entered bracket (seed 4)
HOU logo Houston Dynamo entered bracket (seed 8)
PHI logo Philadelphia Union entered bracket (seed 3)
VAN logo Vancouver Whitecaps FC entered bracket (seed 2)
ATL logo Atlanta United FC left bracket
RBNY logo New York Red Bulls left bracket
CLT logo Charlotte FC left bracket
COL logo Colorado Rapids left bracket
DC logo D.C. United left bracket
CHI logo Chicago Fire FC left bracket
ATX logo Austin FC left bracket
DAL logo FC Dallas left bracket
LA logo LA Galaxy left bracket
SJ logo San Jose Earthquakes (seed 6 → 7)
MIA logo Inter Miami CF (seed 6 → 5)
CIN logo FC Cincinnati (seed 2 → 1)
LAFC logo Los Angeles FC (seed 7 → 6)
ORL logo Orlando City SC (seed 5 → 6)

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)