MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated February 23, 2025

Recent Changes

SKC logo Sporting Kansas City entered bracket (seed 3)
STL logo St. Louis City SC entered bracket (seed 3)
TOR logo Toronto FC entered bracket (seed 6)
PHI logo Philadelphia Union entered bracket (seed 1)
NYC logo New York City FC entered bracket (seed 4)
MIA logo Inter Miami CF left bracket
CHI logo Chicago Fire FC left bracket
DAL logo FC Dallas left bracket
MIN logo Minnesota United FC left bracket
CLT logo Charlotte FC left bracket
HOU logo Houston Dynamo (seed 3 → 1)
COL logo Colorado Rapids (seed 1 → 3)
CIN logo FC Cincinnati (seed 1 → 5)
ATL logo Atlanta United FC (seed 1 → 3)
LA logo LA Galaxy (seed 3 → 7)
ATX logo Austin FC (seed 1 → 3)
DC logo D.C. United (seed 1 → 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)