MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated August 8, 2025

Recent Changes

ATX logo Austin FC entered bracket (seed 7)
CLT logo Charlotte FC entered bracket (seed 7)
RSL logo Real Salt Lake entered bracket (seed 8)
HOU logo Houston Dynamo left bracket
NYC logo New York City FC left bracket
SJ logo San Jose Earthquakes left bracket
POR logo Portland Timbers (seed 4 → 5)
PHI logo Philadelphia Union (seed 3 → 1)
CIN logo FC Cincinnati (seed 1 → 2)
SEA logo Seattle Sounders FC (seed 5 → 4)
NSH logo Nashville SC (seed 2 → 3)

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)