MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated August 27, 2026

Recent Changes

COL logo Colorado Rapids entered bracket (seed 7)
RSL logo Real Salt Lake left bracket
VAN logo Vancouver Whitecaps FC (seed 2 → 1)
HOU logo Houston Dynamo (seed 1 → 2)
CIN logo FC Cincinnati (seed 5 → 6)
CLT logo Charlotte FC (seed 6 → 5)

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)