Summary
Major League Soccer (USA1) is currently comprised of 29 clubs, 26 from the United States and 3 from Canada (Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver). Major League Soccer will grow to 30 teams with the addition of San Diego FC for the 2025 season. At the end of the 2024 regular season, the USA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round of 16:
- 2024 USA1 MLS Cup champion
- 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round 1:
- 2024 USA1 MLS Eastern/Western Conference champion with the most points
- 2024 USA1 Supporter's Shield (Aggregate Table) champion (or USA1 non-MLS Cup champion with the most points)
- best and 2nd best 2024 USA1 Supporter's Shield (Aggregate Table) non-champions with the most points)
If one of the USA1 teams listed above wins the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (USACUP1), the next best USA1 team without a 2024 CNCFCL berth will receive a Round 1 2024 CNCFCL berth.
Leagues Pyramid - United States
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| USA1 | Major League Soccer | 29 |
| USA2 | USL Championship | 24 |
| USA3A | MLS Next Pro | 27 |
| USA3B | USL League One | 12 |
| USA3C | National Independent Soccer Assocation (NISA) | 9 |
| USA3B | USL League One | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 21 Feb 2024 - 19 Oct 2024 | Playoffs 22 October 2024 - 9 Dec 2024 | 29: United States (26), Canada (3) | |
Season Format
Each team currently plays an "unbalanced" schedule of 34 regular season matches, with 26 Conference matches and 8 Nonconference matches. With the United States and Canada being very large countries, the current USA1 schedule cuts down on travel time and puts a premium on building regional rivalries. Conference standings and play-offs also nullifies any advantages/disadvantages that teams in one conference might have over another. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) total wins, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) disciplinary points, (5) away goals difference, (6) away goals scored, (7) home goals scored, (8) home goals difference, then (9) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or a draw (3 or more clubs tied).
Playoffs
The 2024 USA1 Playoffs start immediately after the 2024 USA1 Regular season. The Top 9 teams in each conference qualify for the Playoffs. In the Wild Card Round, the 8th and 9th place teams in each conference have a 1 match knockout match at the 8th place team's home venue. In Round One, from each conference the the 1st place team plays the Wild Card Round winner, the 2nd place team plays the 7th place team, the 3rd place team plays the 6th place team, and the 4th place team plays the 5th place team in "best of 3" matches. In the Conference Semifinals, the highest remaining seed hosts the lowest remaining seed, and the 2nd highest remaining seed host the 3rd highest remaining seed in Knockout matches. In each match, if it is still tied after regular time, two 15 minute overtime periods are played. If still tied after the overtime periods, penalty kicks are taken. The 2024 USA1 Cup Final is a single Championship match played at the Home field of the championship finalist with the most points acquired during the 2024 USA1 Regular season.
Relegation
There is no Promotion/Relegation between the USA1 and the USA2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| EASTERN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | - | 22 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 2 | New York Red Bull | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | - | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | - | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Toronto FC | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 7 | Atlanta United | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 9 | Charlotte FC | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 11 | DC United | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 12 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 12 | Orlando City SC | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 14 | Nashville SC | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 9 | 16 | -7 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| 15 | New England | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| WESTERN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | - | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | - | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | - | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | St Louis City SC | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | - | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 9 | Austin FC | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 12 | 13 | -1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 10 | Sporting KC | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | - | 17 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 1 -0-8 | 3 | - | 13 | 24 | -11 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
CNCFCL & Playoffs - Round One Playoffs - Round One Wild Card Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Colorado Rapids | TQL Stadium |
 | Montreal Impact | Lower.com Field |
 | Seattle Sounders | Audi Field (DC) |
 | Inter Miami CF | Gillette Stadium |
 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Red Bull Arena (Harrison) |
 | Charlotte FC | Yankee Stadium |
 | Toronto FC | Inter&Co Stadium |
 | Real Salt Lake | Subaru Park |
 | Atlanta United | Soldier Field |
 | Houston Dynamo | Toyota Stadium (Frisco) |
 | Sporting KC | Alliannz Field (MN) |
 | San Jose Earthquakes | GEODIS Park |
 | Portland Timbers | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| Minnesota United | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| Portland Timbers | Bank of America Stadium |
| Philadelphia Union | Audi Field (DC) |
| New York Red Bull | Chase Stadium (FL) |
| FC Cincinnati | Inter&Co Stadium |
| Los Angeles FC | Levi's Stadium |
Results
 | 43 | San Jose Earthquakes | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 03 | Minnesota United | Bank of America Stadium |
| 02 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Lumen Field |
| 22 | New York Red Bull | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| 21 | FC Dallas | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| 33 | St Louis City SC | Children's Mercy Park |
| 01 | Austin FC | Shell Energy Stadium |
| 04 | Real Salt Lake | Soldier Field |
| 10 | New England | BMO Field |
| 20 | DC United | Citi Field |
| 22 | Orlando City SC | Stade Saputo |
| 31 | Nashville SC | Chase Stadium (FL) |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | Lower.com Field |
| 12 | FC Cincinnati | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 10 | Austin FC | Citypark |
| 22 | Philadelphia Union | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 03 | Colorado Rapids | PayPal Park |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | BC Place Stadium |
| 00 | Columbus Crew | America First Field |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | Alliannz Field (MN) |