Major League Soccer
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2025
Location
United States
Abbreviation
USA1

Summary

Major League Soccer (USA1) is currently comprised of 30 clubs, 27 from the United States and 3 from Canada (Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver). Major League Soccer expanded to 30 teams with the addition of San Diego FC for the 2025 season. At the end of the 2025 regular season, the USA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

If one of the USA1 teams listed above wins the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (USACUP1), the next best USA1 team without a 2025 CNCFCL berth will receive a Round 1 2025 CNCFCL berth.

Leagues Pyramid - United States

Abbrev League # of Teams
USA1 Major League Soccer 30
USA2 USL Championship 24
USA3A MLS Next Pro 29
USA3B USL League One 14
USA3C National Independent Soccer Assocation
(NISA)
9

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
22 Feb 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Playoffs
21 October 2025 - 9 Dec 2025
 30: United States (27), Canada (3)

Season Format

Each team currently plays an "unbalanced" schedule of 34 regular season matches, with 28 Conference matches and 6 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 2025 USA1 Playoffs start immediately after the 2025 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 2025 USA1 Cup Final is a single Championship match played at the Home field of the championship finalist with the most points acquired during the 2025 USA1 Regular season.

Relegation

There is no Promotion/Relegation between the USA1 and the USA2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
EASTERN
1Philadelphia Union 3118 -6-760-5033171611 -4-137351520157 -2-6231518-3
2FC Cincinnati 3118 -4-958-47398158 -2-526231851610 -2-43224213
3New York City FC 3016 -5-953-4635111511 -0-433271512155 -5-5201920-1
4Charlotte FC 3117 -2-1253-514291512 -1-237301218165 -1-10162130-9
5Inter Miami CF 2815 -7-652-604614149 -3-230332013146 -4-42227261
6Orlando City SC 3014 -9-751-584315158 -3-427342311156 -6-32424204
7Nashville SC 3115 -5-1150-5239131510 -3-233311120165 -2-9172128-7
8Columbus Crew 3113 -11-750-51474168 -5-32926197155 -6-4212528-3
9Chicago Fire 3013 -6-1145-57534155 -5-5202123-2158 -1-62536306
10New York Red Bull 3112 -7-1243-454051510 -3-233341915162 -4-10101121-10
11New England 318 -8-1532-3945-6153 -3-9121623-7165 -5-62023221
12Toronto FC 305 -12-1327-3037-7152 -6-7121216-4153 -6-6151821-3
13Atlanta United 305 -12-1327-3755-18164 -7-51928280141 -5-88927-18
14DC United 315 -10-1625-2958-29152 -7-6131324-11163 -3-10121634-18
15CF Montréal 315 -9-1724-2955-26162 -5-9111332-19153 -4-8131623-7
WESTERN
1San Diego 3117 -6-857-573819167 -5-4262616101510 -1-43131229
2Vancouver Whitecaps 2916 -7-655-563125149 -3-230361620157 -4-42520155
3Minnesota United 3115 -9-754-513615167 -4-52526206158 -5-22925169
4Los Angeles FC 2813 -8-747-533617148 -2-426241212145 -6-32129245
5Seattle Sounders 2912 -9-845-51438148 -5-129341816154 -4-7161725-8
6Portland Timbers 3011 -9-1042-3840-2157 -5-32623203154 -4-7161520-5
7Austin FC 2911 -8-1041-3136-5145 -7-22214122156 -1-8191724-7
8Colorado Rapids 3111 -6-1439-4152-11158 -2-52622184163 -4-9131934-15
9FC Dallas 309 -10-1137-4549-4165 -3-8182324-1144 -7-3192225-3
10Houston Dynamo 319 -9-1336-4049-9165 -3-8181826-8154 -6-5182223-1
11San Jose Earthquakes 319 -8-1435-5658-2164 -6-61835314155 -2-8172127-6
12Real Salt Lake 2910 -4-1534-3141-10157 -1-7221920-1143 -3-8121221-9
13St Louis City SC 317 -7-1728-3952-13154 -5-6172123-2163 -2-11111829-11
14Sporting KC 317 -6-1827-4563-18164 -4-8162532-7153 -2-10112031-11
15LA Galaxy 304 -9-1721-3761-24144 -2-8141925-6160 -7-971836-18
CNCFCL & Playoffs - Round One
Playoffs - Round One
Wild Card Round

Fixtures

Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 Los Angeles FC   Real Salt LakeBMO Stadium (LA)
Wed - 24 Sep 2025
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 Charlotte FC   CF MontréalBank of America Stadium
 DC United   Philadelphia UnionAudi Field (DC)
 New England   Atlanta UnitedGillette Stadium
 New York Red Bull   New York City FCSports Illustrated Stadium
 Chicago Fire   Columbus CrewSoldier Field
 Colorado Rapids   Minnesota UnitedDick's Sporting Goods Park
 Real Salt Lake   Austin FCAmerica First Field
 LA Galaxy   Sporting KCDignity Health Sports Park
 Portland Timbers   FC DallasProvidence Park
 San Diego   San Jose EarthquakesSnapdragon Stadium
Sun - 28 Sep 2025
Tue - 30 Sep 2025
 Inter Miami CF   Chicago FireChase Stadium (FL)

Results

Sat - 20 Sep 2025
 LA Galaxy 23 FC CincinnatiDignity Health Sports Park
 Minnesota United 03 Chicago FireAlliannz Field (MN)
 Sporting KC 02 Vancouver WhitecapsChildren's Mercy Park
 Houston Dynamo 10 Portland TimbersShell Energy Stadium
 FC Dallas 31 Colorado RapidsToyota Stadium (Frisco)
 Orlando City SC 32 Nashville SCCamping World Stadium
 Inter Miami CF 32 DC UnitedChase Stadium (FL)
 Columbus Crew 11 Toronto FCLower.com Field
 Atlanta United 11 San DiegoMercedes-Benz Stadium
 New York City FC 20 Charlotte FCYankee Stadium
Wed - 17 Sep 2025
 Real Salt Lake 14 Los Angeles FCAmerica First Field
Tue - 16 Sep 2025
 Inter Miami CF 31 Seattle SoundersChase Stadium (FL)
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 San Diego 13 Minnesota UnitedSnapdragon Stadium
 Real Salt Lake 21 Sporting KCAmerica First Field