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:
- 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round of 16:
- 2025 USA1 MLS Cup champion
- 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round 1:
- 2025 USA1 MLS Eastern/Western Conference champion with the most points
- 2025 USA1 Supporter's Shield (Aggregate Table) champion (or USA1 non-MLS Cup champion with the most points)
- best and 2nd best 2025 USA1 Supporter's Shield (Aggregate Table) non-champions with the most points)
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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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 20 -6-7 | 66 | - | 57 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 12 -4-1 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 8 -2-6 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 33 | 18 -8-7 | 62 | - | 76 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 19 -5-9 | 62 | - | 49 | 40 | 9 | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 11 -2-4 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 18 -2-13 | 56 | - | 53 | 46 | 7 | 16 | 12 -1-3 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 6 -1-10 | 19 | 22 | 30 | -8 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 33 | 17 -5-11 | 56 | - | 49 | 42 | 7 | 16 | 11 -0-5 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 33 | 16 -6-11 | 54 | - | 56 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 11 -3-2 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 14 -11-8 | 53 | - | 61 | 47 | 14 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 6 -7-3 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 33 | 15 -7-11 | 52 | - | 66 | 58 | 8 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 9 -1-6 | 28 | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 33 | 13 -12-8 | 51 | - | 52 | 50 | 2 | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | 26 | 31 | -5 |
| 10 | New York Red Bull | 33 | 12 -7-14 | 43 | - | 47 | 44 | 3 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 2 -4-10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 11 | New England | 33 | 9 -8-16 | 35 | - | 42 | 49 | -7 | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 24 | 26 | -2 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 33 | 5 -14-14 | 29 | - | 33 | 42 | -9 | 16 | 2 -7-7 | 13 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | 20 | 25 | -5 |
| 13 | CF Montréal | 33 | 6 -10-17 | 28 | - | 34 | 57 | -23 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
| 14 | Atlanta United | 33 | 5 -12-16 | 27 | - | 37 | 62 | -25 | 16 | 4 -7-5 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 1 -5-11 | 8 | 9 | 34 | -25 |
| 15 | DC United | 33 | 5 -10-18 | 25 | - | 29 | 65 | -36 | 17 | 2 -7-8 | 13 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | -18 |
| WESTERN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 33 | 18 -9-6 | 63 | - | 65 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| 2 | San Diego | 33 | 18 -6-9 | 60 | - | 61 | 41 | 20 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 11 -1-4 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 17 -8-7 | 59 | - | 63 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 11 -2-4 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 33 | 16 -10-7 | 58 | - | 55 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders | 33 | 14 -10-9 | 52 | - | 56 | 47 | 9 | 17 | 10 -6-1 | 36 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 11 -11-11 | 44 | - | 41 | 44 | -3 | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 7 | Austin FC | 32 | 12 -8-12 | 44 | - | 35 | 43 | -8 | 16 | 6 -7-3 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 6 -1-9 | 19 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 33 | 10 -11-12 | 41 | - | 50 | 54 | -4 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 4 -8-4 | 20 | 25 | 29 | -4 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 12 -4-17 | 40 | - | 36 | 47 | -11 | 17 | 9 -1-7 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 33 | 11 -7-15 | 40 | - | 42 | 54 | -12 | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 19 | 35 | -16 |
| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 10 -8-15 | 38 | - | 58 | 62 | -4 | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | 23 | 31 | -8 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 9 -9-15 | 36 | - | 43 | 56 | -13 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
| 13 | St Louis City SC | 33 | 8 -7-18 | 31 | - | 42 | 56 | -14 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 21 | 30 | -9 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 6 -9-18 | 27 | - | 44 | 65 | -21 | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 17 | 0 -7-10 | 7 | 19 | 38 | -19 |
| 15 | Sporting KC | 33 | 7 -6-20 | 27 | - | 46 | 70 | -24 | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 17 | 3 -2-12 | 11 | 21 | 38 | -17 |
CNCFCL & Playoffs - Round One Playoffs - Round One Wild Card Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Los Angeles FC | Q2 Stadium |
 | DC United | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
 | Philadelphia Union | Bank of America Stadium |
 | CF Montréal | TQL Stadium |
 | New York Red Bull | Lower.com Field |
 | Inter Miami CF | GEODIS Park |
 | Chicago Fire | Gillette Stadium |
 | Seattle Sounders | Yankee Stadium |
 | Orlando City SC | BMO Field |
 | Los Angeles FC | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
 | Houston Dynamo | Children's Mercy Park |
 | Minnesota United | Dignity Health Sports Park |
 | Austin FC | PayPal Park |
 | Real Salt Lake | Energizer Park |
 | FC Dallas | BC Place Stadium |
 | San Diego | Providence Park |
Results
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | Lumen Field |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Camping World Stadium |
| 40 | Atlanta United | Chase Stadium (FL) |
| 20 | Toronto FC | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| 10 | Atlanta United | BMO Stadium (LA) |
| 41 | San Jose Earthquakes | BC Place Stadium |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | Lumen Field |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | America First Field |
| 24 | San Diego | Shell Energy Stadium |
| 30 | Sporting KC | Alliannz Field (MN) |
| 22 | Toronto FC | Soldier Field |
| 13 | St Louis City SC | Q2 Stadium |
| 10 | New York City FC | Subaru Park |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | Camping World Stadium |
| 01 | FC Cincinnati | Sports Illustrated Stadium |
| 41 | New England | Chase Stadium (FL) |
| 11 | Nashville SC | Stade Saputo |
| 01 | Charlotte FC | Audi Field (DC) |