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2026 Major League Soccer season

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Major League Soccer
Season2026
Dates
  • February 21 – November 7
    (regular season)
  • November 18 – December 18
    (playoffs)
Teams30
Matches159
Goals506 (3.18 per match)
Top goalscorerHugo Cuypers
Petar Musa
(10 goals each)
Best goalkeeperHugo Lloris
(8 clean sheets)
Biggest home winVancouver 6–0 Minnesota
(March 15)
Los Angeles 6–0 Orlando
(April 4)
Biggest away winD.C. 0–4 Dallas
(April 4)
Highest scoring8 goals:
Colorado 6–2 Houston
(April 11)
New York 4–4 Cincinnati
(April 22)
Red Bulls 4–4 D.C.
(April 22)
Longest winning run6 matches:
San Jose
(March 21–April 25)
Longest unbeaten run9 matches:
Miami
(March 1–April 25)
Longest winless run8 matches:
San Diego
(March 14–present)
Longest losing run6 matches:
Philadelphia
(February 21–April 11)
Highest attendance75,824
COL 2–3 MIA
(April 18)[1]
Lowest attendance11,004
DAL
(Multiple)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of May 3, 2026.

The 2026 Major League Soccer season is the ongoing 31st season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is also the 48th overall season of a national first-division men's soccer league in the United States overseen by the United States Soccer Federation. The league has 30 clubs that are divided into the Eastern and Western conferences, each with 15 teams.

The regular season is scheduled to run from February 21 to November 7, with 34 matches for each team, primarily against opponents in the same conference. A six-week break from May 25 to July 16 is planned for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The playoffs are scheduled to be played during an uninterrupted period in November and December that culminates in MLS Cup 2026, the league's postseason championship,[2] on December 18.[3] The 2026 season is the final full season played under the spring–autumn format, as MLS plans to transition to a summer–spring format beginning with the 2027–28 season. A shortened season with 14 matches is scheduled to be played in early 2027.[4]

All MLS matches during the regular season and playoffs are planned to be broadcast on Apple TV, an online streaming service operated by Apple Inc. It replaces MLS Season Pass, which was a standalone streaming service by Apple, used from 2023 to 2025.[5]

Inter Miami CF enters the season as reigning MLS Cup champions, while the Philadelphia Union enter as holders of the Supporters' Shield.

Teams

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MLS had been expanding at the rate of nearly one team a year since 2005, when Real Salt Lake joined the league, through 2025, with the introduction of San Diego FC.[6][7] Commissioner Don Garber stated that the league would put a pause on expansion once reaching thirty teams until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[6] As such, the 2026 MLS season represents the first season played without an expansion team added or planned in over twenty years.[6]

Stadiums and locations

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Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
Locations of teams for the 2026 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference   Eastern Conference

Nu Stadium opened on April 4, 2026, as the new home stadium of Inter Miami CF.[8] In addition to their normal home venues, some teams have scheduled matches at other stadiums to increase capacity.

Team Stadium Capacity
Atlanta United FC Mercedes-Benz Stadium[A] 42,500
Austin FC Q2 Stadium 20,738
CF Montréal Saputo Stadium 19,619
Charlotte FC Bank of America Stadium[A] 38,000[9]
Chicago Fire FC Soldier Field[A] 24,955
Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,061
Columbus Crew ScottsMiracle-Gro Field 20,011
D.C. United Audi Field 20,000
FC Cincinnati TQL Stadium 26,000
FC Dallas Toyota Stadium 20,500
Houston Dynamo FC Shell Energy Stadium 22,039
Inter Miami CF Nu Stadium 26,700
LA Galaxy Dignity Health Sports Park 27,000
Los Angeles FC BMO Stadium 22,000
Minnesota United FC Allianz Field 19,400
Nashville SC Geodis Park 30,000
New England Revolution Gillette Stadium[A] 20,000
New York City FC Yankee Stadium[A]
Citi Field[A] 		28,743
41,992
New York Red Bulls Sports Illustrated Stadium 25,000
Orlando City SC Inter&Co Stadium 25,500
Philadelphia Union Subaru Park 18,500
Portland Timbers Providence Park 25,218
Real Salt Lake America First Field 20,213
San Diego FC Snapdragon Stadium 35,000
San Jose Earthquakes PayPal Park 18,000
Seattle Sounders FC Lumen Field[A] 37,722
Sporting Kansas City Sporting Park 18,467
St. Louis City SC Energizer Park 22,423
Toronto FC BMO Field 28,351
Vancouver Whitecaps FC BC Place[A] 22,120
  1. ^
    Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity. Capacity may be increased to full capacity if demand requires.

Personnel and sponsorships

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Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer. As part of Apple's broadcast contract, all MLS kits include Apple TV+ as a sleeve sponsor.[10]

Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor Sleeve sponsor
Atlanta United FC Argentina Gerardo Martino Paraguay Miguel Almirón American Family Insurance Emory Healthcare
Austin FC Spain Nico Estévez Spain Ilie Sánchez Yeti Siete Foods
Charlotte FC England Dean Smith England Ashley Westwood Ally Rugs.com
Chicago Fire FC United States Gregg Berhalter England Jack Elliot Carvana[11] Magellan Corporation
FC Cincinnati United States Pat Noonan United States Miles Robinson Mercy Health Kroger
Colorado Rapids England Matt Wells United States Keegan Rosenberry UCHealth Kiewit
Columbus Crew Sweden Henrik Rydström United States Sean Zawadzki Nationwide DHL Supply Chain[12]
FC Dallas United States Eric Quill Brazil Ramiro Children's Health (Home)
UT Southwestern (Away) 		—
D.C. United Switzerland René Weiler United States Lucas Bartlett Guidehouse Fruitist
Houston Dynamo FC United States Ben Olsen Brazil Artur MD Anderson —
Inter Miami CF Argentina Guillermo Hoyos (interim) Argentina Lionel Messi Royal Caribbean Lowe's
LA Galaxy United States Greg Vanney Japan Maya Yoshida Herbalife RBC
Los Angeles FC Canada Marc Dos Santos United States Aaron Long BMO Bank[t 1] Ford
Minnesota United FC New Zealand Cameron Knowles New Zealand Michael Boxall Target[t 2] NutriSource
CF Montréal France Philippe Eullaffroy (interim) Canada Samuel Piette Bank of Montreal Telus
Nashville SC United States B.J. Callaghan Germany Hany Mukhtar Renasant Bank[t 3] Hyundai
New England Revolution Serbia Marko Mitrović Spain Carles Gil Gillette —
New York City FC Netherlands Pascal Jansen Brazil Thiago Martins Etihad Airways[t 4] Judi Health
New York Red Bulls United States Michael Bradley Sweden Emil Forsberg Red Bull OANDA
Orlando City SC Argentina Martín Perelman (interim) Sweden Robin Jansson Orlando Health Exploria
Philadelphia Union South Africa Bradley Carnell United States Alejandro Bedoya Bimbo Bakeries USA Independence Blue Cross
Portland Timbers England Phil Neville Colombia Diego Chará Bank of America[13][t 5] Tillamook
Real Salt Lake United States Pablo Mastroeni Brazil Rafael Cabral Select Health Intermountain Health
San Diego FC United States Mikey Varas Denmark Jeppe Tverskov DirecTV[14] Adriana's Insurance
San Jose Earthquakes United States Bruce Arena Guinea-Bissau Ronaldo Vieira El Camino Health Habbas Law
Seattle Sounders FC United States Brian Schmetzer Switzerland Stefan Frei Providence[t 6] Emerald Queen Casino
Sporting Kansas City Switzerland Raphaël Wicky Serbia Dejan Joveljić Compass Minerals Saint Luke's
St. Louis City SC France Yoann Damet Switzerland Roman Bürki Purina BJC HealthCare
Toronto FC United States Robin Fraser Canada Jonathan Osorio Bank of Montreal LG
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Denmark Jesper Sørensen Scotland Ryan Gauld Telus[t 7] BLG
  1. ^ Rockstar sponsors training and special event jerseys
  2. ^ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota sponsors training and special event jerseys
  3. ^ Vanderbilt Health sponsors training and special event jerseys
  4. ^ Montefiore Einstein sponsors training and special event jerseys
  5. ^ Dutch Bros. Coffee sponsors training and special event jerseys
  6. ^ Providence Swedish sponsors training and special event jerseys
  7. ^ Bank of Montreal sponsors training and special event jerseys

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Atlanta United FC Norway Ronny Deila Fired[15] October 19, 2025 Pre-season Argentina Gerardo Martino November 6, 2025[16]
Colorado Rapids United States Chris Armas End of contract[17] October 27, 2025 England Matt Wells December 23, 2025[18]
New York Red Bulls Germany Sandro Schwarz Mutual consent[19] United States Michael Bradley December 15, 2025[20]
New England Revolution Uruguay Pablo Moreira (interim) End of interim period November 7, 2025 Serbia Marko Mitrović November 7, 2025[21]
Los Angeles FC United States Steve Cherundolo Mutual consent[a] December 1, 2025 Canada Marc Dos Santos December 5, 2025[22]
Columbus Crew France Wilfried Nancy Signed by Celtic[23] December 3, 2025 Sweden Henrik Rydström December 31, 2025[24]
St. Louis City SC England David Critchley (interim) End of interim period December 16, 2025 France Yoann Damet December 16, 2025[25]
Sporting Kansas City United States Kerry Zavagnin (interim) End of interim period January 5, 2026 Switzerland Raphaël Wicky January 5, 2026[26]
Minnesota United FC Wales Eric Ramsay Signed by West Bromwich Albion[27] January 11, 2026 New Zealand Cameron Knowles January 12, 2026[28]
Orlando City SC Colombia Óscar Pareja Mutual consent[29] March 11, 2026 30th Argentina Martín Perelman (interim) March 11, 2026[29]
CF Montréal Italy Marco Donadel Fired[30] April 12, 2026 29th France Philippe Eullaffroy (interim) April 12, 2026[30]
Inter Miami CF Argentina Javier Mascherano Resigned[31] April 14, 2026 10th Argentina Guillermo Hoyos (interim) April 14, 2026
  1. ^ Announcement was made originally on April 18, 2025

Regular season

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Conference standings

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MLS Eastern Conference table (2026)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nashville SC 10 7 1 2 21 6 +15 23 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 New England Revolution 10 6 3 1 18 12 +6 19 Qualification for round one
3 Inter Miami CF 11 5 2 4 22 19 +3 19
4 Chicago Fire FC 10 5 3 2 19 11 +8 17
5 D.C. United 11 4 4 3 13 15 −2 15
6 FC Cincinnati 11 4 4 3 22 25 −3 15
7 Charlotte FC 11 4 5 2 18 19 −1 14
8 Toronto FC 11 3 3 5 18 20 −2 14 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 New York City FC 11 3 5 3 19 18 +1 12
10 Columbus Crew 11 3 5 3 16 16 0 12
11 New York Red Bulls 11 3 5 3 16 27 −11 12
12 Atlanta United FC 11 3 7 1 12 18 −6 10
13 Orlando City SC 11 3 7 1 16 32 −16 10
14 CF Montréal 10 3 7 0 14 23 −9 9
15 Philadelphia Union 11 1 7 3 9 17 −8 6
Updated to match(es) played on May 3, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

MLS Western Conference table (2026)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 11 9 1 1 26 7 +19 28 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 10 8 1 1 26 6 +20 25 Qualification for round one
3 Los Angeles FC 11 6 2 3 19 8 +11 21
4 Seattle Sounders FC 9 6 1 2 13 5 +8 20
5 Minnesota United FC 11 6 3 2 14 16 −2 20
6 Real Salt Lake 10 6 3 1 19 14 +5 19
7 FC Dallas 11 4 3 4 20 15 +5 16
8 Houston Dynamo FC 10 5 5 0 13 18 −5 15 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Colorado Rapids 11 4 6 1 22 19 +3 13
10 LA Galaxy 11 3 4 4 16 17 −1 13
11 Austin FC 11 3 4 4 16 19 −3 13
12 San Diego FC 11 3 5 3 19 19 0 12
13 Portland Timbers 10 3 6 1 13 21 −8 10
14 St. Louis City SC 10 1 6 3 9 18 −9 6
15 Sporting Kansas City 10 1 7 2 8 26 −18 5
Updated to match(es) played on May 3, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table

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The leading team in this table wins the Supporters' Shield.

Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 11 9 1 1 26 7 +19 28 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 10 8 1 1 26 6 +20 25 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b]
3 Nashville SC 10 7 1 2 21 6 +15 23 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c]
4 Los Angeles FC 11 6 2 3 19 8 +11 21 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d]
5 Seattle Sounders FC 9 6 1 2 13 5 +8 20
6 Minnesota United FC 11 6 3 2 14 16 −2 20
7 New England Revolution 10 6 3 1 18 12 +6 19
8 Real Salt Lake 10 6 3 1 19 14 +5 19
9 Inter Miami CF 11 5 2 4 22 19 +3 19
10 Chicago Fire FC 10 5 3 2 19 11 +8 17
11 FC Dallas 11 4 3 4 20 15 +5 16
12 Houston Dynamo FC 10 5 5 0 13 18 −5 15
13 D.C. United 11 4 4 3 13 15 −2 15
14 FC Cincinnati 11 4 4 3 22 25 −3 15
15 Charlotte FC 11 4 5 2 18 19 −1 14
16 Toronto FC 11 3 3 5 18 20 −2 14
17 Colorado Rapids 11 4 6 1 22 19 +3 13
18 LA Galaxy 11 3 4 4 16 17 −1 13
19 Austin FC 11 3 4 4 16 19 −3 13
20 New York City FC 11 3 5 3 19 18 +1 12
21 San Diego FC 11 3 5 3 19 19 0 12
22 Columbus Crew 11 3 5 3 16 16 0 12
23 New York Red Bulls 11 3 5 3 16 27 −11 12
24 Atlanta United FC 11 3 7 1 12 18 −6 10
25 Portland Timbers 10 3 6 1 13 21 −8 10
26 Orlando City SC 11 3 7 1 16 32 −16 10
27 CF Montréal 10 3 7 0 14 23 −9 9
28 St. Louis City SC 10 1 6 3 9 18 −9 6
29 Philadelphia Union 11 1 7 3 9 17 −8 6
30 Sporting Kansas City 10 1 7 2 8 26 −18 5
Updated to match(es) played on May 3, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ As 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
  2. ^ As highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  3. ^ As Eastern Conference regular season winners
  4. ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified

Results table

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Home \ Away 		ATL AUS CHI CIN CLB CLT COL DAL DCU HOU LAX LFC MIA MIN MTL NEW NSH NYC NYR ORL PHI POR RSL SEA SDC SJO SKC STL TOR VAN
Atlanta United FC 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–3
Austin FC a 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–0
Chicago Fire FC 1–0 2–3 1–2 3–0 1–0 5–0
FC Cincinnati 2–0 3–3 a 4–3 2–0 0–1
Columbus Crew 0–0 a 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–0 a
Charlotte FC 3–1 0–0 1–2 6–1 2–1
Colorado Rapids 6–2 4–1 2–3 2–0 a
FC Dallas a 4–3 2–2 0–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 3–2
D.C. United 0–4 1–2 a 3–2 1–0
Houston Dynamo FC a 2–1 1–0 a 0–2 3–2 0–1 1–0
LA Galaxy 3–0 a 1–2 1–1 2–1 a 1–2 1–1
Los Angeles FC 0–0 1–0 a 3–0 6–0 1–4 2–0
Inter Miami CF 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–4
Minnesota United FC 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0
CF Montréal 1–0 4–1 1–2 a
New England Revolution 6–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0
Nashville SC 4–2 3–1 4–1 5–0
New York City FC 4–4 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–3 a 5–0 1–1
New York Red Bulls 4–2 0–2 4–4 0–3 1–0 a
Orlando City SC 4–1 0–1 2–4 2–1 1–2
Philadelphia Union 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–1
Portland Timbers 3–2 1–1 2–1 a 1–4
Real Salt Lake 2–1 a 0–2 2–0 2–1 4–2 3–1
Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 2–1 a a 4–1 a
San Diego FC 2–2 1–2 5–0 1–2 2–2 2–0
San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 5–1 a 0–1 3–0 3–0
Sporting Kansas City 2–2 1–4 1–1 0–1 1–3 a
St. Louis City SC 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–3 a
Toronto FC 1–2 3–3 1–1 2–1 3–2 a 1–1 3–3 1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 6–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 a 0–1 3–0 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on May 3, 2026. Source: MLS
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Attendance

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See also: Major League Soccer attendance

Average home attendances

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As of May 9, 2026[32]
Rank Team GP Cumulative High Low Mean
1 Atlanta United FC 8 301,014 53,862 30,306 37,627
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3 93,987 31,785 30,596 31,329
3 Los Angeles FC 6 186,500 75,673 22,114 31,083
4 D.C. United 4 123,284 72,026 14,040 30,821
5 Colorado Rapids 5 137,635 75,824 14,568 27,527
6 Charlotte FC 6 175,686 35,611 25,865 29,281
7 Inter Miami CF 4 79,298 26,609 26,277 26,433
8 Nashville SC 5 104,982 28,384 24,387 26,246
9 FC Cincinnati 5 127,565 25,513 25,513 25,513
10 San Diego FC 6 145,771 28,459 21,969 24,295
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 193,515 27,588 21,261 24,189
12 New York City FC 7 172,621 45,845 17,847 24,660
13 Portland Timbers 4 92,444 24,686 22,210 23,111
14 St. Louis City SC 4 89,692 22,423 22,423 22,423
15 LA Galaxy 6 125,111 25,025 18,232 20,852
16 Real Salt Lake 6 124,679 21,512 20,290 20,780
17 Austin FC 6 124,428 20,738 20,738 20,738
18 Orlando City SC 5 102,273 24,453 16,089 20,455
19 Minnesota United FC 4 78,573 19,710 19,609 19,643
20 Columbus Crew 6 117,771 20,121 18,904 19,629
21 Houston Dynamo FC 6 111,113 20,853 15,838 18,519
22 Philadelphia Union 5 90,635 18,753 17,410 18,127
23 New England Revolution 6 89,650 22,851 15,454 17,930
24 Chicago Fire FC 7 130,591 20,872 15,845 18,656
25 Sporting Kansas City 5 83,152 18,522 14,294 16,630
26 New York Red Bulls 5 82,369 20,414 13,309 16,474
27 San Jose Earthquakes 5 81,304 18,251 12,276 16,261
28 Toronto FC 9 173,977 44,828 13,754 19,331
29 CF Montréal 4 54,655 14,044 12,568 13,664
30 FC Dallas[a] 8 88,032 11,004 11,004 11,004
Total 158 3,426,361 75,824 11,004 21,686

Player statistics

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As of matches played May 3, 2026[34]

Goals

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Rank Player Club Goals[35]
1 Belgium Hugo Cuypers Chicago Fire FC 10
Croatia Petar Musa FC Dallas
3 England Sam Surridge Nashville SC 9
4 Argentina Nicolás Fernández New York City FC 8
Argentina Lionel Messi Inter Miami CF
United States Brian White Vancouver Whitecaps FC
7 Denmark Marcus Ingvartsen San Diego FC 7
United States Preston Judd San Jose Earthquakes
Brazil Rafael Navarro Colorado Rapids
Argentina Martín Ojeda Orlando City SC
Italy Kelvin Yeboah Minnesota United FC

Hat-tricks

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Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks
Player For Against Score Date
Croatia Petar Musa FC Dallas San Diego FC 3–3 (H) March 14
England Sam Surridge Nashville SC Orlando City SC 5–0 (H) March 21
Gabon Denis Bouanga Los Angeles FC Orlando City SC 6–0 (H) April 4
Israel Tai Baribo D.C. United New York Red Bulls 4–4 (A) April 22
Argentina Martín Ojeda Orlando City SC Inter Miami CF 4–3 (A) May 2
Brazil Evander FC Cincinnati Chicago Fire FC 3–2 (A) May 2
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 Scored 4 goals

Assists

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Rank Player Club Assists[36]
1 South Korea Son Heung-min Los Angeles FC 8
2 United States Sebastian Berhalter Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7
Venezuela Telasco Segovia Inter Miami CF
United States Niko Tsakiris San Jose Earthquakes
5 Denmark Anders Dreyer San Diego FC 6
Argentina Luca Langoni New England Revolution
Argentina Maxi Moralez New York City FC
8 Colombia Iván Angulo Orlando City SC 5
Argentina Cristian Espinoza Nashville SC
United States Jesús Ferreira Seattle Sounders FC
Germany Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC
Uruguay Facundo Torres Austin FC
Germany Timo Werner San Jose Earthquakes

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[37]
1 France Hugo Lloris Los Angeles FC 8
2 Brazil Daniel San Jose Earthquakes 5
United States Chris Brady Chicago Fire FC
United States Brian Schwake Nashville SC
Japan Yohei Takaoka Vancouver Whitecaps FC
United States Andrew Thomas Seattle Sounders FC
7 United States Drake Callender Minnesota United FC 4
United States Sean Johnson D.C. United
United States Brad Stuver Austin FC
10 England Jonathan Bond Houston Dynamo FC 3
United States Michael Collodi FC Dallas
United States Duran Ferree San Diego FC
United States Matt Turner New England Revolution

Awards

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Team/Player of the Matchday

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  • Bold denotes the Player of the Matchday.

Goal of the Matchday

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Player of the Month

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Main article: MLS Player of the Month
Month Player Club Stats Ref.
February/March England Sam Surridge Nashville SC 4 matches played, 7 goals, 0 assists [71]
April Germany Timo Werner San Jose Earthquakes 3 matches played, 4 goals, 3 assists [72]

Notes

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  1. ^ Construction at Toyota Stadium temporarily lowered attendance seating to about 11,000.[33]

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