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The 2025 Major League Soccer season will be the 30th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and the 47th season overall of a national first-division league in the United States.
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| Season | 2025 |
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← 2024 2026 → | |
MLS expanded to 30 clubs this season with the addition of San Diego FC, an expansion team awarded in 2023.[1] The season will begin on the weekend of February 22, 2025.[2] The league's 30 teams will be divided into the Eastern and Western conferences, which each have 15 teams. The regular season from February 22 to October 18 will comprise 34 matches for each team with a schedule that is primarily intra-conference with 6 inter-conference matches per team. There will be a break for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in late June and no break for the 2025 Leagues Cup in August.[3][4] The San Jose Earthquakes will host D.C. United on April 6, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the inaugural MLS match played by both teams.[3]
All MLS games will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass for the third year as part of a ten-year partnership between MLS and Apple Inc. for the broadcast and streaming rights to all MLS and Leagues Cup games, as well as select MLS Next and MLS Next Pro games.[5]
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, hosted by the United States, will take place during the middle of the season and include MLS participants Seattle Sounders FC and Inter Miami CF.[6] The 2025 edition of the Leagues Cup will take place between July 29 to August 31.[7]
The LA Galaxy are the reigning MLS Cup champions and Inter Miami CF are the Supporters' Shield holders, who set the all-time points record during the 2024 season.
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Stadiums and locations
- ^ Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity. Capacity may be increased to full capacity if demand requires.
- ^ Temporary stadium.
Transfers
MLS expansion draft
Personnel and sponsorships
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer. As part of Apple's broadcast contract, all MLS kits will include Apple TV+ as a sleeve sponsor.[9]
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota sponsors training and special event jerseys
- Vanderbilt Health sponsors training and special event jerseys
- Montefiore Einstein sponsors training and special event jerseys
- Dutch Bros. Coffee sponsors training and special event jerseys
- Providence Swedish sponsors training and special event jerseys
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin FC |  Davy Arnaud (interim) |
End of interim period | October 25, 2024 | Pre-season |  Nico Estévez |
October 25, 2024[13] |
| Philadelphia Union | Jim Curtin |
Mutual consent | November 7, 2024[14] | TBD | TBD | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Ian Russell (interim) |
End of interim period | November 7, 2024 | Bruce Arena |
November 7, 2024[15] | |
| FC Dallas |  Peter Luccin (interim) |
November 20, 2024 | Eric Quill |
November 20, 2024[16] | ||
| Inter Miami CF |  Gerardo Martino |
Resigned | November 22, 2024[17] | Javier Mascherano |
November 26, 2024[18] | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC |  Vanni Sartini |
Mutual consent | November 25, 2024[19] | TBD | TBD | |
| Atlanta United FC | Rob Valentino (interim) |
End of interim period | November 26, 2024[20] |  Ronny Deila |
December 20, 2024[21] | |
| New York City FC |  Nick Cushing |
Fired | November 26, 2024[22] | TBD | TBD | |
| St. Louis City SC | John Hackworth (interim) |
End of interim period | November 26, 2024 |  Olof Mellberg |
November 26, 2024[23] | |
| Toronto FC | John Herdman |
Resigned | November 29, 2024[24] | TBD | TBD |
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Format
Conference standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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)
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)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | San Diego FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | St. Louis City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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)
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
The leading team in this table will win the Supporters' Shield.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | St. Louis City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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)
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)
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