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points above draw pace · through Friday, October 23
2026 MLS Western Conference standings
Vancouver Whitecaps FC leads the 2026 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 55 points, by 4 points.
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Western standings, 2026
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (VAN) b | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| FC Dallas (DAL) x | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| St. Louis CITY SC (STL) x | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 6-1-3 | L1 |
| San Jose Earthquakes (SJ) | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 3-1-6 | T3 |
| Houston Dynamo FC (HOU) | 13 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 1-3-6 | T3 |
| Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 2-2-6 | T1 |
| Seattle Sounders FC (SEA) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 4-1-5 | T1 |
| LA Galaxy (LA) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 4-3-3 | T1 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) | 11 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 2-3-5 | T3 |
| Real Salt Lake (RSL) | 10 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 2-6-2 | W1 |
| Portland Timbers (POR) | 9 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 1-5-4 | T1 |
| Minnesota United FC (MIN) | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 2-5-3 | W1 |
| San Diego Football Club (SD) | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 2-4-4 | T2 |
| Austin FC (ATX) | 7 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 2-3-5 | L3 |
| Sporting Kansas City (SKC) e | 6 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 2-7-1 | L2 |
Through October 23, 2026.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- b
- clinched a bye past the opening round
- s
- clinched the Supporters' Shield
- e
- eliminated from the postseason
Turning points
- The lead has changed hands 7 times.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC had clinched a playoff place by October 14, 2026 and a bye past the opening round by October 17, 2026.
- FC Dallas had clinched a playoff place by October 14, 2026.
- St. Louis CITY SC had clinched a playoff place by October 14, 2026.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC trailed by as many as 3 points on March 14, 2026.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC has led alone since August 22, 2026.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs 9 more points to put the race beyond reach.
- Seattle Sounders FC has gained 4 points on first place since September 23, 2026.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC has spent 198 of the season's 245 charted days so far in first place. The season's charted days include the World Cup break.