Every 2026 MLS race charted day by day: Eastern, Western and Supporters' Shield. Standings through September 22, 2026, from a season that runs February 21 to November 7, 2026.
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Eastern standings, 2026
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Nashville SC (NSH)
17
3
6
57
5-2-3
W1
New England Revolution (NE)
14
8
4
46
5-3-2
W3
Inter Miami CF (MIA)
12
4
10
46
2-2-6
T4
Charlotte FC (CLT)
12
7
7
43
6-1-3
W1
Chicago Fire FC (CHI)
11
8
6
39
3-3-4
L2
Philadelphia Union (PHI)
10
10
6
36
8-0-2
W5
Orlando City (ORL)
10
12
4
34
5-3-2
L1
Red Bull New York (RBNY)
9
11
6
33
3-5-2
W2
FC Cincinnati (CIN)
8
8
9
33
3-3-4
T2
New York City Football Club (NYC)
8
10
8
32
2-4-4
L1
D.C. United (DC)
6
8
11
29
2-3-5
L1
Toronto FC (TOR)
6
9
11
29
3-3-4
L2
Atlanta United (ATL)
7
14
5
26
4-4-2
W1
Columbus Crew (CLB)
7
14
5
26
3-6-1
W1
CF Montréal (MTL)
5
15
6
21
1-6-3
L5
Through September 22, 2026.
Turning points
The lead has changed hands twice.
Nashville SC trailed by as many as 2 points on February 28, 2026.
Nashville SC has led alone since March 21, 2026.
26 games in, only three Eastern Conference leads have been bigger since 1996.
Nashville SC needs 14 more points to put the race beyond New England Revolution.
Philadelphia Union has gained 7 points on first place since August 23, 2026.
Inter Miami CF won 6 games in a row from May 9, 2026 to July 25, 2026, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the World Cup break.
The top two have ended the day within three points of each other on 26 of the 47 days played.
Nashville SC has spent 207 of the season's 214 charted days so far in first place.