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points above draw pace · through Tuesday, September 22
2026 MLS Western Conference standings
Vancouver Whitecaps FC leads the 2026 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 49 points, 5 points ahead of Houston Dynamo FC.
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Western standings, 2026
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (VAN) | 15 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Houston Dynamo FC (HOU) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| FC Dallas (DAL) | 12 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| St. Louis CITY SC (STL) | 12 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 6-0-4 | W2 |
| San Jose Earthquakes (SJ) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 2-4-4 | T1 |
| Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 2-3-5 | T1 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) | 11 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 5-3-2 | T1 |
| LA Galaxy (LA) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 3-3-4 | W1 |
| Portland Timbers (POR) | 9 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 4-4-2 | L2 |
| San Diego Football Club (SD) | 8 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 4-4-2 | T1 |
| Austin FC (ATX) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 3-3-4 | T1 |
| Real Salt Lake (RSL) | 8 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 0-7-3 | L3 |
| Seattle Sounders FC (SEA) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 0-5-5 | T5 |
| Minnesota United FC (MIN) | 7 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 1-5-4 | L4 |
| Sporting Kansas City (SKC) | 5 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 2-7-1 | L1 |
Through September 22, 2026.
Turning points
- The lead has changed hands 8 times.
- 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 20 more points to put the race beyond Houston Dynamo FC.
- San Jose Earthquakes won 6 games in a row from March 21, 2026 to April 25, 2026, the longest run of the race.
- San Jose Earthquakes led by 3 points as late as May 12, 2026.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC went 4-2-0 from August 21, 2026 to September 19, 2026, turning a deficit of 1 point into a lead of 5 points.
- Houston Dynamo FC last held first place on August 21, 2026.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC has spent 167 of the season's 214 charted days so far in first place.