Nashville SC lead Major League Soccer on 40 points from eighteen matches, two clear of Inter Miami, as the regular season passes the halfway mark.
Nashville have lost twice all season, a record matched only by Miami. Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC share third on 34 points.
How do the conferences stand?
Nashville and Miami occupy the top two places in the Eastern Conference and in the overall table. Behind them the East is compressed, with New England on 30 points, Chicago Fire on 29 and four clubs between 25 and 26.
Vancouver lead the Western Conference on goal difference from Los Angeles FC, both on 34, with San Jose Earthquakes at 33 and Houston Dynamo at 32.
| Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 12-2-4 | 40 |
| Inter Miami CF | 11-2-5 | 38 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 10-3-4 | 34 |
| Los Angeles FC | 10-5-4 | 34 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10-5-3 | 33 |
Who leads MLS in 2026?
Nashville SC lead Major League Soccer in 2026 with 40 points from eighteen matches, having won twelve, drawn four and lost two. Inter Miami are second on 38 points from a record of eleven wins, five draws and two defeats. Both clubs play in the Eastern Conference, which they also lead. In the Western Conference the Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC are level on 34 points, followed by the San Jose Earthquakes on 33 and the Houston Dynamo on 32. Atlanta United hold the worst record in the league on 12 points from eighteen matches, behind Sporting Kansas City on 14 and Philadelphia Union and CF Montreal, both on 16.
Who is struggling?
Atlanta United sit bottom of the league on 12 points from eighteen, having won three. Sporting Kansas City are on 14, with Philadelphia Union and CF Montreal both on 16.
Philadelphia’s position is the most striking of those. Four wins from eighteen leaves them thirteenth of fifteen in the East.
What is the format?
MLS is contested by thirty clubs split evenly between Eastern and Western Conferences, with the regular season determining seeding for the MLS Cup playoffs rather than awarding the championship directly.
The Supporters’ Shield goes to the club finishing with the most points across the league, a race Nashville currently lead. San Diego FC, in their second season, are 22nd on 21 points.
Nashville and Miami compared
The two leaders have reached similar totals by different routes. Nashville have won twelve of eighteen; Miami eleven, with five draws to Nashville’s four.
Both have lost only twice, the joint-best defensive record in the league by results. No other club has fewer than three defeats, and Vancouver are the closest on three.
Nashville have not previously won the Supporters’ Shield. Miami took it in 2024.
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