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MLS 2026: Nashville set the pace, Messi leads the scoring race

Major League Soccer is the top division in the United States and Canada, played since 1996, and LA Galaxy have won the most MLS Cups. Thirty clubs are split into two conferences of 15 and play 34 regular-season games. The top seven in each conference go straight into the MLS Cup Playoffs, the clubs in eighth and ninth meet in a wild-card game, and the team with the best overall record wins the Supporters' Shield.

After 28 games, Nashville SC have the best record in the league with 63 points, twelve more than anyone else. They are unbeaten at Geodis Park, with 13 wins and a draw, and have the meanest defence in MLS with only 22 goals conceded. Inter Miami are second in the East on 49 points and have the league's highest-scoring attack with 68 goals, ahead of the Chicago Fire (48), New England and Charlotte (46 each).

The Western Conference is much closer. The Vancouver Whitecaps lead with 51 points, a point ahead of St. Louis City, with FC Dallas (47), San Jose (46) and Houston (45) close behind. At the bottom, Sporting Kansas City have conceded 68 goals, the most in the league, and CF Montréal are last in the East.

Lionel Messi leads the scoring charts with 23 goals and has also provided 11 assists. FC Dallas' Petar Musa has 19 goals, and Brian White, Rafael Navarro and Milan Iloski have 17 each. San Diego's Anders Dreyer leads the assist charts with 12.

Top scorers

  1. 1L. MessiInter Miami23 goals11 assists
  2. 2P. MusaFC Dallas19 goals5 assists
  3. 3B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps17 goals2 assists
  4. 4Rafael NavarroSt. Louis City17 goals5 assists
  5. 5M. IloskiPhiladelphia Union17 goals2 assists

Top assists

  1. 1L. MessiInter Miami23 goals11 assists
  2. 2P. OwusuCF Montreal15 goals6 assists
  3. 3H. MukhtarNashville SC14 goals6 assists
  4. 4GuilhermeHouston Dynamo14 goals6 assists
  5. 5P. MusaFC Dallas19 goals5 assists

Goal contributions

  1. 1L. MessiInter Miami34 total23G 11A
  2. 2P. MusaFC Dallas24 total19G 5A
  3. 3Rafael NavarroSt. Louis City22 total17G 5A
  4. 4P. OwusuCF Montreal21 total15G 6A
  5. 5D. BouangaLos Angeles FC20 total15G 5A

Yellow cards

  1. 1Brooklyn RainesNew England Revolution8 yellow
  2. 2Andrés CubasVancouver Whitecaps6 yellow
  3. 3Felipe AndradeHouston Dynamo6 yellow
  4. 4Édier OcampoVancouver Whitecaps5 yellow
  5. 5Nicolás FernándezNew York City FC5 yellow

Red cards

  1. 1Carlos GarcésLos Angeles Galaxy2 red
  2. 2Lucas BartlettDC United1 red
  3. 3Brayan VeraCF Montreal1 red
  4. 4Jonathan DeanChicago Fire1 red
  5. 5Alvas PowellFC Cincinnati1 red

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Format and teams

ScoreInPlay tracks live scores, results, the full standings and top scorers for Major League Soccer.

30 teams compete in Major League Soccer across a full season of soccer.

The top 14 teams qualify for MLS (Play Offs: 1/8-finals).

The top 4 teams qualify for MLS (Play Offs: 1/16-finals).

Stadiums

The biggest stadium is Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte), with a capacity of 75412.

Top scorer

L. Messi (Inter Miami) leads the Major League Soccer goalscoring charts this season with 23 goals.

Which team currently tops the Major League Soccer table?

Nashville SC currently have the best record in the competition with 63 points from 28 games.

What level is Major League Soccer in USA's football pyramid?

Major League Soccer is USA's top-flight professional football league.

How many goals are scored on average in Major League Soccer?

Teams have averaged 3.26 goals per game in Major League Soccer this season, across 420 games so far.

When does the Major League Soccer season start and finish?

The current Major League Soccer season runs from 21 February 2026 to 8 November 2026.