The New Season of Major League Soccer – 2025 MLS will be the 30th edition of the United States and Canada combined tournament under the top professional soccer league, MLS. It is the 47th edition of the United States Men’s Professional Soccer League. It was founded in 1993, and the first season was played 29 years ago with 10 teams. Now, the 2025 MLS Fixtures with Key Dates have been released by the United States Soccer Federation Football League.
A total of 500 plus 2025 MLS fixture matches will be played this season (27 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada), which will set new records in upcoming years. San Diego FC is the new Football Club in MLS after the Expansion of Major League Soccer.
In 2025, MLS expanded to 30 teams (27 in the United States and 3 in Canada), and participation began in late February 2025 to October, both home and away. All the participating 30 Clubs will be divided into the Eastern and Western conferences. The top-level US Soccer system of most championships or title-winning teams is the LA Galaxy (with 6 titles).
Last season, the Supporters’ Shield was held by Inter Miami, while the LA Galaxy is the reigning MLS Cup champion. In the 2024 MLS, Inter Miami has set the all-time points record this season.
The United States will host the two major tournaments – the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The league’s growing competitiveness on the global stage and anticipated to boost soccer’s popularity in the United States.
2025 Major League Soccer season
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Full details about 2025 MLS Fixtures and each of the league’s 30 teams will play 34 matches, 17 at home and 17 away games. The majority of games during the 2025 season will be played on Saturdays and select Wednesdays, with 19:30 local start times. Here you can find out the MLS 2025 Fixtures with the date and final score.
Clubs
| Teams | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlanta United FC | Atlanta, Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 42,500 | Gonzalo Pineda |
| Charlotte FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | Bank of America Stadium | 38,000 | Christian Lattanzio |
| Chicago Fire FC | Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field | 24,995 | Frank Klopas (interim) |
| FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | TQL Stadium | 26,000 | Pat Noonan |
| Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio | Lower.com Field | 20,371 | Wilfried Nancy |
| D.C. United | Washington, D.C. | Audi Field | 20,000 | Wayne Rooney |
| Inter Miami CF | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | DRV PNK Stadium | 21,000 | Gerardo Martino |
| CF Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | Saputo Stadium | 19,619 | Laurent Courtois |
| Nashville SC | Nashville, Tennessee | Geodis Park | 30,000 | B.J. Callaghan |
| New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Gillette Stadium | 20,000 | Caleb Porter |
| New York City FC | New York City, New York | Yankee Stadium | 30,321 | Sandro Schwarz |
| New York Red Bulls | Harrison, New Jersey | Red Bull Arena | 25,000 | Sandro Schwarz |
| Orlando City SC | Orlando, Florida | Exploria Stadium | 25,500 | Oscar Pareja |
| Philadelphia Union | Chester, Pennsylvania | Subaru Park | 18,500 | Vacant |
| Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | BMO Field | 28,351 | Vacant |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Austin FC | Austin, Texas | Q2 Stadium | 20,738 | Nico Estévez |
| Colorado Rapids | Commerce City, Colorado | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | 18,061 | Chris Armas |
| FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas | Toyota Stadium | 19,096 | Eric Quill |
| Houston Dynamo FC | Houston, Texas | Shell Energy Stadium | 22,039 | Ben Olsen |
| Sporting Kansas City | Kansas City, Kansas | Children’s Mercy Park | 18,467 | Peter Vermes |
| LA Galaxy | Carson, California | Dignity Health Sports Park | 27,000 | Greg Vanney |
| Los Angeles FC | Los Angeles, California | BMO Stadium | 22,000 | Steve Cherundolo |
| Minnesota United FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Allianz Field | 19,400 | Eric Ramsay |
| Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon | Providence Park | 25,218 | Miles Joseph (interim) |
| Real Salt Lake | Sandy, Utah | America First Field | 20,213 | Pablo Mastroeni |
| San Diego FC | San Diego, California | Snapdragon Stadium | 35,000 | Mikey Varas |
| San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, California | PayPal Park | 18,000 | Bruce Arena |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Seattle, Washington | Lumen Field | 37,722 | Brian Schmetzer |
| St. Louis City SC | St. Louis, Missouri | CityPark | 22,423 | Olof Mellberg |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, British Columbia | BC Place | 22,120 | Vacant |
2025 MLS Fixtures and Results: Matchday 1 to Matchday 10
The official 2025 MLS fixtures list has not been released yet. However, MLS typically announces its schedule in mid-to-late January, closer to the start of preseason training, which begins in early 2025. Also, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was held in the United States, where Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders FC participated in this tournament.
Here you can find the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Schedule for both qualified teams.
MLS 2025: Key dates
Here are the Key Dates of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup below –
| Event | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| MLS is Back on the weekend | 22-23 Feb |
| Rivalry Week | 14-18 May |
| Club World Cup & Gold Cup Break | 15-24 June |
| MLS All-Star Game | 23 July |
| Leagues Cup 2025 | 29 July – 31 Aug |
| Decision Day | 18 Oct |
MLS is back on the weekend
- Feb. 22 – Inter Miami CF vs. New York City
- Chase Stadium at 14:30 ET
- Feb. 23 – LA Galaxy vs. San Diego FC
- Dignity Health Tennis Center at 19:00 ET
Rivalry Week
May 14
- St. Louis CITY SC vs. Sporting Kansas City
- Energizer Park at 20:30 ET
May 17
- New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls
- Yankee Stadium at 21:00 ET
- Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati
- Lower.com Field at 19:00 ET
- The Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC
- Providence Park at 21:30 ET
May 18
- Inter Miami CF vs. Orlando City SC
- Chase Stadium at 19:00 ET
- LA Galaxy vs. LAFC
- Dignity Health Tennis Center at 21:00 ET
Decision Day
- Eastern Conference matches begin at 18:00 ET
- Western Conference matches begin at 21:00 ET
Supporters’ Shield Points Table of MLS 2025
Here is the latest update on the points table after the 2025 MLS fixtures for every match.
2025 MLS Eastern Conference table
| Pos | Teams | Pld | Win | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 22 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 19 |
| 5 | Inter Miami CF | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 16 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 14 |
| 10 | New England Revolution | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 12 |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 9 |
| 13 | D.C. United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 9 |
| 14 | Toronto FC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 7 |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
MLS Western Conference table (2025)
| Pos | Teams | Pld | Win | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 23 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Austin FC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 16 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | San Diego FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 14 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 12 |
| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | St. Louis City SC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 |
| 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 7 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 3 |
Top Goal Scorer of 2025 MLS
Lionel Messi Becomes Fastest Player in MLS History to Reach Incredible Milestone. Here is the top Goal Scorer of the 2025 MLS season.
| Pos | Player Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Baribo | Philadelphia Union | 7 |
| 2 | Cristian Arango | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 |
| Hugo Cuypers | Chicago Fire FC | ||
| Evander da Silva Ferreira | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Brian White | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| 6 | Christian Benteke | D.C. United | 5 |
| Dejan Joveljić | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | Atlanta United FC | ||
| Alonso Martínez | New York City FC | ||
| Josef Martínez | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Rafael Navarro | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Tani Oluwaseyi | Minnesota United FC | ||
| Diego Rossi | Columbus Crew |
2025 MLS Hat-tricks
| S No. | Player | Teams | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Baribo | Philadelphia Union vs FC Cincinnati | March 1, 2025 |
| 2 | Josef Martínez | San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United | April 6, 2025 |
| 3 | Brian White | Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Austin FC | April 12, 2025 |
2025 MLS Broadcast
United States: FOX Sports will air 34 games in 2025,
15 matches – FOX
19 games – FS1
Canada: TSN and RDS
