The 2024 Major League Soccer season is the ongoing 29th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and the 46th season overall of a national first-division league in the United States.
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| Season | 2024 |
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| Matches played | 154 |
| Goals scored | 438 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Christian Benteke (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Miami 5–0 Orlando (March 2) LAFC 5–0 Nashville (March 23) Seattle 5–0 Montréal (April 6) |
| Biggest away win | Chicago 0–4 Salt Lake (April 20) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals: Miami 6–2 RBNY (May 4) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches: Miami (April 13 – present) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches: Salt Lake (March 23 – present) Philadelphia (February 24 – April 14) |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches: Portland (March 16 – present) |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches: Dallas (March 2 – March 30) New England (February 24 – March 17) San Jose (February 24 – March 16; March 30 – April 21) |
| Highest attendance | 72,610 SKC 2-3 MIA (April 13) |
| Lowest attendance | 16,223 COL 1–1 NSH (March 2) |
| Average attendance | 25,805 |
← 2023 All statistics correct as of March 9, 2024. | |
The league's 29 teams are divided into the Eastern and Western conferences. This is the first season since the 2016 season to have no new expansion teams joining MLS; San Diego FC is scheduled to join the league in 2025. FC Cincinnati are the reigning Supporters' Shield holders; the Columbus Crew are the reigning MLS Cup champions.
Pre-season matches ran from January 19 through February 17. The regular season began on February 21 and is scheduled to end on October 19, with a pause from mid-July to mid-August for the 2024 Leagues Cup, which comprises all MLS and Liga MX teams. The 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs are scheduled to begin in October and conclude with MLS Cup 2024 on December 7. MLS will only send 8 senior squads to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup as part of a compromise with the USSF that allows most teams to be represented by MLS Next Pro teams.
This is the second season that Apple and MLS will be part of a ten-year partnership for the broadcast and streaming rights to all MLS and Leagues Cup games, as well as select MLS Next and MLS Next Pro games, on the MLS Season Pass service within the Apple TV app.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorships
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer. As part of Apple's broadcast contract, all MLS kits will include Apple TV+ as a sleeve sponsor.
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | Miles Joseph (interim) | End of interim period | November 6, 2023 | Pre-season | Phil Neville | November 6, 2023 |
| Charlotte FC | Christian Lattanzio | Mutual consent | November 8, 2023 | Dean Smith | December 12, 2023 | |
| CF Montréal | Hernán Losada | November 9, 2023 | Laurent Courtois | January 8, 2024 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | Troy Lesesne | End of contract | November 14, 2023 | Sandro Schwarz | December 14, 2023 | |
| Colorado Rapids | Chris Little (interim) | End of interim period | November 17, 2023 | Chris Armas | November 17, 2023 | |
| Chicago Fire FC | Frank Klopas (interim) | December 5, 2023 | Frank Klopas | December 5, 2023 | ||
| Minnesota United FC | Sean McAuley (interim) | January 5, 2024 | Cameron Knowles (interim) | January 5, 2024 | ||
| D.C. United | Frédéric Brillant (interim) | January 10, 2024 | Troy Lesesne | January 10, 2024 | ||
| New England Revolution | Clint Peay (interim) | December 19, 2023 | Caleb Porter | December 19, 2023 | ||
| Minnesota United FC | Cameron Knowles (interim) | March 13, 2024 | 2nd in West, 3rd Overall | Eric Ramsay | March 13, 2024 |
Regular season
Format
The regular season consists of 34 matches for each team, split evenly between home and away games. The opening match was played on February 21, the earliest in league history; the regular season will end with Decision Day on October 19, which will comprise simultaneous intra-conference matches. Matches will be paused from July 26 to August 25 for the 2024 Leagues Cup, a knockout tournament that includes teams from MLS and Liga MX. The league will not pause matches for the 2024 Copa América, which will be played in the United States from June to July. Most regular season matches will be played on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. local time.
The 29 teams are divided into two conferences: the Eastern and Western. The 15 teams in the East will play a round-robin format with intra-conference teams and six matches against six opponents from the West. The 14 teams in the West will play a round-robin with intra-conference teams, an additional one or two intra-conference matches, and six to seven matches against opponents from the East. The top nine teams in each conference will advance to the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, which begin with a wild card round for the eighth and ninth placed teams and is followed by a best-of-three series that was introduced in 2023. The remaining matches are single-elimination and culminate with the MLS Cup final on December 7.
Several new rules were scheduled to be introduced for the 2024 season following trials in MLS Next Pro, including in-stadium announcements of video assistant referee decisions, a time limit for substitutions, and mandatory off-field checks for injured players. These initiatives were postponed by MLS due to an ongoing labor dispute with the Professional Soccer Referees Association, who organized a lockout of their referees. Replacement referees from outside the union, including former officials and those from lower level leagues other than USL, were called in to officiate MLS matches. The referees' union and MLS reached an agreement in time for the regular referees to return to the field for Matchday 7, on March 30.
The 2024 MLS All-Star Game will be played between the MLS All-Stars and the Liga MX All-Stars on July 24.
Conference standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 27 | Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 24 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 20 | |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 19 | |
| 5 | New York City FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 | |
| 7 | D.C. United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 14 | |
| 10 | Atlanta United FC | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 | |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 12 | |
| 12 | CF Montréal | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 12 | |
| 13 | Nashville SC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 11 | |
| 14 | Chicago Fire FC | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 | |
| 15 | New England Revolution | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 22 | Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 20 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo FC | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | |
| 8 | Austin FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | St. Louis City SC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 16 | |
| 10 | FC Dallas | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 11 | |
| 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 11 | |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 10 | |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | |
| 14 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
The leading team in this table will win the Supporters' Shield.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 24 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 21 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 20 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 19 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 | Austin FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 15 | |
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 | |
| 13 | Charlotte FC | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 14 | |
| 14 | New York City FC | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 14 | |
| 15 | Houston Dynamo FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 14 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 14 | |
| 17 | D.C. United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 14 | |
| 18 | St. Louis City SC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 13 | |
| 19 | Atlanta United FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | |
| 20 | CF Montréal | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 | |
| 21 | Sporting Kansas City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 11 | |
| 22 | Nashville SC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 11 | |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | |
| 24 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 10 | |
| 25 | Chicago Fire FC | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 10 | |
| 26 | Orlando City SC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 9 | |
| 27 | FC Dallas | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | |
| 28 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 7 | |
| 29 | New England Revolution | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
MLS All-Star Game
| MLS All-Stars | v | Liga MX All-Stars |
|---|---|---|
2025 FIFA Club World Cup
The United States will be the host country for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. MLS clubs can qualify as a host nation club; however, the criteria for selection has not been announced. MLS clubs have also been able to qualify through the 2021–2024 editions of the CONCACAF Champions Cup/CONCACAF Champions League.
Seattle Sounders FC have qualified as the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League winners.
Columbus Crew can qualify by becoming the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup winners.
Attendance
Average home attendances
- As of March 3, 2024
| Rank | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 1 | 62,291 | 62,291 | 62,291 | 62,291 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 1 | 30,109 | 30,109 | 30,109 | 30,109 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 30,067 | 30,067 | 30,067 | 30,067 |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 29,624 | 29,624 | 29,624 | 29,624 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 1 | 29,293 | 29,293 | 29,293 | 29,293 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 27,642 | 27,642 | 27,642 | 27,642 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 26,592 | 26,592 | 26,592 | 26,592 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 25,513 | 25,513 | 25,513 | 25,513 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 1 | 24,249 | 24,249 | 24,249 | 24,249 |
| 10 | St. Louis City SC | 2 | 44,846 | 22,423 | 22,423 | 22,423 |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 22,214 | 22,214 | 22,214 | 22,214 |
| 12 | Inter Miami CF | 2 | 42,489 | 21,352 | 21,137 | 21,245 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 41,632 | 21,411 | 20,221 | 20,816 |
| 14 | Austin FC | 1 | 20,738 | 20,738 | 20,738 | 20,738 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 20,406 | 20,406 | 20,406 | 20,406 |
| 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 19,942 | 19,942 | 19,942 | 19,942 |
| 17 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 19,906 | 19,906 | 19,906 | 19,906 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 19,509 | 19,509 | 19,509 | 19,509 |
| 19 | D.C. United | 1 | 19,215 | 19,215 | 19,215 | 19,215 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 2 | 38,192 | 19,096 | 19,096 | 19,096 |
| 21 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 18,734 | 18,734 | 18,734 | 18,734 |
| 22 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| 23 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 35,334 | 18,818 | 16,516 | 17,667 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 16,223 | 16,223 | 16,223 | 16,223 |
| 25 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 682,760 | 62,291 | 15,516 | 23,543 | |
Highest attendances
Regular season
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Matchday | Stadium | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Inter Miami CF | 72,610 | April 13, 2024 | 9 | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 4–1 | New England Revolution | 67,727 | March 9, 2024 | 4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 1–4 | Inter Miami CF | 65,612 | April 27, 2024 | 11 | Gillette Stadium | |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | 62,291 | February 24, 2024 | 2 | Bank of America Stadium | |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | 43,774 | May 4, 2024 | 12 | Levi's Stadium | |
| 6 | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | 43,338 | May 4, 2024 | 12 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | |
| 7 | Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | 42,763 | April 14, 2024 | 9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | |
| 8 | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Orlando City SC | 42,631 | March 17, 2024 | 5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | |
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | 42,600 | April 20, 2024 | 10 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | |
| 10 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | 42,525 | March 31, 2024 | 7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Player statistics
- As of May 5, 2024
Source:
Goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF | 10 |
| Luis Suárez | |||
| 3 | Cristian Arango | Real Salt Lake | 9 |
| 4 | Christian Benteke | D.C. United | 8 |
| 5 | Lewis Morgan | New York Red Bulls | 7 |
| 6 | Denis Bouanga | Los Angeles FC | 6 |
| Dániel Gazdag | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Dejan Joveljić | LA Galaxy | ||
| Raúl Ruidíaz | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| 10 | 7 players | 5 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Benteke | D.C. United | New England Revolution | 3–1 (H) | February 24, 2024 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | Atlanta United FC | New England Revolution | 4–1 (H) | March 9, 2024 |
| Lewis Morgan | New York Red Bulls | Inter Miami CF | 4–0 (H) | March 23, 2024 |
| Cristian Arango | Real Salt Lake | St. Louis City SC | 3–1 (H) | March 30, 2024 |
| Luis Suárez | Inter Miami CF | New York Red Bulls | 6–2 (H) | May 4, 2024 |
| Sam Surridge | Nashville SC | CF Montréal | 4–1 (H) | |
| Christian Benteke | D.C. United | Atlanta United FC | 2–3 (A) | May 11, 2024 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Assists
Clean sheets
Awards
Team/Player of the Matchday
- Bold denotes the Player of the Matchday.
Goal of the Matchday
| Goal of the Matchday | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday | Player | Club | Ref. |
| 1+2 | Mateusz Bogusz | Los Angeles FC | |
| 3 | Lorenzo Insigne | Toronto FC | |
| 4 | |||
| 5 | Joakim Nilsson | St. Louis City SC | |
| 6 | Ashley Westwood | Charlotte FC | |
| 7 | Aníbal Godoy | Nashville SC | |
| 8 | Raúl Ruidíaz | Seattle Sounders FC | |
| 9 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF | |
| 10 | Célio Pompeu | St. Louis City SC | |
| 11 | Alexandros Katranis | Real Salt Lake | |
| 12 | Matías Rojas | Inter Miami CF | |
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February/March | Luis Suárez | Inter Miami CF | 7 matches played, 5 goals, 3 assists | |
| April | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF | 4 matches played, 6 goals, 4 assists | |
| May |