2023 MLS Eastern Conference standings
FC Cincinnati won the 2023 MLS Eastern Conference playoff race on 69 points, 6 points ahead of Orlando City.
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Eastern standings, 2023
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| FC Cincinnati (CIN) | 20 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| Orlando City (ORL) | 18 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 7-1-2 | W4 |
| Columbus Crew (CLB) | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 5-2-3 | W1 |
| New England Revolution (NE) | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Union (PHI) | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 2-2-6 | L1 |
| Atlanta United (ATL) | 13 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 4-2-4 | T2 |
| Nashville SC (NSH) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 2-3-5 | L1 |
| Red Bull New York (RBNY) | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 4-4-2 | W3 |
| Charlotte FC (CLT) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 3-2-5 | W1 |
| CF Montréal (MTL) | 12 | 17 | 5 | 41 | 2-5-3 | L1 |
| New York City Football Club (NYC) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Fire FC (CHI) | 10 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 2-6-2 | L2 |
| D.C. United (DC) | 10 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 2-4-4 | W1 |
| Inter Miami CF (MIA) | 9 | 18 | 7 | 34 | 3-4-3 | L1 |
| Toronto FC (TOR) | 4 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 1-9-0 | L7 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- FC Cincinnati trailed by as many as 2 points on March 4, 2023.
- FC Cincinnati took first place for good on May 13, 2023.
- FC Cincinnati won 6 games in a row from May 6, 2023 to June 3, 2023, the longest run of the race.
- FC Cincinnati led by as many as 12 points on September 23, 2023.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 15 of the 49 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- FC Cincinnati spent 218 of the season's 239 charted days in first place.