2023 MLS Western Conference standings
St. Louis CITY SC won the 2023 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 56 points, 3 points ahead of Seattle Sounders FC.
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Western standings, 2023
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| St. Louis CITY SC (STL) | 17 | 12 | 5 | 56 | 3-4-3 | L2 |
| Seattle Sounders FC (SEA) | 14 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 4-1-5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 3-4-3 | T1 |
| Houston Dynamo FC (HOU) | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 5-1-4 | W2 |
| Real Salt Lake (RSL) | 14 | 12 | 8 | 50 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (VAN) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 3-2-5 | T2 |
| FC Dallas (DAL) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 2-1-7 | W1 |
| Sporting Kansas City (SKC) | 12 | 14 | 8 | 44 | 6-4-0 | W2 |
| San Jose Earthquakes (SJ) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 1-3-6 | T4 |
| Portland Timbers (POR) | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 5-3-2 | L2 |
| Minnesota United FC (MIN) | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 2-5-3 | L1 |
| Austin FC (ATX) | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 1-5-4 | T1 |
| LA Galaxy (LA) | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 1-4-5 | L1 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) | 5 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 2-6-2 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- St. Louis CITY SC trailed by as many as 4 points on May 13, 2023.
- St. Louis CITY SC took first place for good on June 24, 2023.
- St. Louis CITY SC won 5 games in a row from February 25, 2023 to March 25, 2023, the longest run of the race.
- Los Angeles Football Club led by 3 points as late as June 23, 2023.
- St. Louis CITY SC led by as many as 10 points on September 30, 2023.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 35 of the 58 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- St. Louis CITY SC spent 194 of the season's 239 charted days in first place.