Every 2026 MLS race charted day by day: Eastern, Western and Supporters' Shield. Standings through September 8, 2026, from a season that runs February 21 to November 7, 2026.
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Eastern standings, 2026
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Nashville SC (NSH)
16
2
5
53
7-1-2
T1
Inter Miami CF (MIA)
12
4
7
43
5-2-3
T1
Chicago Fire FC (CHI)
11
6
5
38
5-2-3
T3
New England Revolution (NE)
11
8
4
37
3-4-3
L1
Charlotte FC (CLT)
10
7
6
36
6-1-3
T1
FC Cincinnati (CIN)
8
7
7
31
4-3-3
L1
New York City Football Club (NYC)
7
8
8
29
2-3-5
T3
Orlando City (ORL)
8
11
4
28
4-3-3
W1
Philadelphia Union (PHI)
7
10
6
27
6-1-3
W2
Red Bull New York (RBNY)
7
10
6
27
2-5-3
T1
Toronto FC (TOR)
5
7
11
26
2-2-6
T2
D.C. United (DC)
5
7
10
25
1-3-6
T1
Columbus Crew (CLB)
6
12
5
23
3-5-2
W1
Atlanta United (ATL)
6
13
4
22
3-5-2
T1
CF Montréal (MTL)
5
12
6
21
1-4-5
L2
Through September 8, 2026.
Turning points
The lead has changed hands twice.
Nashville SC trailed by as many as 2 points on February 28, 2026.
Nashville SC has led alone since March 21, 2026.
23 games in, only five Eastern Conference leads have been bigger since 1996.
Nashville SC needs 24 more points to put the race beyond Inter Miami CF.
Nobody has gained ground on Nashville SC since August 9, 2026.
Inter Miami CF won 6 games in a row from May 9, 2026 to July 25, 2026, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the World Cup break.
The top two have ended the day within three points of each other on 26 of the 41 days played.
Nashville SC has spent 193 of the season's 200 charted days so far in first place.