MLS 2026 · Western Conference
Can LA Galaxy make the MLS Cup Playoffs?
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LA Galaxy clinches a playoff place with 9 more points, even if every rival wins all of its remaining games.
Data: ESPN · · Method →
Magic number
9
Tragic number
-
Top-7 magic
-
A Round One berth cannot be clinched on its own
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| # | Club | Pts | Magic number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 55 | Clinched |
| 2 | St. Louis CITY SC | 51 | Clinched |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 51 | Clinched |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 48 | 1 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 47 | 2 |
| 6 | LAFC | 46 | 3 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 42 | 7 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 40 | 9 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 39 | 10 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 36 | - |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | - |
| 12 | San Diego FC | 34 | - |
| 13 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | - |
| 14 | Austin FC | 31 | - |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | Out |
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Recent results
Sun, Oct 18 · Korea time
- FTSan Diego FC2 : 2LA Galaxy
Thu, Oct 15 · Korea time
- FTPortland Timbers0 : 2LA Galaxy
Mon, Oct 12 · Korea time
- FTLA Galaxy2 : 6St. Louis CITY SC
Sun, Sep 27 · Korea time
- FTColorado Rapids2 : 3LA Galaxy
Sun, Sep 20 · Korea time
- FTLA Galaxy3 : 2Minnesota United FC
Sun, Sep 13 · Korea time
- FTSeattle Sounders FC1 : 1LA Galaxy
Frequently asked questions
Can LA Galaxy make the MLS Cup Playoffs?
LA Galaxy clinches a playoff place with 9 more points, even if every rival wins all of its remaining games.
How is the magic number calculated?
It is the fewest further points that guarantee a top-nine finish in the conference even if every rival wins all of its remaining games (3 points a win). A level points total is counted against the club, so our clinch can come later than the league's announcement.
How many teams make the MLS Cup Playoffs?
Eighteen: the top nine in each conference. Seeds 1–7 go straight to Round One; seeds 8 and 9 play a one-game Wild Card for the last Round One place.
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Data: ESPN public standings and scoreboards (unofficial), tallied by us. Standings and scenarios are our own calculation and may differ from MLS announcements.