Team strength

MLS power rankings

Rating is Ascend’s model’s rolling measure of team strength. It determines one league order; the conference tables are slices of that same Power Ranking.

Rankings through Sep 21, 2026 · att-v1.0.0

Full League

30 teams · ordered by rating

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10 moved up · 9 moved down · 11 held position.

Full league Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Nashville SCEast	1627	17-6-3	WDLDW	vs. Toronto FC · Sep 26
Record 17-6-3 Recent form WDLDW Next match vs. Toronto FC · Sep 26
2	Inter Miami CFEast	1624	12-10-4	DDDDW	at Columbus Crew · Sep 27
Record 12-10-4 Recent form DDDDW Next match at Columbus Crew · Sep 27
3	Vancouver Whitecaps FCWest	1615	15-4-6	WLWLW	vs. D.C. United · Sep 26
Record 15-4-6 Recent form WLWLW Next match vs. D.C. United · Sep 26
4	Philadelphia UnionEast	1576	10-6-10	WWWWW	vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 26
Record 10-6-10 Recent form WWWWW Next match vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 26
5	Los Angeles FCWest	1554	11-8-8	DLWDD	at FC Dallas · Sep 26
Record 11-8-8 Recent form DLWDD Next match at FC Dallas · Sep 26
6	Charlotte FCEast	1552	12-7-7	WDWDW	vs. Chicago Fire FC · Sep 26
Record 12-7-7 Recent form WDWDW Next match vs. Chicago Fire FC · Sep 26
7	FC DallasWest	1548	12-8-6	DWWWD	vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 26
Record 12-8-6 Recent form DWWWD Next match vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 26
8	Chicago Fire FCEast	1539	11-6-8	LLDDD	at Charlotte FC · Sep 26
Record 11-6-8 Recent form LLDDD Next match at Charlotte FC · Sep 26
9	St. Louis CITY SCWest	1534	12-8-6	WWDWD	at New York Red Bulls · Sep 26
Record 12-8-6 Recent form WWDWD Next match at New York Red Bulls · Sep 26
10	FC CincinnatiEast	1529	8-9-8	DDLLD	at CF Montréal · Sep 26
Record 8-9-8 Recent form DDLLD Next match at CF Montréal · Sep 26
11	New England RevolutionEast	1523	14-4-8	WWWLW	at Real Salt Lake · Sep 26
Record 14-4-8 Recent form WWWLW Next match at Real Salt Lake · Sep 26
12	Houston Dynamo FCWest	1519	13-5-8	DLWDD	vs. Sporting Kansas City · Sep 26
Record 13-5-8 Recent form DLWDD Next match vs. Sporting Kansas City · Sep 26
13	New York City FCEast	1514	8-8-10	LWLDD	at Atlanta United FC · Sep 26
Record 8-8-10 Recent form LWLDD Next match at Atlanta United FC · Sep 26
14	San Diego FCWest	1513	8-7-11	DLLLW	at Austin FC · Sep 26
Record 8-7-11 Recent form DLLLW Next match at Austin FC · Sep 26
15	Orlando City SCEast	1512	10-4-12	LWWWD	at Philadelphia Union · Sep 26
Record 10-4-12 Recent form LWWWD Next match at Philadelphia Union · Sep 26
16	San Jose EarthquakesWest	1503	12-6-8	DWWDD	vs. Portland Timbers · Sep 26
Record 12-6-8 Recent form DWWDD Next match vs. Portland Timbers · Sep 26
17	Seattle Sounders FCWest	1493	7-8-9	DDDDD	vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 23
Record 7-8-9 Recent form DDDDD Next match vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 23
18	Minnesota United FCWest	1476	7-8-11	LLLLD	at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 26
Record 7-8-11 Recent form LLLLD Next match at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 26
19	Portland TimbersWest	1475	9-5-12	LLDWL	at San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 26
Record 9-5-12 Recent form LLDWL Next match at San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 26
20	Colorado RapidsWest	1472	11-3-12	DWDLW	at LA Galaxy · Sep 26
Record 11-3-12 Recent form DWDLW Next match at LA Galaxy · Sep 26
21	Toronto FCEast	1468	6-11-9	LLWDD	at Nashville SC · Sep 26
Record 6-11-9 Recent form LLWDD Next match at Nashville SC · Sep 26
22	Austin FCWest	1463	7-9-10	DWDDW	vs. San Diego FC · Sep 26
Record 7-9-10 Recent form DWDDW Next match vs. San Diego FC · Sep 26
23	New York Red BullsEast	1461	9-6-11	WWLDL	vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 26
Record 9-6-11 Recent form WWLDL Next match vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 26
24	LA GalaxyWest	1460	8-9-10	WDLWL	vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 26
Record 8-9-10 Recent form WDLWL Next match vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 26
25	Columbus CrewEast	1456	7-5-14	WLLWL	vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 27
Record 7-5-14 Recent form WLLWL Next match vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 27
26	Real Salt LakeWest	1435	8-5-12	LLLDL	at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 23
Record 8-5-12 Recent form LLLDL Next match at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 23
27	Atlanta United FCEast	1413	7-5-14	WDLDL	vs. New York City FC · Sep 26
Record 7-5-14 Recent form WDLDL Next match vs. New York City FC · Sep 26
28	D.C. UnitedEast	1413	6-11-8	LDWDL	at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 26
Record 6-11-8 Recent form LDWDL Next match at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 26
29	CF MontréalEast	1381	5-6-15	LLLLL	vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 26
Record 5-6-15 Recent form LLLLL Next match vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 26
30	Sporting Kansas CityWest	1352	5-3-17	LWLLL	at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 26
Record 5-3-17 Recent form LWLLL Next match at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 26

Eastern Conference

15 teams · ordered by rating

Copyable view #east

5 moved up · 6 moved down · 4 held position.

Conference Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Nashville SCEast	1627	17-6-3	WDLDW	vs. Toronto FC · Sep 26
Record 17-6-3 Recent form WDLDW Next match vs. Toronto FC · Sep 26
2	Inter Miami CFEast	1624	12-10-4	DDDDW	at Columbus Crew · Sep 27
Record 12-10-4 Recent form DDDDW Next match at Columbus Crew · Sep 27
3	Philadelphia UnionEast	1576	10-6-10	WWWWW	vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 26
Record 10-6-10 Recent form WWWWW Next match vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 26
4	Charlotte FCEast	1552	12-7-7	WDWDW	vs. Chicago Fire FC · Sep 26
Record 12-7-7 Recent form WDWDW Next match vs. Chicago Fire FC · Sep 26
5	Chicago Fire FCEast	1539	11-6-8	LLDDD	at Charlotte FC · Sep 26
Record 11-6-8 Recent form LLDDD Next match at Charlotte FC · Sep 26
6	FC CincinnatiEast	1529	8-9-8	DDLLD	at CF Montréal · Sep 26
Record 8-9-8 Recent form DDLLD Next match at CF Montréal · Sep 26
7	New England RevolutionEast	1523	14-4-8	WWWLW	at Real Salt Lake · Sep 26
Record 14-4-8 Recent form WWWLW Next match at Real Salt Lake · Sep 26
8	New York City FCEast	1514	8-8-10	LWLDD	at Atlanta United FC · Sep 26
Record 8-8-10 Recent form LWLDD Next match at Atlanta United FC · Sep 26
9	Orlando City SCEast	1512	10-4-12	LWWWD	at Philadelphia Union · Sep 26
Record 10-4-12 Recent form LWWWD Next match at Philadelphia Union · Sep 26
10	Toronto FCEast	1468	6-11-9	LLWDD	at Nashville SC · Sep 26
Record 6-11-9 Recent form LLWDD Next match at Nashville SC · Sep 26
11	New York Red BullsEast	1461	9-6-11	WWLDL	vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 26
Record 9-6-11 Recent form WWLDL Next match vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 26
12	Columbus CrewEast	1456	7-5-14	WLLWL	vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 27
Record 7-5-14 Recent form WLLWL Next match vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 27
13	Atlanta United FCEast	1413	7-5-14	WDLDL	vs. New York City FC · Sep 26
Record 7-5-14 Recent form WDLDL Next match vs. New York City FC · Sep 26
14	D.C. UnitedEast	1413	6-11-8	LDWDL	at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 26
Record 6-11-8 Recent form LDWDL Next match at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 26
15	CF MontréalEast	1381	5-6-15	LLLLL	vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 26
Record 5-6-15 Recent form LLLLL Next match vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 26

Western Conference

15 teams · ordered by rating

Copyable view #west

5 moved up · 3 moved down · 7 held position.

Conference Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Vancouver Whitecaps FCWest	1615	15-4-6	WLWLW	vs. D.C. United · Sep 26
Record 15-4-6 Recent form WLWLW Next match vs. D.C. United · Sep 26
2	Los Angeles FCWest	1554	11-8-8	DLWDD	at FC Dallas · Sep 26
Record 11-8-8 Recent form DLWDD Next match at FC Dallas · Sep 26
3	FC DallasWest	1548	12-8-6	DWWWD	vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 26
Record 12-8-6 Recent form DWWWD Next match vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 26
4	St. Louis CITY SCWest	1534	12-8-6	WWDWD	at New York Red Bulls · Sep 26
Record 12-8-6 Recent form WWDWD Next match at New York Red Bulls · Sep 26
5	Houston Dynamo FCWest	1519	13-5-8	DLWDD	vs. Sporting Kansas City · Sep 26
Record 13-5-8 Recent form DLWDD Next match vs. Sporting Kansas City · Sep 26
6	San Diego FCWest	1513	8-7-11	DLLLW	at Austin FC · Sep 26
Record 8-7-11 Recent form DLLLW Next match at Austin FC · Sep 26
7	San Jose EarthquakesWest	1503	12-6-8	DWWDD	vs. Portland Timbers · Sep 26
Record 12-6-8 Recent form DWWDD Next match vs. Portland Timbers · Sep 26
8	Seattle Sounders FCWest	1493	7-8-9	DDDDD	vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 23
Record 7-8-9 Recent form DDDDD Next match vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 23
9	Minnesota United FCWest	1476	7-8-11	LLLLD	at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 26
Record 7-8-11 Recent form LLLLD Next match at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 26
10	Portland TimbersWest	1475	9-5-12	LLDWL	at San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 26
Record 9-5-12 Recent form LLDWL Next match at San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 26
11	Colorado RapidsWest	1472	11-3-12	DWDLW	at LA Galaxy · Sep 26
Record 11-3-12 Recent form DWDLW Next match at LA Galaxy · Sep 26
12	Austin FCWest	1463	7-9-10	DWDDW	vs. San Diego FC · Sep 26
Record 7-9-10 Recent form DWDDW Next match vs. San Diego FC · Sep 26
13	LA GalaxyWest	1460	8-9-10	WDLWL	vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 26
Record 8-9-10 Recent form WDLWL Next match vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 26
14	Real Salt LakeWest	1435	8-5-12	LLLDL	at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 23
Record 8-5-12 Recent form LLLDL Next match at Seattle Sounders FC · Sep 23
15	Sporting Kansas CityWest	1352	5-3-17	LWLLL	at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 26
Record 5-3-17 Recent form LWLLL Next match at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 26

How these rankings work

Results update a rolling measure of team strength

Rating and standings. The Elo-modified measure uses results and opponent context, so its order can disagree with points.

Form and rating. The five-match sequence shows what happened recently; the rating carries a longer, rolling view.

Movement needs a comparison. League movement compares this published Power Rankings edition with the latest earlier comparable published edition from the same season and methodology.

Read the full methodology

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