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2020-

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2020
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
D
L
PTS
Philadelphia Union
 23
 14
 5
 4
 47
Toronto FC
 23
 13
 5
 5
 44
Columbus Crew SC
 23
 12
 5
 6
 41
Orlando City SC
 23
 11
 8
 4
 41
New York City FC
 23
 12
 3
 8
 39
New York Red Bulls
 23
 9
 5
 9
 32
Nashville SC
 23
 8
 8
 7
 32
New England Revolution
 23
 8
 8
 7
 32
Montreal Impact
 23
 8
 2
 13
 26
Inter Miami CF
 23
 7
 3
 13
 24
Chicago Fire FC
 23
 5
 8
 10
 23
Atlanta United FC
 23
 6
 4
 13
 22
D.C. United
 23
 5
 6
 12
 21
FC Cincinnati
 23
 4
 4
 15
 16
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 PTS
Sporting Kansas City
 21
 12
 3
 6
 39
Seattle Sounders FC
 22
 11
 6
 5
 39
Portland Timbers
 23
 11
 6
 6
 39
Minnesota United FC
 21
 9
 7
 5
 34
Colorado Rapids
 18
 8
 4
 6
 28
FC Dallas
 22
 9
 7
 6
 34
Los Angeles FC
 22
 9
 5
 8
 32
San Jose Earthquakes
 23
 8
 6
 9
 30
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 23
 9
 0
 14
 27
Los Angeles Galaxy
 22
 6
 4
 12
 22
Real Salt Lake
 22
 5
 7
 10
 22
Houston Dynamo
 23
 4
 9
 10
 21
Play-In Round:              Nashville SC defeated Inter Miami CF 3-0
                                       New England Revolution defeated Montreal Impact 2-1
First Round:                  Sporting Kansas City defeated San Jose Earthquakes 3-3 (3-0 PK)
                                       Seattle Sounders FC defeated Los Angeles FC 3-1
                                       FC Dallas defeated Portland Timbers 1-1 (8-7 PK)
                                       Minnesota United FC defeated Colorado Rapids 3-0
                                       New England Revolution defeated Philadelphia Union 2-0
                                       Nashville SC defeated Toronto FC 1-0 AET
                                       Columbus Crew SC defeated New York Red Bulls 3-2
                                       Orlando City SC defeated New York City FC 1-1 (6-5 PK)
Conference Semifinals: Minnesota United FC defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-0
                                        Seattle Sounders FC defeated FC Dallas 1-0
                                        Columbus Crew SC defeated Nashville SC 2-0 AET
                                        New England Revolution defeated Orlando City SC 3-1
Conference Finals:        Columbus Crew SC defeated New England Revolution 1-0
                                       Seattle Sounders FC defeated Minnesota United FC 3-2

2021
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
D
L
PTS
New England Revolution
 34
 22
 7
 5
 73
Philadelphia Union
 34
 14
 12
 8
 54
Nashville SC
 34
 12
 18
 4
 54
New York City FC
 34
 14
 9
 11
 51
Atlanta United FC
 34
 13
 12
 9
 51
Orlando City SC
 34
 13
 12
 9
 51
New York Red Bulls
 34
 13
 9
 12
 48
D.C. United
 34
 14
 5
 15
 47
Columbus Crew SC
 34
 13
 8
 13
 47
CF Montreal
 34
 12
 10
 12
 46
Inter Miami CF
 34
 12
 5
 17
 41
Chicago Fire FC
 34
 9
 7
 18
 34
Toronto FC
 34
 6
 10
 18
 28
FC Cincinnati
 34
 4
 8
 22
 20
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 PTS
Colorado Rapids
 34
 17
 10
 7
 61
Seattle Sounders FC
 34
 17
 9
 8
 60
Sporting Kansas City
 34
 17
 7
 10
 58
Portland Timbers
 34
 17
 4
 13
 55
Minnesota United FC
 34
 13
 10
 11
 49
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 34
 12
 13
 9
 49
Real Salt Lake
 34
 14
 6
 14
 48
Los Angeles Galaxy
 34
 13
 9
 12
 48
Los Angeles FC
 34
 12
 9
 13
 45
San Jose Earthquakes
 34
 10
 11
 13
 41
FC Dallas
 34
 7
 12
 15
 33
Austin FC
 34
 9
 4
 21
 31
Houston Dynamo FC
 34
 6
 12
 16
 30
First Round:                  Portland Timbers defeated Minnesota United FC 3-1
                                       Sporting Kansas City defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-1
                                       Real Salt Lake defeated Seattle Sounders FC 0-0 (6-5 PK)
                                       New York City FC defeated Atlanta United FC 2-0
                                       Nashville SC defeated Orlando City SC 3-1
                                       Philadelphia Union defeated New York Red Bulls 1-0 AET
Conference Semifinals: Portland Timbers defeated Colorado Rapids 1-0
                                        Real Salt Lake defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1
                                        New York City FC defeated New England Revolution 2-2 (5-3 PK)
                                        Philadelphia Union defeated Nashville SC 1-1 (2-0 PK)
Conference Finals:        Portland Timbers defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0
                                       New York City FC defeated Philadelphia Union 2-1

2022
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
D
L
PTS
Philadelphia Union
 34
 19
 10
 5
 67
CF Montreal
 34
 20
 5
 9
 65
New York City FC
 34
 16
 7
 11
 55
New York Red Bulls
 34
 15
 8
 11
 53
FC Cincinnati
 34
 12
 13
 9
 49
Inter Miami CF
 34
 14
 6
 14
 48
Orlando City SC
 34
 14
 6
 14
 48
Columbus Crew SC
 34
 10
 16
 8
 46
Charlotte FC
 34
 13
 3
 18
 42
New England Revolution
 34
 10
 12
 12
 42
Atlanta United FC
 34
 10
 10
 14
 40
Chicago Fire FC
 34
 10
 9
 15
 39
Toronto FC
 34
 9
 7
 18
 34
D.C. United
 34
 7
 6
 21
 27
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 PTS
Los Angeles FC
 34
 21
 4
 9
 67
Austin FC
 34
 16
 8
 10
 56
FC Dallas
 34
 14
 11
 9
 53
Los Angeles Galaxy
 34
 14
 8
 12
 50
Nashville SC
 34
 13
 11
 10
 50
Minnesota United FC
 34
 14
 6
 14
 48
Real Salt Lake
 34
 12
 11
 11
 47
Portland Timbers
 34
 11
 13
 10
 46
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 34
 12
 7
 15
 43
Colorado Rapids
 34
 11
 10
 13
 43
Seattle Sounders FC
 34
 12
 5
 17
 41
Sporting Kansas City
 34
 11
 7
 16
 40
Houston Dynamo FC
 34
 10
 6
 18
 36
San Jose Earthquakes
 34
 8
 11
 15
 35
First Round:                  Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Nashville SC 1-0
                                       FC Dallas defeated Minnesota United FC 1-1 (5-4 PK)
                                       Austin FC defeated Real Salt Lake 2-2 (3-1 PK)
                                       FC Cincinnati defeated New York Red Bulls 2-1
                                       New York City FC defeated Inter Miami CF 3-0
                                       CF Montreal defeated Orlando City SC 2-0
Conference Semifinals: Los Angeles FC defeated Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2
                                        Austin FC defeated FC Dallas 2-1
                                        Philadelphia Union defeated FC Cincinnati 1-0
                                        New York City FC defeated CF Montreal 3-1
Conference Finals:        Philadelphia Union defeated New York City FC 3-1
                                        Los Angeles FC defeated Austin FC 3-0

2023
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
D
L
PTS
FC Cincinnati
 34
 20
 9
 5
 69
Orlando City SC
 34
 18
 9
 7
 63
Columbus Crew SC
 34
 16
 9
 9
 57
Philadelphia Union
 34
 15
 10
 9
 55
New England Revolution
 34
 15
 10
 9
 55
Atlanta United FC
 34
 13
 12
 9
 51
Nashville SC
 34
 13
 10
 11
 49
New York Red Bulls
 34
 11
 10
 13
 43
Charlotte FC
 34
 10
 13
 11
 43
CF Montreal
 34
 12
 5
 17
 41
New York City FC
 34
 9
 14
 11
 41
D.C. United
 34
 10
 10
 14
 40
Chicago Fire FC
 34
 10
 10
 14
 40
Inter Miami CF
 34
 9
 7
 18
 34
Toronto FC
 34
 4
 10
 20
 22
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
 GP
 W
 D
 L
 PTS
St. Louis City SC
 34
 17
 5
 12
 56
Seattle Sounders FC
 34
 14
 11
 9
 53
Los Angeles FC
 34
 14
 10
 10
 52
Houston Dynamo FC
 34
 14
 9
 11
 51
Real Salt Lake
 34
 14
 8
 12
 50
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 34
 12
 12
 10
 48
FC Dallas
 34
 11
 13
 10
 46
Sporting Kansas City
 34
 12
 8
 14
 44
San Jose Earthquakes
 34
 10
 14
 10
 44
Portland Timbers
 34
 11
 10
 13
 43
Minnesota United FC
 34
 10
 11
 13
 41
Austin FC
 34
 10
 9
 15
 39
Los Angele Galaxy
 34
 8
 12
 14
 36
Colorado Rapids
 34
 5
 12
 17
 27
Wild Card Round:         New York Red Bulls defeated Charlotte FC 5-2
                                       Sporting Kansas City defeated San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 (4-2PK)
First Round:                  Sporting Kansas City defeated St. Louis City SC 4-1, 2-1
                                       Houston Dynamo FC defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1, 1-1(4-5PK), 1-1(4-3PK)
                                       Los Angeles FC defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5-2, 1-0
                                       Seattle Sounders FC defeated FC Dallas 2-0, 1-3, 1-0
                                       FC Cincinnati defeated New York Red Bulls 3-0, 1-1 (8-7PK)
                                       Philadelphia Union defeated New England Revolution 3-1, 1-0
                                       Columbus Crew SC defeated Atlanta United FC 2-0, 2-4, 4-2
                                       Orlando City SC defeated Nashville SC 1-0, 1-0
Conference Semifinals: FC Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia Union 1-0
                                        Columbus Crew SC defeated Orlando City SC 2-0 AET
                                        Houston Dynamo FC defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0
                                        Los Angeles FC defeated Seattle Sounders FC 1-0
Conference Finals:       Columbus Crew SC defeated FC Cincinnati 3-2 AET
                                        Los Angeles FC defeated Houston Dynamo FC 2-0