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2020 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
PLAY-IN ROUND
FIRST ROUND
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
CONFERENCE FINALS
MLS CUP
MLS CUP CHAMPIONS

New England Revolution
2
Philadelphia Union
0




Montreal Impact
1
New England Revolution
2

New England Revolution
3
Orlando City SC
1




New York City FC
1 (5)
Orlando City SC
1 (6)







New England Revolution
0
Columbus Crew SC
1



New York Red Bulls
2
Columbus Crew SC
3




Inter Miami CF
0
Nashville SC
3

Columbus Crew SC
2
Nashville SC
0 AET




Nashville SC
1
Toronto FC
0 AET








Columbus Crew SC
3
Seattle Sounders FC
0
COLUMBUS CREW SC

San Jose Eartquakes
3 (0)
Sporting Kansas City
3 (3)






Sporting Kansas City
0
Minnesota United FC
3




Colorado Rapids
0
Minnesota United FC
3







Minnesota United FC
2
Seattle Sounders FC
3



FC Dallas
1 (8)
Portland Timbers
1 (7)






FC Dallas
0
Seattle Sounders FC
1




Los Angeles FC
1
Seattle Sounders FC
3





2021 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
CONFERENCE FINALS
MLS CUP
MLS CUP CHAMPIONS

Colorado Rapids
0
Portland Timbers
1



Minnesota United FC
1
Portland Timbers
3






Portland Timbers
2
Real Salt Lake
0


Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1
Sporting Kansas City
3





Sporting Kansas City
1
Real Salt Lake
2



Real Salt Lake
0 (6)
Seattle Sounders FC
0 (5)







Portland Timbers
1
New York City FC
1 (2-4 PK)
NEW YORK CITY FC

New England Revolution
2 (3)
New York City FC
2 (5)



Atlanta United FC
0
New York City FC
2






New York City FC
2
Philadelphia Union
1


Orlando City SC
1
Nashville SC
3





Nashville SC
1 (0)
Philadelphia Union
1 (2)



New York Red Bulls
0
Philadelphia Union
1 AET





2022 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
CONFERENCE FINALS
MLS CUP
MLS CUP CHAMPIONS

Los Angeles Galaxy
2
Los Angeles FC
3



Nashville SC
0
Los Angeles Galaxy
1






Los Angeles FC
3
Austin FC
0


Minnesota United FC
1 (4)
FC Dallas
1 (5)





FC Dallas
1
Austin FC
2



Real Salt Lake
2 (1)
Austin FC
2 (3)







Los Angeles FC
3 (3)
Philadelphia Union
3 (0)
LOS ANGELES FC

FC Cincinnati
0
Philadelphia Union
1



FC Cincinnati
2
New York Red Bulls
1






Philadelphia Union
3
New York City FC
1


Inter Miami CF
0
New York City FC
3





New York City FC
3
CF Montreal
1



Orlando City SC
0
CF Montreal
2





2023 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
WILD CARD ROUND FIRST ROUND CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS CONFERENCE FINALS MLS CUP MLS CUP CHAMPIONS

New York Red Bulls
 0
 1 (7)
 --
FC Cincinnati
 3
 1 (8)
 --




Charlotte FC
 2
New York Red Bulls
 5

FC Cincinnati
 1
Philadelphia Union
 0




New England Revolution
 1
 0
 --
Philadelphia Union
 3
 1
 --







FC Cincinnati
 2
Columbus Crew SC
 3 AET



Atlanta United FC
 0
 4
 2
Columbus Crew SC
 2
 2
 4






Columbus Crew SC
 2
Orlando City SC
 0 AET




Nashville SC
 0
 0
 --
Orlando City SC
 1
 1
 --








Columbus Crew SC
 2
Los Angeles FC
 1
COLUMBUS CREW SC

Sporting Kansas City
 4
 2
 --
St. Louis City SC
 1
 1
 --




San Jose Earthquakes
 0 (2)
Sporting Kansas City
 0 (4)

Sporting Kansas City
 0
Houston Dynamo FC
 1




Real Salt Lake
 1
 1 (5)
 1(3)
Houston Dynamo FC
 2
 1 (4)
 1(4)







Houston Dynamo FC
 0
Los Angeles FC
 2



Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 2
 0
 --
Los Angeles FC
 5
 1
 --






Los Angeles FC
 1
Seattle Sounders FC
 0




FC Dallas
 0
 3
 0
Seattle Sounders FC
 2
 1
 1





2024 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
Wild Card Round
 First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS CUP MLS Champions

Inter Miami CF
 2
 1
 2
Atlanta United FC
 1
 2
 3




CF Montreal
 2 (4)
Atlanta United FC
 2 (5)

Atlanta United FC
 0
Orlando City SC
 1




Orlando City SC
 2
 0 (1)
 1 (4)
Charlotte FC
 0
 0 (3)
 1 (1)







Orlando City SC
 0
New York Red Bulls
 1



FC Cincinnati
 1
 1
 0 (5)
New York City FC
 0
 3
 0 (6)






New York City FC
 0
New York Red Bulls
 2




Columbus Crew SC
 0
 2 (4)
 --
New York Red Bulls
 1
 2 (5)
 --








New York Red Bulls
 1
Los Angeles Galaxy
 2
LOS ANGELES GALAXY

Los Angeles FC
 2
 0
 1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 1
 3
 0




Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 5
Portland Timbers
 0

Los Angeles FC
 1
Seattle Sounders FC
 2 AET




Seattle Sounders FC
 0 (5)
 1 (7)
 --
Houston Dynamo FC
 0 (4)
 1 (6)
 --







Seattle Sounders FC
 0
Los Angeles Galaxy
 1



Real Salt Lake
 0 (4)
 1 (1)
 --
Minnesota United FC
 0 (5)
 1 (3)
 --






Minnesota United FC
 2
Los Angeles Galaxy
 6




Los Angeles Galaxy
 5
 4
 --
Colorado Rapids
 0
 1
 --





2025 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
Wild Card Round
 First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS CUP MLS Champions

Chicago Fire FC
 2 (2)
 0
 --
Philadelphia Union
 2 (4)
 3
 --




Orlando City SC
 1
Chicago Fire FC
 3

Philadelphia Union
 0
New York City FC
 1




New York City FC
 1
 0 (6)
 3
Charlotte FC
 0
 0 (7)
 1







New York City FC
 1
Inter Miami CF
 5



Nashville SC
 1
 2
 0
Inter Miami CF
 3
 1
 4






Inter Miami CF
 4
FC Cincinnati
 0




Columbus Crew SC
 0
 4
 1
FC Cincinnati
 1
 0
 2








Inter Miami CF
 3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 1
INTER MIAMI CF

Portland Timbers
 1
 2 (3)
 0
San Diego FC
 2
 2 (2)
 4




Real Salt Lake
 1
Portland Timbers
 3

San Diego FC
 1
Minnesota United FC
 0




Seattle Sounders FC
 0 (2)
 4
 3 (6)
Minnesota United FC
 0 (3)
 2
 3 (7)







San Diego FC
 1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 3



Austin FC
 1
 1
 --
Los Angeles FC
 2
 4
 --






Los Angeles FC
 2 (3)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 2 (4)




FC Dallas
 0
 1 (2)
 --
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 3
 1 (4)
 --