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 7, 2026 · att-v1.0.0

Full League

30 teams · ordered by rating

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

Full league Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Inter Miami CFEast	1631	12-7-4	DWLDL	at Chicago Fire FC · Sep 9
Record 12-7-4 Recent form DWLDL Next match at Chicago Fire FC · Sep 9
2	Nashville SCEast	1629	16-5-2	DWWWW	at Toronto FC · Sep 9
Record 16-5-2 Recent form DWWWW Next match at Toronto FC · Sep 9
3	Vancouver Whitecaps FCWest	1614	13-4-5	LWWLW	vs. LA Galaxy · Sep 9
Record 13-4-5 Recent form LWWLW Next match vs. LA Galaxy · Sep 9
4	Los Angeles FCWest	1564	10-7-7	DDDLL	vs. New York Red Bulls · Sep 9
Record 10-7-7 Recent form DDDLL Next match vs. New York Red Bulls · Sep 9
5	Chicago Fire FCEast	1561	11-5-6	DDDWW	vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 9
Record 11-5-6 Recent form DDDWW Next match vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 9
6	FC CincinnatiEast	1544	8-7-7	LDWDW	at Philadelphia Union · Sep 9
Record 8-7-7 Recent form LDWDW Next match at Philadelphia Union · Sep 9
7	San Diego FCWest	1542	8-6-9	LWWLW	vs. San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 9
Record 8-6-9 Recent form LWWLW Next match vs. San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 9
8	Philadelphia UnionEast	1535	7-6-10	WWDDW	vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 9
Record 7-6-10 Recent form WWDDW Next match vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 9
9	Charlotte FCEast	1534	10-6-7	DWWDW	at CF Montréal · Sep 9
Record 10-6-7 Recent form DWWDW Next match at CF Montréal · Sep 9
10	FC DallasWest	1534	10-7-6	WDLWW	at Minnesota United FC · Sep 9
Record 10-7-6 Recent form WDLWW Next match at Minnesota United FC · Sep 9
11	New York City FCEast	1530	7-8-8	DDDLL	vs. New England Revolution · Sep 9
Record 7-8-8 Recent form DDDLL Next match vs. New England Revolution · Sep 9
12	Houston Dynamo FCWest	1523	12-4-7	DDLWW	vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 9
Record 12-4-7 Recent form DDLWW Next match vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 9
13	St. Louis CITY SCWest	1517	10-7-6	WDWDW	at Portland Timbers · Sep 9
Record 10-7-6 Recent form WDWDW Next match at Portland Timbers · Sep 9
14	Minnesota United FCWest	1508	7-8-8	LDWLD	vs. FC Dallas · Sep 9
Record 7-8-8 Recent form LDWLD Next match vs. FC Dallas · Sep 9
15	Orlando City SCEast	1502	8-4-11	WDWLD	at Atlanta United FC · Sep 9
Record 8-4-11 Recent form WDWLD Next match at Atlanta United FC · Sep 9
16	Portland TimbersWest	1497	9-4-10	WLDWL	vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 9
Record 9-4-10 Recent form WLDWL Next match vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 9
17	Seattle Sounders FCWest	1491	7-6-9	DDDLL	at LA Galaxy · Sep 12
Record 7-6-9 Recent form DDDLL Next match at LA Galaxy · Sep 12
18	New England RevolutionEast	1488	11-4-8	LWDWL	at New York City FC · Sep 9
Record 11-4-8 Recent form LWDWL Next match at New York City FC · Sep 9
19	San Jose EarthquakesWest	1481	10-5-8	DDLLL	at San Diego FC · Sep 9
Record 10-5-8 Recent form DDLLL Next match at San Diego FC · Sep 9
20	Toronto FCEast	1473	5-11-7	DDWDW	vs. Nashville SC · Sep 9
Record 5-11-7 Recent form DDWDW Next match vs. Nashville SC · Sep 9
21	Columbus CrewEast	1467	6-5-12	WLLLL	at D.C. United · Sep 9
Record 6-5-12 Recent form WLLLL Next match at D.C. United · Sep 9
22	Colorado RapidsWest	1466	10-1-12	LWLWW	at Austin FC · Sep 9
Record 10-1-12 Recent form LWLWW Next match at Austin FC · Sep 9
23	Real Salt LakeWest	1463	8-5-9	DLLLD	at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 9
Record 8-5-9 Recent form DLLLD Next match at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 9
24	LA GalaxyWest	1454	7-8-9	WLDWL	at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 9
Record 7-8-9 Recent form WLDWL Next match at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 9
25	Austin FCWest	1444	6-7-10	DWDWL	vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 9
Record 6-7-10 Recent form DWDWL Next match vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 9
26	New York Red BullsEast	1441	7-6-10	DLDLL	at Los Angeles FC · Sep 9
Record 7-6-10 Recent form DLDLL Next match at Los Angeles FC · Sep 9
27	D.C. UnitedEast	1414	5-10-7	DLLDD	vs. Columbus Crew · Sep 9
Record 5-10-7 Recent form DLLDD Next match vs. Columbus Crew · Sep 9
28	CF MontréalEast	1406	5-6-12	LLDWD	vs. Charlotte FC · Sep 9
Record 5-6-12 Recent form LLDWD Next match vs. Charlotte FC · Sep 9
29	Atlanta United FCEast	1405	6-4-13	DLWWW	vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 9
Record 6-4-13 Recent form DLWWW Next match vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 9
30	Sporting Kansas CityWest	1342	4-3-16	LLLDL	vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 12
Record 4-3-16 Recent form LLLDL Next match vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 12

Eastern Conference

15 teams · ordered by rating

Copyable view #east

6 moved up · 2 moved down · 7 held position.

Conference Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Inter Miami CFEast	1631	12-7-4	DWLDL	at Chicago Fire FC · Sep 9
Record 12-7-4 Recent form DWLDL Next match at Chicago Fire FC · Sep 9
2	Nashville SCEast	1629	16-5-2	DWWWW	at Toronto FC · Sep 9
Record 16-5-2 Recent form DWWWW Next match at Toronto FC · Sep 9
3	Chicago Fire FCEast	1561	11-5-6	DDDWW	vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 9
Record 11-5-6 Recent form DDDWW Next match vs. Inter Miami CF · Sep 9
4	FC CincinnatiEast	1544	8-7-7	LDWDW	at Philadelphia Union · Sep 9
Record 8-7-7 Recent form LDWDW Next match at Philadelphia Union · Sep 9
5	Philadelphia UnionEast	1535	7-6-10	WWDDW	vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 9
Record 7-6-10 Recent form WWDDW Next match vs. FC Cincinnati · Sep 9
6	Charlotte FCEast	1534	10-6-7	DWWDW	at CF Montréal · Sep 9
Record 10-6-7 Recent form DWWDW Next match at CF Montréal · Sep 9
7	New York City FCEast	1530	7-8-8	DDDLL	vs. New England Revolution · Sep 9
Record 7-8-8 Recent form DDDLL Next match vs. New England Revolution · Sep 9
8	Orlando City SCEast	1502	8-4-11	WDWLD	at Atlanta United FC · Sep 9
Record 8-4-11 Recent form WDWLD Next match at Atlanta United FC · Sep 9
9	New England RevolutionEast	1488	11-4-8	LWDWL	at New York City FC · Sep 9
Record 11-4-8 Recent form LWDWL Next match at New York City FC · Sep 9
10	Toronto FCEast	1473	5-11-7	DDWDW	vs. Nashville SC · Sep 9
Record 5-11-7 Recent form DDWDW Next match vs. Nashville SC · Sep 9
11	Columbus CrewEast	1467	6-5-12	WLLLL	at D.C. United · Sep 9
Record 6-5-12 Recent form WLLLL Next match at D.C. United · Sep 9
12	New York Red BullsEast	1441	7-6-10	DLDLL	at Los Angeles FC · Sep 9
Record 7-6-10 Recent form DLDLL Next match at Los Angeles FC · Sep 9
13	D.C. UnitedEast	1414	5-10-7	DLLDD	vs. Columbus Crew · Sep 9
Record 5-10-7 Recent form DLLDD Next match vs. Columbus Crew · Sep 9
14	CF MontréalEast	1406	5-6-12	LLDWD	vs. Charlotte FC · Sep 9
Record 5-6-12 Recent form LLDWD Next match vs. Charlotte FC · Sep 9
15	Atlanta United FCEast	1405	6-4-13	DLWWW	vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 9
Record 6-4-13 Recent form DLWWW Next match vs. Orlando City SC · Sep 9

Western Conference

15 teams · ordered by rating

Copyable view #west

3 moved up · 8 moved down · 4 held position.

Conference Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Vancouver Whitecaps FCWest	1614	13-4-5	LWWLW	vs. LA Galaxy · Sep 9
Record 13-4-5 Recent form LWWLW Next match vs. LA Galaxy · Sep 9
2	Los Angeles FCWest	1564	10-7-7	DDDLL	vs. New York Red Bulls · Sep 9
Record 10-7-7 Recent form DDDLL Next match vs. New York Red Bulls · Sep 9
3	San Diego FCWest	1542	8-6-9	LWWLW	vs. San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 9
Record 8-6-9 Recent form LWWLW Next match vs. San Jose Earthquakes · Sep 9
4	FC DallasWest	1534	10-7-6	WDLWW	at Minnesota United FC · Sep 9
Record 10-7-6 Recent form WDLWW Next match at Minnesota United FC · Sep 9
5	Houston Dynamo FCWest	1523	12-4-7	DDLWW	vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 9
Record 12-4-7 Recent form DDLWW Next match vs. Real Salt Lake · Sep 9
6	St. Louis CITY SCWest	1517	10-7-6	WDWDW	at Portland Timbers · Sep 9
Record 10-7-6 Recent form WDWDW Next match at Portland Timbers · Sep 9
7	Minnesota United FCWest	1508	7-8-8	LDWLD	vs. FC Dallas · Sep 9
Record 7-8-8 Recent form LDWLD Next match vs. FC Dallas · Sep 9
8	Portland TimbersWest	1497	9-4-10	WLDWL	vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 9
Record 9-4-10 Recent form WLDWL Next match vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Sep 9
9	Seattle Sounders FCWest	1491	7-6-9	DDDLL	at LA Galaxy · Sep 12
Record 7-6-9 Recent form DDDLL Next match at LA Galaxy · Sep 12
10	San Jose EarthquakesWest	1481	10-5-8	DDLLL	at San Diego FC · Sep 9
Record 10-5-8 Recent form DDLLL Next match at San Diego FC · Sep 9
11	Colorado RapidsWest	1466	10-1-12	LWLWW	at Austin FC · Sep 9
Record 10-1-12 Recent form LWLWW Next match at Austin FC · Sep 9
12	Real Salt LakeWest	1463	8-5-9	DLLLD	at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 9
Record 8-5-9 Recent form DLLLD Next match at Houston Dynamo FC · Sep 9
13	LA GalaxyWest	1454	7-8-9	WLDWL	at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 9
Record 7-8-9 Recent form WLDWL Next match at Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Sep 9
14	Austin FCWest	1444	6-7-10	DWDWL	vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 9
Record 6-7-10 Recent form DWDWL Next match vs. Colorado Rapids · Sep 9
15	Sporting Kansas CityWest	1342	4-3-16	LLLDL	vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 12
Record 4-3-16 Recent form LLLDL Next match vs. Los Angeles FC · Sep 12

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.

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Focused views for sharing the current order or looking beyond a single ranking table.

League Top 10A focused view of the current league order.East Top 10A focused view of the current east order.West Top 10A focused view of the current west order.Model SnapshotAttack, defense, recent return, and current-rating signals.Featured MatchupThe eligible fixture with the model's highest Game of the Matchday score.Five PicksThe deterministic confidence subset from this same forecast.Matchday HubHome, draw, and away probabilities for every eligible fixture.