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 Oct 15, 2026 · att-v1.0.0

Full League

30 teams · ordered by rating

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8 moved up · 11 moved down · 11 held position.

Full league Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Nashville SCEast	1646	20-6-3	WWWWD	at San Jose Earthquakes · Oct 17
Record 20-6-3 Recent form WWWWD Next match at San Jose Earthquakes · Oct 17
2	Inter Miami CFEast	1623	14-10-5	WWLDD	at Atlanta United FC · Oct 17
Record 14-10-5 Recent form WWLDD Next match at Atlanta United FC · Oct 17
3	Philadelphia UnionEast	1600	13-6-10	WWWWW	vs. Charlotte FC · Oct 17
Record 13-6-10 Recent form WWWWW Next match vs. Charlotte FC · Oct 17
4	Vancouver Whitecaps FCWest	1598	15-7-7	DDLDW	at Austin FC · Oct 17
Record 15-7-7 Recent form DDLDW Next match at Austin FC · Oct 17
5	St. Louis CITY SCWest	1557	14-9-6	DWWWW	at Minnesota United FC · Oct 17
Record 14-9-6 Recent form DWWWW Next match at Minnesota United FC · Oct 17
6	Chicago Fire FCEast	1556	14-6-9	LWWWL	at New England Revolution · Oct 17
Record 14-6-9 Recent form LWWWL Next match at New England Revolution · Oct 17
7	FC DallasWest	1555	14-8-7	WLWDW	at Houston Dynamo FC · Oct 17
Record 14-8-7 Recent form WLWDW Next match at Houston Dynamo FC · Oct 17
8	Los Angeles FCWest	1552	12-9-9	WDLDL	at New York City FC · Oct 17
Record 12-9-9 Recent form WDLDL Next match at New York City FC · Oct 17
9	Charlotte FCEast	1537	13-7-9	LWLWD	at Philadelphia Union · Oct 17
Record 13-7-9 Recent form LWLWD Next match at Philadelphia Union · Oct 17
10	Seattle Sounders FCWest	1522	11-8-10	LWWWW	vs. CF Montréal · Oct 17
Record 11-8-10 Recent form LWWWW Next match vs. CF Montréal · Oct 17
11	Orlando City SCEast	1513	11-5-13	DWLLW	vs. D.C. United · Oct 17
Record 11-5-13 Recent form DWLLW Next match vs. D.C. United · Oct 17
12	FC CincinnatiEast	1513	9-9-10	LWLDD	vs. Columbus Crew · Oct 18
Record 9-9-10 Recent form LWLDD Next match vs. Columbus Crew · Oct 18
13	San Jose EarthquakesWest	1511	13-8-8	DDWDW	vs. Nashville SC · Oct 17
Record 13-8-8 Recent form DDWDW Next match vs. Nashville SC · Oct 17
14	New England RevolutionEast	1505	15-4-10	WLLWW	vs. Chicago Fire FC · Oct 17
Record 15-4-10 Recent form WLLWW Next match vs. Chicago Fire FC · Oct 17
15	Houston Dynamo FCWest	1504	13-7-9	DDLDL	vs. FC Dallas · Oct 17
Record 13-7-9 Recent form DDLDL Next match vs. FC Dallas · Oct 17
16	New York City FCEast	1500	8-9-12	LLDLW	vs. Los Angeles FC · Oct 17
Record 8-9-12 Recent form LLDLW Next match vs. Los Angeles FC · Oct 17
17	San Diego FCWest	1498	8-9-12	DLDDL	at LA Galaxy · Oct 17
Record 8-9-12 Recent form DLDDL Next match at LA Galaxy · Oct 17
18	Columbus CrewEast	1474	9-5-15	WLWWL	at FC Cincinnati · Oct 18
Record 9-5-15 Recent form WLWWL Next match at FC Cincinnati · Oct 18
19	Toronto FCEast	1469	7-12-10	DWLLL	at New York Red Bulls · Oct 17
Record 7-12-10 Recent form DWLLL Next match at New York Red Bulls · Oct 17
20	Minnesota United FCWest	1468	7-10-12	DDLLL	vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Oct 17
Record 7-10-12 Recent form DDLLL Next match vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Oct 17
21	LA GalaxyWest	1468	10-9-11	WLWWD	vs. San Diego FC · Oct 17
Record 10-9-11 Recent form WLWWD Next match vs. San Diego FC · Oct 17
22	Colorado RapidsWest	1462	11-5-13	DDLDW	at Portland Timbers · Oct 17
Record 11-5-13 Recent form DDLDW Next match at Portland Timbers · Oct 17
23	Portland TimbersWest	1457	9-6-14	LDLLL	vs. Colorado Rapids · Oct 17
Record 9-6-14 Recent form LDLLL Next match vs. Colorado Rapids · Oct 17
24	New York Red BullsEast	1452	10-6-13	LWLWW	vs. Toronto FC · Oct 17
Record 10-6-13 Recent form LWLWW Next match vs. Toronto FC · Oct 17
25	Austin FCWest	1447	7-10-12	LLDDW	vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Oct 17
Record 7-10-12 Recent form LLDDW Next match vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Oct 17
26	Real Salt LakeWest	1439	9-6-14	DLWLL	at Sporting Kansas City · Oct 17
Record 9-6-14 Recent form DLWLL Next match at Sporting Kansas City · Oct 17
27	D.C. UnitedEast	1423	7-12-9	WLDLD	at Orlando City SC · Oct 17
Record 7-12-9 Recent form WLDLD Next match at Orlando City SC · Oct 17
28	Atlanta United FCEast	1420	8-6-15	WLDWD	vs. Inter Miami CF · Oct 17
Record 8-6-15 Recent form WLDWD Next match vs. Inter Miami CF · Oct 17
29	CF MontréalEast	1372	6-6-17	LLWLL	at Seattle Sounders FC · Oct 17
Record 6-6-17 Recent form LLWLL Next match at Seattle Sounders FC · Oct 17
30	Sporting Kansas CityWest	1362	6-4-19	LDLWL	vs. Real Salt Lake · Oct 17
Record 6-4-19 Recent form LDLWL Next match vs. Real Salt Lake · Oct 17

Eastern Conference

15 teams · ordered by rating

Copyable view #east

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

Conference Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Nashville SCEast	1646	20-6-3	WWWWD	at San Jose Earthquakes · Oct 17
Record 20-6-3 Recent form WWWWD Next match at San Jose Earthquakes · Oct 17
2	Inter Miami CFEast	1623	14-10-5	WWLDD	at Atlanta United FC · Oct 17
Record 14-10-5 Recent form WWLDD Next match at Atlanta United FC · Oct 17
3	Philadelphia UnionEast	1600	13-6-10	WWWWW	vs. Charlotte FC · Oct 17
Record 13-6-10 Recent form WWWWW Next match vs. Charlotte FC · Oct 17
4	Chicago Fire FCEast	1556	14-6-9	LWWWL	at New England Revolution · Oct 17
Record 14-6-9 Recent form LWWWL Next match at New England Revolution · Oct 17
5	Charlotte FCEast	1537	13-7-9	LWLWD	at Philadelphia Union · Oct 17
Record 13-7-9 Recent form LWLWD Next match at Philadelphia Union · Oct 17
6	Orlando City SCEast	1513	11-5-13	DWLLW	vs. D.C. United · Oct 17
Record 11-5-13 Recent form DWLLW Next match vs. D.C. United · Oct 17
7	FC CincinnatiEast	1513	9-9-10	LWLDD	vs. Columbus Crew · Oct 18
Record 9-9-10 Recent form LWLDD Next match vs. Columbus Crew · Oct 18
8	New England RevolutionEast	1505	15-4-10	WLLWW	vs. Chicago Fire FC · Oct 17
Record 15-4-10 Recent form WLLWW Next match vs. Chicago Fire FC · Oct 17
9	New York City FCEast	1500	8-9-12	LLDLW	vs. Los Angeles FC · Oct 17
Record 8-9-12 Recent form LLDLW Next match vs. Los Angeles FC · Oct 17
10	Columbus CrewEast	1474	9-5-15	WLWWL	at FC Cincinnati · Oct 18
Record 9-5-15 Recent form WLWWL Next match at FC Cincinnati · Oct 18
11	Toronto FCEast	1469	7-12-10	DWLLL	at New York Red Bulls · Oct 17
Record 7-12-10 Recent form DWLLL Next match at New York Red Bulls · Oct 17
12	New York Red BullsEast	1452	10-6-13	LWLWW	vs. Toronto FC · Oct 17
Record 10-6-13 Recent form LWLWW Next match vs. Toronto FC · Oct 17
13	D.C. UnitedEast	1423	7-12-9	WLDLD	at Orlando City SC · Oct 17
Record 7-12-9 Recent form WLDLD Next match at Orlando City SC · Oct 17
14	Atlanta United FCEast	1420	8-6-15	WLDWD	vs. Inter Miami CF · Oct 17
Record 8-6-15 Recent form WLDWD Next match vs. Inter Miami CF · Oct 17
15	CF MontréalEast	1372	6-6-17	LLWLL	at Seattle Sounders FC · Oct 17
Record 6-6-17 Recent form LLWLL Next match at Seattle Sounders FC · Oct 17

Western Conference

15 teams · ordered by rating

Copyable view #west

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

Conference Power Rankings ordered by team-strength rating
Rank	Team		Record	Form	Next match
1	Vancouver Whitecaps FCWest	1598	15-7-7	DDLDW	at Austin FC · Oct 17
Record 15-7-7 Recent form DDLDW Next match at Austin FC · Oct 17
2	St. Louis CITY SCWest	1557	14-9-6	DWWWW	at Minnesota United FC · Oct 17
Record 14-9-6 Recent form DWWWW Next match at Minnesota United FC · Oct 17
3	FC DallasWest	1555	14-8-7	WLWDW	at Houston Dynamo FC · Oct 17
Record 14-8-7 Recent form WLWDW Next match at Houston Dynamo FC · Oct 17
4	Los Angeles FCWest	1552	12-9-9	WDLDL	at New York City FC · Oct 17
Record 12-9-9 Recent form WDLDL Next match at New York City FC · Oct 17
5	Seattle Sounders FCWest	1522	11-8-10	LWWWW	vs. CF Montréal · Oct 17
Record 11-8-10 Recent form LWWWW Next match vs. CF Montréal · Oct 17
6	San Jose EarthquakesWest	1511	13-8-8	DDWDW	vs. Nashville SC · Oct 17
Record 13-8-8 Recent form DDWDW Next match vs. Nashville SC · Oct 17
7	Houston Dynamo FCWest	1504	13-7-9	DDLDL	vs. FC Dallas · Oct 17
Record 13-7-9 Recent form DDLDL Next match vs. FC Dallas · Oct 17
8	San Diego FCWest	1498	8-9-12	DLDDL	at LA Galaxy · Oct 17
Record 8-9-12 Recent form DLDDL Next match at LA Galaxy · Oct 17
9	Minnesota United FCWest	1468	7-10-12	DDLLL	vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Oct 17
Record 7-10-12 Recent form DDLLL Next match vs. St. Louis CITY SC · Oct 17
10	LA GalaxyWest	1468	10-9-11	WLWWD	vs. San Diego FC · Oct 17
Record 10-9-11 Recent form WLWWD Next match vs. San Diego FC · Oct 17
11	Colorado RapidsWest	1462	11-5-13	DDLDW	at Portland Timbers · Oct 17
Record 11-5-13 Recent form DDLDW Next match at Portland Timbers · Oct 17
12	Portland TimbersWest	1457	9-6-14	LDLLL	vs. Colorado Rapids · Oct 17
Record 9-6-14 Recent form LDLLL Next match vs. Colorado Rapids · Oct 17
13	Austin FCWest	1447	7-10-12	LLDDW	vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Oct 17
Record 7-10-12 Recent form LLDDW Next match vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Oct 17
14	Real Salt LakeWest	1439	9-6-14	DLWLL	at Sporting Kansas City · Oct 17
Record 9-6-14 Recent form DLWLL Next match at Sporting Kansas City · Oct 17
15	Sporting Kansas CityWest	1362	6-4-19	LDLWL	vs. Real Salt Lake · Oct 17
Record 6-4-19 Recent form LDLWL Next match vs. Real Salt Lake · Oct 17

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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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.