2024 Major League Soccer season
 | |
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates |
|
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Christian Benteke (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Portland 4–1 Colorado (February 24) |
| Biggest away win | Austin 1–2 Minnesota (February 24) |
| Highest scoring | Portland 4–1 Colorado (February 24) |
| Longest winning run | 1 match: Charlotte Columbus Dallas D.C. LAFC Miami Minnesota Portland |
| Longest unbeaten run | 1 match: Charlotte Chicago Columbus Dallas D.C. Houston Kansas City LAFC Miami Minnesota Montréal Orlando Philadelphia Portland Salt Lake St. Louis |
| Longest winless run | 2 matches: Salt Lake |
| Longest losing run | 1 match: Atlanta Austin Colorado New England NYCFC Salt Lake San Jose Seattle |
| Highest attendance | 62,291 Charlotte 1–0 NYCFC (February 24) |
| Lowest attendance | 18,734 Philadelphia 2–2 Chicago (February 24) |
| Total attendance | 374,592 |
| Average attendance | 24,973 |
← 2023
All statistics correct as of February 25, 2024. | |
The 2024 Major League Soccer season is the ongoing 29th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and the 46th season overall of a national first-division league in the United States.
The league's 29 teams are divided into the Eastern and Western conferences. This is the first season since the 2016 season to have no new expansion teams joining MLS; San Diego FC is scheduled to join the league in 2025.[1] FC Cincinnati are the reigning Supporters' Shield holders; the Columbus Crew are the reigning MLS Cup champions.[2]
Pre-season matches ran from January 19 through February 17.[3] The regular season began on February 21 and is scheduled to end on October 19, with a pause from mid-July to mid-August for the 2024 Leagues Cup, which comprises all MLS and Liga MX teams. The 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs are scheduled to begin in October and conclude with MLS Cup 2024 on December 7.[4] MLS will send only a subset of teams to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, after a disagreement between MLS, USSF and the Open Cup prior to the start of the 2024 season.[5]
This is the second season that Apple and MLS will be part of a ten-year partnership for the broadcast and streaming rights to all MLS and Leagues Cup games, as well as select MLS Next and MLS Next Pro games, on the MLS Season Pass service within the Apple TV app.[6]
Teams[edit]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
- ^ Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity. Capacity may be increased to full capacity if demand requires.
- ^ Temporary stadium.
Personnel and sponsorships[edit]
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer. As part of Apple's broadcast contract, all MLS kits will include Apple TV+ as a sleeve sponsor.[8]
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Coaching changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers |  Miles Joseph (interim)
|
End of interim period | November 6, 2023 | Pre-season |  Phil Neville
|
November 6, 2023[10] |
| Charlotte FC |  Christian Lattanzio
|
Mutual consent | November 8, 2023[11] | Dean Smith
|
December 12, 2023[12] | |
| CF Montréal |  Hernán Losada
|
November 9, 2023[13] |  Laurent Courtois
|
January 8, 2024[14] | ||
| New York Red Bulls | Troy Lesesne
|
End of contract | November 14, 2023[15] |  Sandro Schwarz
|
December 14, 2023[16] | |
| Colorado Rapids |  Chris Little (interim)
|
End of interim period | November 17, 2023 | Chris Armas
|
November 17, 2023[17] | |
| Chicago Fire FC | Frank Klopas (interim)
|
December 5, 2023 | Frank Klopas
|
December 5, 2023[18] | ||
| Minnesota United FC | Sean McAuley (interim)
|
January 5, 2024 |  Cameron Knowles (interim)
|
January 5, 2024[19] | ||
| D.C. United | Frédéric Brillant (interim)
|
January 10, 2024 | Troy Lesesne
|
January 10, 2024[20] | ||
| New England Revolution | Clint Peay (interim)
|
December 19, 2023 | Caleb Porter
|
December 19, 2023[21] |
Regular season[edit]
Format[edit]
The regular season consists of 34 matches for each team, split evenly between home and away games. The opening match is scheduled for February 21, the earliest in league history; the regular season will end with Decision Day on October 19, which will comprise simultaneous intra-conference matches. Matches will be paused from July 26 to August 25 for the 2024 Leagues Cup, a knockout tournament that includes teams from MLS and Liga MX. The league will not pause matches for the 2024 Copa América, which will be played in the United States from June to July. Most matches will be played on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. local time.[22][23]
The 29 teams are divided into two conferences: the Eastern and Western. The 15 teams in the East will play a round-robin format with intra-conference teams and six matches against six opponents from the West. The 14 teams in the West will play a round-robin with intra-conference teams, an additional one or two intra-conference matches, and six to seven matches against opponents from the East.[22][24] The top nine teams in each conference will advance to the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, which begin with a wild card round for the eighth and ninth placed teams and is followed by a best-of-three series that was introduced in 2023. The remaining matches are single-elimination and culminate with the MLS Cup final on December 7.[23][25]
Several new rules were scheduled to be introduced for the 2024 season following trials in MLS Next Pro, including in-stadium announcements of video assistant referee decisions, a time limit for substitutions, and mandatory off-field checks for injured players.[26] These initiatives were postponed by MLS due to an ongoing labor dispute with the Professional Soccer Referees Association, who organized a lockout of their referees.[27][28] Replacement referees from outside the union, including former officials and those from lower level leagues other than USL, were called in to officiate MLS matches.[29][30]
Conference standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 2 | D.C. United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | CF Montréal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Nashville SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on February 25, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | St. Louis City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Austin FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on February 25, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table[edit]
The leading team in this table will win the Supporters' Shield.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | D.C. United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Charlotte FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | St. Louis City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Nashville SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 24 | Austin FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 26 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 27 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 28 | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 29 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on February 25, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Attendance[edit]
Average home attendances[edit]
- As of February 25, 2024
| Rank | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 1 | 62,291 | 62,291 | 62,291 | 62,291 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 1 | 30,109 | 30,109 | 30,109 | 30,109 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 27,642 | 27,642 | 27,642 | 27,642 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 25,513 | 25,513 | 25,513 | 25,513 |
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 1 | 24,249 | 24,249 | 24,249 | 24,249 |
| 6 | St. Louis City SC | 1 | 22,423 | 22,423 | 22,423 | 22,423 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 21,411 | 21,411 | 21,411 | 21,411 |
| 9 | Inter Miami CF | 1 | 21,137 | 21,137 | 21,137 | 21,137 |
| 10 | Austin FC | 1 | 20,738 | 20,738 | 20,738 | 20,738 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 20,406 | 20,406 | 20,406 | 20,406 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 1 | 19,906 | 19,906 | 19,906 | 19,906 |
| 13 | D.C. United | 1 | 19,215 | 19,215 | 19,215 | 19,215 |
| 14 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 18,818 | 18,818 | 18,818 | 18,818 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 18,734 | 18,734 | 18,734 | 18,734 |
| 16 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 374,592 | 62,291 | 18,734 | 24,973 | |
Highest attendances[edit]
Regular season
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Matchday | Stadium | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | 62,291 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | Bank of America Stadium | [31] |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | 30,109 | February 25, 2024 | 1 | Geodis Park | [32] |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Inter Miami CF | 27,642 | February 25, 2024 | 1 | Dignity Health Sports Park | [33] |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Toronto FC | 25,513 | February 25, 2024 | 1 | TQL Stadium | [34] |
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | CF Montréal | 24,249 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | Inter&Co Stadium | [35] |
| 6 | St. Louis City SC | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | 22,423 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | CityPark | [36] |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders | 22,000 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | BMO Stadium | [37] |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | 21,411 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | Providence Park | [38] |
| 9 | Inter Miami CF | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | 21,137 | February 21, 2024 | 1 | Chase Stadium | [39] |
| 10 | Austin FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | 20,738 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | Q2 Stadium | [40] |
Player statistics[edit]
- As of February 25, 2024
Source:[41]
Goals[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[42] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Christian Benteke
|
D.C. United | 3 |
| 2 |  Antony
|
Portland Timbers | 2 |
| 3 | 26 Players | 1 | |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Benteke
|
D.C. United | New England Revolution | 3–1 (H) | February 24, 2024 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Assists[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[43] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Players | 1 | |
Clean sheets[edit]
Awards[edit]
Team/Player of the matchday[edit]
- Bold denotes league player of the matchday.
| Team of the Matchday | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Bench | Coach |
| 1 [45][46] |
Callender (MIA)
|
 Campos (LAFC) Malanda (CLT) Þórhallsson (ORL)
|
Gutiérrez (CHI) Puig (LAG) Illarramendi (DAL) Lod (MIN)
|
Antony (POR) Benteke (DC) Messi (MIA)
|
Johnson (TOR) Sealy (DAL) Flores (TOR) Morris (CLB) Williamson (POR) Gil (NE) Forsberg (RBNY) Bogusz (LAFC) Arango (RSL)
|
Phil Neville (POR)
|
Goal of the Matchday[edit]
| Goal of the Matchday | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday | Player | Club | Ref. |
| 1 | |||
Player of the Month[edit]
| Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February/March |
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