2022 Major League Soccer season
The 2022 Major League Soccer season is the 27th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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Season | 2022 |
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Dates |
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Matches played | 110 |
Goals scored | 293 (2.66 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Sebastian Driussi Jesús Jiménez (7 goals each) |
Biggest home win | 6 goals: New York City 6–0 Salt Lake (April 17) |
Biggest away win | 3 goals: Toronto 1–4 Red Bulls (March 5) |
Highest scoring | 9 goals: New York City 5–4 Toronto (April 24) |
Longest winning run | 5 PHI |
Longest unbeaten run | 6 PHI, DAL, MTL & ATX |
Longest winless run | 7 SJ |
Longest losing run | 4 DC, MIA & NE |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of April 24, 2022. |

The regular season began on February 26 and will conclude on October 9. The MLS Cup Final is scheduled to occur on November 5, sixteen days prior to the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[1] It saw the addition of 28th club Charlotte FC. New York City FC entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Portland Timbers in MLS Cup 2021. The New England Revolution entered the season as the reigning Supporters' Shield winners.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
- ^ Non-soccer specific stadium and artificially reduced capacity.
- ^ Temporary stadium.
- ^ Nashville SC will play the first two months of its schedule on the road, with Geodis Park scheduled to open on May 1.[2]
- ^ Additional home matches will be played at Citi Field in Queens, New York and Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey due to Yankee Stadium being unavailable at certain matches, with 1 match at Citi Field subject to relocation pending on the New York Mets' position on the Postseason.
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Houston Dynamo | ![]() |
Sacked | November 4, 2021 | Pre–season | ![]() |
January 3, 2022[4] |
Los Angeles FC | ![]() |
Mutual consent | November 18, 2021 | ![]() |
January 3, 2022[6] | |
Toronto FC | ![]() |
November 23, 2021 | ![]() |
November 24, 2021[8] | ||
Chicago Fire | ![]() |
End of interim period | November 24, 2021 | ![]() |
November 24, 2021[9] | |
FC Dallas | ![]() |
December 2, 2021 | ![]() |
December 2, 2021[10] | ||
FC Cincinnati | ![]() |
December 14, 2021 | ![]() |
December 14, 2021[11] | ||
San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() |
Mutual consent | April 18, 2022 | 14th in West, 28th Overall | ![]() |
April 18, 2022 |
D.C. United | ![]() |
Sacked | April 20, 2022 | 14th in East, 25th Overall | ![]() |
April 20, 2022 |
Regular season
Format
Each team will play 34 matches, including 17 home games and 17 away games.[1]
- All teams will play every Conference opponent twice – home and away, plus eight cross-conference games against different opponents.
Eastern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Philadelphia Union | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 18 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals |
2 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
3 | Orlando City SC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | |
4 | CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 14 | |
5 | New York City FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 13 | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12 | |
7 | Atlanta United FC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
8 | Toronto FC[lower-alpha 1] | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 11 | |
9 | New England Revolution | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 10 | |
10 | Charlotte FC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 10 | |
11 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 10 | |
12 | Inter Miami CF | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 10 | |
13 | Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | |
14 | D.C. United | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 |
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)
Notes:
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 22 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals |
2 | Austin FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 20 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
3 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 16 | |
6 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 | |
7 | Houston Dynamo FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 | |
8 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
9 | Nashville SC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 12 | |
10 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 11 | |
11 | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 8 | |
12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 6 | |
14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 |
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)
Notes:
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table
The leading team in this table wins the Supporters' Shield.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 22 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Austin FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 20 | |
3 | Philadelphia Union | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 18 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 | |
5 | Orlando City SC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | |
6 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16 | |
7 | FC Dallas | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
8 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 16 | |
9 | Minnesota United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 | |
10 | CF Montréal | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 14 | |
11 | New York City FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 13 | |
12 | Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12 | |
13 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 | |
14 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
15 | Nashville SC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 12 | |
16 | Atlanta United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
17 | Toronto FC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 11 | |
18 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 11 | |
19 | New England Revolution | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 10 | |
20 | Charlotte FC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 10 | |
21 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 10 | |
22 | Inter Miami | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 10 | |
23 | Chicago Fire | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | |
24 | D.C. United | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 | |
25 | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 8 | |
26 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
27 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 6 | |
28 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 |
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)
Fixtures and results
MLS All-Star Game
Player statistics
- As of April 24, 2022
Goals
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[15] |
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1 | ![]() |
Austin FC | 7 |
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Toronto FC | ||
3 | ![]() |
Inter Miami CF | 5 |
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New York City FC | ||
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San Jose Earthquakes | ||
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FC Dallas | ||
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LA Galaxy | ||
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FC Cincinnati | ||
9 | 12 players | 4 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
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Los Angeles FC | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 (H) | February 26, 2022 |
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New York Red Bulls | Toronto FC | 4–1 (A) | March 5, 2022 |
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FC Dallas | Portland Timbers | 4–1 (H) | March 19, 2022 |
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Inter Miami CF | New England Revolution | 3–2 (H) | April 9, 2022 |
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New York City FC | Real Salt Lake | 6–0 (H) | April 17, 2022 |
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San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–3 (H) | April 23, 2022 |
4 Scored 4 goals
Assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[16] |
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1 | ![]() |
LA Galaxy | 5 |
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Austin FC | ||
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San Jose Earthquakes | ||
4 | ![]() |
Nashville SC | 4 |
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Toronto FC | ||
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Toronto FC | ||
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Orlando City SC | ||
8 | 25 players | 3 |
Clean sheets
Awards
Player / Team of the Week
- Bold denotes League Player of the Week.
Goal of the Week
Goal of the Week | |||
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Week | Player | Club | Ref. |
1 | ![]() |
Portland Timbers | [34] |
2 | ![]() |
LA Galaxy | [35] |
3 | ![]() |
FC Dallas | [36] |
4 | ![]() |
Atlanta United | [37] |
5 | ![]() |
Seattle Sounders | [38] |
6 | ![]() |
Charlotte FC | [39] |
7 | ![]() |
Los Angeles FC | [40] |
8 | ![]() |
Inter Miami | [41] |
Player of the Month
Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref. |
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February/March | ![]() |
Columbus Crew | 4 games played, 4 goals, 1 assist | [42] |
April |
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