When Decision Day unfolds Saturday (Oct. 18), all eyes are on the standings as teams jockey for seeding across the Eastern and Western Conferences.

If clubs are tied on points after the 34-match regular season, the following tiebreakers are implemented to determine 1) seeding and 2) qualification for the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs.

TIEBREAKING PROCEDURES

Total number of wins

Goal Differential (GD)

Goals For (GF)

Fewest Disciplinary Points* per match

Away Goals Differential

Away Goals For

Home Goals Differential

Home Goals For

Coin Toss (tie of two clubs) or Drawing of Lots (tie of three or more clubs)

After a winner of the MLS regular-season tiebreaker is determined, any clubs that remain tied from the first round of tiebreakers shall go through a second round of the MLS regu

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