Austin FC Playoffs 2026

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Austin FC is 7W-10D-13L with 31 points, 14th in the Western Conference. It sits 8 points behind ninth place, the last playoff spot. Next: at Sporting Kansas City, Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM EDT.

Austin FCWestern Conference · 14thOut · 8 pts back
7-10-13W-D-L
31Points
-18Goal diff
1.03Points/game
4-6-5Home W-D-L
3-4-8Away W-D-L
DDLLLLast 5
4Matches left

Supporters’ Shield27th overall, 36 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat Sporting Kansas CitySat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM EDT
Last matchL 1-2 vs Vancouver WhitecapsSat, Oct 17
Playoff race8 points behind 9th4 matches left, up to 43 points possible

Season Trend

Austin FC: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500-6

Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps3016-7-755+32
2St.Louis City3014-9-751+15
3FC Dallas3014-9-751+8
4San Jose Earthquakes3013-9-848+10
5Houston Dynamo3013-8-947+2
6Los Angeles FC3112-10-946+15
7Seattle Sounders FC3011-9-1042+2
8LA Galaxy3110-10-1140-9
9Colorado Rapids3011-6-13390
10Real Salt Lake3010-6-1436-3
11Portland Timbers309-7-1434-5
12San Diego FC308-10-1234-3
13Minnesota United308-10-1234-8
14Austin FC307-10-1331-18
15Sporting Kansas City306-4-2022-39

1-7 go straight to Round One; 8 hosts 9 in the Wild Card match. Ranked by points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. Full playoff picture →

Austin FC Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 19at FC DallasD 0-0
Sep 26vs San Diego FCD 3-3
Oct 10vs Nashville SCL 1-4
Oct 14at Los Angeles FCL 1-3
Oct 17vs Vancouver WhitecapsL 1-2
Oct 24at Sporting Kansas City8:30 PM
Oct 28vs Real Salt Lake8:30 PM
Oct 31at LA Galaxy5:00 PM
Nov 7vs Portland Timbers7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Austin FC playoffs page refreshes after every Austin FC game: record, points, conference place, seed and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the West playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.

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Austin FC playoffs FAQ

Is Austin FC in a playoff spot?

Not today: it is 8 points behind ninth place with 4 matches left.

How many points does Austin FC need to make the playoffs?

21 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 24 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next Austin FC match?

Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM EDT, at Sporting Kansas City.

Where does Austin FC rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

27th overall with 31 points; Nashville SC leads with 67. The Shield goes to the best regular-season record and is separate from MLS Cup.

How do MLS clubs make the playoffs?

The top nine in each conference qualify: 1 to 7 go straight to Round One, while 8 and 9 meet in a single Wild Card match for the last place.