Charlotte FC Playoffs 2026

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Charlotte FC is 15W-9D-10L with 54 points, 5th in the Eastern Conference. It is the East’s No. 5 seed and plays Chicago Fire in Round One. Next: at Chicago Fire, Sun, Nov 22 · 6:30 PM EST on Apple TV.

Charlotte FCEastern Conference · 5thClinched · No. 5
15-9-10W-D-L
54Points
+15Goal diff
1.59Points/game
10-4-3Home W-D-L
5-5-7Away W-D-L
DLWWDLast 5
0Matches left

Supporters’ Shield7th overall; Nashville SC won the Shield with 77 points.

Next matchat Chicago FireSun, Nov 22 · 6:30 PM EST · Apple TV
Last matchD 3-3 at Inter Miami CFSat, Nov 7
Round Oneat Chicago Fire No. 4Then the No. 1 seed or the Wild Card winner

Season Trend

Charlotte FC: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500+5

Eastern Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Nashville SC3423-8-377+46
2Inter Miami CF3416-12-660+21
3New England Revolution3418-4-1258+8
4Chicago Fire3416-7-1155+10
5Charlotte FC3415-9-1054+15
6Philadelphia Union3414-8-1250+14
7Columbus Crew3414-5-1547+7
8Orlando City SC3413-7-1446-15
9FC Cincinnati3412-10-1246-8
10New York Red Bulls3412-6-1642-14
11New York City FC3510-12-1342+4
12Toronto FC349-12-1339-15
13Atlanta United349-6-1933-17
14DC United347-12-1533-22
15CF Montréal346-8-2026-32

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 →

Charlotte FC Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Oct 17at Philadelphia UnionD 2-2
Oct 24at Portland TimbersL 2-3
Oct 28vs CF MontréalW 4-0
Oct 31vs Orlando City SCW 4-0
Nov 7at Inter Miami CFD 3-3
Nov 22at Chicago Fire6:30 PMApple TV
Nov 28vs Chicago Fire12:30 PMApple TV

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

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

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Charlotte FC playoffs FAQ

Is Charlotte FC in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 5 place in the Eastern Conference and has clinched a place in Round One.

Who would Charlotte FC play in Round One?

Chicago Fire (No. 4), away. Then the No. 1 seed or the Wild Card winner.

When is the next Charlotte FC match?

Sun, Nov 22 · 6:30 PM EST, at Chicago Fire, on Apple TV.

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

7th overall with 54 points; Nashville SC leads with 77. 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.