Charlotte FC Playoffs 2026

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Charlotte FC is 13W-8D-10L with 47 points, 5th in the Eastern Conference. If the season ended today it would be the East’s No. 5 seed and face Chicago Fire in Round One. Next: home to CF Montréal, Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT.

Charlotte FCEastern Conference · 5thIn · No. 5
13-8-10W-D-L
47Points
+7Goal diff
1.52Points/game
8-4-3Home W-D-L
5-4-7Away W-D-L
LWLDLLast 5
3Matches left

Supporters’ Shield10th overall, 23 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchvs CF MontréalWed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT
Last matchL 2-3 at Portland TimbersSat, Oct 24
Round One if it ended todayat 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+3

Eastern Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Nashville SC3121-7-370+43
2New England Revolution3117-4-1055+9
3Inter Miami CF3115-10-655+20
4Chicago Fire3115-6-1051+9
5Charlotte FC3113-8-1047+7
6Philadelphia Union3113-7-1146+12
7Orlando City SC3213-6-1345-12
8FC Cincinnati3111-9-1142-7
9New York Red Bulls3111-6-1439-15
10Columbus Crew3111-5-1538+1
11Toronto FC318-12-1136-11
12New York City FC328-11-1335+2
13DC United317-12-1233-17
14Atlanta United318-6-1730-15
15CF Montréal316-7-1825-26

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
Sep 26vs Chicago FireL 0-1
Oct 10vs FC DallasW 3-2
Oct 14at Columbus CrewL 1-3
Oct 17at Philadelphia UnionD 2-2
Oct 24at Portland TimbersL 2-3
Oct 28vs CF Montréal7:30 PM
Oct 31vs Orlando City SC1:00 PM
Nov 7at Inter Miami CF4:00 PM

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 projected route 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. Nothing is clinched yet.

Who would Charlotte FC play in Round One?

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

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

1 more point would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 5 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next Charlotte FC match?

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT, home to CF Montréal.

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

10th overall with 47 points; Nashville SC leads with 70. 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.