Columbus Crew Playoffs 2026

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Columbus Crew is 10W-5D-15L with 35 points, 11th in the Eastern Conference. It sits 1 point behind ninth place, the last playoff spot. Next: home to Toronto FC, Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM EDT.

Columbus CrewEastern Conference · 11thOut · 1 pts back
10-5-15W-D-L
35Points
-1Goal diff
1.17Points/game
7-2-6Home W-D-L
3-3-9Away W-D-L
WWLWWLast 5
4Matches left

Supporters’ Shield21st overall, 32 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchvs Toronto FCSat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM EDT
Last matchW 2-0 at FC CincinnatiSun, Oct 18
Playoff race1 points behind 9th4 matches left, up to 47 points possible

Season Trend

Columbus Crew: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500-5

Eastern Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Nashville SC3020-7-367+41
2Inter Miami CF3015-10-555+22
3New England Revolution3016-4-1052+8
4Chicago Fire3014-6-1048+8
5Charlotte FC3013-8-947+8
6Philadelphia Union3013-7-1046+13
7Orlando City SC3012-5-1341-12
8FC Cincinnati3010-9-1139-9
9New York Red Bulls3010-6-1436-17
10Toronto FC308-12-1036-9
11Columbus Crew3010-5-1535-1
12New York City FC308-10-1234+2
13DC United307-12-1133-15
14Atlanta United308-6-1630-14
15CF Montréal306-7-1725-24

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 →

Columbus Crew Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 19at CF MontréalW 2-0
Sep 27vs Inter Miami CFW 2-1
Oct 10at Orlando City SCL 2-3
Oct 14vs Charlotte FCW 3-1
Oct 18at FC CincinnatiW 2-0
Oct 24vs Toronto FC3:30 PM
Oct 28at FC Dallas8:30 PM
Oct 31vs DC United2:00 PM
Nov 7at Chicago Fire4:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Columbus Crew playoffs page refreshes after every Columbus Crew 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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Columbus Crew playoffs FAQ

Is Columbus Crew in a playoff spot?

Not today: it is 1 points behind ninth place with 4 matches left.

How many points does Columbus Crew need to make the playoffs?

14 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 19 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next Columbus Crew match?

Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM EDT, home to Toronto FC.

Where does Columbus Crew rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

21st overall with 35 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.