LA Galaxy Playoffs 2026

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LA Galaxy is 10W-10D-11L with 40 points, 8th in the Western Conference. If the season ended today it would be the West’s No. 8 seed and play Colorado Rapids in the Wild Card match. Next: at Los Angeles FC, Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM EDT.

LA GalaxyWestern Conference · 8thWild Card · No. 8
10-10-11W-D-L
40Points
-9Goal diff
1.29Points/game
6-6-4Home W-D-L
4-4-7Away W-D-L
WWLWDLast 5
3Matches left

Supporters’ Shield15th overall, 27 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat Los Angeles FCSun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM EDT
Last matchD 2-2 vs San Diego FCSat, Oct 17
Wild Card match if it ended todayvs Colorado Rapids No. 9Then No. 1 Vancouver Whitecaps in Round One

Season Trend

LA Galaxy: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500-1

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 →

LA Galaxy Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 19at Minnesota UnitedW 3-2
Sep 26vs Colorado RapidsW 3-2
Oct 11at St.Louis CityL 2-6
Oct 14vs Portland TimbersW 2-0
Oct 17vs San Diego FCD 2-2
Oct 25at Los Angeles FC9:00 PM
Oct 31vs Austin FC5:00 PM
Nov 7at Real Salt Lake7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This LA Galaxy playoffs page refreshes after every LA Galaxy 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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LA Galaxy playoffs FAQ

Is LA Galaxy in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 8 place in the Western Conference. Nothing is clinched yet.

Who would LA Galaxy play in the Wild Card match?

Colorado Rapids (No. 9), with LA Galaxy at home. Then No. 1 Vancouver Whitecaps in Round One.

How many points does LA Galaxy need to make the playoffs?

9 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 15 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next LA Galaxy match?

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM EDT, at Los Angeles FC.

Where does LA Galaxy rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

15th overall with 40 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.