Minnesota United Playoffs 2026

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Minnesota United is 7W-8D-12L with 29 points, 14th in the Western Conference. It sits 7 points behind ninth place, the last playoff spot. Next: home to Houston Dynamo, Sat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT.

Minnesota UnitedWestern Conference · 14thOut · 7 pts back
7-8-12W-D-L
29Points
-9Goal diff
1.07Points/game
2-6-5Home W-D-L
5-2-7Away W-D-L
LLLLLLast 5
7Matches left

Supporters’ Shield26th overall, 31 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchvs Houston DynamoSat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT
Last matchL 1-3 at Seattle Sounders FCSat, Sep 26
Playoff race7 points behind 9th7 matches left, up to 50 points possible

Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps2615-5-650+33
2St.Louis City2713-8-647+12
3FC Dallas2713-8-647+8
4San Jose Earthquakes2713-6-845+10
5Houston Dynamo2713-5-944+2
6Los Angeles FC2811-8-941+13
7Seattle Sounders FC2710-8-9380
8Colorado Rapids2711-3-13360
9LA Galaxy289-9-1036-7
10Portland Timbers279-5-1332-3
11Real Salt Lake279-5-1332-4
12San Diego FC278-8-11320
13Austin FC277-10-1031-12
14Minnesota United277-8-1229-9
15Sporting Kansas City276-3-1821-33

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 →

Minnesota United Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 5at Portland TimbersL 4-5
Sep 9vs FC DallasL 1-2
Sep 12at St.Louis CityL 2-4
Sep 19vs LA GalaxyL 2-3
Sep 26at Seattle Sounders FCL 1-3
Oct 10vs Houston Dynamo8:30 PM
Oct 14at Colorado Rapids9:30 PM
Oct 17vs St.Louis City4:30 PM
Oct 24at Houston Dynamo8:30 PM
Oct 28vs Sporting Kansas City8:30 PM
Nov 1at Los Angeles FC8:30 PM
Nov 7vs San Jose Earthquakes7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Minnesota United playoffs page refreshes after every Minnesota United 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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Minnesota United playoffs FAQ

Is Minnesota United in a playoff spot?

Not today: it is 7 points behind ninth place with 7 matches left.

How many points does Minnesota United need to make the playoffs?

26 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 31 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next Minnesota United match?

Sat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT, home to Houston Dynamo.

Where does Minnesota United rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

26th overall with 29 points; Nashville SC leads with 60. 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.