Nashville SC Playoffs 2026

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Nashville SC is 23W-8D-3L with 77 points, 1st in the Eastern Conference. It is the East’s No. 1 seed and plays the Wild Card winner (Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati) in Round One.

Nashville SCEastern Conference · 1stClinched · No. 1
23-8-3W-D-L
77Points
+46Goal diff
2.26Points/game
15-2-0Home W-D-L
8-6-3Away W-D-L
DWDWWLast 5
0Matches left

Supporters’ ShieldWon the Supporters’ Shield with the best record in MLS (77 points).

Last matchW 2-0 at FC CincinnatiSat, Nov 7
Round Onevs Wild Card winnerThen the No. 4 v No. 5 winner

Season Trend

Nashville SC: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500+20

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 →

Nashville SC Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Oct 17at San Jose EarthquakesD 1-1
Oct 24at CF MontréalW 2-0
Oct 28vs Philadelphia UnionD 0-0
Nov 1vs New York Red BullsW 3-2
Nov 7at FC CincinnatiW 2-0

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Nashville SC playoffs page refreshes after every Nashville SC 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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Nashville SC playoffs FAQ

Is Nashville SC in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 1 place in the Eastern Conference and has clinched a place in Round One.

Who would Nashville SC play in Round One?

The Wild Card winner (Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati), with Nashville SC at home in Games 1 and 3. Then the No. 4 v No. 5 winner.

Where does Nashville SC rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

First, with the best record in MLS (77 points). 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.

How many teams make the MLS playoffs?

18, nine per conference.