San Diego FC Playoffs 2026

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San Diego FC is 8W-11D-12L with 35 points, 12th in the Western Conference. It sits 5 points behind ninth place, the last playoff spot. Next: at Vancouver Whitecaps, Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 PM EDT.

San Diego FCWestern Conference · 12thOut · 5 pts back
8-11-12W-D-L
35Points
-3Goal diff
1.13Points/game
6-5-5Home W-D-L
2-6-7Away W-D-L
DLDDDLast 5
3Matches left

Supporters’ Shield24th overall, 35 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat Vancouver WhitecapsWed, Oct 28 · 10:30 PM EDT
Last matchD 2-2 vs Seattle Sounders FCSat, Oct 24
Playoff race5 points behind 9th3 matches left, up to 44 points possible

Season Trend

San Diego FC: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500-4

Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116-7-855+31
2FC Dallas3115-9-754+11
3St.Louis City3114-9-851+12
4San Jose Earthquakes3113-9-948+7
5Houston Dynamo3113-9-948+2
6Los Angeles FC3112-10-946+15
7Seattle Sounders FC3111-10-1043+2
8Colorado Rapids3112-6-1342+1
9LA Galaxy3110-10-1140-9
10Real Salt Lake3111-6-14390
11Portland Timbers3110-7-1437-4
12San Diego FC318-11-1235-3
13Minnesota United318-11-1235-8
14Austin FC318-10-1334-17
15Sporting Kansas City316-4-2122-40

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 →

San Diego FC Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 26at Austin FCD 3-3
Oct 10at New York Red BullsL 1-4
Oct 14vs Houston DynamoD 3-3
Oct 17at LA GalaxyD 2-2
Oct 24vs Seattle Sounders FCD 2-2
Oct 28at Vancouver Whitecaps10:30 PM
Oct 31at St.Louis City3:00 PM
Nov 7vs Sporting Kansas City7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This San Diego FC playoffs page refreshes after every San Diego FC 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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San Diego FC playoffs FAQ

Is San Diego FC in a playoff spot?

Not today: it is 5 points behind ninth place with 3 matches left.

How many points does San Diego FC need to make the playoffs?

15 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 18 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next San Diego FC match?

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 PM EDT, at Vancouver Whitecaps.

Where does San Diego FC rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

24th overall with 35 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.