Seattle Sounders FC Playoffs 2026

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Seattle Sounders FC is 12W-10D-12L with 46 points, 8th in the Western Conference. It is the West’s No. 8 seed and plays Real Salt Lake in the Wild Card match. Next: home to Real Salt Lake, Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 PM EST on Apple TV.

Seattle Sounders FCWestern Conference · 8thWild Card · No. 8
12-10-12W-D-L
46Points
-2Goal diff
1.35Points/game
8-4-5Home W-D-L
4-6-7Away W-D-L
DDLLWLast 5
0Matches left

Supporters’ Shield16th overall; Nashville SC won the Shield with 77 points.

Next matchvs Real Salt LakeThu, Nov 19 · 10:00 PM EST · Apple TV
Last matchW 2-1 vs Los Angeles FCSat, Nov 7
Wild Card matchvs Real Salt Lake No. 9Then No. 1 Vancouver Whitecaps in Round One

Season Trend

Seattle Sounders FC: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
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Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps3419-7-864+40
2FC Dallas3416-10-858+11
3St.Louis City3415-9-1054+11
4San Jose Earthquakes3414-10-1052+6
5Houston Dynamo3414-9-11510
6Los Angeles FC3412-11-1147+12
7Portland Timbers3413-7-1446+1
8Seattle Sounders FC3412-10-1246-2
9Real Salt Lake3413-6-1545+1
10Minnesota United3411-11-1244-2
11LA Galaxy3411-11-1244-7
12Colorado Rapids3412-7-1543-3
13San Diego FC349-11-1438-6
14Austin FC348-10-1634-23
15Sporting Kansas City347-5-2226-41

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 →

Seattle Sounders FC Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Oct 17vs CF MontréalD 1-1
Oct 24at San Diego FCD 2-2
Oct 28vs Houston DynamoL 0-1
Nov 1at Vancouver WhitecapsL 1-5
Nov 7vs Los Angeles FCW 2-1
Nov 19vs Real Salt Lake10:00 PMApple TV

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Seattle Sounders FC playoffs page refreshes after every Seattle Sounders FC game: record, points, conference place, seed and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the West playoff picture, or see their path on the bracket.

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Seattle Sounders FC playoffs FAQ

Is Seattle Sounders FC in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 8 place in the Western Conference and has clinched at least the Wild Card match.

Who would Seattle Sounders FC play in the Wild Card match?

Real Salt Lake (No. 9), with Seattle Sounders FC at home. Then No. 1 Vancouver Whitecaps in Round One.

When is the next Seattle Sounders FC match?

Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 PM EST, home to Real Salt Lake, on Apple TV.

Where does Seattle Sounders FC rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

16th overall with 46 points; Nashville SC leads with 77. 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.