The MLS schedule for the 2021 season will begin on April 16 where each team will play 34 matches. It will be MLS’ 26th season, that will conclude on November 7. The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs will begin November 19 until December 11.


MLS 2021 - Where to watch - TV channels and live streams

MLS 2021 favourites

Los Angeles FC
LAFC will look to its offensive depth in order to cut through to the MLS Cup playoffs in November. They are early favorite to win MLS Cup in 2021, according to the current odds. New York City
New York City didn’t finish outside the top three in the Eastern Conference for four straight seasons – finishing atop the East in 2019.

Seattle Sounders
After finishing the regular season with the best defensive record and the second-best scoring record in the West, the 2019 champions made it to the final again last season, only to fall at the last hurdle.

Columbus Crew
They won the 2020 MLS Cup by efficiency at defense and attack throughout the entire season. If Gyasi Zardes continues his scoring streak and Johnathan Mensah keps defenase solid, the reigning champions can defend their title.

MLS Format For 2021 Season

All 27 MLS clubs will play 34 regular-season matches, 17 at home and 17 on the road. The top seven teams from each conference will qualify for the playoffs, scheduled to begin on November 19. The MLS Cup will be played on December 11.
The three Canadian teams – the Vancouver Whitecaps, CF Montreal and Toronto FC – will have to play all their games in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic, until their return is permitted.
The MLS also has three new stadiums for this season, including home bases for FC Cincinnati and the defending champion Columbus Crew.

Where to watch MLS on TV, streams

If you live in the USA, we recomend ESPN+. You can try free 7 days trial.
USA ESPN+, FOX, UniMas, TUDN, Altitude, YES, KSAZ TV
UK FreeSports, Sky Sports
Argentina ESPN Play
Australia beIN SPORTS, Kayo Sports
Austria DAZN
Bolivia ESPN Play
Belgium Eleven Sports
Bulgaria Nova Sport, Max Sport
Croatia Arena sports
Cyprus Cytavision
Denmark TV 2 Sport
Dominican Rep. ESPN Play
Germany DAZN
Georgia Silk sport
Greece Novasports
Indonesia beIN Sports
Israel Sport1
India Eurosport
Kenya FOX Sports
Malaysia beIN Sports
Mexico ESPN Play
MENA Abu dhabi Sports
Netherlands ESPN
Nicaragua ESPN Play
Nigeria FOX Sports
Philippines beIN Sports
Poland Polsat Sport
Portugal Sport TV
Singapore beIN Sports
Spain DAZN
Serbia Arena sports
Slovenia Arena sports
South Africa FOX Sports
Sweden C More
Switzerland DAZN Schweiz
Thailand beIN Sports
Turkey S Sport
Vietnam SCTV

MLS 2021 standings

Western Conference P W D L Goals PTS
1 St. Louis City 34 17 5 12 62:45 56
2 Seattle Sounders 34 14 11 9 41:32 53
3 Los Angeles FC 34 14 10 10 54:39 52
4 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 51:38 51
5 Real Salt Lake 34 14 8 12 48:50 50
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 12 10 55:48 48
7 FC Dallas 34 11 13 10 41:37 46
8 Sporting Kansas City 34 12 8 14 48:51 44
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 14 10 39:43 44
10 Portland Timbers 34 11 10 13 46:58 43
11 Minnesota 34 10 11 13 46:51 41
12 Austin FC 34 10 9 15 49:55 39
13 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 8 12 14 51:67 36
14 Colorado Rapids 34 5 12 17 26:54 27
Eastern Conference P W D L Goals PTS
1 Cincinnati 34 20 9 5 57:39 69
2 Orlando City 34 18 9 7 55:39 63
3 Columbus Crew 34 16 9 9 67:46 57
4 Philadelphia Union 34 15 10 9 57:41 55
5 New England Revolution 34 15 10 9 58:46 55
6 Atlanta United 34 13 12 9 66:53 51
7 Nashville SC 34 13 10 11 39:32 49
8 New York Red Bulls 34 11 10 13 36:39 43
9 Charlotte 34 10 13 11 45:52 43
10 CF Montréal 34 12 5 17 36:52 41
11 New York City FC 34 9 14 11 35:39 41
12 DC United 34 10 10 14 45:49 40
13 Chicago Fire 34 10 10 14 39:51 40
14 Inter Miami CF 34 9 7 18 41:54 34
15 Toronto FC 34 4 10 20 26:59 22