The 2021 season was the 109th season of competitive soccer in the United States. A significant number of games scheduled for 2021 are matches postponed from 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 3 |
v
Trinidad and Tobago| January 31 | United States | 7–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Hector Said Martinez (Honduras) |
v
Jamaica| March 25 | United States | 4–1 | Jamaica | Wiener Neustadt,Austria |
| 13:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Wiener Neustadt Arena Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) |
v United States| March 28 | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | United States | Belfast,Northern Ireland |
| 12:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Windsor Park Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales) |
v United States| May 30 | Switzerland | 2–1 | United States | St. Gallen,Switzerland |
| 14:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Kybunpark Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee:Harm Osmers (Germany) |
v
Costa Rica| June 9 | United States | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Sandy,Utah |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
v
Bosnia and Herzegovina| December 18 | United States | 1–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Carson, California |
| Report | Stadium:Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 11,044 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
The four teams were ranked based on their results in thegroup stage to determine the semi-final matchups.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B |  Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | C |  Honduras | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | A | United States(H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 9 |
| 4 | D | Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 June –Denver | ||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
| 6 June –Denver | ||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||
| United States(a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| 3 June –Denver | ||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Mexico(p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 (4) | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 6 June –Denver | ||||||
| Honduras(p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Costa Rica | 2 (4) | |||||
v United States| June 3SF | Honduras | 0–1 | United States | Denver, Colorado |
| 19:30 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Empower Field at Mile High Attendance: 34,451 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States(H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Martinique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
v Haiti| July 11 | United States | 1–0 | Haiti | Kansas City,Kansas |
| 21:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 12,664 Referee: Hector Said Martinez (Honduras) |
v United States| July 15 | Martinique | 1–6 | United States | Kansas City,Kansas |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 7,511 Referee:Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
v Canada| July 18 | United States | 1–0 | Canada | Kansas City,Kansas |
| 17:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
v Jamaica| July 25QF | United States | 1–0 | Jamaica | Arlington,Texas |
| 21:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium:AT&T Stadium Attendance: 41,318 Referee:César Ramos (Mexico) |
v United States| July 29SF | Qatar | 0–1 | United States | Austin,Texas |
| 19:30 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |  | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 28 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Mexico | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 28 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | United States | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 25 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Costa Rica | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 25 | Inter-confederation play-offs | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | Panama | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 21 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Jamaica | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 11 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 7 | El Salvador | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 10 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 8 | Honduras | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
v United States| September 2 | El Salvador | 0–0 | United States | San Salvador,El Salvador |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica) |
v Canada| September 5 | United States | 1–1 | Canada | Nashville,Tennessee |
| 20:00 ET |
| Report |
| Stadium:Nissan Stadium Attendance: 43,028 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
v United States| September 8 | Honduras | 1–4 | United States | San Pedro Sula,Honduras |
| 22:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico) |
v Jamaica| October 7 | United States | 2–0 | Jamaica | Austin,Texas |
| 19:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada) |
v United States| October 10 | Panama | 1–0 | United States | Panama City,Panama |
| 17:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 21,000 Referee:César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
v Costa Rica| October 13 | United States | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Columbus,Ohio |
| 19:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,165 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
v Mexico| November 12 | United States | 2–0 | Mexico | Cincinnati,Ohio |
| 21:10 ET | Report | Stadium:TQL Stadium Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
v United States| November 16 | Jamaica | 1–1 | United States | Kingston,Jamaica |
| 17:00 ET |
| Report |
| Stadium:Independence Park Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica) |
Goals are current as of December 18, 2021, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brenden Aaronson | 4 |
| Sebastian Lletget | |
| Daryl Dike | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | |
| Christian Pulisic | |
| Giovanni Reyna | |
| Miles Robinson | |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Sergiño Dest | |
| Jesús Ferreira | |
| Jonathan Lewis | |
| Weston McKennie | |
| Gyasi Zardes | |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
| Reggie Cannon | |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | |
| Matthew Hoppe | |
| Shaq Moore | |
| Antonee Robinson | |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | |
| Sam Vines | |
| Timothy Weah | |
| own goal | 2 |
The draw for the tournament took place on 9 January 2020, 19:00CST (UTC−6), at theEstadio Akron, inGuadalajara, Mexico.[5][6] On March 13, 2020 CONCACAF suspended all upcoming Concacaf competitions scheduled to take place over the next 30 days.[7]
On 14 January 2021, CONCACAF announced that the Men's Olympic Qualifying will take place between 18 March and 30 March.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico(H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
v Costa Rica| March 18Group A | United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Guadalajara,Mexico |
| 17:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Jalisco Referee:Said Martínez (Honduras) |
v United States| March 21Group A | Dominican Republic | 0–4 | United States | Zapopan,Mexico |
| 19:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Akron Referee:Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
v United States| March 24Group A | Mexico | 1–0 | United States | Guadalajara,Mexico |
| 21:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Jalisco Referee:Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
v United States| March 28SF | Honduras | 2–1 | United States | Guadalajara,Mexico |
| 17:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Jalisco Referee:Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held inHonduras between 20 June and 5 July 2020.[9] However, on 13 May 2020, CONCACAF announced the decision to postpone the tournament due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, with the new dates of the tournament to be confirmed later.[10] CONCACAF decided on 4 January 2021 that the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which served as the regional qualifiers, would be cancelled.[11]
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 5 |
v
Colombia| January 18 | United States | 4–0 | Colombia | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Exploria Stadium Attendance: 2,042 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
v Colombia| January 22 | United States | 6–0 | Colombia | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
v United States| April 10 | Sweden | 1–1 | United States | Stockholm,Sweden |
| 13:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Friends Arena Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
v United States| April 13 | France | 0–2 | United States | Le Havre,France |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Stade Océane Referee:Riem Hussein (Germany) |
v
Portugal| June 10 | United States | 1–0 | Portugal | Houston, Texas |
| 20:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium:BBVA Stadium Attendance: 9,951 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
v Jamaica| June 13 | United States | 4–0 | Jamaica | Houston, Texas |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium:BBVA Stadium Attendance: 8,737 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
v
Nigeria| June 16 | United States | 2–0 | Nigeria | Austin, Texas |
| 21:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee:Katja Koroleva (United States) |
v Mexico| July 1 | United States | 4–0 | Mexico | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 21,637 Referee:Katja Koroleva (United States) |
v Mexico| July 5 | United States | 4–0 | Mexico | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 17:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 27,758 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
v
Paraguay| September 16 | United States | 9–0 | Paraguay | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 19:30 ET | Report | Stadium:FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 14,117 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
v Paraguay| September 21 | United States | 8–0 | Paraguay | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 19:30 ET | Report | Stadium:TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,515 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
v
South Korea| October 21 | United States | 0–0 | South Korea | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 20:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee:Katja Koroleva (United States) |
v South Korea| October 26 | United States | 6–0 | South Korea | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 20:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Allianz Field Attendance: 18,115 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
v United States| November 26 | Australia | 0–3 | United States | Sydney,Australia |
| 23:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Stadium Australia Attendance: 36,109 Referee: Hyeon Jeong Oh (South Korea) |
v United States| November 30 | Australia | 1–1 | United States | Newcastle,Australia |
| 04:05 ET |
| Report |
| Stadium:McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 20,495 Referee: Seijin Park (South Korea) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | United States(C, H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
v Canada| February 18 | United States | 1–0 | Canada | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
v Brazil| February 21 | United States | 2–0 | Brazil | Orlando, Florida |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Exploria Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee:Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
v Argentina| February 24 | United States | 6–0 | Argentina | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica) |
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates have yet to be announced.[13]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
v United States| July 21Olympics GS | Sweden | 3–0 | United States | Tokyo,Japan |
| 04:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Tokyo Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee:Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
v United States| July 24Olympics GS | New Zealand | 1–6 | United States | Saitama,Japan |
| 07:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 0 Referee:Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
v Australia| July 27Olympics GS | United States | 0–0 | Australia | Kashima,Japan |
| 04:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Kashima Stadium Referee:Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
v United States| July 30QF | Netherlands | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | United States | Yokohama,Japan |
| 07:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium:International Stadium Yokohama Referee:Kate Jacewicz (Australia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
v Canada| August 2Olympics SF | United States | 0–1 | Canada | Kashima, Japan |
| 04:00 ET | Report | Stadium:Kashima Stadium Referee:Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
v United States| August 5Olympics 3rd | Australia | 3–4 | United States | Kashima, Japan |
| Report | Stadium:Kashima Stadium Referee:Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
Goals are current as of November 30, 2021, after the match against Australia.
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carli Lloyd | 11 |
| Megan Rapinoe | 10 |
| Alex Morgan | 8 |
| Lindsey Horan | 6 |
| Sam Mewis | |
| Christen Press | |
| Rose Lavelle | 5 |
| Lynn Williams | |
| Tobin Heath | 3 |
| Catarina Macario | |
| Ashley Hatch | 2 |
| Kristie Mewis | |
| Margaret Purce | |
| Andi Sullivan | |
| Sophia Smith | 1 |
| own goal | 4 |
| Total | 76 |
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in August/September 2020. However, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, FIFA announced on 3 April 2020 that the tournament would be postponed and rescheduled.[14] On 12 May 2020, FIFA announced that the tournament will be held between 20 January–6 February 2021, subject to further monitoring.[15] On November 17, 2020 tournament was moved to 2022.[16]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for theplayoffs conference semifinals andCONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for theplayoffs first round |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
| 4 | New York City FC(C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for theplayoffs first round andCONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 5 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | Qualification for theplayoffs first round |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 10 | CF Montréal[b] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for theCONCACAF Champions League[c] |
| 11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 12 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 34 | |
| 13 | Toronto FC[b] | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 | |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for thePlayoffs Conference semifinals andCONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for thePlayoffs first round andCONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for thePlayoffs first round |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 | |
| 12 | Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 31 | |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 |
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2021 Canadian Championship, and 2022 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution(S) | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for the2022 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the2022 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the2022 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
| 8 | New York City FC(C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for the2022 CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 | |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | |
| 13 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | |
| 14 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 18 | CF Montréal(V) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the2022 CONCACAF Champions League[e] |
| 19 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
| 20 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 | |
| 22 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 34 | |
| 23 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 | |
| 24 | Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 31 | |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 | |
| 26 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 | |
| 27 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 |
| First round November 20–21, 23 | Conference semifinals November 25, 28, 30 | Conference finals December 4–5 | MLS Cup December 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | New England Revolution | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Nashville SC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Orlando City SC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Nashville SC | 1 (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia Union (p) | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia Union (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Real Salt Lake (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Note: The higher seeded teams hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.
| Portland Timbers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
Mora 90+4' | Report | Castellanos 41' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Renamed from United Soccer League (USL) after the 2018 season
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 71 | Playoffs |
| 2 | CT | Louisville City FC | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 61 | |
| 3 | CT | Birmingham Legion FC | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 60 | |
| 4 | AT | Charlotte Independence | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 59 | |
| 5 | AT | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 58 | |
| 6 | AT | Miami FC | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 54 | |
| 7 | CT | Memphis 901 FC | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 50 | |
| 8 | CT | FC Tulsa | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | |
| 9 | AT | Hartford Athletic | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 41 | |
| 10 | AT | Charleston Battery | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 37 | |
| 11 | CT | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 37 | |
| 12 | CT | Indy Eleven | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 35 | |
| 13 | CT | Atlanta United 2 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 34 | |
| 14 | AT | New York Red Bulls II | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 28 | |
| 15 | CT | Sporting Kansas City II | 32 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 20 | |
| 16 | AT | Loudoun United FC | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 78 | −47 | 15 |
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PC | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 67 | Playoffs |
| 2 | MT | El Paso Locomotive FC | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 64 | |
| 3 | PC | Orange County SC | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | MT | San Antonio FC | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 52 | |
| 5 | MT | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 49 | |
| 6 | PC | San Diego Loyal SC | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 48 | |
| 7 | MT | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | MT | New Mexico United | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | |
| 9 | MT | Austin Bold FC | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 42 | |
| 10 | PC | Oakland Roots SC | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 41 | Playoffs |
| 11 | PC | LA Galaxy II | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 39 | |
| 12 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 39 | |
| 13 | PC | Sacramento Republic FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
| 14 | MT | Real Monarchs | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 22 | |
| 15 | PC | Las Vegas Lights FC | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 77 | −36 | 21 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Omaha(C, X) | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 51 | Qualification for thesemi-finals |
| 2 | Greenville Triumph SC | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 45 | |
| 3 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 44 | Qualification for theplay-offs |
| 4 | FC Tucson | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 40 | |
| 5 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 40 | |
| 6 | North Texas SC | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 40 | |
| 7 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 38 | |
| 8 | New England Revolution II | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Forward Madison FC | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 36 | |
| 10 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Tormenta FC | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 30 | |
| 12 | North Carolina FC | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 25 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Legends Cup final |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Legends Cup semifinal |
| 3 | San Diego 1904 FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Michigan Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | California United Strikers FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Semifinals April 22, 2021 | Finals April 25, 2021 | ||||||||
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 1 | 2 | Detroit City FC | 3 | ||||
| 3 | San Diego 1904 FC | 0 | |||||||
Bold = winner
* =after extra time, ( ) =penalty shootout score
Source:[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City FC(Y, X) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 20 | Advance to season final |
| 2 | Los Angeles Force | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 18 | Advance to spring final[a] |
| 3 | Stumptown AC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | California United Strikers FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga FC(Z) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | Advance to spring final |
| 7 | San Diego 1904 FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 7 | |
| 8 | Michigan Stars FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
| Semifinal June 30, 2021 | Finals July 3, 2021 | ||||||||
| FC | Detroit City FC | 1 | |||||||
| LC | Chattanooga FC | 2 | SS | Los Angeles Force | 0 | ||||
| SS | Los Angeles Force | 3 | |||||||
Bold = winner
* =after extra time, ( ) =penalty shootout score
Source:Spring Season | National Independent Soccer Association
| Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles Force |
|---|---|---|
| Report Broadcast |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City FC(C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 45[a] |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Force | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 30[a] |
| 4 | New Amsterdam FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Chattanooga FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 |
| 6 | Chicago House AC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 23 |
| 7 | Michigan Stars FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 20 |
| 9 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 |
| 10 | San Diego 1904 FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 9 |
On July 20, US Soccer finally announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[19]
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew SC | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals |
| Philadelphia Union | Semi-finals | |
| Portland Timbers | Quarter-finals | |
| Atlanta United FC | Quarter-finals |
teams inbold are still active in the competition
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Estelí | 0–5 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Saprissa | 0–5 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Alajuelense | 0–2 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Marathón | 2–7 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | 0–5 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew SC | 2–5 | Monterrey | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1–4 | Philadelphia Union | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Portland Timbers | 2–4 | América | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 2021 Leagues Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Orlando City SC | Quarter-finals | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Runners-up | |
| New York City FC | Quarter-finals |
teams inbold are still active in the competition.[20]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | 0–1 | Santos Laguna |
| New York City FC | 1–1 (p 2–3) | UNAM |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | UANL |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1–6 | León |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Santos Laguna |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2–3 | León |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 44 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | OL Reign | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | Playoffs – Semi-finals |
| 3 | Washington Spirit(C) | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 39 | Playoffs – First round |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | |
| 5 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kansas City | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 16 |
| First round | Semi-finals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Washington Spirit (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | OL Reign | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Washington Spirit (a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | Washington Spirit | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for theChampionship |
| 2 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | Qualification for theChampionship |
| 2 | OL Reign | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Houston Dash | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
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