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Season | 2021 |
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Dates |
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MLS Cup | New York City FC (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | New England Revolution (1st shield) |
Champions League (United States) | New England Revolution Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders FC New York City FC |
Champions League (Canada) | CF Montréal |
Matches played | 459 |
Goals scored | 1,282 (2.79 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Valentín Castellanos Ola Kamara (19 goals each) |
Biggest home win | 6 goals: DC 7–1 TOR (July 3) NYC 6–0 DC (October 23) |
Biggest away win | 5 goals: MIA 0–5 NE (July 21) |
Highest scoring | 9 goals: MTL 5–4 CIN (July 17) CIN 3–6 NSH (October 27) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches NE (May 16 – June 23) |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches SEA (April 16 – July 7) |
Longest winless run | 16 matches HOU (May 29 – September 3) |
Longest losing run | 12 matches CIN (September 15 – November 7) |
Highest attendance | 67,507 ATL 0–1 CLB (July 24) |
Total attendance | 2,762,942 |
Average attendance | 15,350 |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Major League Soccer season was the 26th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The 2021 season included the addition of Austin FC as an expansion club, which took the league to 27 teams.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was originally scheduled to begin on April 3, as opposed to the normal late February or early March start. This was later pushed back to April 16, the latest ever start to an MLS season, due to negotiations with the MLS Players Association for a new collective bargaining agreement.[1] The regular season concluded on November 7. The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs began on November 20, and concluded with MLS Cup 2021 on December 11.[2]
At the beginning of the season, COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by the Canadian government has also made the Canadian teams to play their home matches in the United States from the start of the season, while also sharing stadiums with other American MLS teams. On July 14, MLS announced that a select Toronto FC and CF Montréal matches would be played in Canada while working with the Canadian government on how the matches were to be held. Nearly a week later, the MLS announced that the Canadian teams would play home matches in Canada in August 2021.[3]
The Columbus Crew were the defending champions, having defeated Seattle Sounders FC in MLS Cup 2020 but was eliminated from playoffs during the regular season, while the Philadelphia Union were the defending Supporters' Shield winners. The New England Revolution won their first Supporters' Shield, in the process breaking the record for most regular season points collected.[4] New York City FC won their first ever MLS Cup, beating Portland Timbers in the decider.
Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums |
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Toronto FC | ![]() |
Resigned | December 1, 2020 | Pre-season | ![]() |
January 13, 2021 |
D.C. United | ![]() |
End of interim period | December 12, 2020 | ![]() |
January 18, 2021 | |
LA Galaxy | ![]() |
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January 5, 2021 | |||
Atlanta United FC | ![]() |
December 16, 2020 | ![]() |
December 18, 2020 | ||
Inter Miami CF | ![]() |
Mutual consent | January 7, 2021 | ![]() |
January 18, 2021 | |
CF Montréal | ![]() |
Resigned | February 25, 2021 | ![]() |
March 8, 2021 | |
Toronto FC | ![]() |
Fired | July 4, 2021 | 14th in East, 27th overall | ![]() |
July 4, 2021 |
Atlanta United FC | ![]() |
July 18, 2021 | 10th in East, 20th Overall | ![]() |
July 18, 2021 | |
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End of interim period | August 12, 2021 | ![]() |
August 12, 2021 | ||
Real Salt Lake | ![]() |
Mutual consent | August 27, 2021 | 6th in West, 13th overall | ![]() |
August 27, 2021 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ![]() |
10th in West, 19th overall | ![]() | |||
FC Dallas | ![]() |
Fired | September 19, 2021 | 11th in West, 21st overall | ![]() |
September 19, 2021 |
FC Cincinnati | ![]() |
September 27, 2021 | 13th in East, 26th overall | ![]() |
September 27, 2021 | |
Chicago Fire FC | ![]() |
Mutual consent | September 30, 2021 | 12th in East, 22nd overall | ![]() |
September 30, 2021 |
Houston Dynamo FC | ![]() |
Fired | November 4, 2021 | 13th in West, 25th overall | Vacant until next season | |
Los Angeles FC | ![]() |
Mutual consent | November 18, 2021 | Post-season | Vacant until next season |
Each team played 34 matches, including 17 home games and 17 away games. Due to the difference in the number of teams in each conference, each conference had its own schedule construction format:[26]
The tie-breaker was used in this order:[27]
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Disciplinary points were decided as follows:[27]
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Main article: Eastern Conference (MLS) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New England Revolution | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the Playoffs 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 the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
5 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | Qualification for the Playoffs 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 the CONCACAF 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 |
Main article: Western Conference (MLS) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Playoffs 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 |
The leading team in this table wins the Supporters' Shield.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New England Revolution (S) | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the 2022 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 the 2022 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 the 2022 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 |
All cross-conference matches are shown on the Eastern Conference table. In some cases, a team hosted another more than once; in this case, the first matchup is listed on top and the second is listed below.
Main article: 2021 MLS All-Star Game |
MLS All-Stars ![]() ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Murillo ![]() |
Report | Rodríguez ![]() |
Penalties | ||
3–2 |
Main article: 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs |
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.
From the start of the season, all Canadian teams played home matches behind closed doors at venues in a U.S. market (notwithstanding any local regulations otherwise allowing spectators) due to Canadian border restrictions.[29][30]
On July 14, MLS announced that both CF Montreal and Toronto FC planned to return to playing matches at their home stadiums beginning July 17, citing new policies allowing vaccinated individuals to enter the country without 14 days self-isolation, provided that they test negative on a COVID-19 test. Unvaccinated individuals must still self-isolate, but a member of the MLS Players Association stated that nearly 95% of the league's player pool had been vaccinated, and Toronto FC manager Ali Curtis stated that all but two of their players were fully vaccinated. Toronto FC planned to admit 7,000 essential workers for the first match before expanding to 15,000 for subsequent matches, and CF Montreal planned to admit 5,000.[30][31] However, Sportsnet reported that the plans had not yet been formally approved by the Public Health Agency of Canada, and that the Canadian government was expected to issue a statement on the matter.[31]
Team | Spectators | Limitations | Source(s) |
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Austin FC | All | All Home matches starting with the first home match at Q2 Stadium scheduled for June 19, 2021 to be operated at full capacity | [32] |
Atlanta United FC | All | Capped at 50% (about 22,000 fans) capacity at start of season. Operating at full capacity since May 15, 2021. | [33][34] |
Chicago Fire FC | All | Capped at 25% (about 15,500 fans) capacity from start of season. | [35] |
FC Cincinnati | All | First home match at TQL Stadium was held on May 16, 2021. Capped up to 6,000 fans since the home opening match.[36] Operating at full capacity since May 24, 2021. | |
Colorado Rapids | All | Capped at 44% (about 7,900 fans) capacity from start of season. | [37] |
Columbus Crew | All | Capped at 30% (about 6,000 fans) capacity from start of season at Historic Crew Stadium. Operating at full capacity since June 20, 2021, including at Lower.com Field. | [38] |
D.C. United | All | Capped at 25% (about 5,000 fans) capacity from start of season. Operating at full capacity since June 20, 2021. | [39] |
FC Dallas | All | Capped at 50% (about 9,000 fans) capacity from start of season. Plans to have full capacity starting June 1, 2021. | [40][41] |
Houston Dynamo FC | All | Capped at 30% (about 6,200 fans) capacity from start of season. | [42] |
Inter Miami CF | All | Capped at 45% (about 8,000 fans) capacity for the first 3 matches of the season. Current plan is to host 16,000 fans starting May 29. | [43] |
LA Galaxy | All | Allowed at least 100 spectators per match. Operating at full capacity since June 19. | [44] |
Los Angeles FC | All | Currently allow at least 100 spectators per match. Operating at full capacity since June 19, 2021. | |
Minnesota United FC | All | Capped at 25% (about 5,000 fans) capacity from start of season. | [45] |
CF Montréal | Some | Home matches played at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and in other stadiums were played without any audience. All home matches played at Saputo Stadium since July 17 are currently capped at 5,000 fans. | [46][47] |
Nashville SC | All | Capped at 40% (about 27,600 fans) capacity from start of season. | [48] |
New England Revolution | All | Capped at 12% (about 7,900 fans) capacity from start of season. | [49] |
New York City FC | All | Capped at 20% (about 10,800 fans) capacity from start of season. Negative COVID-19 PCR test within past 72 hours, negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test within past 6 hours, or vaccination completed no fewer than 14 days prior to the game required to enter for home matches at Yankee Stadium; although this is no longer a requirement since June 15, 2021. Capacity for home matches at Red Bull Arena will also be capped at 15%. | [50][51] |
New York Red Bulls | All | Capped at 15% (about 3,750 fans) capacity from start of season. | [52][53] |
Orlando City SC | All | Capped at 50% (about 12,750 fans) capacity from start of season. Opened to 100% capacity beginning June 22. | [54] |
Philadelphia Union | All | Capped at 30% (about 5,000 fans) capacity from start of season. | [55] |
Portland Timbers | All | Capped at 25% (about 6,300 fans) capacity from start of season. Starting June 19, the Timbers will allow 80% capacity with spectators 16 and over required to be fully vaccinated.[56] | [57] |
Real Salt Lake | All | Capped at 50% (about 10,000 fans) capacity from start of season. | [58] |
San Jose Earthquakes | All | Capped at 20% (about 3,600 fans) capacity from start of season. | [59] |
Seattle Sounders FC | All | Capped at 25% (about 15,000 fans) capacity from start of season. | [60] |
Sporting Kansas City | All | Capped at 35% (about 6,500 fans) capacity from start of season. Opened to 100% capacity beginning May 29. | [61] |
Toronto FC | Some | Home matches played at Exploria Stadium in Orlando before July were played with no audience. Home matches played at BMO Field were capped at 7,000 fans on July 17 followed by 15,000 fans since July 21. | [62][63][64][65] |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Some | Have returned to BC Place | [66] |
See also: Major League Soccer attendance |
Games without fans are not counted in averages or games played. Additionally, multiple games (above all the NYCFC games at Yankee Stadium) did not have their attendance listed and are also not counted in averages or games played.
Rank | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
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1 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 747,386 | 67,507 | 20,335 | 43,964 |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 427,121 | 45,737 | 7,042 | 25,125 |
3 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 255,412 | 25,218 | 16,086 | 21,284 |
4 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | 359,969 | 25,701 | 6,000 | 21,175 |
5 | Austin FC | 15 | 310,832 | 20,738 | 20,500 | 20,722 |
6 | Nashville SC | 16 | 309,405 | 26,913 | 12,164 | 19,338 |
7 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | 282,608 | 20,213 | 16,888 | 18,841 |
8 | Los Angeles FC | 17 | 318,800 | 22,510 | 4,900 | 18,753 |
9 | New England Revolution | 12 | 215,381 | 31,635 | 7,905 | 17,948 |
10 | Columbus Crew | 17 | 281,918 | 20,407 | 5,180 | 16,583 |
11 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 266,493 | 25,174 | 6,853 | 15,676 |
12 | Orlando City SC | 16 | 250,299 | 19,009 | 11,503 | 15,644 |
13 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 261,677 | 20,738 | 9,842 | 15,393 |
14 | Minnesota United FC | 13 | 192,193 | 19,691 | 4,100 | 14,784 |
15 | Inter Miami CF | 17 | 235,403 | 17,926 | 7,939 | 13,847 |
16 | FC Dallas | 17 | 228,110 | 19,096 | 8,621 | 13,418 |
17 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | 170,563 | 18,613 | 9,193 | 13,120 |
18 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 193,552 | 18,575 | 5,000 | 12,903 |
19 | D.C. United | 17 | 217,441 | 18,034 | 3,935 | 12,791 |
20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 160,239 | 18,000 | 5,000 | 12,326 |
21 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | 207,732 | 20,021 | 6,376 | 12,220 |
22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 7 | 84,560 | 25,117 | 7,503 | 12,080 |
23 | CF Montréal | 1 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 |
24 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 144,169 | 17,104 | 8,321 | 10,792 |
25 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 181,949 | 31,308 | 5,593 | 10,703 |
26 | Toronto FC | 9 | 71,080 | 11,166 | 5,026 | 7,898 |
27 | New York City FC | 7 | 41,556 | 13,503 | 2,873 | 5,937 |
Total | 180 | 2,762,942 | 67,507 | 0 | 15,350 |
Regular season
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
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1 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | 67,507 | July 24, 2021 | 13 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
2 | Atlanta United FC | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | 67,503 | August 15, 2021 | 19 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | 45,737 | August 29, 2021 | 22 | Lumen Field |
4 | Atlanta United FC | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | 42,575 | June 27, 2021 | 9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
5 | Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | 42,523 | June 20, 2021 | 8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
6 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | New England Revolution | 42,517 | July 17, 2021 | 12 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
7 | Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | Nashville SC | 40,748 | May 29, 2021 | 7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
8 | Atlanta United FC | 1–0 | CF Montréal | 40,116 | May 15, 2021 | 5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–3 | Sporting Kansas City | 32,790 | July 25, 2021 | 13 | Lumen Field |
10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32,704 | July 31, 2021 | 14 | Lumen Field |
Main article: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2021 |
The 2020 MLS Expansion Draft was held on December 15, 2020, at 10:00 am (EST).[67]
See also: Major League Soccer § Player records |
Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks |
Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
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LA Galaxy | New York Red Bulls | 3−2 (H)[69] | April 25, 2021 |
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Nashville SC | Chicago Fire FC | 5–1 (H)[70] | July 17, 2021 |
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FC Dallas | LA Galaxy | 4–0 (H)[71] | July 24, 2021 |
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D.C. United | Chicago Fire FC | 3–0 (H)[72] | September 15, 2021 |
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San Jose Earthquakes | Real Salt Lake | 3–4 (H)[73] | |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 (H)[74] | October 2, 2021 |
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Los Angeles FC | FC Dallas | 3−2 (A)[75] | October 20, 2021 |
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Main article: MLS Player of the Month |
Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref. |
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April/May | ![]() |
LA Galaxy | 7 games played, 7 goals, 1 assist | [127] |
June | ![]() |
New England Revolution | 3 games played, 5 assists | [128] |
July | ![]() |
6 games played, 5 goals, 1 assist | [129] | |
August | ![]() |
New York City FC | 6 games played, 5 goals, 2 assists | [130] |
September | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes | 5 games played, 6 goals, 1 assist | [131] |
October/November | ![]() |
New York City FC | 7 games played, 6 goals, 1 assist | [132] |
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref |
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