Eastern Conference

Collection of top-flight soccer teams in North America

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2025 San Diego FC added to the conference, expanding to 15 teams.
2024 LA Galaxy won the Western Conference championship by defeating Seattle Sounders FC 1-0.
2024 Current Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference season standings being tracked and compiled for the competitive season.
2023 Houston Dynamo FC and Los Angeles FC make their Western Conference finals appearances.
2023 St. Louis City SC added to the conference; Nashville SC moves back to Eastern Conference.
2022 Nashville SC moved to Western Conference.
2022 Los Angeles FC won the Western Conference championship by defeating Austin FC 3-0.
2021 Austin FC added to the conference; Houston Dynamo added 'FC' to their name; Nashville SC moved to Eastern Conference.
2021 Austin FC added to the conference; Houston Dynamo renamed to Houston Dynamo FC.
2021 Austin FC becomes the newest member of the Western Conference.
2020 Minnesota United FC makes their first Western Conference finals appearance.
2018 Los Angeles FC entered the Western Conference as an expansion team.
2018 Portland Timbers won the Western Conference championship by defeating Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on aggregate.
2017 Minnesota United FC joins the Western Conference.
2016 Colorado Rapids makes their last Western Conference finals appearance.
2015 Chivas USA ceases operations; Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo move from Eastern Conference.
2015 FC Dallas makes their last Western Conference finals appearance.
2011 Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC added; Houston Dynamo moved to Eastern Conference.
2010 FC Dallas won the Western Conference championship by defeating LA Galaxy 3-0.

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