Nashville SC have set the MLS single-season points record, capping their historic 2026 campaign with 77 points after a 2-0 win at FC Cincinnati on Decision Day.
Below are the top five teams with the most points in MLS regular-season history.
- Nashville SC (2026) - 77 points, 23W-3L-8D
- Inter Miami CF (2024) - 74 points, 22W-4L-8D
- New England Revolution (2021) - 73 points, 22W-5L-7D
- LAFC (2019) - 72 points, 21W-4L-9D
- Red Bull New York (2018) - 71 points, 22W-7L-5D
Historic season
During their second full season under head coach B.J. Callaghan, Nashville set a heap of league records en route to their first-ever Supporters' Shield title and the points record.
- Wins in post-shootout era (23)
- Home wins (15)
- Points per game (2.26)
- Fewest losses (3)
- Fewest goals allowed (25)
- Best-ever start to season through 21 games (49 points)
- Supporters' Shield-winning margin (13 points)
- Joint-most clean sheets (17)
Now, Nashville will face the Eastern Conference Wild Card winner – Orlando City or FC Cincinnati – in Round One of the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
As Supporters' Shield winners, they have hosting priority through MLS Cup presented by Audi, should they reach the Dec. 18 final.
Star-studded roster
Nashville feature one of the league's deepest rosters, highlighted by the Designated Player trio of captain Hany Mukhtar (17g/8a), striker Sam Surridge (21g/2a) and winger Cristian Espinoza (4g/15a).
They also boast the best defense in MLS, allowing a league-low 25 goals. United States international Brian Schwake led all goalkeepers with a joint-league-record 16 clean sheets, while Maxwell Woledzi and Jeisson Palacios form an elite center-back pairing.
Andy Nájar was named an MLS All-Star in 2026, and fellow fullback Reed Baker-Whiting earned his first USMNT call-up ahead of this month's Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals.
FIFA 2026 World Cup veteran Ahmed Qasem (Iraq), midfielder Matthew Corcoran and midfielder Patrick Yazbek are other key pieces of Callaghan's squad.
International impact
Nashville's record-setting season has also secured them a spot in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
The Coyotes are coming off a best-ever CCC campaign in 2026, reaching the tournament semifinals. They did so by becoming the first MLS team to win at Mexico's legendary Estadio Azteca, stunning LIGA MX powerhouse Club América, 1-0, in the quarterfinals.
