2021 Major League Soccer season

Stadiums and locations Personnel and sponsorship Coaching changes ==Regular season==

Format 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: • All 14 Eastern Conference teams played six regional Eastern Conference opponents three times and the remaining seven Eastern Conference opponents twice. Each of them also played two cross conference games against different opponents. • 11 out of the 13 Western Conference teams played eight regional Western Conference opponents three times and the remaining four Western Conference opponents twice. Each of them also played two cross conference games against different opponents. • The remaining two teams from the Western Conference played seven Western Conference opponents three times and the remaining five Western Conference opponents twice. Each of them also played three cross conference games against different opponents. Tiebreakers The tie-breaker was used in this order: • Points • Total wins • Total goal differential • Total goals scored • Fewer disciplinary points • Away goal differential • Away goals scored • Home goals differential • Home goals scored • Coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied) Disciplinary points were decided as follows: • Foul (1 point) • Technical area warning (2 points) • Yellow card (3 points) • Second yellow card (7 points) • Straight red card (7 points) • Coach dismissal (7 points) • Any supplemental discipline (8 points) Conference standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Overall table The leading team in this table wins the Supporters' Shield. Fixtures and results 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. Eastern Conference Western Conference MLS All-Star Game ==MLS Cup Playoffs==

Bracket ==COVID-19 restrictions==

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. 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. 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. ==Attendance==

Average home attendances 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. Highest attendances Regular season ==Player movement==

The 2020 MLS Expansion Draft was held on December 15, 2020, at 10:00 am (EST). ==Player statistics==

Goals Hat-tricks Assists Clean sheets ==Awards==

Individual awards Best XI Player of the Month Team of the Week • Bold denotes League Player of the Week. Goal of the Week ==Notes==