Match Week 6: DC United in playoff pursuit and Atlanta's MLS team added to standings

For the first time this season, all three leagues are finally in action and accumulating points in the promotion/relegation standings. The amazing D.C. United, playing with one of the worst home-field advantages and stadium environment in sports, maintains its playoff spot in MLS 1 East. The soon-to-be-announced MLS Atlanta franchise has been added into the MLS 1 East and the Carolina RailHawks shifted into MLS 2 East to make room in these hypothetical standings.

Standings adjusted for all competitions and weighted by talent level for NASL and USL teams placed in the first division.

MLS 1

First Division West

13   FC Dallas

11   Sporting Kansas City

10   Colorado Rapids

10   Seattle Sounders

10   Real Salt Lake

10   LA Galaxy

8   Vancouver Whitecaps

6   Houston Dynamo

6   Chivas USA

5   Chicago Fire

4   Portland Timbers  

3   San Jose Earthquakes

0   San Antonio Scorpions

First Division East

10   Columbus Crew

9   Toronto FC

7   D.C. United

7   New England Revolution

7   Philadelphia Union

4   New York Red Bulls

4   Orlando City

3   Montreal Impact

2   New York Cosmos

0   Rochester Rhinos

-    New York City FC (2015)

-    Miami (2016)

-    Atlanta (2017)

MLS 2

Second Division West

7   Sacramento Republic

7   LA Galaxy II

6   Oklahoma City Energy

4   Dayton Dutch Lions
3   Minnesota United

3   Orange County Blues
1   FC Edmonton

1   Indy Eleven

0   Atlanta Silverbacks

0   Arizona United

-    Colorado Springs Switchbacks (2015)

-    Tulsa Roughnecks (2015)

-    Oklahoma City (2015)

Second Division East

4   Richmond Kickers

4   Wilmington Hammerheads
3   Fort Lauderdale Strikers

3   Charlotte Eagles
2   Charleston Battery
1   Carolina RailHawks

1   Tampa Bay Rowdies

1   Harrisburg City Islanders

1   Pittsburgh Riverhounds
0   Ottawa Fury

-    Puerto Rico Islanders (2014 fall)

-    Virginia Cavalry (2015)

-    Jacksonville Armada (2015)

If the Playoffs Started Today...

MLS Cup

(1W) FC Dallas vs. (4E) New England Revolution

(2W) Sporting Kansas City vs. (3E) D.C. United

(3W) Colorado Rapids vs. (2E) Toronto FC

(4W) Seattle Sounders vs. (1E) Columbus Crew

Relegation Playoff

(LW) San Antonio Scorpions vs. (LE) Rochester Rhinos

Promotion Bowl

(1W) Sacramento Republic vs. (4E) Charlotte Eagles

(2W) LA Galaxy II vs. (3E) Fort Lauderdale Strikers

(3W) Oklahoma City Energy vs. (2E) Wilmington Hammerheads

(4W) Dayton Dutch Lions vs. (1E) Richmond Kickers