Breaking news: Austin FC qualifies for 2025 MLS playoffs
Thanks to the Whitecaps' win over the Quakes on Sunday, Austin FC will make its second trip to the postseason.
For the second time in its five-year history, Austin FC has qualified for the MLS playoffs.
Thanks to Vancouver Whitecaps FC's 4-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, which featured two incredible strikes by former Austin FC player Sebastian Berhalter to seal the result, Verde can finish no worse than ninth in the Western Conference table. Despite two straight losses in league play — games in which Verde had the chance to win through their own actions — they'll make their first postseason since 2022, when they reached the Western Conference final as the No. 2 seed.
The next two matches Austin FC plays will determine its playoff place, with anything from fifth to ninth a possibility. If you missed this morning's article, we worked out some playoff math at the bottom of the article.
Verde are currently 6th in the table on 44 points.
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Saturday's loss to St. Louis City SC completed the team's first three-match losing streak since May. Verde can still make the playoffs today, but may not avoid the play-in game.
You've heard this before, but Austin FC can qualify for the playoffs this weekend — even if they lose. And there's a record we fully expect Brad Stuver to break on Saturday night regardless of results.
While Dani Pereira and Jon Gallagher expressed disgruntlement over the call the game turned on, team leaders wanted to focus on using this pain as further motivation for the challenges to come.
For the second time in its five-year history, Austin FC has qualified for the MLS playoffs.
Thanks to Vancouver Whitecaps FC's 4-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, which featured two incredible strikes by former Austin FC player Sebastian Berhalter to seal the result, Verde can finish no worse than ninth in the Western Conference table. Despite two straight losses in league play — games in which Verde had the chance to win through their own actions — they'll make their first postseason since 2022, when they reached the Western Conference final as the No. 2 seed.
The next two matches Austin FC plays will determine its playoff place, with anything from fifth to ninth a possibility. If you missed this morning's article, we worked out some playoff math at the bottom of the article.
Verde are currently 6th in the table on 44 points.
Verde All Day is a reader-supported online publication covering Austin FC. Additional support is provided by Austin Telco Federal Credit Union. You can comment here if you’re a subscriber, or reach out via Bluesky.
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