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Playoff clinching scenarios: Matchweek 27

26 playoff scenarios

In MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 27 action:

Three Western Conference clubs, Ventura County FC, Los Angeles FC 2, and St Louis CITY2 can clinch playoff berths. 

Western Conference

Ventura County FC logo
Ventura County FC

VENTURA COUNTY FC clinches a postseason spot if:

✅ 1) VCFC 1 or more points
❌2) TAC 2 or fewer points
❌3) NTX 1 or fewer points
❌4) MIN 1 or fewer points

Los Angeles Football Club 2 logo
Los Angeles Football Club 2

LAFC 2 clinches a postseason spot if:
❌1) LAFC win + TAC 1 or fewer points
❌2) LAFC win + NTX loss
❌3) LAFC win + MIN loss
❌4) LAFC SOW + TAC loss

St Louis CITY2 logo
St Louis CITY2

ST LOUIS CITY2 clinches a postseason spot if:
❌1) STL win + TAC loss

Eastern Conference

Chattanooga FC logo
Chattanooga FC

CHATTANOOGA FC clinches a postseason spot if:

   ❌1) NYC 1 or fewer points
   ❌ 2) ATL 1 or fewer points
   ❌ 3) CTU loss + NYC SOW

Columbus Crew 2 logo
Columbus Crew 2

COLUMBUS CREW 2 clinches a postseason spot if:
❌ 1) CLB win
❌2) CLB SOW + NYC 1 or fewer points
❌3) CLB SOW + ATL 1 or fewer points
❌4) CLB SOW + CTU loss + NYC SOW
❌ 5) CLB SOL + NYC loss
❌6) CLB SOL + ATL loss

Red Bull New York II logo
Red Bull New York II

RED BULL NEW YORK II clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 ❌ 1) RBNY win
 ❌ 2) RBNY SOW + ATL loss

Connecticut United FC logo
Connecticut United FC

CT UNITED FC clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
❌ 1) CTU win