Every tie from the play-in round to the final, and the route Inter Miami took to the trophy.
Updated 6 December 2025, after the last game
Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 2-1 in a best-of-three in the first round, Cincinnati 4-0 in the conference semi-finals, New York City 5-1 in the conference finals and Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the final to win the 2025 Major League Soccer play-offs.
Inter Miami, New York City, San Diego and Vancouver Whitecaps reached the conference finals of the 2025 Major League Soccer play-offs. Inter Miami beat New York City 5-1 and Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Diego 3-1 to reach the final.
In the conference semi-finals of the 2025 Major League Soccer play-offs, Inter Miami beat Cincinnati 4-0, New York City beat Philadelphia Union 1-0, Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC on penalties after a 2-2 draw and San Diego beat Minnesota United 1-0.
Seven games in the 2025 Major League Soccer play-offs went to penalties: Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire after a 2-2 draw, Charlotte beat New York City after a 0-0 draw, Vancouver Whitecaps beat Dallas after a 1-1 draw and four more.
The biggest win in the 2025 Major League Soccer play-offs was Inter Miami beating New York City 5-1 in the conference finals. Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 4-0 in the first round, the next biggest.
| Round | Tie | Score | Went through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-in round | Chicago Fire vs Orlando City | 3-1 | Chicago Fire |
| Play-in round | Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake | 3-1 | Portland Timbers |
| First round | Inter Miami vs Nashville SC | 2-1 in games | Inter Miami |
| First round | Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew | 2-1 in games | Cincinnati |
| First round | Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire | 2-0 in games | Philadelphia Union |
| First round | Charlotte vs New York City | 1-2 in games | New York City |
| First round | Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas | 2-0 in games | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| First round | Los Angeles FC vs Austin | 2-0 in games | Los Angeles FC |
| First round | San Diego vs Portland Timbers | 2-1 in games | San Diego |
| First round | Minnesota United vs Seattle Sounders | 2-1 in games | Minnesota United |
| Conference semi-finals | Cincinnati vs Inter Miami | 0-4 | Inter Miami |
| Conference semi-finals | Philadelphia Union vs New York City | 0-1 | New York City |
| Conference semi-finals | Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC | 2-2, Vancouver Whitecaps won on penalties | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Conference semi-finals | San Diego vs Minnesota United | 1-0 | San Diego |
| Conference finals | Inter Miami vs New York City | 5-1 | Inter Miami |
| Conference finals | San Diego vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-3 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Final | Inter Miami vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 3-1 | Inter Miami |