📈 MLS Power Rankings: San Diego climb, Charlotte and LAFC slip | OneFootball

MLS is truly heating up, and after Matchday 6 we had plenty of movement in the top-10 power rankings.

A few big-boys tasted defeat, while some unlikely winners climbed in our standings.

Let's get right into it.

10. Orlando City (🆕)

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It's about time Orlando City cracked the top-10. The Florida club have been rampant in attack this season, scoring 15 goals through their first six games — two more than any other team in MLS.

After a last-gasp win away to the Galaxy over the weekend, Orlando have now picked up all three points in two straight matches. Should they clean things up defensively, they will be a force to reckon with in the east.

9. Austin FC (🆕)

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After spending a pretty penny on attacking talent in the offseason, it was only matter of time before Austin broke into our standings, and they did so with a gutsy 1-0 in win St. Louis on Sunday.

Club-record signing Myrto Uzuni opened his MLS account in that match, and the win saw Austin add a W into the fixture column for the third straight week. Notably, the first two wins came over San Diego and LAFC.

8. Minnesota United (🆕)

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It may have been in the midst of horrid weather conditions in Saint Paul, but Minnesota United got the job done against Real Salt Lake in style on Matchday 6.

It may have been slow going in the opening few weeks of the season, but with four goals and two assists now on the campaign from Tani Oluwaseyi, the Loons have found a deadly strike partnership with him and Kelvin Yeboah.

7. LAFC (👎)

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The LAFC boys are our biggest losers in Matchweek 6. After suffering defeat in their first ever trip to San Diego, the US Open Cup champs now have as many defeats on the season as they do victories (three).

It has been an inconsistent start to 2025, that's for sure. Though if any side can turn on the jets and go on a winning run out of nowhere, it is LAFC.

6. Charlotte FC (👎)

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After going on a mini-winning run over recent weeks, Charlotte's success came to a screeching halt with a disappointing defeat in Colorado. Dean Smith's side remain a threat in the Eastern Conference this season, but consistency will be the name of the game.

To make matters worse, offseason signing Wilfried Zaha has been virtually anonymous since scoring on his debut.

5. Vancouver Whitecaps (👍)

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You may be skeptical of Vancouver moving up one spot from sixth after drawing with struggling rivals Toronto over the weekend, but the Whitecaps' recent slump in MLS may be forgiven.

With a massive Concacaf Champions Cup showdown with Pumas this week, their attention may be somewhere other than domestic duties. For now they still remain in first place in the Western Conference after their scorching start.

4. Philadelphia Union (no movement)

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The Union had their 'Inter Miami and Lionel Messi free pass' this past weekend. With a narrow defeat in Fort Lauderdale, the Union saw first-hand what is required of them if their red-hot start to the season is to be more than a flash in the pan.

For now however, they certainly remain in the conversation as one of the best teams in the league until proven otherwise.

3. Columbus Crew (👍)

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There is just no counting the Crew out when Wilfried Nancy is at the helm, no matter how much talent they lost in the offseason.

After easing past D.C. United over the weekend, Columbus are now unbeaten for the season in MLS. Whispers of their demise after a frustrating offseason were greatly exaggerated.

2. San Diego FC (👍)

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This start to the season is fairytale stuff for San Diego. The SoCal side were picked by many experts as potential Wooden Spoon candidates, but after putting on a show against LAFC on Saturday, Mikey Varas' side find themselves just two points out of first in the conference.

1. Inter Miami (no movement)

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There is just no stopping this Inter Miami team, and it helps when you can bring a certain Lionel Messi off the bench to make the difference in a top-two clash over the weekend.

Miami constantly prove one thing; elite talent wins you games. Javier Mascherano's side seem to consistently get outplayed in MLS, but they always find a way to win.

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