Standings & Points

There are no draws

Every NSL match produces a winner. If the score is level after 90 minutes, the game goes straight to a shootout to decide it. That means every result is either a win or a loss — but how you win changes how many points you earn.

How points work

Result	Points
Win (in regulation)	3
Shootout win	1
Shootout loss	0
Loss (in regulation)	0

The lesson: win in 90 minutes whenever you can. A shootout win is worth only a single point — far better than a loss, but a long way from a proper three-point victory. Playing for the shootout is playing for scraps.

Reading the table

The standings show, for each club:

• W — wins in regulation
• SW — shootout wins
• SL — shootout losses
• L — losses in regulation
• Pts — total points
• GF / GA / GD — goals for, goals against, and goal difference

You can view the Eastern and Western conference tables separately, and sort by the columns that matter to you.

Breaking ties

When two clubs are level on points, the table separates them in this order:

1. Points
2. Total wins
3. Goal difference
4. Goals for

Goal difference is a tiebreaker, not a target

Chasing a big goal difference isn’t worth risking a result — but when two clubs finish dead level on points and wins, the club that scored more and conceded less gets the better playoff seed. Don’t take your foot off the gas in a game you’re already winning.