American League of Professional Football (1894)
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
American Professional Soccer League (A-League) (1990-1996)
1990: (Western Conference - old WSA: )
3 points for a regulation win
2 points for a penalty-kick win
1 points for a penalty-kick loss
0 points for a regulation loss
1991-1994: (+ 1990 Eastern Conference - Old ASL III):
6 points for a regulation win
6 points for an overtime win
4 points for a shootout win
2 points for a shootout loss
0 points regulation loss
0 points overtime loss
1 point for each regulation goal up to maximum of 3 per game.
1995:
3 points for a regulation win
2 points for a shootout win
1 point for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss.
1996:
3 points for a regulation win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
American Soccer League I (1921-1933)
2 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss
For a few years, league standings were determined by won/loss percentage
with a draw counting as 1/2 win, 1/2 loss.
American Soccer League II (1934-1983)
1934-1975:
2 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss
1976-82:
5 points for a regulation win
2 points for a tie
0 points for a loss
1 point for each goal scored, up to 3 per game
1983:
5 points for a regulation win
2 points for an overtime or shootout loss (included in bonus points)
0 points for a regulation loss
1 point for each goal up to three per game
American Soccer League III (1988-1989)
3 points for a regulation win
2 points for a penalty-kick win
1 points for a penalty-kick loss
0 points for a regulation loss
Canadian Professional Soccer League I (1983)
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
Canadian Professional Soccer League II (1998-2006)
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
Canadian Soccer League I (1987-1992)
1987-1990:
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss
1991-1992:
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss
Canadian Soccer League II (2007-present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss
Continental Indoor Soccer League (1993-1997)
Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.
D2Pro League (USSF) (2010)
3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Eastern Indoor Soccer League (1997-1998)
Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.
Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League (1961-1966)
Eastern Professional Soccer Conference (1964-65)
Eastern Professional Soccer League I (1909-1910)
Eastern Professional Soccer League II (1927-1928)
International Soccer League I (1926)
International Soccer League II (1961-1965)
All of these leagues used the international 2-1-0 scoring system.
Lone Star Soccer Alliance (1987-1992)
2 points for any win, 0 points for any loss, regulation or not.
Major Indoor Soccer League I (1978-1992)
Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.
MISL II (a.k.a. NPSL) (Indoor) (1984-2008)
Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.
MISL III (a.k.a. NISL) (2009-present)
Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.
Major League Soccer (1996-present)
1996-1999
3 points for a regulation win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
2000 - present
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss
Games tied at end of regulation go to two five-minute
golden goal (sudden death) overtime periods. Playoff games
tied after overtime go to penalty kicks.
National Association Foot Ball League (1906-1921)
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
National Premier Soccer League (2003-present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss
North American Soccer Football League (1946-47)
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
United Soccer Association (1967)
2 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss.
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
6 points for a win
3 points for a tie
0 points for a loss
1 point for each goal up to three per game.
North American Soccer League (1968-1984)
1968-1974:
6 points for a win
3 points for a tie
0 points for a loss
1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
1975-1984
6 points for a win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a loss
1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game
NASL Indoor, 1979-1983
Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.
North American Soccer League II (2011-present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss
Pacific Coast Soccer League (Canada) (1995-present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss
Premier Soccer Alliance (Indoor) (1998)
Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.
St. Louis Soccer League, 1907-1921
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
Southern New England Soccer League (1914-1921)
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
United Soccer League (1984-1985)
5 points for a regulation win
2 points for a shootout win
1 point for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
USL Indoor (1986-1998)
4 points for a regulation win
3 points for a shootout win
1 point for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
USL Outdoor (1986-1995) (+ W-League)
6 points for a regulation win
4 points for a shootout win
2 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
1 point for each regulation goal up to three per game.
USL Outdoor (1996-1998) (+ W-League)
3 points for a regulation win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
USL Outdoor (1999)
3 points for a regulation win
2 point for a shootout win
1 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
USL Outdoor (2000-2002)
4 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss
+ bonus points
Games tied at end of regulation go to two five-minute
golden goal (sudden death) overtime periods. Playoff games
tied after overtime go to penalty kicks.
USL Outdoor (2003-present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
Games tied at end of regulation go to two five-minute
golden goal (sudden death) overtime periods. Playoff games
tied after overtime go to penalty kicks.
Western Soccer League/Alliance (1985-1989):
1985-1986: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss.
1987: 3 points for a win, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
1988: 6 points for a win, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
1989: 6 points for win in regulation or overtime,
4 points for penalty-kick win
2 points for penalty-kick-loss.
0 points for a loss in regulation or overtime.
1 point for each goal scored in reg/OT up to a maximum of 3
Women's Premier Soccer League (1998 - present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
Women's Professional Soccer (2009-present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
Women's United Soccer Association (2001-2003)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
World Indoor Soccer League (1999-2001)
Games Behind - Based on wins and losses.
Xtreme Soccer League (Indoor) (2008)
Games Behind - Based on wins and losses.