MLS Cup Final Betting Odds

After the MLS Playoff tournament determines the top two teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences, those clubs advance to the grand final, the MLS Cup, the ultimate showdown that crowns the season’s champion and awards the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy.

MLS Cup betting odds are released as early as the end of the previous MLS soccer season, and as we enter the final stages of the 2026 MLS Playoffs, fans and bettors alike are locking in their MLS futures odds ahead of the championship clash.

This season’s campaign has become one of the most competitive in recent memory. The defending champs struggled to make noise, while Inter Miami CF, boosted by Lionel Messi and his star-studded squad, surged through the East with authority. Meanwhile Vancouver Whitecaps FC emerged as a surprise powerhouse in the West, guided by Thomas Müller and a balanced, deep roster. With both clubs now set to meet in their first-ever MLS Cup final, the race toward the title has opened wide, and every match has carried major implications for those wagering on MLS Cup odds and futures.

The format of the MLS Playoffs and MLS Cup differs from most international leagues, but it’s one familiar to North American sports fans, a knockout postseason culminating in a single-match championship. For context, the MLS Supporters’ Shield honors the team with the most regular-season points, aligning more with traditional European formats, while the MLS Cup recognizes the playoff champion.

The MLS Cup winner also secures one of the United States’ four berths in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. If a Canadian team wins, that berth automatically passes to the runner-up.

This page will be updated again once the MLS Cup finalists are officially confirmed, with live MLS Cup betting odds, team previews, and our expert picks for the 2026 championship game.

Past MLS Cup Winners

• 2025 – Inter Miami
• 2024 – LA Galaxy
• 2023 – Columbus Crew
• 2022 – LA FC
• 2021 – New York City FC
• 2020 – Columbus Crew
• 2019 – Seattle Sounders FC
• 2018 – Atlanta United FC
• 2017 – Toronto FC
• 2016 – Seattle Sounders FC
• 2015 – Portland Timbers
• 2014 – Los Angeles Galaxy
• 2013 – Sporting KC
• 2012 – Los Angeles Galaxy
• 2011 – Los Angeles Galaxy
• 2010 – Colorado Rapids

The MLS Cup is the finale of the season, and is such an exciting event, while also providing huge betting opportunities with plenty of different MLS Cup betting lines available. Sportsbooks go all out for the championships of any sport, so you can expect plenty of betting options available for the MLS Cup each and every year.

But first, let’s look at some popular MLS Cup betting options, and where we can place our wagers for the 2026 MLS Cup.

MLS Cup Moneyline

While the usual betting type for the MLS Cup is a three-way moneyline, we are only going to focus on the regular moneyline betting type, as many sportsbooks will not offer the draw option for the MLS Cup, as there needs to be a winner of this game.

It depends on the sportsbook you use, they could offer a draw option if their rules state that it’s the end of the 90-minute regular time, in which, yes there very well could be a draw. This would be so highly unlikely and the odds would be so incredibly high we aren’t certain it would be a good bet to place, so let’s stick with the two team moneyline.

You will see your two moneyline options – the favored team and underdog and your job is to decide which team will win the game straight up.

Here’s an example of a moneyline, we’ll use last year’s MLS Cup results

• Seattle Sounders -225
• Toronto FC +165

Seattle is favored to win this match, and Toronto is the underdog. Since this game happened in the past and we know that Seattle won the game, if you placed a $225 wager on Seattle, you would have won $100 plus your initial stake. If Toronto won, and you bet $100 on them, you would have won $165 plus your initial stake.

Spread Betting

Spreads are popular when betting on any professional sport, and in soccer, they’re called goal line bets, not point spreads because soccer tracks goals instead of points. Soccer games are usually a rather low scoring, so the spreads aren’t very high.

A common MLS Cup spread you may see is -0.5/+0.5, which means that the oddsmakers are giving the underdog a one-goal head start before the game even begins. This means that the underdog needs to win the game, and the favored team will need to win by one or more goals.

Over/Under or Totals Betting

Totals betting during the MLS Cup is just like betting on any other game. You will be betting on whether you think the total score for both teams combined will be higher or lower than the oddsmaker’s set line on the championship. The difference between soccer and other professional sports is that totals are shown in multiples of .25 since the scoring in soccer is so lower on average. You may see totals of 2.5, 2.75, 3.0, etc.

MLS Cup Futures

Long before the actual championship, or even before the season even begins, MLS Cup futures are released. MLS Futures are betting options that have all the team names and their MLS Cup odds based on how likely they are to win the championship. You can place your wagers months in advance and look for huge payouts once the championship ends and a victor is crowned.

It’s always possible to cash out bets as the season goes on because you’re betting so far in advance, there’s no way to determine how a team might perform. If your chosen team has been losing every game in the regular season, you can cash out your bet, you likely won’t get your full stake back but it’s good to save some of your wagers.

Odds to Win the 2026 MLS Cup

The betting odds for the MLS Cup are here:

MLS Cup Winners Odds
Inter Miami CF	+450	+500	+450
Los Angeles FC	+650	+650	+650
San Diego FC	+820	+800	+800
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	+910	+900	+900
Philadelphia Union	+1200	+1200	+1200
FC Cincinnati	+1400	+1400	+1400
New York City FC	+2000	+2000	+2000
LA Galaxy	+2200	+2200	+2200
Seattle Sounders FC	+2200	+2200	+2200
Orlando City SC	+2500	+2500	+2500
Columbus Crew	+2500	+2500	+2500
Charlotte FC	+3000	+3000	+3000
Minnesota Utd	+3000	+3000	+3000
Nashville Soccer Club	+3300	+3300	+3300
Chicago Fire	+3300	+3300	+3300
New York Red Bulls	+4000	+4000	+4000
Portland Timbers	+4000	+4000	+4000
Austin FC	+5000	+5000	+5000
FC Dallas	+5000	+5000	+5000
Colorado Rapids	+5000	+5000	+5000
Real Salt Lake	+5000	+5000	+5000
Atlanta United	+5000	+5000	+5000
Houston Dynamo	+5000	+5000	+5000
San Jose Earthquakes	+5000	+5000	+5000
St. Louis City	+6600	+6600	+6600
CF Montreal	+6600	+6600	+6600
New England Revolution	+6600	+6600	+6600
Sporting Kansas City	+8000	+8000	+8000
Toronto FC	+8000	+8000	+8000
DC United	+8000	+8000	+8000

Last updated on: January 13, 2026

MLS Cup Prop Bets

There are a few props or proposition bets you can place on the MLS Cup game, and it is arguably the best time to bet on MLS props because the championships are where you’ll see the most prop options. Props are fun and unique wagers placed on events in the game that have nothing to do with the final outcome or score.