The season began with friendlies for the USMNT and USWNT in January and February.

[4] At the international level, qualifying MLS clubs competed in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup,[5] and qualifying NWSL clubs are competing in the inaugural 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup.

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2025 Canadian Championship, and 2024 MLS draft.

Championship Game MVP: Juan Tejada (COS) Championship Game MVP: Joe Gallardo (OMA) Most Valuable Player: Herbert Endeley (North Texas SC) teams in bold are still active in the competition Notes

The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.