LAFC, winners of a second Supporters’ Shield title in four years, will own priority hosting as long as they remain in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs. Real Salt Lake, No. 14 overall, is the only club that can’t host the MLS Cup, provided they’re still in the running.

As has been the case since 2012, the finalist with the highest regular-season point total hosts MLS Cup. In the event that both finalists have the same amount of regular-season points, the team with more wins – or if they’re tied in that category, a better goal difference – will host the MLS Cup.

As the chase for the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy gets underway, here’s the MLS Cup 2022 hosting priority rundown as spread across the Eastern Conference and Western Conference’s respective seven-team fields.