MONTRÉAL, Que. (Oct. 24, 2026) – Nashville Soccer Club won Major League Soccer’s Supporters’ Shield for the first time in club history by defeating CF Montréal 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at Stade Saputo. The Supporters’ Shield is awarded to the team with the most points each season and guarantees homefield advantage for the entirety of the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. More Sports News
Landon Donovan MLS MVP candidate Sam Surridge put the Boys in Gold in front in the 52nd minute and fellow MVP candidate Hany Mukhtar doubled the lead in the 76th minute with his seventh goal in his last six matches.
Record time: By winning the first Supporters’ Shield in club history with three regular season matches remaining, Nashville SC tied the MLS record as the fastest team to capture the trophy for the league’s top regular season team.
Setting the standard: In addition to winning the Supporters’ Shield on Saturday, the Boys in Gold became the first team in MLS history with 70 points and second with 21 wins through 31 matches played.
Another one: By recording six saves for his 14th regular season clean sheet, Goalkeeper and Newcomer of the Year candidate Brian Schwake set a club record for shutouts in a single regular season.
Monster vs. Montréal: MVP candidate Sam Surridge scored his sixth goal in six career matches vs. CF Montréal. The forward, who has a goal contribution in five of his six career matches against the Canadian side (six goals, one assist), leads Nashville SC and is fourth in MLS with 18 regular season tallies.
Next up: The Boys in Gold will host the Philadelphia Union at GEODIS Park at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in their penultimate regular season home match.
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