2025 Nashville SC season
| 2025 season | |||
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| General manager | Mike Jacobs | ||
| Head coach | B. J. Callaghan | ||
| Stadium | Geodis Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Surridge (16) All: Sam Surridge (16) | ||
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The 2025 season will be the sixth season for Nashville SC as a member of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional soccer in the United States. It is their eighth overall season, including two years in the second-division USL Championship.
It will be the first full season for head coach B.J. Callaghan, who took over the position in July 2024. The team finished the 2024 season with a 9–9–16 record, their worst in their MLS history, and did not qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs.[1] During the offseason, several long-time players were released from their contracts or traded away, including Aníbal Godoy and Brian Anunga—both of whom joined for the inaugural MLS season in 2020.[2] Nashville SC will play 34 matches during the 2025 MLS regular season from February to October; matches will be paused from June 14 to 25 during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, both of which are being hosted in the United States.[3]
Competitions
Friendlies
| August 2 Friendly | Nashville SC | v | Aston Villa | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 41 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 40 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 38 | |
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 34 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 6, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a] |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 41 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 40 | |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 39 | |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 6, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ^ As 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
Match results
The MLS regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2024. Nashville SC will play 34 matches—17 at home and 17 away—primarily against opponents from the Eastern Conference. The team will play six matches against teams in the Western Conference.[3][4]
| February 22 1 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | New England Revolution | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CST |
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Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 23,494 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| March 1 2 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 p.m. CST |
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Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 18,843 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| March 8 3 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 24,432 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| March 16 4 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,535 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| March 22 5 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | CF Montréal | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,301 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| March 29 6 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,640 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| April 5 7 | Charlotte FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 1:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,591 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| April 12 8 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,625 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 19 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Nashville SC | Seattle, Washington |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,867 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| April 26 10 | Nashville SC | 7–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 24,771 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| May 3 11 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,893 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| May 10 12 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,002 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| May 14 13 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 22,549 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 17 14 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,110 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 24 15 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,504 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| May 28 16 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 31 17 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | New York City FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 3:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,351 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| June 14 18 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 26,942 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| June 25 19 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Nashville SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 16,354 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| June 28 20 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,085 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| July 5 21 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,896 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 12 22 | Inter Miami CF | v | Nashville SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
| July 16 23 | Nashville SC | v | Columbus Crew | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| July 19 24 | Nashville SC | v | Toronto FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| July 25 25 | San Diego FC | v | Nashville SC | San Diego, California |
| 9:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| August 9 26 | St. Louis City SC | v | Nashville SC | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Energizer Park |
| August 17 27 | New York City FC | v | Nashville SC | New York, New York |
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
| August 23 28 | Nashville SC | v | Orlando City SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| August 30 29 | Nashville SC | v | Atlanta United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| September 13 30 | FC Cincinnati | v | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| September 20 31 | Orlando City SC | v | Nashville SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| September 27 32 | Nashville SC | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| October 4 33 | CF Montréal | v | Nashville SC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| October 18 34 | Nashville SC | v | Inter Miami CF | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 6 Round of 32 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 21 Round of 16 | Orlando City SC | 2–3 | Nashville SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| July 9 Quarterfinals | Nashville SC | v | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
Roster
- As of April 1, 2025[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ Shames, Jacob (October 22, 2024). "The 5 biggest offseason priorities for Nashville SC, BJ Callaghan heading into 2025". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Shames, Jacob (October 28, 2024). "Nashville SC announces end-of-year roster decisions; declines option on Aníbal Godoy". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Campbell, Harrison (December 19, 2024). "Nashville SC's 2025 schedule released, including Decision Day game vs. Lionel Messi's Inter Miami". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Vertelney, Seth (December 19, 2024). "MLS releases full 2025 schedule". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Roster". NashvilleSC.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.