Complete 2004 Major League Soccer regular season standings across 10 teams. Columbus Crew led the league with 49 points.
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 49 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42 |
| 3 | Red Bull New York | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 40 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 33 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 33 |
Line indicates playoff qualification cutoff
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 43 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 41 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 38 |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 36 |
Line indicates playoff qualification cutoff
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 49 |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 43 |
| 4 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 41 |
| 6 | Red Bull New York | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 40 |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 36 |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 33 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 33 |