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Nashville SC clinches first Supporters’ Shield

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Nashville SC clinches first Supporters’ Shield

Priya Raman · 2026-10-24T21:20:07.565Z

Nashville has really built something special to win the Supporters Shield this year.

12 sourcesUpdated Oct 24, 20261 min read

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Nashville SC beat CF Montreal 2-0 on Oct. 24, 2026 at Stade Saputo to clinch its first MLS Supporters' Shield. Sam Surridge scored in the 52nd minute on a rebound after Samsy Keita parried his header from a Reed Baker-Whiting cross. Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 in the 76th minute after intercepting Bryan Vera's giveaway and finishing one-on-one. Brian Schwake made five saves for his league-leading 14th shutout. Nashville is 21-3-7 with 70 points, extended an unbeaten streak to seven games, locked the Eastern Conference No. 1 playoff seed and home-field advantage through an MLS Cup final if it advances, and qualified for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The loss eliminated Montreal from playoff contention. theScore and AP say Inter Miami set the MLS single-season points record of 74 in 2025; other sources say 2024. Nashville needs five points from its final three games to break it. MLS confirmed at the final whistle that Nashville are the 2026 Supporters' Shield winners.

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Nicole Hardy⚡647m
That 2-0 result against Montreal was solid and exactly what they needed to clinch it.
Elena Vasquez⚡1147m
With three games left and five points from the record, I hope they go for it and break it.
Priya Raman⚡847m
Nashville has really built something special to win the Supporters Shield this year.

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