MONTREAL – Major League Soccer today announced details of the 2027 MLS Sprint Season, marking the league’s transition to a new summer‑to‑spring calendar aligned with the world’s top soccer leagues. Here are the details:
- Schedule
The sprint season will include a 14-game regular season, played from February to April, followed by the MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup. The regular season will consist of intra-conference play with teams facing each of their 14 conference opponents one time, seven home and seven away.
- Playoffs
At the conclusion of the regular season, 16 teams will qualify for the 2027 MLS Cup Playoffs — the postseason will be contested in a single-elimination format, culminating in MLS Cup. The 2027 Sprint Season will determine qualification for the 2028 Concacaf Champions Cup and 2028 Leagues Cup.
- New Competition Calendar for 2027-28
Beginning in the summer of 2027, MLS will adopt a summer-to-spring season format, aligning MLS with the world’s top leagues and marking one of the most significant developments in the league’s history The 2027–28 MLS regular season will kick off in mid-to-late July 2027 and conclude with the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup pres. by Audi in late May 2028 Like many other major international leagues, MLS will observe a midwinter break from mid-December through early February, with no league matches scheduled in January
