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MLS Announces Format for 14-Match ‘Sprint Season’ in 2027
- On Thursday, Major League Soccer announced a 14-game 'sprint season' for early 2027 to facilitate the league's shift to a fall-to-spring calendar, running from February through April.
- MLS Commissioner Don Garber said aligning with global leagues will strengthen competitiveness and create better transfer market opportunities, following the owner vote last year to adopt this calendar shift in North America.
- Teams will compete in 14 intra-conference matches, with eight clubs from both the Eastern and Western conferences advancing to a single-elimination playoff bracket in May.
- Despite the truncated schedule, the sprint season remains a valid campaign determining qualification for the 2028 Concacaf Champions Cup and 2028 Leagues Cup, with five and 18 teams qualifying respectively.
- The full fall-to-spring schedule kicks off in July 2027 and includes a winter break from mid-December through early February, concluding with the MLS Cup in May 2028.
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By César López, CNN en Español. Major League Soccer (MLS) unveiled the details of the new schedule it will be forced to implement for the first half of 2027, a radical change to align with other soccer leagues around the world. The 2027 MLS "Sprint Season," as the adjusted season will be called, will be shorter than the current one, beginning in February and ending in May with the MLS Cup. The main reason is to reschedule the upcoming seasons be…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThe MLS will play a regular abbreviated season of 14 games in early 2027 before switching to a calendar that will better align with those of its international counterparts.
MLS announces format for 14-match ‘Sprint Season’ in 2027
Major League Soccer on Thursday announced the format for the 2027 “sprint season” that will bridge the transition to a summer-to-spring schedule beginning later that year. Teams will exclusively play against conference opponents, facing seven at home and the other seven away, during the 14-match regular season slated to run from February to April 2027. Each conference’s top eight finishers will contest a single-elimination playoff bracket …
MLS Announces 2027 Sprint Season Ahead of Major Shift
Major League Soccer has confirmed plans for a dramatic shift in its future, unveiling plans for a 2027 Sprint Season. The league will reshape its calendar and push closer toward alignment with top European leagues.The move signals one of the most significant changes in MLS, as it aims to attract a wider audience. By aligning its calendar to Europe, MLS could increase player movement into the league. In addition, European clubs could chose to pur…
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsMLS will play a shortened season in early 2027 before moving to new schedule
Major League Soccer will play a shortened 14-game regular season in early 2027 before the league switches to a schedule that better aligns with those of its international counterparts.The league said Thursday that the so-called "sprint season" will run from February to May 2027, with each of the league's 30 teams playing 14 games — seven at home and seven on the road — solely against conference opponents.The top eight teams from each conference …
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