MLS announces ‘sprint season’ schedule, with accommodations for cold-weather locales
Summary
Major League Soccer’s one-off 2027 sprint season will run from 19 February to late May, before the league shifts to a calendar aligned with many top leagues worldwide in 2027-28. The 14-game regular season will be followed by a single-elimination playoff, with MLS Cup scheduled for Memorial Day weekend.Key Facts
- Inter Miami will host FC Cincinnati in the opening match on 19 February at Nu Stadium.
- Each team will play 14 regular-season games, all against opponents in its conference, with seven home and seven away matches.
- Decision Day is scheduled for 8 May, with each conference playing its full slate in consecutive time slots.
- The top eight teams in each conference will advance to a single-elimination postseason.
- MLS Cup is planned for 28–31 May.
- MLS says every match, from the season opener through the championship, will stream on Apple TV without local blackouts.
- Minnesota United will begin its season on 28 February, hosting Seattle at 2 p.m. local time.
- Thomas Müller has said he will remain with the Vancouver Whitecaps for the sprint season.
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