MLS to align schedule with world's top leagues in 2027

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images)

MLS will follow the lead of the top soccer leagues in the world and move to a summer-to-spring schedule starting in 2027.

Since making its debut in 1996, MLS has contained its seasons within a single calendar year by operating a spring-to-fall schedule. The 2025 MLS season is currently in the playoffs with MLS Cup set to take place on Dec. 6.

The MLS board of gove