Overview
- Owners approved the change at a Board of Governors meeting in Palm Beach, with a 14-game transition season set for February–May 2027 before the new calendar begins.
- The first full campaign will run from mid-to-late July 2027 through late May 2028, featuring a midwinter break from mid-December to early February with no league matches in January.
- The playoffs, including MLS Cup, move to May beginning in 2028, positioning the postseason away from the crowded U.S. fall sports calendar.
- MLS said it is working with the MLS Players Association on a formal transition plan, while reports indicate a possible shift to a single-table format with five geographic divisions that has not been formally announced.
- To address cold-weather concerns, the league plans to limit winter home dates in northern markets and projects that about 91% of 2027–28 matches will fall within today’s seasonal footprint.