Overview
- Regular season runs Feb. 21 to Nov. 7 with each club playing 34 matches, including home‑and‑away vs. conference foes plus six cross‑conference games.
- Opening night features Inter Miami at Los Angeles FC at the LA Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 21, with Miami’s first match at Miami Freedom Park set for April 4 vs. Austin FC.
- League play pauses May 25 to July 16 to accommodate the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with MLS resuming on July 16–17 before the World Cup final.
- All 510 regular‑season matches stream on Apple TV globally with no blackouts and no additional subscription, with select games on FOX/FS1 in the U.S. and TSN/RDS in Canada.
- Decision Day is Nov. 7, playoffs are slated to start around Nov. 18 with dates to be finalized, and MLS will shift in 2027 to a 14‑game transition season before adopting a July‑to‑May calendar.