Overview
- The regular season begins Feb. 21 and ends Nov. 7, with playoffs slated to start Nov. 18 after the November FIFA window and the full postseason schedule still to be announced.
- League play halts from May 25 to July 16 to meet FIFA player‑reporting rules and World Cup venue needs, then resumes with rivalry matches scheduled for July 16–17 before the tournament final.
- Opening night features Inter Miami visiting LAFC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 21, and Inter Miami’s new Miami Freedom Park hosts its first MLS match on April 4 against Austin FC.
- All 510 regular‑season matches stream globally on Apple TV with no local blackouts and no separate subscription, while select games air on FOX in the U.S. and TSN/RDS in Canada.
- Clubs play 34 matches each (17 home, 17 away) with two games against conference opponents and six cross‑conference fixtures, and MLS plans a shortened Feb–May 2027 transition season before shifting to a July–May calendar.