The Guardian · US news · Original story
MLS announces ‘sprint season’ schedule, with accommodations for cold-weather locales
Season will begin on 19 February in Miami
MLS Cup due to be played on Memorial Day weekend
Decision Day lands on 8 May
Major League Soccer’s 2027 “sprint season” will begin on 19 February, with MLS Cup taking place during Memorial Day weekend at the end of May.
The stopgap half-season is a one-off, as the North American league inverts its calendar to align with most top leagues around the world beginning with the 2027-28 season. The nuts and bolts of the change were initially announced in March.
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Jeff Rueter · Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
Season will begin on 19 February in Miami
MLS Cup due to be played on Memorial Day weekend
Decision Day lands on 8 May
Major League Soccer’s 2027 “sprint season” will begin on 19 February, with MLS Cup taking place during Memorial Day weekend at the end of May.
The stopgap half-season is a one-off, as the North American league inverts its calendar to align with most top leagues around the world beginning with the 2027-28 season. The nuts and bolts of the change were initially announced in March.
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