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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alexander Abnos

MLS announces calendar change, will play fall-to-spring from 2027 onward

Dayne St. Clair #97 of Minnesota United celebrates against Seattle Sounders in the second half of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoff match at Allianz Field on November 08, 2025 in St Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota defeated Seattle on penalty kicks.
Minnesota United face the potential of significantly more cold-weather games with the calendar switch. Photograph: David Berding/Getty Images

The MLS board of governors have voted to change the league’s schedule to more closely align with the European calendar, with seasons beginning in the late summer and ending in the spring.

The league announced the change after a board meeting in Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday. The league will begin its season in mid-July, take a winter break starting in mid-December, then restart games in the first or third week of February (avoiding Super Bowl week).

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