Major League Soccer announced a seismic shift to its playing and competition calendar, starting with the 2027 season.

In a move to align with the league schedule “with the world’s top soccer leagues,” MLS will shift to a summer-to-spring season format. The move was approved at Thursday’s Board of Governors meeting in Florida.

The current MLS season started in February and the regular season ended in mid-October, followed by the playoffs, which will conclude Dec. 6 with MLS Cup.

“Our owners made a decision that I think is one of the most important decisions in our league’s history,” MLS commissioner Don Garber said Thursday.

After next season, the 2027-28 MLS regular season will kick off in “mid-to-late” July of 2027, with the playoffs and MLS Cup being played in May of 2028. MLS will t

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