MLS will follow the lead of the top soccer leagues in the world and move to a summer-to-spring schedule starting in 2027.

Since making its debut in 1996, MLS has contained its seasons within a single calendar year by operating a spring-to-fall schedule. The 2025 MLS season is currently in the playoffs with MLS Cup set to take place on Dec. 6.

The MLS board of governors voted in July to push a decision on a change of schedule until this week's MLS Board of Governors meeting at Palm Beach, Fla. The new calendar was approved on Thursday.

The league is now set to work with the MLS Players Association to make the calendar change official.

"The calendar shift is one of the most important decisions in our history," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber in a release. "Aligning our schedule with the

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