Major League Soccer’s owners have voted to shift the league calendar to align with Europe’s top leagues and FIFA’s international calendar beginning in 2027, with MLS moving to a July-to-May schedule.

MLS will also move from a two-conference format to a single-table competition that includes five six-team divisions, The Athletic reported . The league did not discuss its formatting plan while announcing the schedule change.

The MLS Players Association will need to sign off on the plan, and in its announcement, the MLS said it is “continuing to work with the MLSPA to finalize agreement on a transition plan.”

Today marks a historic step for @MLS — one of the most important moments in our league’s history.

A new era begins in 2027.

MLS will adopt a summer-to-spring calendar, aligning

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