MLS announces ‘sprint season’ schedule, with accommodations for cold-weather locales
by Jeff Rueter from US news | The Guardian on (#79DE5)
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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