MLS Announces format for 2027 Sprint Season

NEW YORK, NY–Major League Soccer has announced the format for what it is calling the 2027 Sprint Season as it transitions its calendar to align with most leagues around the world. The Sprint Season will be 14 matches in length and will have the teams play within their respective conferences.

Each team will play the other teams in their conference once and will play seven home games and seven away games from February to April. The top eight teams in each conference will make the playoffs which will be single elimination. The two conference champions will face each other for MLS Cup in 2027.

Five teams will qualify for the 2028 Concacaf Champions Cup will nine teams from each conference will qualify for Leagues Cup.

This 2026 season will mark the last full season that plays over the Summer months.

Follow us on bluesky

Follow us on Twitter

Share and Enjoy !

Shares
Dan Gaichas

Recent Posts

Heartbreak in the Open Cup: Revolution Lead Three Times, Lose 4-3 to Orlando

PAWTUCKET, RI–New England Revolution (5-1-3, 16 pts.) were defeated 4-3 versus Orlando City SC (2-1-6,…

4 hours ago

Editorial: Save the Whitecaps

Vancouver is a soccer town and needs to keep the Whitecaps Last Saturday, a crowd…

2 days ago

Angel City comes up short against Portland

Back from a long international break, Angel City found itself in a position it had…

3 days ago

Utah Royals 3-0 over Reign FC in Seattle

Seattle Reign FC 0 Utah Royals 3 April 26, 2026 Lumen Field - Seattle, WA…

3 days ago

Hounds thrash Seawolves in MLR action

Seattle Seawolves 22-59 Chicago Hounds (Story from Chicago Hounds Media) TUKWILA, WA--Fullback Brock Webster led…

3 days ago

LAFC rebounds with road win against Minnesota

LAFC came into Saturday's match suddenly facing some adversity. Playing its third match of the…

3 days ago