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Major League Soccer announced details of the 2027 MLS Sprint Season, the MLS season that will launch Major League Soccer’s transition into its new summer-to-spring calendar, as the league aligns its schedule with the world’s top soccer leagues.
The Sprint Season will see each MLS team play 14 regular season games from February to April. Regular season matches will consist of intra-conference play with teams facing each of their 14 conference opponents once - seven matches at home and seven matches away.
2027 MLS Sprint Season – By the Numbers
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All teams will play 14 regular-season games.
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Each team will play its 14 conference opponents one time.
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All teams will play seven home games and seven away games in the regular season.
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The top eight teams from the Eastern Conference and the top eight teams from the Western Conference will qualify for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
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One team will be crowned MLS Cup champion.
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Five Concacaf Champions Cup berths will be determined by 2027 MLS Sprint Season results.
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18 teams will qualify for Leagues Cup, nine from each conference.
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