MLS decided against shifting to a fall-to-spring calendar ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as determined at a Board of Governors meeting in Chicago on Thursday.
“Major League Soccer’s Board of Governors today authorized a second phase of exploration into a potential move to the international soccer calendar, along with a continued evaluation of the league’s regular season and playoff formats,” the league said in a statement. “Any potential changes would not take effect until the 2027 season at the earliest.”
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While MLS has been discussing a schedule shift internally and surveying fans over at least the last year, there wasn’t enough momentum to push a change over the line.
