Major League Soccer (MLS) has officially announced a major change to its annual calendar. Starting in 2027, the North American league will adopt a schedule similar to that of several European leagues, with a season running from July to May.
From 2027, MLS will no longer be played from February to December, as it has been since the league was founded in 1996. Instead, it will follow the European model and kick off in July. The first season under the new format will run from July 2027 to May 2028.
To avoid too long a break after the current season, a special campaign is planned from February to May 2027, before the new season begins later that year. This transition season will pit clubs from the same conference against each other, with 14 matches each, before the playoffs.
The usual January break will be kept after the current season before the transition season begins. Its final is scheduled for May 31, 2027, over Memorial Day weekend.
The change could also require several Haitian internationals playing in the league to adjust to the new calendar. MLS rosters include Danley Jean Jacques, Fafa Picault, Derrick Etienne Jr. and Lovend’s Delinois, to name just a few Haitian players.
The league has not announced any change to the competition format so far.
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Journaliste à Hebdo24, Wilner Bossou couvre principalement le sport, en particulier le football haïtien et international, ainsi que l'actualité, la sécurité et la société en Haïti.
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