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MLS owners vote to shift soccer season to a late-summer to spring calendar in 2027
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San Diego FC forward Amahl Pellegrino, center, wears a Mexican wrestling mask as he celebrates with fans after San Diego FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-0 in Game 3 in the first round of MLS soccer's Western Conference playoffs Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in San Diego. - photo by AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Major League Soccer owners voted Thursday to shift the league's season to a late-summer to spring calendar in 2027, bringing it more in line with its international counterparts. The shift aims to put MLS in a more competitive position for player transfers, while also freeing up players for national team duty during the summer, when many major international tournaments take place. This season the league started play in late February, with a break for the Club World Cup over the summer.