Innovation! In 2027, MLS season will last only 3 months. What's going on and how is it possible?

This will be one of the shortest seasons in football history.

Details: According to Fox Soccer, the MLS management has decided that in 2027, the league season will last only 3 months. After that, the calendar will be reformatted to align with the schedules of Europe’s top football leagues, such as the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and France’s Ligue 1.

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It is reported that each MLS team will play 14 regular season matches. All regular season games will be held between teams from the same conference, and the MLS CUP playoff matches will be hosted by teams that finished higher in the Supporters’ Shield 2027 standings.

In each conference, the playoffs will follow a knockout format to determine the conference champion.

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