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Major League Soccer has announced the schedule for its 2027 Sprint Season, which will run from February to May and align with the European soccer calendar. Each team will play 14 matches—seven home and seven away—against in-conference opponents, with the playoffs beginning in May and culminating in the MLS Cup final on Memorial Day weekend. Nashville SC will open the season at home against New York City FC on February 20, while the Philadelphia Union will host Chicago Fire the same day. All games will be broadcast on Apple TV, and the league will use a single-elimination format for the playoffs.
The Sprint Season marks a transition to a fall-to-spring calendar, with kickoff set for the weekend of February 19–21. Games will start at the top of the hour, differing from previous seasons. The regular season ends on May 8, known as MLS Decision Day, with all playoff-qualifying games scheduled simultaneously. The top eight teams in each conference will advance to the playoffs.
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