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- 2027?s short season will precede full calendar switch
- Five Concacaf Champions Cup berths will be awarded
- No inter-conference play until MLS Cup
The typical cliche for a regular season is that it?s a marathon, not a sprint. In 2027, Major League Soccer will be the exception.
On Thursday, MLS revealed how its short 2027 ?sprint season? will be formatted as it nears flipping its schedule to a fall-to-spring format next year. The competition?s structure will be familiar in many ways, with the regular season table seeding a postseason bracket and culminating with MLS Cup. Lasting just under three months, it?ll proceed at a breakneck pace that could be an enthralling departure from the league?s usual flow.
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