The Major League Soccer season is usually a 34-game marathon from February to November, with the playoffs running into December.
Ahead of the calendar flip as MLS seeks “to align with the schedule with leagues around the world,” the 2027 season will be a 14-game dash.
The Sprint Season will be an abbreviated regular season, followed by the MLS playoffs and MLS Cup. The Galaxy will kick off the shortened season Feb. 20 at home against St. Louis CITY SC. LAFC will open Feb. 21 at BMO Stadium against San Diego FC.
Teams will play seven games on the road and seven at home. There will only be one El Trafico meeting, on April 10 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
LAFC will play five games in March and six in April. The Galaxy will play five games in March and five in April.
Aside from hosting St. Louis CITY SC in their opener, the Galaxy will also host San Jose (March 6), Portland (March 20), Minnesota United (April 3), LAFC (April 10), Seattle (April 21) and Austin FC (May 8).
The Galaxy will visit Colorado (Feb. 27), FC Dallas (March 3), Houston (March 13), Sporting Kansas City (March 27), Real Salt Lake (April 7), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (April 24) and San Diego FC (May 1).
After its season opener at home against San Diego FC, LAFC will also host Vancouver (March 6), Sporting Kansas City (March 17), FC Dallas (April 3), Houston (April 18), Real Salt Lake (April 21) and Colorado (May 1).
LAFC’s road games will consist of trips to Minnesota United (March 13), St. Louis CITY SC (March 20), Austin FC (March 27), Seattle (April 7), followed by the El Trafico trip to Carson (April 10), San Jose (April 24) and the regular-season finale May 8 at Portland.
The playoffs will feature the top eight teams in each conference in a single-elimination bracket format, ending with MLS Cup during Memorial Day weekend. The playoff schedule will be announced at a later date.
After the conclusion of the Sprint Season, the first season on the new calendar switch will begin in July and run through April 2028.