The Open Cup future changed direction on September 2, 2026, when Major League Soccer announced that all 27 U.S.-based MLS clubs would compete in the 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. That decision restored full MLS first-team involvement for the … Read more

MLS Matchday 5, played on March 21-22, 2026, was one of the early regular-season rounds that quickly gained reference value. All matches had concluded by September 15, 2026, so the round is best read as a completed snapshot: 47 … Read more

The U.S. Open Cup will regain full Major League Soccer first-team participation in 2027, a change that restores one of the central features of the Lamar Hunt competition: direct knockout access across the American soccer pyramid. As of September 14, … Read more

The MLS Best-of-3 format is the defining feature of Round One in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. It sits between the single-game Wild Card round and the single-elimination rounds that decide the conference champions and MLS Cup finalist path.… Read more

Major League Soccer has spent years trying to change its reputation in the global transfer market. For much of the league’s history, MLS was primarily viewed as a destination for established international stars, particularly players approaching the latter stages of … Read more

The MLS calendar realignment is one of the most significant competition-format changes in the league’s history. Major League Soccer approved a move away from its spring-to-fall schedule on November 13, 2025, and MLS NEXT Pro followed with its own shift … Read more

The proposed MLS Playoff Format would mark one of the largest competition-structure changes in Major League Soccer history if adopted for the 2027-28 season. As of September 8, 2026, the plan remained under evaluation rather than approved policy, but reporting … Read more

The MLS NEXT Pro Play-In changed the entry point for the 2026 postseason after the league announced on September 1, 2026, that the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds in each conference would meet before the main playoff bracket. MLS … Read more

The 2026 Leagues Cup ended with a result that Major League Soccer had spent the previous three editions trying to prevent: complete Liga MX control of the tournament’s decisive stages. All four MLS clubs that reached the quarterfinals were eliminated … Read more

2026 MLS Decision Day is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, and it will close a regular season shaped by conference races, a long World Cup pause, and the usual pressure around playoff qualification. Eastern Conference matches are set for … Read more