5 Reasons MLS Cup Should Make Memorial Day Its Own
Key takeaways
- Sports Money5 Reasons MLS Cup Should Make Memorial Day Its Own By Ian Nicholas Quillen,
- Here are five reasons it would be a great step forward for MLS and American soccer.
- This isn’t guaranteed to continue in perpetuity, but since the start of the 2026 World Cup cycle, FIFA’s international calendar has allowed competitive club play through the weekend following Memorial Day.
Sports Money5 Reasons MLS Cup Should Make Memorial Day Its Own By Ian Nicholas Quillen,
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 06: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF lifts the Champion's trophy after winning the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Final match between Inter Miami CF and Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Chase Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)Getty Images Starting with the Major League Soccer sprint season in 2027 and continuing with the league’s new permanent, July-to-May calendar afterward, the MLS Cup Playoffs will be played in May in perpetuity after this year.
And if the league wants to try establish itself in the broader American and global sports consciousness, it should make the decision to stage every MLS Cup final from here forward on Memorial Day, or at least every time when the international calendar allows.