<P> The 2018 Major League Soccer season is the 23rd season of Major League Soccer , top division of soccer in the United States and Canada . The regular season began on March 3 , 2018 and will conclude on October 28 , 2018 . The MLS Cup Playoffs will begin on October 31 , 2018 and conclude with the MLS Cup 2018 on December 8 , 2018 . The league will take a nine - day hiatus in early June for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , reduced from previous breaks . </P>
<P> The 2018 Major League Soccer season is the 23rd season of Major League Soccer , top division of soccer in the United States and Canada . The regular season began on March 3 , 2018 and will conclude on October 28 , 2018 . The MLS Cup Playoffs will begin on October 31 , 2018 and conclude with the MLS Cup 2018 on December 8 , 2018 . The league will take a nine - day hiatus in early June for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , reduced from previous breaks . </P>
when does the major league soccer season start
when does the major league soccer season start
March 3 , 2018
March 3 , 2018