Should MLS follow a Winter or Summer Schedule?

Huh? For most of the CCC participants their seasons just ended, their preseason start early next month...... MLS' "offseason" is the shortest of all American Pro Sports Leagues. Even for teams who didn't make the playoffs, their offseason are at most 90 days.

 

Not sure Leagues Cup being played in front of 1,500 disinterested Mexicans in January is something Garber wants us to see. And a Leagues Cup at that time of year would play second fiddle to CCC, which Mexican teams actually win.

A Leagues Cup in the US during the latter stages of the World Cup on the other hand I think would be a huge draw. Fans get to watch a couple of big games on TV during the day and by Saturday evening they're desperate to go out and watch live footy.

The Copa doesn't seem to have affected MLS attendances negatively, quite the opposite.

MLS average attendances during Copa 24 (some were midweek)

Jun 28/29 25,003
Jul 3/4 25,932
Jul 6/7 21,001 (1 missing)
July 13 20,956
July 17 22,686
July 20 24,100

Season average 23.346

 

When CCC starts other leagues are around week 5-7 while MLS is still in preseason or about a week off from starting. Who cares when other US sports leagues start and finish. They don't compete in International competitions against other leagues.

 

Moving the schedule is still a stupid idea.

 

Having the playoffs going head to head with the NFL and College Football is a stupid idea.

I don't know what the best schedule is for MLS, but if we're going to have playoffs (thanks to SDFC I get to say we now) which are the best opportunities to get neutrals and casual fans, then they shouldn't be up against the highest rated sports leagues in the US.

 

It's not like being up against the NHL and NBA playoffs is going to be easy street.

 

Night and day when it comes to ratings though. The NFL eclipses everything even baseball. I get your point that you are never going to find an empty time in the North American sports calendar but I'd rather be going toe to toe with the NBA and the start of the baseball season then the NFL and College Football.

 

Ehh...there's a week in July during the MLB All-Star break.

 

Fixed yer post

 

Individually, but the NHL and NBA playoffs are the same time and, combined, their ratings are about the same as NFL regular season.

 

I love the idea of moving the schedule and hate the playoffs. But that’s a minority view I realize.

But the league is finally competing for good young players in top leagues. I think changing the schedule helps make that easier.

 

I don't care about English football.