Charlotte FC’s debut and the earliest start in league history headline MLS's 2022 schedule, which is designed to fit into an abnormally busy year culminating with the World Cup in Qatar.
Unveiled Wednesday afternoon, the schedule is anchored by a regular season slate running from Feb. 26 through Decision Day on Oct. 9, when each of the league’s 28 clubs will play its 34th game against a conference rival in one of two, back-to-back broadcast blocks.
The regular season will remain a largely intra-conference affair. Each team will play the other 13 clubs in its conference home and away (26 games total).