The NWSL is required to give the union at least one year's notice if it intends to switch to a fall-to-spring format. Aaron M. Sprecher / Getty Images A majority of National Women’s Soccer League ...

The NWSL has dropped its push to flip the league’s calendar—for now. The board of governors is no longer expected to hold a controversial vote about flipping the calendar at its meetings this week.

Major League Soccer’s owners have voted to shift the league calendar to align with Europe’s top leagues and FIFA’s international calendar beginning in 2027, with MLS moving to a July-to-May schedule.

The NWSL's board of governors is not expected to vote on a calendar flip when it convene this week, intending to stick to the current spring-to-fall operation for the time being. A switch to a ...