Ready to embark on its 20th season, Major League Soccer released the 2015 home openers for all 20 clubs on Friday. The first nationally televised games across ESPN, Fox Sports and Univision networks were released as well.
Below is the full fixtures list.
WEEK 1
Friday, March 6
LA Galaxy vs. Chicago Fire (StubHub Center) – 10 p.m. ET, Unimas
Saturday, March 7
D.C. United vs. Montreal Impact (RFK Stadium)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Toronto FC (BC Place)
Houston Dynamo vs. Columbus Crew SC (BBVA Compass Stadium)
Philadelphia Union vs. Colorado Rapids (PPL PARK)
Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake (Providence Park)
FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Toyota Stadium)
Sunday, March 8
Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC (Orlando Citrus Bowl) – 5 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls (Sporting Park) – 7 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1
Seattle Sounders FC vs. New England Revolution (CenturyLink Field) – 9:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1
WEEK 2
Saturday, March 14
Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Toyota Park)
Real Salt Lake vs. Philadelphia Union (Rio Tinto Stadium)
Columbus Crew SC vs. Toronto FC (Columbus Crew Stadium)
Sunday, March 15
New York City FC vs. New England Revolution (Yankee Stadium)
WEEK 3
Saturday, March 21
New England Revolution vs. Montreal Impact (Gillette Stadium)
Colorado Rapids vs. New York City FC (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park)
Sunday, March 22
New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United (Red Bull Arena)
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chicago Fire (Avaya Stadium)
WEEK 4
Saturday, March 28
Montreal Impact vs. Orlando City SC (Olympic Stadium)
WEEK 10
Sunday, May 10
Toronto FC vs. Houston Dynamo (BMO Field)
Of note is Toronto FC’s unseasonable opener 10 weeks into the campaign. MLS catered to the renovations being done on BMO Field, expanding capacity to 30,000. The eye-opening fixture, however, resides in Week 1.
Debutants New York City FC and Orlando City SC will take the first step in their respective histories before a capacity crowd at the Citrus Bowl. For Gary Stevenson, president and managing director of MLS Business Ventures, it’s a fixture adding to the excitement of soccer in the United States.
“The opening week of our 20th regular season will be one of the most exciting in recent memory,” Stevenson said (via MLS’s official website). “Thanks to the commitment of our broadcast partners, who have committed to delivering consistent appointment viewing, our fans will have the opportunity to see some of best athletes and match-ups in our sport today.”
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