Major League Soccer released the 2016 home openers for every club on Tuesday, with the season slated to begin on March 6.
The full schedule will be released on January 7, including the full U.S. national television schedule.
The 21st MLS season will begin with a bang when defending 2015 MLS Cup champions Portland Timbers play host to last year’s runners’ up Columbus Crew SC. The match will be nationally televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
Opening weekend features ten matches, all of which will be played on Sunday, March 6. Including Timbers-Crew, five of those matches will be televised on major networks.
The day kicks off with reigning Eastern Conference champions New York Red Bulls hosting Sebastian Giovinco and Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena. The jam-packed day of soccer will conclude when the Los Angeles Galaxy host DC United at StubHub Center.
Seven teams will host their first match of 2016 in Week 2, which includes the Montreal Impact hosting the New York Red Bulls at Olympic Stadium. Week 3 will feature D.C. United and the Philadelphia Union opening their home campaigns against the Colorado Rapids and New England Revolution, respectively.
Toronto FC will be the last team to hold its home opener due to renovations at BMO Field. The Reds will play their first home match in Week 12 against FC Dallas.
Here’s a look at all of the 2016 MLS home openers (Time and location included):
Week 1
Sunday, March 6, 2016
1:30 pm ET – New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC (Red Bull Arena)
2 pm ET – Orlando City SC vs. Real Salt Lake (Orlando Citrus Bowl)
2 pm ET – Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC (Toyota Park)
3 pm ET – FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union (Toyota Stadium)
3 pm ET – Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution (BBVA Compass Stadium)
3 pm ET – San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids (Avaya Stadium)
4:30 pm ET – Portland Timbers vs. Columbus Crew SC (Providence Park) – ESPN / ESPN Deportes
5:30 pm ET – Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Montreal Impact (BC Place)
7 pm ET – Seattle Sounders FC vs. Sporting Kansas City (CenturyLink Field)– FS1 / FOX Deportes
10 pm ET – LA Galaxy vs. D.C. United (StubHub Center) – UniMas
Week 2
Saturday, March 12
New England Revolution vs. D.C. United (Gillette Stadium)
Columbus Crew SC vs. Philadelphia Union (MAPFRE Stadium)
Colorado Rapids vs. LA Galaxy (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park)
Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Children’s Mercy Park)
Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders FC (Rio Tinto Stadium)
Montreal Impact vs. New York Red Bulls (Olympic Stadium)
Sunday, March 13
New York City FC vs. Toronto FC (Yankee Stadium)
WEEK 3
Saturday, March 19
D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids (RFK Stadium)
Sunday, March 20
Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution (Talen Energy Stadium)
WEEK 12
Saturday, May 7
Toronto FC vs. FC Dallas (BMO Field)