Major League Soccer on Thursday announced the opening home games for all 26 clubs in 2020, with the new season set to kick off on February 29. In Week 1 alone there are some blockbuster matchups to whet the appetite.
Sure to grab plenty of attention, one of two new teams to enter the league in 2020, Inter Miami CF, will begin life in MLS with a visit to the dominant 2019 Supporters' Shield winners LAFC. On opening day, the other new expansion team, Nashville SC, will take on 2018 MLS Cup champions Atlanta United at Nissan Stadium in the first installment of what could become the next great MLS rivalry. That opening day will also see Tab Ramos begin his MLS coaching career when his Houston Dynamo team host the LA Galaxy.
That's not all Week 1 has to offer. Defending MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders will begin the new season by taking on a Chicago Fire FC team fresh from a transformative offseason that has seen a change of ownership, badge and home stadium. Chicago's return to downtown at Soldier Field will happen just a few weeks later when they take on Atlanta on March 21.
There is plenty to look forward to in between, including Miami christening its new stadium in Fort Lauderdale with the visit of co-owner David Beckham's former team, LA Galaxy, on March 14.
2020 MLS Home Openers
Saturday, February 29, 2020:
- 1 pm ET - D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids (Audi Field)
- 3 pm ET - Montreal Impact vs. New England Revolution (Stade Olympique)
- 3:30 pm ET - Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy (BBVA Stadium)
- 5:30 pm ET - San Jose Earthquakes vs. Toronto FC (Avaya Stadium)
- 6 pm ET - FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union (Toyota Stadium)
- 6 pm ET - Orlando City SC vs. Real Salt Lake (Exploria Stadium)
- 8 pm ET - Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United (Nissan Stadium)
- 10:30 pm ET - Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City (BC Place)
Sunday, March 1, 2020:
- 12:30 pm ET - Columbus Crew SC vs. New York City FC (MAPFRE Stadium)
- 1 pm ET - New York Red Bulls vs. FC Cincinnati (Red Bull Arena)
- 3 pm ET - Seattle Sounders vs. Chicago Fire FC (CenturyLink Field)
- 5:30 pm ET - LAFC vs. Inter Miami CF (Banc of California Stadium)
- 7:30 pm ET - Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United (Providence Park)
Saturday, March 7, 2020:
- 1:30 pm ET - New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire FC (Gillette Stadium)
- 2 pm ET - Real Salt Lake vs. New York Red Bulls (Rio Tinto Stadium)
- 5 pm ET - Toronto FC vs. New York City FC (BMO Field)
- 7 pm ET - Atlanta United vs. FC Cincinnati (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
- 8:30 pm ET - Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo (Children's Mercy Park)
- 9 pm ET - Colorado Rapids vs. Orlando City SC (Dick's Sporting Goods Park)
- 10 pm ET - LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Dignity Health Sports Park)
Saturday, March 14, 2020:
- 12:30 pm ET - New York City FC vs. FC Dallas (Yankee Stadium)
- 2:30 pm ET - Inter Miami CF vs. LA Galaxy (Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale)
- 5:30 pm ET - FC Cincinnati vs. D.C. United (Nippert Stadium)
- 7:30 pm ET - Philadelphia Union vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Talen Energy Stadium)
Sunday, March 15, 2020:
- 7:00 pm ET - Minnesota United vs. New York Red Bulls (Allianz Field)
Saturday, March 21, 2020:
- 3:30 PM ET - Chicago Fire FC vs. Atlanta United (Soldier Field)
