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MLS unveils 2016 home openers: Portland hosts Columbus in Cup rematch

Reuters

Ready for the 2016 MLS season?

MLS First Kick is three months away, but on Tuesday, teams across the league announced their season-opening match dates, locations, and oppositions of their home openers.

Every team will kick-off March 6 in a week featuring 10 games, starting with the New York Red Bulls taking on Toronto FC, but the highlight of the day is a 2015 MLS Cup Final rematch between the Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew. This time around, though, they meet at Providence Park.

The Montreal Impact open at home at Olympic Stadium on March 12 while Toronto FC waits until May 7 for its home opener against FC Dallas as BMO Field undergoes renovations through the early part of 2016.

The complete 2016 MLS regular-season schedule is expected in early January.

Here's how the first few weeks of the season look:

Sunday, March 6 - MLS First Kick

  • New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena (1:30 p.m. ET)
  • Orlando City vs. Real Salt Lake at the Citrus Bowl (2:00 p.m. ET)
  • Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC at Toyota Park (2:00 p.m. ET)
  • FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union at Toyota Stadium (3:00 p.m. ET)
  • Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution at BBVA Compass Stadium (3:00 p.m. ET)
  • San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids at Avaya Stadium (3:00 p.m. ET)
  • Portland Timbers vs. Columbus Crew at Providence Park (at or around 4:30 p.m. ET)
  • Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Montreal Impact at BC Place (5:30 p.m. ET)
  • Seattle Sounders vs. Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field (7:00 p.m. ET)
  • LA Galaxy vs. D.C. United at the StubHub Center (10 p.m. ET)

Saturday, March 12

  • New England Revolution vs. D.C. United at Gillette Stadium
  • Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union at MAPFRE Stadium
  • Colorado Rapids vs. LA Galaxy at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
  • Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at Children's Mercy Park
  • Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders at Rio Tinto Stadium
  • Montreal Impact vs. New York Red Bulls at Olympic Stadium

Sunday, March 13

  • New York City FC vs. Toronto FC at Yankee Stadium

Saturday, March 19

  • D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium

Sunday, March 20

  • Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution at Talen Energy Stadium

Saturday, May 7

  • Toronto FC vs. FC Dallas at BMO Field

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