Nasvhille Hosts Atlanta, LAFC Welcomes Inter Miami as MLS Announces 2020 Openers
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On Thursday, MLS announced dates and initial schedule for 2020 as it prepares to celebrate its 25th season.
There are some intriguing matchups for the opening weekend, which kicks off February 29-March 1, including Nashville SC's home opener and league debut against Atlanta United at Nissan Stadium (8pm ET) and Inter Miami's visit to Banc of California Stadium and LAFC (5:30pm ET) the following day.
Meanwhile, making his league debut as head coach, Tab Ramos and his Houston Dynamo side welcome Zlatan Ibrahimovic-less LA Galaxy on Saturday at 3:30pm ET.
2019 MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders will face off against Chicago Fire (another club without a coach) at CenturyLink Field on Sunday.
Here is the full schedule via MLS (all times are EST):
Saturday, February 29, 2020
1 p.m. D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids (Audi Field)
3 p.m. Montreal Impact vs. New England Revolution (Olympic Stadium)
3:30 p.m. Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy (BBVA Stadium)
5:30 p.m. San Jose Earthquakes vs. Toronto FC (Avaya Stadium)
6 p.m. FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union (Toyota Stadium)
6 p.m. Orlando City SC vs. Real Salt Lake (Exploria Stadium)
8 p.m. Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United (Nissan Stadium)
10:30 p.m. Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City (BC Place)
Sunday, March 1, 2020
12:30 p.m. Columbus Crew SC vs. New York City FC (MAPFRE Stadium)
1 p.m. New York Red Bulls vs. FC Cincinnati (Red Bull Arena)
3 p.m. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Chicago Fire FC (CenturyLink Field)
5:30 p.m. Los Angeles Football Club vs. Inter Miami CF (Banc of California Stadium)
7:30 p.m. Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC (Providence Park)
Saturday, March 7, 2020
1:30 p.m. New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire FC (Gillette Stadium)
2 p.m. Real Salt Lake vs. New York Red Bulls (Rio Tinto Stadium)
5 p.m. Toronto FC vs. New York City FC (BMO Field)
7 p.m. Atlanta United vs. FC Cincinnati (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
8:30 p.m. Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo (Children’s Mercy Park)
9 p.m. Colorado Rapids vs. Orlando City SC (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park)
10 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Dignity Health Sports Park)
Saturday, March 14, 2020
12:30 p.m. New York City FC vs. FC Dallas (Yankee Stadium)
2:30 p.m. Inter Miami CF vs. LA Galaxy (Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale)
5:30 p.m. FC Cincinnati vs. D.C. United (Nippert Stadium)
7:30 p.m. Philadelphia Union vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Talen Energy Stadium)
Sunday, March 15, 2020
7 p.m. Minnesota United FC vs. New York Red Bulls (Allianz Field)
Saturday, March 21, 2020
3:30 p.m. Chicago Fire FC vs. Atlanta United (Soldier Field)
