Major League Soccer announced today the dates for each of its team's home openers in 2012. As first reported by CSN, the new season will kick off earlier than ever -- Saturday, March 10, 2012 -- with six sides hosting matches on that day.
As one of the aforementioned six teams, Vancouver will be the first Canadian team to host a league game next year. Montreal Impact will host their first ever MLS home match a week later, and TFC opens their BMO Field schedule on March 24.
MLS will release the First Kick matchups and the full schedule later this year.
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Full list of First Kick dates:
WEEK 1
- Saturday, March 10: Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Sunday, March 11: Chivas USA, FC Dallas
- Monday, March 12: Portland Timbers
WEEK 2
- Saturday, March 17: Sporting Kansas City, Montreal Impact, Real Salt Lake
- Sunday, March 18: Philadelphia Union
WEEK 3
- Saturday, March 24: Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, New England Revolution, Toronto FC
- Sunday, March 25: New York Red Bulls
WEEK 10
- Saturday, May 12: Houston Dynamo (new stadium opener)