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Union to start season at home vs. New England Revolution on March 3

It will be the first time since 2015 that the Union play at home on the first day of the campaign, and just the third such occasion in the team's history.

The Philadelphia Union’s 2018 season opener will be against the New England Revolution on March 3 at Talen Energy Stadium.
The Philadelphia Union’s 2018 season opener will be against the New England Revolution on March 3 at Talen Energy Stadium.Read moreClem Murray

The Union's 2018 season will kick off at home, with a game Saturday, March 3, against the New England Revolution.

It will be the first time since 2015 that the Union play at home on the first day of the campaign, and just the third such occasion in the team's history. Kickoff time has not been set.

Major League Soccer announced all 23 teams' home openers Tuesday, including expansion club Los Angeles FC's. That team, managed by former U.S. national team head coach Bob Bradley, will play its first home game April 29 against the MLS Cup runner-up Seattle Sounders. Banc of California Stadium — a 22,000-seat venue next to the Los Angeles Coliseum — is under construction.

That will be one of two new stadiums opening in MLS this year. The other is D.C. United's home, Audi Field. It will be near Nationals Park. An opening date has not been confirmed for the venue, and United will have to play two "home" games at neutral venues outside of Washington. One will be against the Houston Dynamo on March 17. The other isn't known.

The Union won't be the opponent for any other team's home opener. The rest of their schedule and the league-wide calendar will be announced in January.

Here's the full slate of 2018 games known so far. All times are Eastern:

Saturday, March 3

Time TBD: Union vs. New England Revolution
1 p.m.: Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew
3:30 p.m.: Houston Dynamo vs. Atlanta United
7:30 p.m.: Orlando City vs. D.C. United
8 p.m.: FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake
9 p.m.: Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire
10:30 p.m.: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United

Sunday, March 4

5 p.m.: Seattle Sounders vs. Los Angeles FC
6 p.m.: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Montreal Impact
7:30 p.m.: Sporting Kansas City vs. New York City FC
10 p.m.: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers

Saturday, March 10

1 p.m.: Columbus Crew vs. Montreal Impact
1:30 p.m.: New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids
3:30 p.m.: Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Football Club
7 p.m.: New York Red Bulls vs. Portland Timbers
Time TBD: Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City

Sunday, March 11

3 p.m.: Atlanta United vs. D.C. United
5 p.m.: New York City FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy

Saturday, March 17

3 p.m.: Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC (at Olympic Stadium; Stade Saputo won't open until the weather warms up)
Time TBD: D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo (venue TBD)

Saturday, April 14, 2018

10:30 p.m.: Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United (Providence Park will open late this year because of the first stages of a two-year renovation and expansion project)

Sunday, April 29, 2018

9 p.m.: Los Angeles FC vs. Seattle Sounders