This week, Whitecaps FC unveiled their 2015 MLS Schedule. The season kicks off March 7th at BC Place with a home opener against cross-country rivals, Toronto FC and wraps up October 25th against Houston Dynamo.
The opening match follows a pre-season tour of 6 away matches throughout February where the team will flesh out its roster with whomever else they can sign in the off-season. Mid-season the ‘caps will endure a 5 match road-trip while BC Place is occupied by by FIFA Women’s World Cup matches. Due to the lopsided East/West scheduling, Whitecaps FC will play their Western rivals up to three times while Eastern teams just once, some like Montreal and expansion team Orlando City, are only away matches.
Some of the other key match-ups through the MLS season include:
March 7: Home Opener vs Toronto FC, fans will get their first glimpse of their favourite returning players and off-season new signing Octavio Rivero.
March 28: vs Portland Timbers, first match of the Cascadia Cup campaign
April 4: vs LA Galaxy, how will the Galaxy perform without legacy player Landon Donovan
May 16 & September 19: vs Seattle Sounders FC, once again the I-5 rivals make two trips to BC Place
August 22 & October 7: vs FC Dallas, can Whitecaps redeem their heartbreaking loss in last season’s knockout match
September 26: vs New York FC, the first chance to see the expansion team and marquee signings David Villa & Frank Lampard
The full Whitecaps FC home schedule is:
Sat, Mar 7 @ 3 p.m. vs Toronto FC
Sat, Mar 28 Time TBD vs Portland Timbers
Sat, Apr 4 TBD vs LA Galaxy
Wed, Apr 8 TBD vs Columbus Crew SC
Sat, Apr 25 TBD vs D.C. United
Sat, May 9 TBD vs Philadelphia Union
Sat, May 16 TBD vs Seattle Sounders FC
Sat, May 30 TBD vs Real Salt Lake
Sun, Jul 12 TBD vs Sporting Kansas City
Sun, Jul 26 TBD vs San Jose Earthquakes
Sat, Aug 8 TBD vs Real Salt Lake
Sat, Aug 22 TBD vs FC Dallas
Wed, Sep 9 TBD vs Colorado Rapids
Sat, Sep 19 TBD vs Seattle Sounders FC
Sat, Sep 26 TBD vs New York City FC
Wed, Oct 7 TBD vs FC Dallas
Sun, Oct 25 @ 4 p.m. Houston Dynamo
Download the complete Whitecaps FC MLS schedule online at whitecapsfc.com/schedule and stay tuned for the 2015 Amway Canadian Championship and 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League schedules, still to be announced.