MLS Cup finalists Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew SC will meet again on the first day of the season, the league announced on Tuesday.
Major League Soccer revealed its schedule for the opening day of its 21st season on March 6, when all 20 clubs will face off in 10 matches on the first matchday of the season.
The defending champions Timbers, who defeated Columbus 2-1 in MLS Cup on Dec. 6, host Crew SC at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The New York Red Bulls, last season's Supporters' Shield winners, will kick off first at 1:30 p.m. against Sebastian Giovinco and Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena.
MLS also announced when the teams who start the season on the road will host their home openers.
Seven teams will hold their home openers in Week 2, with New England, Columbus, Colorado, Kansas City, Real Salt Lake and Montreal opening their home schedules on March 12 before NYCFC opens up Yankee Stadium on March 13.
D.C. United and Philadelphia will both hold their home openers in Week 3, while Toronto FC will once again open their home schedule late -- this time in May -- because of renovations at BMO Field.
MLS will annouce the full season schedule on Jan. 7.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Toronto FC at New York Red Bulls, 1:30 pm
Real Salt Lake at Orlando City, 2 p.m.
New York City FC at Chicago Fire, 2 p.m.
Philadelphia Union at FC Dallas, 3 p.m.
New England Revolution at Houston Dynamo, 3 p.m.
Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes, 3 p.m.
Columbus Crew SC at Portland Timbers, 4:30 p.m.
Montreal Impact at Vancouver Whitecaps, 5:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Seattle Sounders, 7 p.m.
D.C. United at LA Galaxy, 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 12
D.C. United at New England Revolution
Philadelphia Union at Columbus Crew SC
LA Galaxy at Colorado Rapids
Vancouver Whitecaps at Sporting Kansas City
Seattle Sounders at Real Salt Lake
New York Red Bulls at Montreal Impact
Sunday, March 13
Toronto FC at New York City FC
Saturday, March 19
Colorado Rapids at D.C. United
Sunday, March 20
New England Revolution at Philadelphia Union
Saturday, May 7
FC Dallas at Toronto FC