Orlando City opens 2022 season at Exploria Stadium
The 2022 Major League Soccer schedule was officially released on Wednesday as Orlando City gears up its return to the playoffs for a third consecutive year.
The Lions open the season at Exploria Stadium against CF Montreal on Feb. 27.
Oscar Pareja’s squad will start the early part of the season going to the West coast for a two-game trip with stops at L.A. Galaxy on March 19 and a visit to Providence Park on March 27 against MLS Cup finalist Portland Timbers.
Orlando will have six games out of its 34-game schedule air on national television (ESPN, Univision and Fox Sports).
The first matches with rivals Inter Miami and Atlanta United are slated for July 9 and 17.
The full schedule:
February
27: CF Montreal, Exploria Stadium at 1 p.m. on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
March
5: Chicago Fire, Soldier Field at 6 on FOX 35 Plus/ LionNation TV
12: FC Cincinnati, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
19: LA Galaxy, Dignity Sports Park, 3:30 on Univision
27: Portland Timbers, Providence Park at 4 on ESPN
April
2: LAFC, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
9: Chicago Fire, Exploria Stadium at 1 on Univision
16: Columbus Crew, Lower.com Field at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
24: New York Red Bulls, ExploriaStadiumat3onESPN
30: Charlotte FC, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 FOX 35 Plus/ LionNation TV
May
7: CF Montreal, Stade Saputo at 4 on FOX 35 Plus/ LionNation TV
14: Toronto FC, BMO Field at 3 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
22: Austin FC, Q2 Field at 8 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
28: FC Dallas, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
June
18: Houston Dynamo, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
24: FC Cincinnati, TQL Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
30: New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
July
4: D.C. United, Exploria Stadium at 7 on FOX 35 Plus/ LionNation TV
9: Inter Miami, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
13: Colorado Rapids, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park at 9 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
17: Atlanta United, Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 3 on ABC
23: Philadelphia Union, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
31: D.C. United, Audi Field at 5 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
August
6: New England, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
13: NY Red Bulls, Red Bull Arena at 6 on FOX 35 Plus/ LionNation TV
21: Charlotte FC, Bank of America Stadium at 7 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
28: New York City FC, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FS1/FOX Deportes
31: Seattle Sounders, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
September
4: Inter Miami, DRV PNK Stadium at 8 on FOX 35 Plus/ LionNation TV
10: Philadelphia Union, Subaru Park at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
14: Atlanta United, Exploria Stadium at 6 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
17: Toronto FC, Exploria Stadium at 7:30 on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV
October
1: New York City FC, Citi Field at 7 on FOX 35 Plus/ LionNation TV
9: Columbus Crew, Exploria Stadium at TBD on FOX 35 Plus/LionNation TV