United releases 2017 MLS schedule

A five-game homestand that begins July 4 against Columbus and ends Aug. 5 against defending MLS champion Seattle highlights Minnesota United's regular season-schedule, which was released Thursday.

Seattle's visit will end a stretch in which the Loons play seven of eight games at home.

The Loons' inaugural season begins March 3 at Portland in the league opener and ends Oct. 22 at San Jose. The home opener is March 12 against fellow expansion team Atlanta. It's the club's only home match in March.

Minnesota United, part of the Western Conference, will play three of its 34 matches against former U.S. Open Cup opponent Sporting Kansas City. The last, on Oct. 7, is the team's final home game of the regular season. Nine of the Loons' matches will be nationally televised.

(home games in CAPS; local television TBA)

DateOpponentTime

Preseason

Feb. 12at Portland7 p.m.

Feb. 15at Real Salt Lake7 p.m.

Regular season

March 3at PortlandFS1 8:30 p.m.

March 12ATLANTAESPN2 4 p.m.

March 25at New England1 p.m.

April 1SALT LAKE7 p.m.

April 8at Dallas7 p.m.

April 15at Houston7:30 p.m.

April 23COLORADO5 p.m.

May 7KANSAS CITYFS1 12:30 p.m.

May 13at TorontoTBD

May 21LOS ANGELESESPN 4 p.m.

May 27ORLANDO7 p.m.

June 3at Kansas CityESPN 4 p.m.

June 21PORTLAND7 p.m.

June 24VANCOUVERTBD

June 29at New York City FCTBD

July 4COLUMBUS6 p.m.

July 19HOUSTON7 p.m.

July 29D.C. UNITED7 p.m.

Aug. 5SEATTLE7 p.m.

Aug. 13at AtlantaESPN2 5 p.m.

Aug. 20at SeattleFS1 9 p.m.

Aug. 26at Chicago7:30 p.m.

Sept. 13at VancouverTBD

Sept. 16at MontrealTBD

Sept. 23DALLAS7 p.m.

Sept. 30at Houston7:30 p.m.

Oct. 7KANSAS CITYUnivision 7 p.m.