MLS 2018: The 'Spring Season' Fixture Schedule
The countdown to the 2018 MLS season quickens, and with it MLS Fantasy players are yet to get a full understanding of the Fixture Schedule for the season ahead, so we have mapped what we believe will be the Gameweek Guide for the first half of the season (which MLS Fantasy refers to as its Spring Season). This will be incredibly helpful for MLS Fantasy players who are looking to find the right balance of quality in their squads in the opening weeks of the 2018 season. All Aboard.
MLS Fixture Guide for each of the 23 Clubs
In another feature piece on MLS heading into the new season, we have taken the time to pull together the first ten fixtures for each MLS club heading into the new season. If you're unaware, clubs in MLS don't necessarily play every weekend due to its schedule, which is quite different when compared to European league's, which usually features every club playing over a few days.
You can read the article by clicking here, or heading over to our MLS page now.
MLS Fixture Schedule: Gameweek to Gameweek
What we provided in our first fixture article was a club breakdown of fixtures, but here we are going to narrow down the dates to formulate the week to week fixture guide for the 'Spring Season', which is the first half of the season (17 games to be exact).
Due to some fixtures being in midweek, we have currently classified them as potential Double Gameweek's, but we're unsure of how MLS Fantasy will categorise the fixtures as of writing.
For the sake of this article (and going forward), all timings have been posted in the GMT (London) timezone using a 24 hour clock.
London is 5 hours ahead of the American east coast (ET timezone). London is 8 hours ahead of California in the west coast.
Gameweek 1
Saturday 3rd March - 18:00pm: Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew
Saturday 3rd March - 20:30pm: Houston Dynamo vs. Atlanta United
Sunday 4th March - 00:00am: Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution
Sunday 4th March - 00:30am: Orlando City vs. D.C. United
Sunday 4th March - 01:00am: FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake
Sunday 4th March - 03:30am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Minnesota United
Sunday 4th March - 22:00pm: Seattle Sounders vs. Los Angeles FC
Sunday 4th March - 23:00pm: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Montreal Impact
Monday 5th March - 00:30am: Sporting Kansas City vs. New York City FC
Monday 5th March - 03:00am: LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers
Gameweek 2
Saturday 10th March - 18:00pm: Columbus Crew vs. Montreal Impact
Saturday 10th March - 18:30pm: New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids
Saturday 10th March - 20:30pm: Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles FC
Saturday 10th March - 23:00pm: Houston Dynamo vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday 10th March - 23:00pm: Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City
Sunday 11th March - 00:00am: New York Red Bulls vs. Portland Timbers
Sunday 11th March - 00:30am: Orlando City vs. Minnesota United
Sunday 11th March - 19:00pm: Atlanta United vs. D.C. United
Sunday 11th March - 21:00pm: New York City FC vs. LA Galaxy
Gameweek 3
Saturday 17th March - 17:30pm: D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo
Saturday 17th March - 18:00pm: Philadelphia Union vs. Columbus Crew
Saturday 17th March - 18:00pm: Minnesota United vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday 17th March - 19:00pm: Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC
Saturday 17th March - 19:30pm: New York City FC vs. Orlando City
Saturday 17th March - 23:30pm: Atlanta United vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Sunday 18th March - 00:30am: Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Sunday 18th March - 01:00am: Real Salt Lake vs. New York Red Bulls
Sunday 18th March - 21:00pm: FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders
Gameweek 4
Saturday 24th March - 17:30pm: New England Revolution vs. New York City FC
Saturday 24th March - 19:30pm: FC Dallas vs. Portland Timbers
Saturday 24th March - 22:00pm: Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United
Saturday 24th March - 23:00pm: New York Red Bulls vs. Minnesota United
Sunday 25th March - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City
Sunday 25th March - 03:00am: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LA Galaxy
Gameweek 5
Saturday 31st March - 01:00am: Toronto FC vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday 31st March - 18:00pm: Orlando City vs. New York Red Bulls
Saturday 31st March - 20:00pm: LA Galaxy vs. Los Angeles FC
Saturday 31st March - 20:00pm: Columbus Crew vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday 31st March - 23:00pm: Chicago Fire vs. Portland Timbers
Sunday 1st April - 01:00am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. New York City FC
Sunday 1st April - 01:30am: Sporting Kansas City vs. D.C. United
Sunday 1st April - 01:30am: Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution
Sunday 1st April - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. Philadelphia Union
Sunday 1st April - 03:00am: Seattle Sounders vs. Montreal Impact
Sunday 1st April - 19:00pm: Minnesota United vs. Atlanta United
Gameweek 6
Saturday 7th April - 00:30am: New England Revolution vs. Montreal Impact
Saturday 7th April - 20:00pm: New York Red Bulls vs. Houston Dynamo
Saturday 7th April - 22:00pm: Atlanta United vs. Los Angeles FC
Sunday 8th April - 00:00am: Philadelphia Union vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Sunday 8th April - 00:30am: Toronto FC vs. D.C. United
Sunday 8th April - 01:00am: FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids
Sunday 8th April - 01:30am: Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew
Sunday 8th April - 02:30am: Real Salt Lake vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Sunday 8th April - 21:00pm: Orlando City vs. Portland Timbers
Monday 9th April - 02:00am: LA Galaxy vs. Sporting Kansas City
Gameweek 6 (Potential Double Gameweek)
Thursday 12th April - 00:00am: New York City FC vs. Real Salt Lake
Gameweek 7
Saturday 14th April - 01:00am: Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City
Saturday 14th April - 03:30am: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Los Angeles FC
Saturday 14th April - 18:00pm: New York Red Bulls vs. Montreal Impact
Saturday 14th April - 20:00pm: Colorado Rapids vs. Toronto FC
Saturday 14th April - 20:30pm: Chicago Fire vs. LA Galaxy
Sunday 15th April - 00:00am: D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew
Sunday 15th April - 00:30am: New England Revolution vs. FC Dallas
Sunday 15th April - 03:30am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo
Sunday 15th April - 03:30am: Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United
Sunday 15th April - 21:00pm: Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders
Sunday 15th April - 23:00pm: Atlanta United vs. New York City FC
Gameweek 8
Saturday 21st April - 02:00am: Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday 21st April - 18:00pm: Montreal Impact vs. Los Angeles FC
Saturday 21st April - 19:00pm: New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday 21st April - 20:00pm: Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC
Sunday 22nd April - 00:30am: Orlando City vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Sunday 22nd April - 00:30am: Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution
Sunday 22nd April - 01:00am: FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union
Sunday 22nd April - 02:00am: Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids
Sunday 22nd April - 03:30am: LA Galaxy vs. Atlanta United
Sunday 22nd April - 21:00pm: Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United
Sunday 22nd April - 23:00pm: Portland Timbers vs. New York City FC
Gameweek 9
Saturday April 28th - 03:30am: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday April 28th - 18:00pm: Atlanta United vs. Montreal Impact
Saturday April 28th - 20:00pm: Toronto FC vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday April 28th - 20:30pm: Philadelphia Union vs. D.C. United
Sunday April 29th - 00:30am: New England Revolution vs. Sporting Kansas City
Sunday April 29th - 00:30am: Columbus Crew vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Sunday April 29th - 01:00am: Minnesota United vs. Houston Dynamo
Sunday April 29th - 03:30am: LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls
Sunday April 29th - 21:00pm: Colorado Rapids vs. Orlando City
Sunday April 29th - 23:00pm: New York City FC vs. FC Dallas
Monday April 30th - 02:00am: Los Angeles FC vs. Seattle Sounders
Gameweek 10
Saturday 5th May - 01:00am: Toronto FC vs. Philadelphia Union
Saturday 5th May - 18:00pm: Montreal Impact vs. New England Revolution
Saturday 5th May - 19:00pm: Minnesota United vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday 5th May - 19:00pm: New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC
Saturday 5th May - 21:00pm: Los Angeles FC vs. FC Dallas
Saturday 5th May - 21:00pm: Seattle Sounders vs. Columbus Crew
Saturday 5th May - 23:00pm: Chicago Fire vs. Atlanta United
Sunday 6th May - 01:30am: Sporting Kansas City vs. Colorado Rapids
Sunday 6th May - 01:30am: Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy
Sunday 6th May - 03:30am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers
Sunday 6th May - 22:00pm: Orlando City vs. Real Salt Lake
Gameweek 10 (Potential Double Gameweek)
Thursday 10th May - 00:30am: Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders
Thursday 10th May - 00:30am: Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union
Thursday 10th May - 00:30am: Atlanta United vs. Sporting Kansas City
Thursday 10th May - 01:30am: Chicago Fire vs. Montreal Impact
Thursday 10th May - 03:30am: Los Angeles FC vs. Minnesota United
Gameweek 11
Saturday 12th May - 03:30am: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Houston Dynamo
Saturday 12th May - 19:00pm: Minnesota United vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday 12th May - 20:00pm: Montreal Impact vs. Philadelphia Union
Saturday 12th May - 20:30pm: FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy
Sunday 13th May - 00:30am: New England Revolution vs. Toronto FC
Sunday 13th May - 00:30am: Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire
Sunday 13th May - 02:00am: Real Salt Lake vs. D.C. United
Sunday 13th May - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. New York Red Bulls
Sunday 13th May - 21:00pm: Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders
Sunday 13th May - 23:00pm: Orlando City vs. Atlanta United
Monday 14th May - 01:30am: Los Angeles FC vs. New York City FC
Gameweek 11 (Potential Double Gameweek)
Thursday 17th May - 03:30am: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Gameweek 12
Saturday 19th May - 01:00am: Toronto vs. Orlando City
Saturday 19th May - 18:00pm: New York City FC vs. Colorado Rapids
Saturday 19th May - 20:00pm: Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles FC
Saturday 19th May - 21:00pm: FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Sunday 20th May - 00:30am: Philadelphia Union vs. Real Salt Lake
Sunday 20th May - 00:30am: New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew
Sunday 20th May - 03:30am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. D.C. United
Sunday 20th May - 19:00pm: Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas City
Sunday 20th May - 21:00pm: Chicago Fire vs. Houston Dynamo
Monday 21st May - 00:00am: Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls
Monday 21st May - 20:00pm: Montreal Impact vs. LA Galaxy
Gameweek 13
Saturday 26th May - 01:00am: Toronto vs. FC Dallas
Saturday 26th May - 02:00am: Houston Dynamo vs. New York City FC
Saturday 26th May - 04:00am: LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday 26th May - 21:00pm: Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday 26th May - 22:30pm: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. New England Revolution
Sunday 27th May - 00:00am: New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union
Sunday 27th May - 00:30am: Orlando City vs. Chicago Fire
Sunday 27th May - 01:00am: Minnesota United vs. Montreal Impact
Sunday 27th May - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers
Sunday 27th May - 23:00pm: Sporting Kansas City vs. Columbus Crew
Tuesday 29th May - 01:00am: Los Angeles FC vs. D.C. United
Gameweek 13 (Potential Double Gameweek)
Thursday 31st May - 00:30am: Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire
Thursday 31st May - 00:30am: New England Revolution vs. Atlanta United
Thursday 31st May - 02:30am: Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo
Thursday 31st May - 03:30am: LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas
Gameweek 14
Saturday 2nd June - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday 2nd June - 20:00pm: Chicago Fire vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday 2nd June - 22:00pm: Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy
Sunday 3rd June - 00:00am: Atlanta United vs. Philadelphia Union
Sunday 3rd June - 00:30am: Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC
Sunday 3rd June - 00:30am: New York City FC vs. Orlando City
Sunday 3rd June - 00:30am: New England Revolution vs. New York Red Bulls
Sunday 3rd June - 00:30am: Montreal Impact vs. Houston Dynamo
Sunday 3rd June - 01:00am: FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles FC
Sunday 3rd June - 02:30am: Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders
Monday 4th June - 01:30am: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United
Gameweek 15
Saturday 9th June - 01:00am: Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC
Saturday 9th June - 17:30pm: New York City FC vs. Atlanta United
Saturday 9th June - 22:00pm: Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls
Sunday 10th June - 00:00am: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Orlando City
Sunday 10th June - 01:00am: FC Dallas vs. Montreal Impact
Sunday 10th June - 01:30am: Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution
Sunday 10th June - 02:00am: Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids
Sunday 10th June - 03:00am: Seattle Sounders vs. D.C. United
Sunday 10th June - 03:30am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Los Angeles FC
Sunday 10th June - 03:30am: Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City
Sunday 10th June - 03:30am: LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake
Gameweek 15 (Potential Double Gameweek)
Thursday 14th June - 00:30am: Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United
Thursday 14th June - 00:30am: Montreal Impact vs. Orlando City
Thursday 14th June - 01:00am: New York Red Bulls vs. Seattle Sounders
Thursday 14th June - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire
Thursday 14th June - 03:30am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. New England Revolution
*FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia starts on June 14th until July 15th. MLS matches have a week off commencing Saturday 17th June, before returning the following week*
Gameweek 16
Saturday 23rd June - 10:00pm: Philadelphia Union vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday 23rd June - 11:00pm: New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas
Sunday 24th June - 00:30am: Orlando City vs. Montreal Impact
Sunday 24th June - 01:30am: Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo
Sunday 24th June - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United
Sunday 24th June - 03:00am: Seattle Sounders vs. Chicago Fire
Sunday 24th June - 03:00am: Real Salt Lake vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Sunday 24th June - 03:30am: Los Angeles FC vs. Columbus Crew
Sunday 24th June - 21:30pm: Atlanta United vs. Portland Timbers
Sunday 24th June - 22:00pm: New York City FC vs. Toronto FC
Gameweek 17
Saturday 30th June - 01:00am: Minnesota United vs. FC Dallas
Saturday 30th June - 21:30pm: Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers
Sunday 1st July - 00:00am: Montreal Impact vs. Sporting Kansas City
Sunday 1st July - 00:00am: Atlanta United vs. Orlando City
Sunday 1st July - 00:30am: Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt Lake
Sunday 1st July - 01:30am: Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC
Sunday 1st July - 03:00am: San Jose Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy
Sunday 1st July - 03:30am: Los Angeles FC vs. Philadelphia Union
Sunday 1st July - 21:30pm: Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls
Monday 2nd July - 00:00am: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Colorado Rapids
Gameweek 17 (Possible Double Gameweek)
Wednesday 4th July - 02:00am: Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles FC
Thursday 5th July - 00:00am: Minnesota United vs. Toronto FC
Thursday 5th July - 01:00am: FC Dallas vs. Atlanta United
Thursday 5th July - 02:00am: Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle Sounders
Thursday 5th July - 03:00am: Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City
Thursday 5th July - 03:30am: LA Galaxy vs. D.C. United
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