D.C. United open their 2017 MLS Regular Season at home against Sporting Kansas City at RFK Stadium (the final home opener at RFK) on March 4 at 7 PM, following Major League Soccer’s announcement of all 22 teams’ home openers. The Black-and-Red then travel to Yankee Stadium the following week to play New York City FC on March 12 at 2 PM.
Since 1996, D.C. United have a 9-6-6 home opener record at RFK Stadium. The Black-and-Red have scored 30 goals and allowed 30 goals in the 21 games. United have played Kansas City four times in home openers and have a 2-2-0 record scoring eight and conceding nine against their Western Conference opponent.
Last season, D.C. United and Sporting KC met once in the 2016 regular season. The game was decided by an 86th-minute game-winner from D.C. United and MLS debutant Alhaji Kamara. The 22-year-old scored 33 seconds into his debut to secure the fastest-ever debut goal in MLS history and secure the Black-and-Red their first away victory of 2016.
Full List of MLS Home Openers
WEEK 1
Friday, March 3, 2017 (home team listed first):
9:30 PM – Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC (Providence Park)
Saturday, March 4, 2017 (home team listed first):
2 PM – Columbus Crew SC vs. Chicago Fire (MAPFRE Stadium)
4 PM – LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas (StubHub Center)
4:30 PM – Real Salt Lake vs. Toronto FC (Rio Tinto Stadium)
6 PM – Colorado Rapids vs. New England Revolution (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park)
7 PM - D.C. United vs. Sporting Kansas City (RFK Stadium)
8:30 PM - Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders FC (BBVA Compass Stadium)
10 PM – San Jose Earthquakes vs. Montreal Impact (Avaya Stadium)
Sunday, March 5, 2016 (home team listed first):
5 PM – Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC (Orlando City SC Stadium)
7 PM – Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls (Bobby Dodd Stadium)
9:30 PM – Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Philadelphia Union (BC Place)
WEEK 2
Saturday, March 11
2 PM - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake (Toyota Park)
2 PM – New England Revolution vs. Orlando City SC (Gillette Stadium)
4 PM – New York Red Bulls vs. Colorado Rapids (Red Bull Arena)
4:30 PM – Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC (Talen Energy Stadium)
7 PM – Montreal Impact vs. Seattle Sounders FC (Olympic Stadium)
9 PM – Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas (Children’s Mercy Park)
Sunday, March 12
2 PM – New York City FC vs. D.C. United (Yankee Stadium)
5 PM – Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United (TCF Bank Stadium)
WEEK 3
Saturday, March 18
8 PM – FC Dallas vs. New England Revolution (Toyota Stadium)
Sunday, March 19
7 PM – Seattle Sounders FC vs. New York Red Bulls (CenturyLink Field)
WEEK 5
Friday, March 31
7:30 PM – Toronto FC vs. Sporting Kansas City (BMO Field)
