The USL Championship 2022 season kicks off on March 12, with 13 of the 27 opener round matches taking place in the first weekend.
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), released last Thursday afternoon (6), the schedule for the 2022 edition of the USL Championship. Furthermore, it is the competition that opens the soccer season in the United States. The tournament has its debut scheduled for March 12, when twelve matches will be played, a game the next day ends the first weekend of the championship, which will have 27 clashes in its opening round.
In the opening round there will be some duels involving teams that are new to the competition, rivalries and rematches. Monterey Bay FC and Detroit City FC will play their first away games, with Monterey Bay and manager Frank Yallop visiting one of their former clubs, Phoenix Rising FC. Detroit City, meanwhile, will be in the only interconference match of the weekend that opens the tournament, when “Le Rouge” visits San Antonio FC.
Other interesting games from the opening weekend involve two playoff rematches, they are, Orange County SC, winner of the last edition of the USL, will face Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, which will be the home team. In turn, the two-time Eastern Conference champions Tampa Bay Rowdies go to Protective Stadium, the new home of Birmingham Legion FC, which takes place on Sunday, March 13, closing the first weekend of the championship.
On the second Saturday of games, March 19, there will be a number of interesting games, highlighting a confrontation that represents one of the biggest rivalries in the league and includes El Paso Locomotive FC, the home team of the game, and New Mexico United, which will take place in Southwest University Park. On the other hand, the current USL Championship champions Orange County SC will host Western Conference semifinalist Rio Grande Valley FC.
Newcomers Detroit City FC’s first home game will be against Charleston Battery at Keyworth Stadium, promising a vibrant and unforgettable atmosphere. The other new team in the league, Monterey Bay FC, will play its first home game against Las Vegas Lights FC, which takes place on Saturday, May 7, at the newly renovated Cardinale Stadium, located on the campus of California State University Monterey Bay.
The full schedule for the 2022 edition of the USL Championship will only be released on Wednesday, January 12. The regular season, which contains a total of 459 matches to be played, is scheduled to end between October 14 and 16, before the playoffs of the next edition of the USL Championship.
Check out the schedule of the first week games of the 2022 edition of the USL Championship below:
Saturday, March 12th
Charleston Battery x FC Tulsa
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC x Orange County SC
Loudoun United FC x Indy Eleven
Louisville City FC x Atlanta United 2
Memphis 901 FC x Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Miami FC x New York Red Bulls II
New Mexico United x Las Vegas Lights FC
Phoenix Rising FC x Monterey Bay FC
Rio Grande Valley FC x Oakland Roots SC
Sacramento Republic FC x El Paso Locomotive FC
San Antonio FC x Detroit City FC
San Diego Loyal SC x LA Galaxy II
Sunday, March 13th
Birmingham Legion FC x Tampa Bay Rowdies
Wednesday, March 16th
Atlanta United 2 vs. New York Red Bulls II
Saturday, March 19th
Detroit City FC x Charleston Battery
El Paso Locomotive FC x New Mexico United
LA Galaxy II x San Antonio FC
Las Vegas Lights FC x Phoenix Rising FC
New York Red Bulls II x Loudoun United FC
Orange County SC x Rio Grande Valley FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC x Hartford Athletic
Tampa Bay Rowdies x Indy Eleven
FC Tulsa x Birmingham Legion FC
Saturday, March 26th
Oakland Roots SC x Monterey Bay FC
Saturday, April 2th
Indy Eleven x LA Galaxy II
Hartford Athletic x Atlanta United 2
Saturday, May 7th
Monterey Bay FC x Las Vegas Lights FC
Portuguese Article: Carlos Berbet
