When Does MLS Season Start? Date, Time & Schedule

The 31st season of Major League Soccer begins on Saturday with an exciting schedule of matches to open the 2026 campaign.

St. Louis City SC and Charlotte FC will duel at Energizer Park to raise the curtain on the new season.

Lionel Messi and defending MLS Cup champions Inter Miami will be in action against Son Heung-min in the premiere of Saturday Showdown at 9:30 p.m. ET. The match will take place at a historic venue in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Saturday's packed schedule includes the following matches. All games are listed in Eastern time.

St. Louis CITY SC vs. Charlotte FC
2:30 PM on Apple TV
Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri

FC Cincinnati vs. Atlanta United FC
4:45 PM on FOX and Apple TV
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union
7:30 PM on Apple TV
Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia

Orlando City SC vs. Red Bull New York
7:30 PM on Apple TV
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake
7:30 PM on Apple TV
BC Place, Vancouver, Canada

Austin FC vs. Minnesota United FC
8:30 PM on Apple TV
Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas

FC Dallas vs. Toronto FC
8:30 PM on Apple TV
Toyota Stadium, Toyota Stadium

Houston Dynamo FC vs. Chicago Fire FC
8:30 PM on Apple TV
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Nashville SC vs. New England Revolution
8:30 PM on Apple TV
GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee

LAFC vs. Inter Miami CF
9:30 PM on Apple TV
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Portland Timbers vs. Columbus Crew
10:30 PM on Apple TV
Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

San Diego FC vs. CF Montréal
10:30 PM on Apple TV
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City
10:30 PM on Apple TV
PayPal Park, San Jose, California