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The Vancouver Whitecaps, under new head coach Marc Dos Santos, will have Aug. 31 circled on their calendar. That’s when the Whitecaps mark Vancouver’s 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl victory with an anniversary match against visiting New York City FC.

The date falls almost 40 years to the day that Vancouver, featuring Gerry Gray, Bob Lenarduzzi, Buzz Parsons, Carl Valentine, Alan Ball and Trevor Whymark, defeated the New York Cosmos in the two-legged semifinal series that preceded the Whitecaps’ 2-1 Soccer Bowl win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

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MLS released its full 2019 season on Monday, boasting 24 teams with the addition of expansion FC Cincinnati and a streamlined playoff format.

The league had already released information on home and season openers and its post-season restructuring.

The regular seasons runs March 2 to Oct. 6 with the playoff set to start Oct. 19. Unlike last season, when the MLS Cup was Dec. 8, the 2019 campaign will culminate in a Nov. 10 championship game.