SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will make their highly anticipated debut at Avaya Stadium against the Chicago Fire on Sunday, March 22 (4 p.m. PT / FOX Sports 1), presented by Avaya. The club also announced that they have crested 9,000 season ticket holders heading into the 2015 season.

Earthquakes season ticket holders will have an exclusive pre-sale window for the home opener and the rest of San Jose’s 2015 schedule beginning at 1 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Groups of 10 or more will have the next opportunity to purchase tickets beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, followed by the public on-sale date on Friday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at www.sjearthquakes.com, www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visiting select Ticketmaster locations around the Bay Area. Groups of 10 or more can call the club’s Front Office at 408-556-7700.

San Jose has a long history with the Fire. The two teams have played 33 times during the regular season and once in the postseason – a 4-2 win for San Jose in the 2003 MLS Cup Final at what is now the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Additionally, when the Earthquakes returned to MLS in 2008 after a two-year hiatus, their first home game came against the Fire at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The club’s first game of 2015 will be against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, March 7. Kickoff and broadcast information for that match will be announced at a later date.

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2015 Earthquakes Home Opener Information

Opponent: Chicago Fire

Date / Time: Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. PT

Television: FOX Sports 1

Presenting Sponsor: Avaya

On-Sale Dates

January 13 at 1 p.m.: Season Ticket Holder Pre-Sale

January 14 at 10 a.m.: Group Buyers Pre-Sale

January 16 at 10 a.m.: Public On-Sale

Starting January 16, fans can purchase tickets one of the following ways: