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CARY, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2018) – The United Soccer League (USL) has announced the 2018 schedule and North Carolina FC will play 34 regular-season matches, highlighted by reignited rivalries against regional opponents from the USL’s Eastern Conference.



“We’re thrilled to have our 2018 schedule,” said North Carolina Football Club President and General Manager Curt Johnson. “It includes matchups against our regional rivals and a lot of traditional opponents. It’ll be great for the fans and we look forward to kicking off on March 17.”



The league’s conference structure will pit NCFC against 15 other teams in the Eastern Conference vying for spots in the USL Cup Playoffs. NCFC will play each team in the East at home and away while also adding additional home matches against Tampa and Charleston and away matches against Charlotte and Richmond to fill out the 34-match schedule.



The regionally-focused schedule will see NCFC faceoff against plenty of rivals, starting with the club’s home opener against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday, March 17. The club will host another familiar foe in the Indy Eleven on Saturday, April 7. The match will mark a return to the area for former head coach Martin Rennie who coached the team from 2009-2011.



The games will flow steadily throughout the summer and fall, highlighted by a home match against defending USL Cup Champions Louisville City FC on Saturday, June 23, a trip to City Stadium and the Richmond Kickers on Saturday, June 30 and a home match against the Charleston Battery on Saturday, Aug. 4.



The club will take part in at least three North Carolina derbies this year with two visits to Charlotte and one home match against the Independence. NCFC will host its rival on Saturday, Aug. 25 at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.



The club will conclude its USL regular season schedule on Saturday, Oct. 13 with a visit to in-state rival Charlotte Independence.



The entire North Carolina FC schedule can be found below. Please note that kickoff times will be announced soon. Individual tickets for NCFC's home opener on March 17 will go on sale on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. Individual tickets for NCFC's remaining home schedule will go on sale at a later date.



North Carolina FC season tickets are now on sale and feature the newest membership benefit – Beer for the Year. Fans who opt in to the added membership bonus by March 1 will receive one free Lonerider North Carolina Football Club Captain’s Ale at every regular-season home match for no added cost. To purchase season tickets, sign up for Beer for the Year or ask questions regarding tickets and benefits, please call the North Carolina FC ticket hotline at 919-459-8144 to speak with a ticket representative. Season tickets can also be purchased online by clicking here.



2018 North Carolina FC Schedule

Date: Opponent: H/A: Venue: 03-17-2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies Home WakeMed Soccer Park 03-24-2018 Louisville City FC Away Louisville Slugger Field 03-31-2018 Richmond Kickers Away City Stadium 04-07-2018 Indy Eleven Home WakeMed Soccer Park 04-14-2018 Charlotte Independence Away Sportsplex at Matthews 04-18-2018 Toronto FC II Away BMO Field 04-21-2018 Ottawa Fury FC Away TD Place 04-28-2018 Penn FC Home WakeMed Soccer Park 05-19-2018 FC Cincinnati Away Nippert Stadium 05-26-2018 Atlanta United FC 2 Home WakeMed Soccer Park 06-02-2018 Bethlehem Steel FC Home WakeMed Soccer Park 06-09-2018 FC Cincinnati Home WakeMed Soccer Park 06-13-2018 Ottawa Fury FC Home WakeMed Soccer Park 06-16-2018 Nashville SC Away First Tennessee Park 06-23-2018 Louisville City FC Home WakeMed Soccer Park 06-30-2018 Richmond Kickers Away City Stadium 07-04-2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Away Highmark Stadium 07-07-2018 Charleston Battery Home WakeMed Soccer Park 07-14-2018 Bethlehem Steel FC Away Goodman Stadium 07-21-2018 Toronto FC II Home WakeMed Soccer Park 07-28-2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Home WakeMed Soccer Park 08-04-2018 Charleston Battery Home WakeMed Soccer Park 08-11-2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies Away Al Lang Stadium 08-15-2018 Indy Eleven Away TBA 08-21-2018 New York Red Bulls II Away TBA 08-25-2018 Charlotte Independence Home WakeMed Soccer Park 09-01-2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies Home WakeMed Soccer Park 09-08-2018 Nashville SC Home WakeMed Soccer Park 09-16-2018 Penn FC Away FNB Field 09-21-2018 Atlanta United FC 2 Away Coolray Field 09-26-2018 Charleston Battery Away MUSC Health Stadium 09-29-2018 Richmond Kickers Home WakeMed Soccer Park 10-06-2018 New York Red Bulls II Home WakeMed Soccer Park 10-13-2018 Charlotte Independence Away Sportsplex at Matthews



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