NEW YORK – Major League Soccer on Tuesday announced the 2013 home openers for each of its 19 clubs. The 18th season will kick off on Saturday, March 2, 2013, with six matches and continue that same weekend with three games on Sunday, March 3. All MLS clubs will play in front of their home fans by the end of Week 4.

Times and broadcast information for these games will be announced in the coming weeks as part of the complete 2013 regular-season schedule announcement. Each club will again play 34 games during the regular season.

Dates and matchups for the 2013 MLS regular-season home openers are below:

WEEK 1

Saturday, March 2:

Philadelphia Union vs. Sporting Kansas City (PPL Park) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids (FC Dallas Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Toronto FC (BC Place) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United (BBVA Compass Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Montreal Impact (CenturyLink Field) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Chivas USA vs. Columbus Crew (The Home Depot Center) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Sunday, March 3:

LA Galaxy vs. Chicago Fire (The Home Depot Center) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Portland Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls (JELD-WEN Field) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

San Jose Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake (Buck Shaw Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

WEEK 2

Saturday, March 9:

Toronto FC vs. Sporting Kansas City (TBD) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

D.C. United vs. Real Salt Lake (RFK Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Colorado Rapids vs. Philadelphia Union (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution (Toyota Park) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

WEEK 3

Saturday, March 16:

New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United (Red Bull Arena) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire (Livestrong Sporting Park) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids (Rio Tinto Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC (Olympic Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

Columbus Crew vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Crew Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]

WEEK 4

Saturday, March 23:

New England Revolution vs. FC Dallas (Gillette Stadium) [HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012]