MLS Austin FC

Austin FC Announces Inaugural MLS Season Schedule

Published on March 24, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Austin FC News Release


Austin, Texas ‚ - ‚ Austin FC unveiled today the full 34-game schedule for its inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) season in 2021. The Club will kick off its first official campaign on the road against Los Angeles Football Club on Saturday, April 17, followed by six (6) additional matches on the road, before returning to Austin to play the Club's first-ever match at Q2 Stadium versus the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, June 19, at 8:00pm CDT. Austin FC's inaugural MLS match against LAFC will be televised nationally on FOX and FOX Deportes. All non-nationally televised matches will be regionally broadcast in the Austin metro area on The CW Austin, KXAN or KBVO. Additional broadcast details including channel assignments and expanded distribution platforms across Central Texas will be released in the near term.

The Austin FC English language TV broadcast team features legendary play-by-play broadcaster Adrian Healey and MLS veteran Michael Lahoud as analyst. Healey has broadcast more MLS matches (250+) than any other broadcaster in ESPN's history, and former MLS midfielder Michael Lahoud will make his MLS commentator debut after working most recently as an analyst on ESPN's Longhorn Network (LHN) and ACC Network soccer broadcasts. Additional Spanish language TV broadcast and radio details will be announced soon.

Austin FC will compete in the Western Conference, along with 12 other clubs, while the remaining 14 MLS clubs will compete in the Eastern Conference. The 26th MLS season will conclude on Decision Day, Nov. 7. The Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs are scheduled to begin on Nov. 19, culminating with MLS Cup on Saturday, Dec. 11.

Following Austin FC's inaugural MLS match against 2019 MLS Supporters' Shield winners and 2020 CONCACAF Champions League runner-up LAFC, ATXFC will continue its inaugural campaign on the road to take on the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on April 24 (8:00pm CDT). Austin will then travel for five (5) more consecutive weeks to visit Minnesota United FC at Allianz Field on May 1, Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park on May 9 (6:30pm CDT on FS1), five-time MLS Cup Champions LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on May 15 (2:30pm CDT on Univision), Nashville SC at Nissan Stadium on May 23 (8:00pm CDT on FS1) and two-time MLS Cup Champions Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field on May 29. Austin FC will then return to Austin to host its historic home opener against the San Jose Earthquakes at the brand-new Q2 Stadium on Saturday, June 19, starting at 8:00pm CDT (UniMás and Twitter).

Following its first-ever MLS match at Q2 Stadium, Austin FC will travel north to Minnesota for the second time in two (2) months (June 23) before returning home to host one (1) of two (2) Eastern Conference clubs that the Club will face during the 2021 regular season, defending 2020 MLS Cup Champions, Columbus Crew SC on June 27 (7:00pm CDT on FS1). ATXFC will remain at Q2 Stadium for two (2) more matches to host the 2020 MLS is Back Champions, the Portland Timbers, on July 3 (8:00pm CDT) and Carlos Vela's LAFC four (4) days later on July 7.

Matchups against soon-to-be Texas rivals FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo FC will take place in August with Houston visiting Austin on August 4 and Austin FC traveling to Frisco to play FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on August 7. Additional matches against FC Dallas include the Heineken Rivalry Week game on August 29 at Q2 Stadium (7:00pm CDT on FS1) and on October 30 back at Toyota Stadium. The Verde and Black play Houston Dynamo FC at BBVA Stadium on September 11 and October 24 at Q2 Stadium.

Austin FC will play on the road on July 28 against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and will travel to Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, on August 14 to play against Real Salt Lake. Vancouver will visit Q2 Stadium on August 18 (8:00pm CDT) and RSL will visit on October 2 (2:30pm CDT on UniMás). Austin will close the 2021 MLS regular season with Decision Day against the Portland Timbers on November 7 at Providence Park (5:00pm CDT).

Austin FC will play five (5) regular season home matches on Wednesdays, one (1) on Thursday, seven (7) on Saturdays, and four (4) on Sundays during its inaugural season. On the road, the Club will play four (4) regular season matches on Wednesdays, 10 on Saturdays, and three (3) on Sundays. Including its June 19 home opener against San Jose, Austin FC will play two (2) home matches in June, four (4) in July, four (4) in August, three (3) in September, three (3) in October and one (1) in November. On the road, ATXFC will play two (2) regular season matches in April, five (5) in May, one (1) in June, two (2) in July, two (2) in August, two (2) in September, two (2) in October and one (1) in November.

2021 Austin FC regular season calendar (home matches in bold, CAPS)

DATE OPPONENT TIME (CDT) TV

Sat., April 17 at Los Angeles FC 4:30pm Fox (National)

Sat., April 24 at Colorado Rapids 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sat., May 1 at Minnesota United FC 7:00pm Regional TBD

Sun., May 9 at Sporting Kansas City 6:30pm FS1 (National)

Sat., May 15 at LA Galaxy 2:30pm Univision (National)

Sun., May 23 at Nashville SC 8:00pm FS1 (National)

Sat., May 29 at Seattle Sounders 3:00pm Regional TBD

Sat., June 19 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 8:00pm UniMás (National)

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Wed., June 23 at Minnesota United FC 7:00pm Regional TBD

Sun., June 27 COLUMBUS CREW SC 7:00pm FS1 (National)

Sat., July 3 PORTLAND TIMBERS 8:00pm Regional TBD

Wed., July 7 LOS ANGELES FC 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sat., July 17 at Sporting Kansas City 7:30pm Regional TBD

Thu., July 22 SEATTLE SOUNDERS 8:30pm ESPN (National)

Wed., July 28 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 9:00pm Regional TBD

Sat., July 31 COLORADO RAPIDS 8:00pm Regional TBD

Wed., Aug. 4 HOUSTON DYNAMO 8:00pm Regional TBD

Heineken Rivalry Week

Sat., Aug. 7 at FC Dallas 7:30pm Regional TBD

Heineken Rivalry Week

Sat., Aug. 14 at Real Salt Lake 9:00pm Regional TBD

Wed., Aug. 18 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sat., Aug. 21 PORTLAND TIMBERS 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sun., Aug. 29 FC DALLAS 8:00pm FS1 (National)

Sat., Sept. 11 at Houston Dynamo 7:30pm Regional TBD

Wed., Sept. 15 LOS ANGELES FC 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sat., Sept. 18 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sun., Sept. 26 LA GALAXY TBD ESPN (National)

Wed., Sept. 29 at Colorado Rapids 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sat., Oct. 2 REAL SALT LAKE 2:30pm UniMás (National)

Sat., Oct. 16 MINNESOTA UNITED FC 8:00pm Regional TBD

Wed., Oct. 20 at San Jose Earthquakes 9:30pm Regional TBD

Sun., Oct. 24 HOUSTON DYNAMO 3:00pm ESPN (National)

Sat., Oct. 30 at FC Dallas 7:00pm Regional TBD

Wed., Nov. 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 8:00pm Regional TBD

Sun., Nov 7 at Portland Timbers 5:00pm Regional TBD

Decision Day

***Dates and times are subject to change***

Additional broadcast information, including radio, will be released at a later date.

As applicable, information for non-regular season matches will be released at a later date.

Individual tickets for Austin FC regular season matches at Q2 Stadium will go on sale with Waitlist Members of the Oak Collective first and then general public. Fans can join the Oak Collective here. Additional information related to the sale of individual tickets will be released approximately 30 days prior to Austin FC's inaugural home match on June 19.

All Austin FC Season Ticket Members and fans are encouraged to download the official SeatGeek mobile app to acquire, share, and utilize Austin FC tickets at Q2 Stadium once available.

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