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FC Montreal Unveil 2016 Schedule

January 26, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Montreal News Release


MONTREAL - FC Montreal unveiled its schedule on Tuesday for the 2016 regular season, its second in the USL.

This year, the calendar is composed of 30 games, 15 at home and 15 away.

The opening game of the season will be played on Friday, March 25, against Bethlehem Steel FC (Philadelphia Union's USL team), at Olympic Stadium. The following game will be played on Saturday, April 9, against Toronto FC II, also at Olympic Stadium. Kickoff times for both games are yet to be determined.

FC Montreal will play the five following games away and will be back in Montreal on May 21, to face the New York Red Bulls II at 3pm. This game and the 12 next home games will be played at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard.

"The unveiling of the calendar is always an important moment of the season and it is something that motivates us," said head coach Philippe Eullaffroy. "It's balanced and contains new teams. We will have a two week trip to Cincinnati, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg in June, which will be a heavy month. Another symbolic game is the one played in Louisville on the July 4, the United States national holiday."

FC Montreal will play two games against each team in the Eastern Conference, but three games against the Rochester Rhinos, Toronto FC II, Bethlehem Steel FC and New York Red Bulls II. The Bleu-blanc-noir will host its Rochester rivals on Saturday, June 4, at 3pm.

The first eight teams in each conference will make the playoffs.

"We are curious to see how our young team will play in this league that will be stronger than last year," added Eullaffroy. "We have a younger team then in 2015, but paradoxically, we're also more experienced. We believe the adaptation will be shorter this year and have the ambition to finish in the top eight. We're happy to be back at the Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, which was the home of the first team back in its USL days."

The team will end its season at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard on September 24, at 3pm, against the Harrisburg City Islanders.

Fri, Mar 25 FC Montreal Bethlehem Steel FC Stade Olympique TBA

Sat, Apr 09 FC Montreal Toronto FC II Stade Olympique TBA

Sun, Apr 17 Wilmington Hammerheads FC FC Montreal Legion Stadium 3:00 p.m.

Sun, Apr 24 Rochester Rhinos FC Montreal Sahlen's Stadium TBA

Sun, May 01 Orlando City B FC Montreal Titan Soccer Complex 7:30 p.m.

Sat, May 07 Charlotte Independence FC Montreal Ramblewood Soccer Complex 7:00 p.m.

Sun, May 15 Bethlehem Steel FC FC Montreal Goodman Stadium TBA

Sat, May 21 FC Montreal New York Red Bulls II Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Sat, May 28 Richmond Kickers FC Montreal City Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Sat, Jun 04 FC Montreal Rochester Rhinos Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Sat, Jun 11 FC Cincinnati FC Montreal Nippert Stadium TBA

Wed, Jun 15 Toronto FC II FC Montreal Ontario Soccer Centre TBA

Sat, Jun 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds FC Montreal Highmark Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Tue, Jun 21 Harrisburg City Islanders FC Montreal Metro Bank Park TBA

Sun, Jun 26 FC Montreal Orlando City B Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Mon, Jul 04 Louisville City FC FC Montreal  Louisville Slugger Field 7:30 p.m.

Sat, Jul 09 FC Montreal New York Red Bulls II Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Sat, Jul 16 Rochester Rhinos FC Montreal Sahlen's Stadium TBA

Sat, Jul 30 FC Montreal Charlotte Independence Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Wed, Aug 03 FC Montreal FC Cincinnati Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 7:00 p.m.

Sat, Aug 06 FC Montreal Richmond Kickers Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Wed, Aug 10 FC Montreal Pittsburgh Riverhounds Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 7:00 p.m.

Sat, Aug 13 Charleston Battery FC Montreal MUSC Health Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Sun, Aug 21 FC Montreal Bethlehem Steel FC Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Sun, Aug 28 Toronto FC II FC Montreal Ontario Soccer Centre TBA

Wed, Aug 31 FC Montreal Wilmington Hammerheads FC Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 7:00 p.m.

Sat, Sep 03 FC Montreal Louisville City FC Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

Wed, Sep 07 FC Montreal Charleston Battery Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 4:00 p.m.

Sat, Sep 17 New York Red Bulls II FC Montreal TBD 7:00 p.m.

Sat, Sep 24 FC Montreal Harrisburg City Islanders Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard 3:00 p.m.

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