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January 14, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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TAMPA - The United Soccer League today announced the home openers for the 2018 USL regular season, with the league's 33 clubs set to embark on a 31-week regular-season schedule that will open with a 14-game slate of contests the weekend of March 16-18.

Louisville City FC, 2017 USL Cup Champion, will open the season on home turf as it welcomes expansion side Nashville SC on March 17 in one of the opening weekend's must-see contests. Two other expansion clubs will also face off that same night as Fresno FC faces Las Vegas Lights FC at Chukchansi Park in the inaugural regular-season contest for both clubs.

One of the Western Conference's major rivalries will also be at the fore on the opening weekend of the regular season, with the Black Gold Derby between OKC Energy FC and Tulsa Roughnecks FC set to resume at OKC's Taft Stadium on Saturday night. Also in the Western Conference, two of the league's marquee clubs will square off, as Sacramento Republic FC plays host to San Antonio FC at Papa Murphy's Park, while Orange County SC will welcome Phoenix Rising FC to Champions Soccer Stadium for another intriguing clash to open the regular season.

In the Eastern Conference a pair of familiar foes will meet at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park as North Carolina FC makes its USL debut against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, and for a third successive year the Charleston Battery will host FC Cincinnati at MUSC Health Stadium on the opening Saturday of the season.

The regular season will open on Friday, March 16 when Rio Grande Valley FC plays host to Saint Louis FC at H-E-B Park, and Seattle Sounders FC 2 marks its debut in Tacoma, Washington, by hosting Cascadia rivals the Portland Timbers 2.

Other notable home openers include the first meeting between Nevada rivals Las Vegas Lights FC and Reno 1868 FC, which will be hosted at Las Vegas' Cashman Field on Saturday, March 24, the same night that Nashville SC will host its inaugural home opener against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Meanwhile, FC Cincinnati will be part of two home openers that are sure to be memorable occasions, with the side visiting USL newcomer Indy Eleven for Indy's inaugural home opener in the league on Saturday, March 31 before playing host to River Cities Cup rival Louisville City FC for its home opener at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, April 7.

The full 2018 USL regular season schedule will be released next week, with the 561-game slate to conclude on the weekend of October 12-14.

2018 USL Home Openers>

Friday, March 16: Rio Grande Valley FC vs. Saint Louis FC; Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs. Portland Timbers 2.

Saturday, March 17: Charleston Battery vs. FC Cincinnati; Charlotte Independence vs. Ottawa Fury FC; Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. LA Galaxy II; Fresno FC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC; Louisville City FC vs. Nashville SC; New York Red Bulls II vs. Toronto FC II; North Carolina FC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies; OKC Energy FC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC; Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC; Reno 1868 FC vs. Swope Park Rangers; Sacramento Republic FC vs. San Antonio FC.

Sunday, March 18: Bethlehem Steel FC vs. Richmond Kickers.

Saturday, March 24: ATL UTD 2 vs. New York Red Bulls II; Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Reno 1868 FC; Nashville SC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds; Phoenix Rising FC vs. OKC Energy FC; Richmond Kickers vs. Indy Eleven; San Antonio FC vs. Saint Louis FC; Swope Park Rangers vs. Seattle Sounders FC; Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Bethlehem Steel FCTulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC;

Saturday, March 31: Indy Eleven vs. FC Cincinnati; LA Galaxy II vs. San Antonio FC; Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. Penn FC; Real Monarchs SLC vs. Portland Timbers 2; Saint Louis FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC; Toronto FC II vs. Ottawa Fury FC.

Saturday, April 7: FC Cincinnati vs. Louisville City FC.

Wednesday, April 18: Portland Timbers 2 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC.

Saturday, April 21: Penn FC vs. Charleston Battery; Ottawa Fury FC vs. North Carolina FC.

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