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Whitecaps FC to kick off 2020 MLS Regular Season on February 29th

December 5th, 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will kick off the 2020 Major League Soccer regular season when they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, February 29th, at BC Place. Kickoff is set for 7:30pm.

The 'Caps will then head to Southern California for their second match of the season, as they take on LA Galaxy in their home opener on Saturday, March 7th at 7:00pm.
During the 2020 MLS regular season, each club will play 34 games, including 17 home games and 17 away games. Teams will face each of their conference opponents twice during the season, one game at home and one game away, for a total of 24 matches. The additional 10 regular season matches will be played against opponents from the other conference. Those inter-conference opponents will be revealed with the full 2020 schedule in the coming weeks.

The ’Caps have sold out the BC Place lower bowl during the last two home openers. Catch all the Whitecaps FC matches with a 2020 Season Ticket Membership monthly plan starting at just $44, Flex Club Memberships are available for $50, or receive a sixth match free with the purchase of a 5-Pack. For more information on tickets, visit www.whitecapsfc.com/tickets.

The 2020 season opener will be the second consecutive year Vancouver will host a Western Conference opponent. Since the first season in MLS, Whitecaps FC have posted a 5W-3L-1D record in their regular season home opener and have an all-time season opener record of 23-16-5.