2016 MLS Schedule: Get Ready For The Excitement of Wednesdays & Sundays TFC Fans
Won’t need these pages for March and April…
Everyone ready to start booking those days off? A few surprises and maybe less than optimal dates – whee Wednesday and Sunday games – but we do get to finish the season at home which is always kind of cool. So here we go:
TFC play their first eight games on the road, we knew this was going to happen as the 2nd stage of construction at BMO Field is ongoing – yay for a canopy? – but it’s always daunting to see that stretch of games with no relief until the second week in May. Vanney & Co. have been charged with coming home with at least eight points from those first eight games and looking at their opponents for those games it’s an achievable goal. The first game against the (Drogba-less?) Montreal Impact is on April 23rd (followed by a home game in August and our second last game of the season in Montreal).
There are four straight games in May – three in the space of eight days, won’t that be fun… As mentioned above, Toronto end the season at home against the Chicago Fire for Decision Day – ooh! We’ve only one game against the Whitecaps this year, while for the first time in three years Toronto FC will host both the Seattle Sounders and the LA Galaxy.
It looks like TFC also get a bye week during Canada’s World Cup Qualifier dates in March, which is rather nice. Plus a break for the Copa America – having bye weeks and league breaks for at least some of this year’s international dates is welcome news in terms of injury and squad rotation.
Similar to last year we have five of our last six at home, with just a jaunt off to Montreal as the only non home game down the stretch – not too shabby. However there are A LOT of Wednesday and Sunday games (three of each at home) and as the Canadian TV stations haven’t told us what time we’re playing yet it’s hard to look at those home dates in July and August (seven of twelve) and not wonder how much the canopy will protect or how much sunscreen we’re going to need.
Take a look below and let us know which games you’re most looking forward to – See you in May!
| Date | Time | Opposition |
| Mar 6 | 1:30 | @ NYRB |
| Mar 13 | 5:00 | @ NYCFC |
| Mar 20 | 7:00 | @ Kansas City |
| April 2 | 9:00 | @ Colorado |
| April 9 | 4:00 | @ NE |
| April 16 | 7:00 | @ DC |
| April 23 | TBD | @ Montreal |
| May 1 | 3:30 | @ Portland |
| May 7 | TBD | v Dallas |
| May 14 | TBD | v Vancouver |
| May 18 | TBD | v NYCFC |
| May 21 | TBD | v Columbus |
| May 28 | 7:00 | @ NYRB |
| June 18 | TBD | v Los Angeles |
| June 25 | 7:30 | @ Orlando |
| July 2 | TBD | v Seattle |
| July 9 | TBD | v Chicago |
| July 13 | 7:30 | @ Columbus |
| July 16 | 10:30 | @ San Jose |
| July 23 | TBD | v DC |
| July 31 | TBD | v Columbus |
| Aug 3 | TBD | v Salt Lake |
| Aug 6 | TBD | v NE |
| Aug 13 | TBD | @ Houston |
| Aug 20 | TBD | @ Philadelphia |
| Aug 24 | 7:30 | @ Orlando |
| Aug 27 | TBD | v Montreal |
| Sept 10 | 8:30 | @ Chicago |
| Sept 18 | 7:00 | v NYRB |
| Sept 24 | TBD | v Philadelphia |
| Sept 28 | 7:30 | v Orlando |
| Oct 1 | TBD | v DC |
| Oct 16 | 5:00 | @ Montreal |
| Oct 23 | 4:00 | v Chicago |
January 8, 2016
That Oct. 23 could be an challenge for that celebrated hybrid grass, especially if it is a La Nina year. With our footballing friends from the CFL having a run on a cool pitch, it may finally make sense why TFC are not a possession, technical team. The “kick it and everyone run” strategy may work on a chopped up pitch.
BTW, did not MLS make noises that LAFC (wings & OVO colours and all) was considering hustling this franchise into action this season? I guess more time is needed.