USL Championship has released its slate of home openers to kick off the 2023 season.
The season will begin on March 11 featuring such games as the defending champion San Antonio FC playing host to the Oakland Roots. Meanwhile, Detroit City FC will travel to San Diego for the first time in the Championship to take on the Loyal. At the same time, Orange County SC will welcome the defending Eastern Conference champions Louisville City FC.
The Phoenix Rising will also travel to Charleston to take on 2022 coach of the year Ben Pirmann’s new club in the Battery.
Here’s the full rundown:
Saturday, March 11
Birmingham Legion FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Charleston Battery vs. Phoenix Rising FC
El Paso Locomotive FC vs. Sacramento Republic FC
Memphis 901 FC vs. Loudoun United FC
Miami FC vs. FC Tulsa
Monterey Bay FC vs. Hartford Athletic
Orange County SC vs. Louisville City FC
San Antonio FC vs. Oakland Roots SC
San Diego Loyal SC vs. Detroit City FC
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Indy Eleven
Sunday, March 12
Rio Grande Valley FC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC
Saturday, March 18
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. Hartford Athletic
Sacramento Republic FC vs. Charleston Battery
Sunday, March 19
Loudoun United FC vs. San Antonio FC
Friday, March 24
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Miami FC
Saturday, March 25
Detroit City FC vs. Indy Eleven
Hartford Athletic vs. Birmingham Legion FC
Louisville City FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
Oakland Roots SC vs. Memphis 901 FC
FC Tulsa vs. Loudoun United FC
Saturday, April 1
Indy Eleven vs. Las Vegas Lights FC
Phoenix Rising FC vs. San Diego Loyal SC
Saturday, April 15
New Mexico United vs. San Diego Loyal SC
Friday, May 5
Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Charleston Battery
Interestingly enough, USL still has yet to comment or make note of a new media deal or the apparent situation with PRO Referees ahead of today’s release.
