Major League Soccer today announced the full 2023 regular season schedule for FC Cincinnati, a slate which begins February 25 and runs through Decision Day on October 21. FC Cincy begin the season at home at TQL Stadium against Houston Dynamo FC.
The Orange and Blue will play 34 MLS regular season contests, 17 in the Queen City and 17 on the road. FC Cincinnati will face each of the other 14 Eastern Conference foes once at home and once away, including Nashville SC, who return to the Eastern Conference in the 2023 campaign. FC Cincinnati will play six Western Conference opponents: Houston Dynamo FC, Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC at home, and then St. Louis CITY SC, Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps FC on the road.
FC Cincinnati will host a home match on the opening weekend of the MLS season for the first time in club history when Houston visit the Queen City. Concacaf Champions League winners, Seattle Sounders FC, will visit Cincinnati for the first time when they play at TQL Stadium on March 11.
Three of Cincinnati’s first five home matches will be against Western Conference competition (Houston, Seattle and Portland) and a first ever meeting against expansion side St. Louis CITY SC is scheduled for April 15 at CITYPARK. The Orange and Blue will also visit Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the first time in club history on June 10.
FC Cincinnati’s schedule features one nationally televised matchup against the Columbus Crew on August 20 on FS1. All games will feature on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, the league’s new unprecedented subscription service which will feature every single MLS regular season and MLS Cup Playoff match in addition to game replays, highlights, analysis, and other original programming.
Highlights for the 2023 schedule will also include the Hell is Real Derby against the Columbus Crew at TQL Stadium on May 20 and at Lower.com Field on August 20. The Orange and Blue look for revenge against defending Eastern Conference champions Philadelphia Union on April 8 at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati will host Atlanta United on Decision Day at TQL Stadium.
MLS competition will pause in July and August when FC Cincinnati will take part in the inaugural edition of the Leagues Cup, pitting MLS and Liga MX clubs against each other. FC Cincinnati will host two group stage matches and will also take part in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Full fixtures for those competitions will be announced at a later date.
2023 will mark FC Cincinnati’s fifth season in MLS, and it is full of excitement for the Orange and Blue as Head Coach Pat Noonan and his squad are coming off the club’s first MLS Cup Playoff berth and first playoff win last season.
2023 Season Tickets are on sale now at fccincinnati.com/tickets. Fans looking for more information can contact a dedicated FC Cincinnati representative at (513) 977-5435 or e-mail tickets@fccincinnati.com.
2023 Single Match Tickets will go on sale Thursday, Jan. 26 in an exclusive presale for Season Ticket Members. Single Match Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Jan. 27.
Fans can currently place deposits on Group Tickets and Premium seating options for the 2023 season. More information on these experiences at TQL Stadium can be found at fccincinnati.com/tickets.
Fans can also enter to win a pair of 2023 Season Tickets HERE.
Notes about the 2023 FC Cincinnati regular season schedule:
- FC Cincinnati begin the season at home for the first time in club history (2019 at SEA; 2020 at RBNY; 2021 at NSH; 2022 at ATX). Even dating back to USL competition, each of FCC’s season openers from 2016-18 were on the road at Charleston Battery.
- FC Cincinnati play seven midweek matches, up from last season, when the Orange and Blue had just five regular season contests outside of Friday through Sunday.
- All home games are scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET as part of the league’s new partnership with Apple TV. The timing of the final match of the season against Atlanta United has yet to be determined.
DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME (ET)/TV |
|---|---|---|---|
Sat. Feb. 25 | Houston Dynamo FC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. March 4 | @ Orlando City SC | Exploria Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. March 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. March 18 | @ Chicago Fire FC | Soldier Field | 8:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. March 25 | @ Nashville SC | GEODIS Park | 8:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. April 1 | Inter Miami CF | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. April 8 | Philadelphia Union | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. April 15 | @ St. Louis CITY SC | CITYPARK | 8:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. April 22 | Portland Timbers | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. April 29 | @ New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. May 6 | D.C. United | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Wed. May 17 | CF Montréal | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. May 20 | Columbus Crew | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. May 27 | @ Colorado Rapids | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | 9:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Wed. May 31 | @ New York City FC | Yankee Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. June 3 | Chicago Fire FC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. June 10 | @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC | BC Place | 10:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Wed. June 21 | Toronto FC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. June 24 | @ D.C. United | Audi Field | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. July 1 | New England Revolution | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. July 8 | @ Charlotte FC | Bank of America Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Wed. July 12 | @ New York Red Bulls | Red Bull Arena | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. July 15 | Nashville SC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sun., Aug. 20 | @ Columbus Crew | Lower.com Field | 7:30 p.m. (FS1, Apple TV) |
Sat. Aug. 26 | New York City FC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Wed. Aug. 30 | @ Atlanta United FC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. Sept. 2 | Orlando City SC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. Sept. 16 | @ Philadelphia Union | Subaru Park | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Wed. Sept. 20 | @ CF Montréal | Stade Saputo | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. Sept. 23 | Charlotte FC | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. Sept. 30 | @ Toronto FC | BMO Field | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Wed. Oct. 4 | New York Red Bulls | TQL Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. Oct. 7 | @ Inter Miami CF | DRV PNK Stadium | 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV) |
Sat. Oct. 21 | Atlanta United FC | TQL Stadium | TBD |
