When does the MLS preseason begin? Team schedules and game calendar
All the information you need about the 2023 MLS preseason.
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With the new season round the corner, preparations have already begun for the 2023 campaign, and teams are getting ready for the preseason, which begins at the end of the month. Here is all the information you need to know about the where and when of the games that are coming up (we’ve gone in alphabetical order):
Atlanta United
- Jan. 28 - 3 pm ET vs. Chattanooga FC at Finley Stadium
- Feb. 4 - vs. Atlante FC in Mexico City
- Feb. 8 - vs. Cruz Azul, closed-door match in Mexico City
- Feb. 15 - vs. Toluca FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Feb. 18 - vs. St. Louis CITY SC, closed-door match in St. Louis, Mo.
Austin FC
- Jan. 21 - vs. Philadelphia Union at IMG Academy
- Jan. 27 - vs. FC Cincinnati at Walter C. Campbell Park
- Feb. 4 - vs. El Paso Locomotive at St. David’s Performance Center
- Feb. 11 - vs. Louisville City at St. David’s Performance Center
Charlotte FC
- Jan. 21 - vs. St. Louis CITY SC, closed-door match at Florida Blue Training Center
- Jan. 27 - vs. LA Galaxy, closed-door match at Dignity Health Sports Park
- Feb. 1 - 2 pm ET vs. D.C. United at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 4 - 2 pm ET vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at Coachella Valley Invitational
Chicago Fire FC
- To be announced
FC Cincinnati
- Jan. 21 - vs. Austin FC, closed-door match in Clearwater, Fla.
- Feb. 10 - vs. Philadelphia Union in Clearwater, Fla.
- Feb. 14 - vs. New England Revolution, closed-door match in Clearwater, Fla.
- Feb. 17 - vs. Nashville SC, closed-door match in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Colorado Rapids
- Jan. 19 - vs. Celaya FC, closed-door match in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
- Jan. 24 - vs. Mineros de Zacatecas, closed-door match in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
- Jan. 29 - vs. Querétaro, closed-door match in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
- Feb. 11 - vs. Orlando City, closed-door match in Orlando, Fla.
- Feb. 15 - vs. Miami FC, closed-door match in Orlando, Fla.
- Feb. 18 - vs. Philadelphia Union, closed-door match in Orlando, Fla.
Columbus Crew
- To be announced
FC Dallas
- Feb. 18 - 8:30 pm ET vs. Houston Dynamo, closed-door match in Houston
DC United
- Feb. 1 - 2 pm ET vs. Charlotte FC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 1 - 4 pm ET vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 6 - 5 pm ET vs. LAFC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 9 - 2 pm ET vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Coachella Valley Invitational
Houston Dynamo FC
- Feb. 1 - 12 pm ET vs. Deportivo Toluca, closed-door match in Toluca, Mexico
- Feb. 4 - 12 pm ET vs. Tlaxcala FC, closed-door match in Toluca, Mexico
- Feb. 7 - 12 pm ET vs. Pumas, closed-door match in Mexico City, Mexico
- Feb. 11 - vs. TBD in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Feb. 15 - vs. TBD in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Feb. 18 - 8:30 pm ET vs. FC Dallas, closed-door match in Houston, Texas
Sporting Kansas City
- Jan. 21 - 2 pm ET vs. Portland Timbers in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Jan. 28 - 1 pm ET vs. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Feb. 4. - 3 pm ET vs. Louisville City in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Feb. 8 - 2 pm ET vs. Real Salt Lake in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Feb. 18 - 1 pm ET vs. Phoenix Rising in Phoenix, Ariz.
Los Angeles FC
- Jan. 21 - vs. Real Salt Lake
- Jan. 28 - vs. New York City FC
- Feb. 6 - 5 pm ET vs. D.C. United at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 11 - 2 pm ET vs. Toronto FC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 8 pm ET vs. San Diego Loyal - Banc of California Stadium
LA Galaxy
- Jan. 27 - vs. Charlotte FC, closed-door match at Dignity Health Sports Park
- Feb. 4 - 10 pm ET vs. New York City FC at Dignity Health Sports Park
- Feb. 8 - 2 pm ET vs. St. Louis CITY at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 12 - 1:30 pm ET vs. Portland Timbers at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 1:30 pm ET vs. New York Red Bulls at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 9:30 pm ET vs. Toronto FC at Dignity Health Sports Park
Inter Miami CF
- Jan. 21 - 7 pm ET vs. Vasco da Gama at DRV PNK Stadium
- Jan. 25 - vs. FIU, closed-door match at Florida Blue Training Center
- Jan. 28 - vs. St. Louis CITY SC at Florida Blue Training Center
- Feb. 2 - vs. New England Revolution, closed-door match in Sarasota, Fla.
- Feb. 11 - vs. TBD at Florida Blue Training Center
- Feb. 15 - vs. TBD, closed-door match at Florida Blue Training Center
- Feb. 18 - vs. TBD at Florida Blue Training Center
Minnesota United FC
- Jan. 18 - 11 am ET vs. New York City FC
- Feb. 11 - 4 pm ET vs. New York Red Bulls at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 3 pm ET vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 1 pm ET vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at Coachella Valley Invitational
CF Montréal
- To be announced
Nashville SC
- Jan. 21 - vs. New York Red Bulls at IMG Academy
- Jan. 24 - vs. USMNT U-20s in Tampa, Fla.
- Jan. 30 - vs. Louisville City FC closed-door at GEODIS Park
- Feb. 7 - vs. Orlando City in Tampa, Fla
- Feb. 10 - vs. New England Revolution at Al Lang Stadium
- Feb. 14 - vs. Philadelphia Union at Al Lang Stadium
- Feb. 17 - vs. FC Cincinnati at Al Lang Stadium
New England Revolution
- Feb. 2 - 11:30 am ET vs. Inter Miami at Premier Sports Complex
- Feb. 5 - 12 pm ET vs. Philadelphia Union at Premier Sports Complex
- Feb. 10 - 1 pm ET vs. Nashville SC at Al Lang Stadium
- Feb. 14 - 12 pm ET vs. FC Cincinnati at Walter C. Campbell Park
- Feb. 18 - 7:30 pm ET vs. Orlando City at Exploria Stadium
New York City FC
- Jan. 18 - 11 am ET vs. Minnesota United FC
- Jan. 24 - 2:30 pm ET vs. San Jose Earthquakes
- Jan. 28 - 3 pm ET vs. LAFC
- Feb. 4 - 10 pm ET vs. LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park
- Feb. 15 - 3:30 pm ET vs. St. Louis CITY SC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 6 pm ET vs. San Diego Loyal SC
- Feb. 18 - 3 pm ET vs. Portland Timbers at Coachella Valley Invitational
New York Red Bulls
- Jan. 21 - vs. Nashville SC at IMG Academy
- Jan. 28 - vs. US U-20s at IMG Academy
- Feb. 11 - 4 pm ET vs. Minnesota United at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 1:30 pm ET vs. LA Galaxy at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 1 pm ET vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Coachella Valley Invitational
Orlando City SC
- Feb. 1 - vs. Minnesota United, closed-door match
- Feb. 4 - vs. Florida International University, closed-door match
- Feb. 7 - vs. TBA, closed-door match
- Feb. 11 - vs. Colorado Rapids, closed-door match
- Feb. 15 - vs. Stetson University, closed-door match
- Feb 18 - vs. New England Revolution at Exploria Stadium
Philadelphia Union
- Jan. 21 - 12 pm ET vs. Austin FC, closed-door match at IMG Academy
- Jan. 24 - 4 pm ET vs. St. Louis CITY SC, closed-door match at Florida Gulf Coast University
- Jan. 27 - 11 am ET vs. Minnesota United FC, closed-door match at University of Central Florida
- Feb. 5 - 12 pm ET vs. New England Revolution, closed-door match at Premier Sports Campus
- Feb. 10 - 12 pm ET vs. FC Cincinnati at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
- Feb. 14 - 2 pm ET vs. Nashville SC, closed-door match at Al Lang Stadium
- Feb. 18 - 11 am ET vs. Colorado Rapids closed-door at ChampionsGate Sports Complex
Portland Timbers
- Jan. 21 - 2 pm ET vs. Sporting Kansas City in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Feb. 12 - 1:30 pm ET vs. LA Galaxy at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 5 pm ET vs. Toronto FC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 3 pm ET vs. New York City FC at Coachella Valley Invitational
Real Salt Lake
- Jan. 21 - vs. LAFC in Los Angeles
- Jan. 28 - vs. Utah Valley University
- Feb. 8 - vs. TBD in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Feb. 11 - vs. TBD in Tucson, Ariz.
- Feb. 14 - vs. TBD in Tucson, Ariz.
- Feb. 18 - vs. TBD in Tucson, Ariz.
San Jose Earthquakes
- Jan. 24 - 2:30 pm ET vs. New York City FC
- Feb. 4 - 10 pm ET vs. Monterey Bay at Cardinale Stadium
- Feb. 9 - 2 pm ET vs. D.C. United at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 3 pm ET vs. Minnesota United at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 1 pm ET vs. New York Red Bulls at Coachella Valley Invitational
Seattle Sounders FC
- To be announced
St. Louis City SC
- Jan. 21 - vs. Charlotte FC, closed-door match at Florida Blue Training Center
- Jan. 24 - vs. Philadelphia Union, closed-door match at Florida Gulf Coast University
- Jan. 28 - vs. Inter Miami, closed-door match at Florida Blue Training Center
- Feb. 8 - 2 pm ET vs. LA Galaxy at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 12 - 3:30 pm ET vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 3:30 pm ET vs. New York City FC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - vs. Atlanta United, closed-door match in St. Louis, Mo.
Toronto FC
- Feb. 8 - 4 pm ET vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 11 - 2 pm ET vs. LAFC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 15 - 5 pm ET vs. Portland Timbers at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 10:30 pm ET vs. LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Jan. 18 - 9 am ET vs. Hamburger SV in Marbella, Spain
- Feb. 1 - 4 pm ET vs. D.C. United at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 4 - 2 pm ET vs. Charlotte FC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 8 - 4 pm ET vs. Toronto FC at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 12 - 3:30 pm ET vs. St. Louis CITY at Coachella Valley Invitational
- Feb. 18 - 1 pm ET vs. Minnesota United at Coachella Valley Invitational