ESPN Announces 2017 Major League Soccer Schedule
By: Caryn Robbins Jan. 13, 2017
ESPN networks will televise 31 regular-season Major League Soccer matches in 2017, beginning Sunday, March 5 at 5 p.m. ET with Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC, the 2017 MLS season- opener for the two clubs and the first match at the new Orlando City Stadium. ESPN and ESPN DEPORTES will televise the Orlando-NYC FC clash, which will feature some of the league's top international stars such as Brazil's Kaká and Italy's Antonio Nocerino (Orlando), and Spain's David Villa and Italy's Andrea Pirlo (New York City).
Play-by-play commentators Adrian Healey, analyst Taylor Twellman and sideline reporter Julie Stewart-Binks will handle English-language commentaries. The 2017 season will be Stewart-Binks' first as sideline reporter for Major League Soccer action on ESPN after joining the network in December 2016. Richard Méndez and former New York/New Jersey MetroStars (New York Red Bulls) striker Giovanni Savarese return to call the matches in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.
ESPN's 2017 MLS Schedule
(Schedule Subject to Change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Networks |
| Sun, March 5 | 5 p.m. | Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, March 12 | 5 p.m. | Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FC | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, April 2 | 9 p.m. | Portland Timbers vs. New England Revolution | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, April 9 | 4 p.m. | Orlando City SC vs. New York Red Bulls | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Fri, April 14 | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia Union vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, April 23 | 4 p.m. | Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, May 6 | 4 p.m. | Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, May 14 | 4 p.m. | Portland Timbers vs. Atlanta United FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, May 21 | 5 p.m. | Minnesota United FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, May 28 | 5 p.m. | Atlanta United FC vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, June 3 | 5 p.m. | Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, June 17 | 1 p.m. | New York City FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, June 18 | 5 p.m. | Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, June 25 | 4 p.m. | Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Fri, June 30 | 9:30 p.m. | Real Salt Lake City FC vs. Orlando City SC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, July 1 | 7 p.m. | Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Fri, July 21 | 7 p.m. | Orlando City SC vs. Atlanta United FC | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, July 22 | 4 p.m. | Minnesota United FC vs. New York Red Bulls | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, July 29 | TBD | Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, July 30 | 2 p.m. | Toronto FC vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Aug 6 | 4 p.m. | Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles Galaxy | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Aug 13 | 6 p.m. | Atlanta United FC vs. Minnesota United FC | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| Sat, Aug 19 | 4 p.m. | Atlanta United FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Fri, Aug 25 | 7 p.m. | New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Aug 27 | 4:30 p.m. | Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Sep 10 | 1 p.m. | Columbus Crew SC vs. Sporting Kansas City | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Sep 17 | 1 p.m. | New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Sept 24 | 1 p.m. | Sporting Kansas City vs. Los Angeles Galaxy | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Oct 1 | 1 p.m. | Philadelphia Union vs. Seattle Sounders FC | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Oct 15 | 3 p.m. | TBD - Week 33 Flexible Scheduling | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Oct 22 | 4 p.m. | TBD - Decision Day | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
* All matches will be streamed live on WatchESPN and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes+
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