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2013 MLS Schedule: Only Three Weeknight Games For The Union

Fans of the Philadelphia Union will tentatively only have to deal with three weeknight games in the 2013 Major League Soccer season. They will also get to watch the Union play 18 times on Saturdays.

Richard Wolowicz

Rejoice, Philadelphia Union fans: there will be only three weeknight games to deal with in the 2013 Major League Soccer regular season.

MLS and all of its teams revealed their schedules for the upcoming season and the 34-game campaign is oriented in favor of fans, at least in the case of the Union. Limited weeknight games (July 3 at Real Salt Lake, June 5 versus the Columbus Crew and May 15 versus the Los Angeles Galaxy) and a multitude of Saturday games - 18 in all - make this year's schedule the most fan friendly one in Philadelphia's franchise history.

This year's schedule was essentially created by flipping last season's home and away games, meaning that any Eastern Conference team the Union hosted twice in 2012 now gets two home games against Philadelphia in 2013. It also means that the Union will not have to travel to Los Angles, Portland or Seattle to face Chivas USA, the Galaxy, Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders in 2013.

However, just like in 2012, the Union face a rough trip around July 4. Four games in just under two weeks start with a home game versus FC Dallas on May 29, before going to Utah for a road game at Real Salt Lake on July 3, then another away game at the Houston Dynamo on July 6, before returning home for a July 12 versus Chivas USA.

In addition, the Union will play 10 games on national television this season, although none of them will take place on NBC itself.

US Open Cup games have not yet been scheduled.

For the full Union schedule, via the Union's official team website, click the linked text here or view it below:

March, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
3/2 4:00PM EST
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Sporting KC
3/9 6:00PM EST
MLS Regular Season
at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Colorado Philadelphia
3/16 TBD
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia New England
3/30 3:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Red Bull Arena
New York Philadelphia NBC Sports

April, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
4/6 5:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Crew Stadium
Columbus Philadelphia
4/13 4:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Toronto FC
4/21 5:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at RFK Stadium
D.C. United Philadelphia ESPN2
4/27 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Gillette Stadium
New England Philadelphia

May, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
5/4 4:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Seattle
5/11 1:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Toyota Park
Chicago Philadelphia NBC Sports
5/15 7:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Los Angeles
5/18 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Chicago
5/25 TBD
MLS Regular Season
at Saputo Stadium
Montreal Philadelphia

June, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
6/1 TBD
MLS Regular Season
at BMO Field
Toronto FC Philadelphia TSN
6/5 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Columbus
6/23 5:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia New York ESPN
6/29 5:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia FC Dallas NBC Sports

July, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
7/3 10:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Rio Tinto Stadium
Real Salt Lake Philadelphia
7/6 9:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston Philadelphia
7/12 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Chivas USA
7/20 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Portland
7/27 TBD
MLS Regular Season
at BC Place
Vancouver Philadelphia

August, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
8/3 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Chicago
8/10 8:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia D.C. United NBC Sports
8/17 8:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Red Bull Arena
New York Philadelphia
8/25 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Gillette Stadium
New England Philadelphia
8/31 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Montreal

September, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
9/8 11:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Buck Shaw Stadium
San Jose Philadelphia ESPN2
9/14 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Houston
9/27 8:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at Livestrong Sporting Park
Sporting KC Philadelphia NBC Sports

October, 2013

Date Home Team Away Team
10/5 7:30PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Toronto FC
10/12 7:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at RFK Stadium
D.C. United Philadelphia
10/19 TBD
MLS Regular Season
at Saputo Stadium
Montreal Philadelphia

10/26 3:00PM EDT
MLS Regular Season
at PPL Park
Philadelphia Sporting KC NBC Sports