New York City FC Thursday unveiled its 2018 Major League Soccer schedule.

Spanning eight months, the schedule is comprised of 34 regular-season games, including 17 at home.

As previously announced, NYCFC kicks off the season away at Sporting Kansas City Sunday, March 4 and host the home opener against the LA Galaxy at Yankee Stadium Sunday, March 11 at 5 p.m.

Following those two matches, NYCFC will welcome fellow 2015 expansion team Orlando City SC and former Red Bulls captain Sacha Kljestan to Yankee Stadium Saturday, March 17 before travelling to New England for an early season tussle with the Revolution March 24.

NYCFC will host two Hudson River Derby games vs. Red Bulls at the Yankee Stadium with the first taking place Sunday, July 8 and the second Wednesday, August 22.

Reigning MLS Cup Champions Toronto FC visit New York Sunday, June 24 – following Atlanta’s second trip to stadium Sunday, June 9.

Los Angeles FC, a 2018 expansion team, will host City Sunday, May 13 while D.C. United’s new stadium will be ready to welcome NYCFC Sunday, Oct. 21.

NYCFC closes out the MLS regular season at home vs. Philadelphia Union on Decision Day, Sunday, Oct. 28.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.