Major League Soccer announced the full 2022 schedule today. As previously announced, Nashville SC will kick off their season on the road against Seattle Sounders, and will play their full slate of 17 home matches at the new Fairgrounds stadium. They’ll open the new 30,000 seat venue on Sunday, May 1 against the Philadelphia Union. Here’s the Six Strings‘ full schedule:
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (CT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun., Feb. 27, 2022 | Seattle Sounders FC | Lumen Field | 7:00 p.m. |
| 2 | Sat., Mar. 5, 2022 | Minnesota United FC | Allianz Field | 5:00 p.m. |
| 3 | Sat., Mar. 12, 2022 | FC Dallas | Toyota Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 4 | Sat., Mar. 19, 2022 | Real Salt Lake | Rio Tinto Stadium | 8:30 p.m. |
| 5 | Sat., Apr. 2, 2022 | Columbus Crew | Lower.com Field | 5:00 p.m. |
| 6 | Sat., Apr. 9, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City | Children’s Mercy Park | 7:30 p.m. |
| 7 | Sat., Apr. 16, 2022 (Univision) | San Jose Earthquakes | PayPal Park | 2:30 p.m. |
| 8 | Sat., Apr. 23, 2022 | LA Galaxy | Dignity Health Sports Park | 9:30 p.m. |
| 9 | Sun., May 1, 2022 (ESPN) | Philadelphia Union | Nashville SC Stadium | 3:00 p.m. |
| 10 | Sun, May 8, 2022 | Real Salt Lake | Nashville SC Stadium | 4:00 p.m. |
| 11 | Sat., May 14, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC | PNC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 12 | Wed., May 18, 2022 | CF Montreal | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 13 | Sat., May 21, 2022 (FOX) | Atlanta United FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 6:30 p.m. |
| 14 | Sat., May 28, 2022 | Colorado Rapids | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | 8:00 p.m. |
| 15 | Sat., June 11, 2022 (UniMas) | San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville SC Stadium | 5:00 p.m. |
| 16 | Sun., June 19, 2022 (FS1) | Sporting Kansas City | Nashville SC Stadium | 5:00 p.m. |
| 17 | Sat., June 25, 2022 (ESPN) | D.C. United | Audi Field | 4:00 p.m. |
| 18 | Sun., July 3, 2022 | Portland Timbers | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 19 | Sat., July 9, 2022 (FS1) | Charlotte FC | Bank of America Stadium | 6:00 p.m. |
| 20 | Wed., July 13, 2022 | Seattle Sounders FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 21 | Sun., July 17, 2022 | LAFC | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 22 | Sat., July 23, 2022 | FC Cincinnati | TQL Stadium | 6:30 p.m. |
| 23 | Sat., July 30, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:00 p.m. |
| 24 | Wed., Aug. 3, 2022 | Portland Timbers | Providence Park | 9:30 p.m. |
| 25 | Sat., Aug. 6, 2022 | Toronto FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:00 p.m. |
| 26 | Sun., Aug. 14, 2022 (FS1) | Minnesota United FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:00 p.m. |
| 27 | Sun., Aug. 21, 2022 | FC Dallas | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 28 | Sat., Aug. 27, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps | BC Place | 9:00 p.m. |
| 29 | Wed., Aug. 31, 2022 | Colorado Rapids | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 30 | Sat., Sept. 3, 2022 | Austin FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 31 | Sat, Sept. 10, 2022 (Univision) | LA Galaxy | Nashville SC Stadium | 2:30 p.m. |
| 32 | Sat, Sept 17, 2022 | Austin FC | Q2 Stadium | 8:00 p.m. |
| 33 | Sun, Oct. 2, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 34 | Sun, Oct. 9, 2022 | LAFC | Banc of California Stadium | 4:00 p.m. |
After starting the season with an eight match road trip, Nashville will open their new Fairgrounds stadium against Philadelphia Union in a nationally televised meeting on May 1.
Nine of Nashville’s 2022 matches will be shown on national television, a significant uptick from their three national broadcasts in 2021. Six of those matches will be at Nashville’s new Fairgrounds stadium, giving the league a full view of their new home.
After moving to the Western Conference, Nashville will play eight matches against Eastern Conference opponents.
Nashville SC Eastern Conference opponents
| 5 | Sat., Apr. 2, 2022 | Columbus Crew | Lower.com Field | 5:00 p.m. |
| 9 | Sun., May 1, 2022 (ESPN) | Philadelphia Union | Nashville SC Stadium | 3:00 p.m. |
| 12 | Wed., May 18, 2022 | CF Montreal | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
| 13 | Sat., May 21, 2022 (FOX) | Atlanta United FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 6:30 p.m. |
| 17 | Sat., June 25, 2022 (ESPN) | D.C. United | Audi Field | 4:00 p.m. |
| 19 | Sat., July 9, 2022 (FS1) | Charlotte FC | Bank of America Stadium | 6:00 p.m. |
| 22 | Sat., July 23, 2022 | FC Cincinnati | TQL Stadium | 6:30 p.m. |
| 25 | Sat., Aug. 6, 2022 | Toronto FC | Nashville SC Stadium | 7:00 p.m. |
Fortunately for Nashville fans, MLS kept schedule makers provided another opportunity to build their rivalries with Atlanta United and FC Cincinnati, despite the conference switch. Nashville will also take on new expansion side Charlotte FC on July 9 in a nationally televised match on FS1.
While Nashville had a road-heavy schedule down the stretch last year, their run up to the playoffs will be bolstered by a heavy home slate. 17 of their final 26 matches will be played at home, playing on the road just four times from August onward.
Nashville will play just seven league matches midweek, a welcomed change from the past two seasons. Their fixture list expand to include the US Open Cup and Leagues Cup, but the bulk of their matches will be played on weekends, with 20 played on Saturdays and 10 on Sundays.
We’ll have more reaction to Nashville’s schedule in the coming days.
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