AUSTIN, Texas — Austin FC's 2024 MLS regular season schedule has been released.
The Verde and Black enter the 2024 campaign looking to rebound after a disappointing 2023 season saw them finish 12th in the Western Conference – just one season after reaching the Western Conference Final.
It wasn't all bad in 2023, however, as the Verde and Black were able to once again win the Copa Tejas title, just as they did in 2022.
Here is the 2024 schedule, with Copa Tejas matches denoted in bold:
- Feb. 24: vs. Minnesota
- March 2: @ Seattle
- March 9: vs. St. Louis
- March 16: vs. Philadelphia
- March 23: @ Orlando
- March 30: vs. Dallas
- April 6: vs. San Jose
- April 14: @ St. Louis
- April 20: @ Houston
- April 27: vs. LA Galaxy
- May 4: @ Vancouver
- May 11: @ Dallas
- May 15: vs. Houston
- May 18: vs. Kansas City
- May 25: @ San Jose
- May 29: vs. Portland
- June 1: @ Real Salt Lake
- June 15: @ Colorado
- June 19: vs. LAFC
- June 22: @ Minnesota
- June 29: @ Kansas City
- July 6: vs. NYCFC
- July 13: vs. Seattle
- July 17: @ Dallas
- July 20: vs. Charlotte
- Aug. 24: @ Nashville
- Aug. 31: vs. Vancouver
- Sept. 14: @ Toronto
- Sept. 18: @ LAFC
- Sept. 21: vs. Houston
- Sept. 28: vs. Real Salt Lake
- Oct. 2: @ Portland
- Oct. 5: @ LA Galaxy
- Oct. 19: vs. Colorado
The 2024 slate includes 13 Western Conference matches and six matches against Eastern Conference teams. This season will also feature Austin FC's first ever matches against Philadelphia (March 16) and New York City FC (July 6).
Other key matches include opening day against Minnesota (Feb. 24), a pair of matches against St. Louis, the reigning top seed in the Western Conference (March 9 in Austin, April 14 in St. Louis) and a pair of matches against LAFC, the reigniting two-time Western Conference Champions and a rematch of the 2022 Western Conference Final (June 19 and Sept. 18).