Galaxy, Chivas USA announce their 2013 MLS schedules

The Galaxy will renew its Home Depot Center rivalry with the Houston Dynamo on May 5, highlighting a 34-game regular-season schedule released Wednesday.

The Galaxy beat the Dynamo in each of the last two Major League Soccer championship games, both of which were played at the Galaxy’s home in Carson. The Galaxy will open the longest MLS season in history on March 3 -- a week earlier than last year -- by playing host to the Chicago Fire. The season finale will be Oct. 27 in Seattle.

Fifteen of the team’s 17 home games are weekend dates, and the Galaxy’s farthest road trip will take it to New York and Philadelphia, part of a season-long three-game tour in mid May.

Half of the Galaxy’s 34 regular-season games will be televised on one of Major League Soccer’s three national broadcast partners – ESPN, NBC or Univision.

Chivas USA, the Galaxy’s Home Depot Center roommate, opens its season at home on March 2, playing host to the Columbus Crew. Chivas also gets a home date with Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 25. But with the Galaxy home on May 5, Chivas will be forced to play in Kansas City on Cinco de Mayo, typically one of the team’s favorite game dates.

Chivas ends its season at home on Oct. 26 against the Portland Timbers.

Galaxy Schedule (home games bold)

DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT)

Sunday March 3 vs. Chicago Fire 2 p.m.

Sunday March 17 vs. Chivas USA 2 p.m.

Saturday March 23 vs. Colorado Rapids 7 p.m.

Saturday March 30 at Toronto FC TBD

Saturday April 6 vs. Montreal Impact 7:30 p.m.

Saturday April 13 at FC Dallas 12:30 p.m.

Saturday April 20 vs. Sporting Kansas City 7:30 p.m.

Saturday April 27 at Real Salt Lake 6 p.m.

Sunday May 5 vs. Houston Dynamo 8 p.m.

Saturday May 11 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC TBD

Wednesday May 15 at Philadelphia Union 4:30 p.m.

Sunday May 19 at New York Red Bulls 10 a.m.

Sunday May 26 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 8 p.m.

Sunday June 2 at New England Revolution 1 p.m.

Saturday June 8 at Real Salt Lake 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday June 19 vs. Portland Timbers 7:30 p.m

Sunday June 23 at Chivas USA 8 p.m.

Saturday June 29 at San Jose Earthquakes 7:30 p.m.

Thursday July 4 vs. Columbus Crew 8 p.m.

Sunday July 7 vs. FC Dallas 7:30 p.m.

Saturday July 13 at Portland Timbers 8 p.m.

Saturday July 20 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7:30 p.m.

Saturday July 27 at Colorado Rapids 6 p.m.

Sunday August 11 at FC Dallas 5 p.m.

Saturday August 17 vs. Real Salt Lake 7:30 p.m.

Saturday August 24 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC TBD

Saturday August 31 vs. San Jose Earthquakes 7:30 p.m.

Saturday September 7 vs. Colorado Rapids 7:30 p.m.

Sunday September 15 at D.C. United 2 p.m.

Saturday September 21 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 7:30 p.m.

Sunday September 29 at Portland Timbers 12:30 p.m.

Sunday October 6 vs. Chivas USA 2 p.m.

Sunday October 20 vs. San Jose Earthquakes 6 p.m.

Sunday October 27 at Seattle Sounders FC 6 p.m.

Chivas USA schedule (home games bold)

DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT)

Saturday March 2 vs. Columbus Crew 7:30 p.m.

Sunday March 10 vs. FC Dallas 2 p.m.

Sunday March 17 at LA Galaxy 2 p.m.

Sunday March 24 at Chicago Fire 2 p.m.

Saturday March 30 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 7:30 p.m.

Sunday April 7 at Seattle Sounders 8 p.m.

Saturday April 13 vs. Colorado Rapids 7:30 p.m.

Saturday April 20 at Real Salt Lake 6 p.m.

Saturday April 27 vs. San Jose Earthquakes 7:30 p.m.

Sunday May 5 at Sporting KC 2 p.m.

Sunday May 12 at Portland Timbers 3 p.m.

Sunday May 19 vs. Real Salt Lake 7:30 p.m.

Saturday May 25 at Colorado Rapids 6 p.m.

Saturday June 1 vs. Seattle Sounders 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday June 19 at Vancouver Whitecaps TBD

Sunday June 23 vs. Galaxy 8 p.m.

Saturday June 29 vs. NE Revolution 7:30 p.m.

Thursday July 4 at FC Dallas 6 p.m.

Sunday July 7 at Montreal Impact TBD

Friday July 12 at Philadelphia Union 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday July 17 vs. Toronto FC 7:30 p.m.

Sunday July 28 at Seattle Sounders 6 p.m.

Sunday August 4 at San Jose Earthquakes 8 p.m.

Sunday August 11 vs. Colorado Rapids 8 p.m.

Wednesday August 21 vs. FC Dallas 7:30 p.m.

Sunday August 25 vs. New York Red Bulls 2 p.m.

Sunday September 1 at Vancouver Whitecaps TBD

Sunday September 8 vs DC United 6 p.m.

Saturday September 14 vs. Portland Timbers 7:30 p.m.

Saturday September 21 at Houston Dynamo 5:30 p.m.

Sunday September 29 vs. San Jose Earthquakes 8 p.m.

Sunday October 6 at Galaxy 2 p.m.

Wednesday October 23 at Real Salt Lake 6 p.m.

Saturday October 26 vs. Portland Timbers 7:30 p.m.

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