Atlanta United 2 today announced its 2020 United Soccer League (USL) Championship home opener will be played against Charleston Battery Sunday, March 8 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia. The USL today announced the home openers for all 35 clubs in the Championship, with the league’s 10th anniversary season set to kick off on Friday, March 6.
The Battery finished in ninth place in the Eastern Conference in 2019, marking its 12th-consecutive season in which it qualified for the USL playoffs. The 2020 home opener will be the sixth meeting all-time between Charleston and ATL UTD 2.
The USL Championship last month unveiled conference alignment for the 2020 campaign, with 17 clubs assigned to the East and 18 clubs assigned to the West. Nashville SC joined Major League Soccer while Ottawa Fury FC suspended operations and sold its franchise rights to Miami FC, which will begin play in the Eastern Conference in 2020. In the West, Fresno FC ceased operations following the 2019 season and San Diego Loyal joined for the 2020 campaign.
The full schedule and information on tickets for the 2020 ATL UTD 2 season will be available at a later date. For ticket package information, contact Robert Wofford at Robert.Wofford@atlutd.com. Additionally, vouchers for First Team season ticket holders will not be offered this season.
2020 USL Championship Home Openers
Home Teams Listed First
March 6
Orange County SC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
Tacoma Defiance vs. Reno 1868 FC
March 7
Austin Bold FC vs. New Mexico United
Memphis 901 FC vs. Indy Eleven
New York Red Bulls II vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
North Carolina FC vs. Louisville City FC
OKC Energy FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Philadelphia Union II vs. Loudoun United FC
Phoenix Rising FC vs. Portland Timbers 2
Sacramento Republic FC vs. FC Tulsa
Saint Louis FC vs. Miami FC
San Antonio FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC
San Diego Loyal SC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC
March 8
ATL UTD 2 vs. Charleston Battery
Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II
Sporting Kansas City II vs. Charlotte Independence
March 13
LA Galaxy II vs. Austin Bold FC
Miami FC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
March 14
Charlotte Independence vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. San Antonio FC
El Paso Locomotive FC vs. Portland Timbers 2
FC Tulsa vs. New Mexico United
Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Sacramento Republic FC
Real Monarchs SLC vs. Phoenix Rising FC
Reno 1868 FC vs. OKC Energy FC
March 15
Birmingham Legion FC vs. Charleston Battery
March 21
Hartford Athletic vs. Charleston Battery
New Mexico United vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Louisville City FC
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. North Carolina FC
March 22
Portland Timbers 2 vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
March 28
Charleston Battery vs. Philadelphia Union II
April 4
Indy Eleven vs. Louisville City FC
April 11
Louisville City FC vs. Birmingham Legion FC
May 6
Loudoun United FC vs. Charlotte Independence