With today’s announcement that Chivas USA will cease operations starting the 2015 MLS Season, the conference alignments are now set for Orlando City’s inaugural MLS Season.
With Orlando City SC and New York City FC set to join the Eastern Conference, Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo will be making the move to the western conference. This will create two 10-team conferences for the upcoming season.
Eastern Conference
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
D.C. United
Montreal Impact
New England Revolution
New York City FC
New York Red Bulls
Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
Toronto FC
Western Conference
Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Sporting Kansas City
LA Galaxy
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
During the course of the 34 game regular season, Orlando City will play each Eastern Conference team a minimum of two times (one home, one away), as well as six additional Eastern Conference matchups (3 home, 3 away). Orlando will also face all 10 Western Conference teams. 5 of those matches at home and the other five on the road.
