The Sounders will begin their MLS Cup title defense on the road, the league announced Wednesday morning, opening the 2017 season on Saturday, March 4 at the Houston Dynamo.
Seattle plays at Montreal in Week 2 before returning to CenturyLink Field for its home opener on Sunday, March 19 against the New York Red Bulls.
MLS announced only the home openers on Wednesday. The full regular-season schedule will be announced in early January, sometime before the SuperDraft on the 11th.
Below is the full list of 2017 Major League Soccer home openers:
WEEK 1
Friday, March 3, 2017 (home team listed first):
9:30 p.