ST. PETERSBURG – The Montreal Impact announced on Tuesday that the club will participate for a second consecutive year in the Rowdies Suncoast Invitational, in St. Petersburg, Florida, from February 18 to 25.
The Impact will face D.C. United, the Philadelphia Union and the Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) during the tournament. Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire will also take part in the competition.
The Impact will be in St. Petersburg for its preseason training camp, starting February 14. The club thanks the Rowdies organization, who will share their facilities at Al Lang Stadium, including the field, the locker room and the gym.
Tickets to the Rowdies Suncoast Invitational will be available on Ticketmaster.com as of 9am on Thursday, January 19.
The Impact will also play a preseason friendly against the Chicago Fire on February 15 in St. Petersburg.
The Bleu-blanc-noir will kick off its season on Saturday, March 4, against the Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium, in San Jose, at 10pm ET and will then play its home opener on Saturday, March 11, at 7pm at Olympic Stadium against the MLS Cup defending champion, the Seattle Sounders FC.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 18 – Al Lang Stadium
Montreal Impact v. D.C. United, 5pm
Tampa Bay Rowdies v. Philadelphia Union, 7:30pm
Wednesday, February 22 – Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
Philadelphia Union v. Montreal Impact – 7pm
Saturday, February 25 – Al Lang Stadium
Toronto FC v. Chicago Fire, 3pm
Philadelphia Union v. D.C. United, 5pm
Tampa Bay v. Montreal Impact, 7:30pm
Schedule subject to change
