2020 is going to be a busy year in the beautiful game with multiple international tournaments, club competitions, and of course 1868 FC returning for their fourth season in USL. 

Here are some of the key dates for the upcoming year.

January

• 28: Start of Olympic Qualifying for U.S. Women’s National Team
• 29: U.S. Open Cup Second round pairings and possible pairings announced

February

• 1: U.S. Men's National Team vs Costa Rica (12:55 PT)
• 29: Major League Soccer season starts, San Jose Earthquakes host Toronto FC

March

• 1: El Clasico (Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona)
• 5-11: SheBelieves Cup featuring the U.S. Women’s National Team
• 6: USL Championship season starts, 1868 FC at Tacoma Defiance
• 14: Home Opener, 1868 FC hosts OKC Energy FC
• 20: Start of Olympic Qualifying Championship for U.S. Men’s Under 23 National Team
• 21: 1868 FC at Austin Bold FC
• 25: 1868 FC at Sacramento Republic FC
• 26: U.S. Men's National Team vs Netherlands (12:45 PT - ESPN2)
• 27: USL League One season starts
• 28: 1868 FC vs Portland Timbers 2

April

• 4: 1868 FC vs Las Vegas Lights
• 7-9 - Second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the round in which 1868 FC enters the tournament
• 15: 1868 FC at LA Galaxy II
• 20: Draws for Men’s and Women’s Olympic Soccer Tournaments
• 25: 1868 FC at San Antonio FC
• 28-30: CONCACAF Champions League Final Leg 1

May

• 2: 1868 FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC
• 5: 1868 FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
• 5-7: CONCACAF Champions League Final Leg 2
• 16: 1868 FC at Orange County SC
• 17: Final Matchday in English Premier League (All matches kick off at 7 AM PT)
• 23: English FA Cup Final
• 23: 1868 FC vs FC Tulsa
• 29: 1868 FC at Phoenix Rising FC
• 30: UEFA Champions League Final (1 PM PT) 

June

• 4: CONCACAF Nations League Semifinals (U.S. faces Honduras)
• 6: 1868 FC vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
• 12: Start of UEFA Euro 2020
• 12: Start of CONMEBOL Copa America
• 13: 1868 FC at Real Monarchs SLC
• 20: 1868 FC vs New Mexico United
• 27: 1868 FC at San Diego Loyal

July

• 3: 1868 FC vs LA Galaxy II
• 12: 1868 FC vs Portland Timbers 2
• 12: UEFA Euro 2020 Final
• 12: CONMEBOL Copa America Final
• 15: 1868 FC vs San Antonio FC
• 18: 1868 FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
• 22: Start of Soccer Tournaments at 2020 Summer Olympics

August

• 1: 1868 FC vs Real Monarchs SLC
• 7: Women’s Final of the Olympics Tournament
• 8: Men’s Final of the Olympics Tournament
• 8: 1868 FC at FC Tulsa
• 15: 1868 FC vs Orange County SC
• 22: 1868 FC at OKC Energy FC
• 29: 1868 FC va Austin Bold FC

September

• 5: 1868 FC vs Tacoma Defiance
• 12: 1868 FC at Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
• 16: 1868 FC at El Paso Locomotive FC
• 19: 1868 FC vs San Diego Loyal
• 26: 1868 FC at Las Vegas Lights

October

• 3: 1868 FC vs Phoenix Rising FC
• 4: SJ Earthquakes host Colorado Rapids on regular season finale
• 10: 1868 FC vs Sacramento Republic FC
• 17: 1868 FC at New Mexico United
• 17-21: USL League One Final
• 21: USL Championship Wild Card Round
• 24-25: USL Championship Conference Quarterfinals
• 30: USL Championship Conference Semifinals

November

• 1: USL Championship Conference Semifinals
• 6-8: USL Championship Conference Finals
• 12-16: USL Championship Final

December

• 4-6: Women’s College Cup (NCAA Division I)
• 11-13: Men’s College Cup (NCAA Division I)