Here it is: your complete guide to the 2017 summer soccer schedule.
For most sports, the offseason is a time of respite. Once the Super Bowl ends in February, NFL teams don’t suit up for another game, scrimmage or otherwise, for six months. Soccer, fortunately, doesn’t abide by such silly rules.
The European soccer season technically ends after the Champions League final around late May or early June, but preseason exhibitions pick up in early July. Then there are also international matches (friendlies and cups) to also fill the void.
We here at The18 have done the hard work for you and rounded up the schedules of every single summer soccer match you need to know about. A few derbies stand out, noticably the El Clasico scheduled for Miami on July 29. The Manchester Derby will be played in Houston on July 20 while the MLS All-Stars take on Real Madrid on August 2 in Chicago.
Note: All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Club Exhibitions and Friendlies in the United States
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Chivas Guadalajara (Liga MX) vs. Santos Laguna (Liga MX), 6 p.m., Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Club Leon (Liga MX) vs. Monarcas Morelia (Liga MX), 7 p.m., Providence Park, Portland
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Chivas Guadalajara (Liga MX) vs. Atlas (Liga MX), 8:30 p.m., Toyota Field, San Antonio
Club America (Liga MX) vs. Santos Laguna (Liga MX), 9:30 p.m., Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Denver
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) at Seattle Sounders (MLS), 1 p.m., CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Club America (Liga MX) vs. Puebla (Liga MX), 6 p.m., Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia
Santos Laguna (Liga MX) at San Antonio FC (USL), 8:30 p.m., Toyota Field, San Antonio
Chivas Guadalajara (Liga MX) vs. Monarcas Morelia (Liga MX), 9 p.m., Toyota Park, Chicago
Atlas (Liga MX) at Reno 1868 FC (USL), 9:30 p.m., Greater Nevada Field, Reno, Nevada
Tijuana (Liga MX) vs. Leon (Liga MX), 11 p.m., Las Vegas
Friday, July 14, 2017
Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) at San Jose (MLS), 7:15 p.m., Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Swansea City (EPL) at Philadelphia Union (MLS), 7 p.m., Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia
Manchester United (EPL) at L.A. Galaxy (MLS), 10 p.m., StubHub Center, Los Angeles
Atlas FC (Liga MX) at Minnesota United (MLS), 8:30 p.m., TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Monday, July 17, 2017
Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) at Columbus Crew (MLS), 7:30 p.m., Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Manchester United (EPL) at Real Salt Lake (MLS), 10 p.m., Rio Tinto Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Venezia FC (Lega Pro) at Detroit City (NPSL), 7:30 p.m., Keyworth Stadium, Detroit
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Swansea City (EPL) at Richmond Kickers (USL), 7:30 p.m., City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Swansea City (EPL) at North Carolina FC (NASL), 7:30 p.m., Wakened Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
New York Cosmos (NASL) vs. Valencia (La Liga), 6 p.m., New Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Monday, July 24, 2017
Valencia (La Liga) at FC Cincinnati (USL), 7 p.m., Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
MLS All Stars (MLS) vs. Real Madrid (La Liga), 9 p.m., Soldier Field, Chicago
Preseason Tournaments
International Champions Cup
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
AS Roma (Serie A) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1), 8 p.m., Comerica Park, Detroit
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Manchester United (EPL) vs. Manchester City (EPL), 9:30 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Juventus (Serie A) vs. Barcelona (La Liga), 6 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Real Madrid (La Liga) vs. Manchester United (EPL), 5 p.m., Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Tottenham Hotspur (EPL) vs. AS Roma (Serie A), 8 p.m., Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Barcelona (La Liga) vs. Manchester United (EPL), 7:30 p.m., FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) vs. Juventus (Serie A), 8:30 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Manchester City (EPL) vs. Real Madrid (La Liga), 11 p.m., Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Manchester City (EPL) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (EPL), 6 p.m., Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Barcelona (La Liga) vs. Real Madrid (La Liga), 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Sunday, July 30, 2017
AS Roma (Serie A) vs. Juventus (Serie A), 4 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
International Champions Cup (Asia)
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) vs. AC Milan (Serie A), Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Arsenal (EPL) vs. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Arsenal (EPL) vs. Chelsea (EPL), Bird’s Next Stadium, Beijing, China
Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) vs. AC Milan (Serie A), Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen, China
Monday, July 24, 2017
Inter Milan (Serie A) vs. AC Milan (Serie A), Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, Nanjing, China
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Chelsea (EPL) vs. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) vs. Inter Milan (Serie A), Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Chelsea (EPL) vs. Inter Milan (Serie A), Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Super Copa Tecate
Monday, July 17, 2017
Cruz Azul (Liga MX) vs. FC Porto (Primeira Liga), 8 p.m., Estadio Azul, Mexico City, Mexico
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Monterrey (Liga MX) vs. Juventus (Serie A), 8 p.m., BBVA Bancomer Stadium, Guadalupe, Mexico — CANCELED
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Chivas Guadalajara (Liga MX) vs. FC Porto (Primeira Liga), 6 p.m., Chivas Stadium, Guadalajara, Mexico
UANL Tigres (Liga MX) vs. Juventus (Serie A), 8 p.m., Estadio Universitario de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico — CANCELED
Audi Cup
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Atletico Madrid (La Liga) vs. Napoli (SerieA), Allianz Arena, Munich
Liverpool (EPL) at Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), Allianz Arena, Munich
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Semifinal losers, Allianz Arena, Munich
Semifinal winners, Allianz Arena, Munich
Emirates Cup
Saturday, July 29, 2017
RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) vs. Sevilla (La Liga), 8 a.m., Emirates Stadium, London
Benfica (Primeira Liga) at Arsenal (EPL), 10:20 a.m., Emirates Stadium, London
Sunday, July 30, 2017
RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) vs. Benfica (Primeira Liga), 8 a.m., Emirates Stadium, London
Sevilla (La Liga) at Arsenal (EPL), 10:20 a.m., Emirates Stadium, London
PL Asia Trophy
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Crystal Palace (EPL) vs. Liverpool (EPL), Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Leicester City (EPL) vs. West Brom (EPL), Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Crystal Palace (EPL) vs. West Brom/Leicester (EPL), Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Liverpool (EPL) vs. West Brom/Leicester (EPL), Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Betway Cup
Friday, July 28, 2017
West Ham (EPL) vs. Werder Bremen (Bundesliga), Osterwald Stadion, Schneverdingen, Germany
Saturday, July 29, 2017
West Ham (EPL) vs. Werder Bremen (Bundesliga), Heinz-Dettmer Stadion, Lohne, Germany
Preseason Cups
French Super Cup
Saturday, July 29, 2017
AS Monaco (Ligue 1) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1), 2:45 p.m., Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier
DFL Supercup
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) at Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga), 2:30 p.m., Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
FA Community Shield
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Arsenal (EPL) vs. Chelsea (EPL), 9 a.m., Wembley Stadium, London
Spanish Supercopa
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona
Supercoppa Italiana
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Juventus (Serie A) vs. Lazio (Serie A), Olympic Stadium, Rome
UEFA Super Cup
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Real Madrid (La Liga) vs. Manchester United (EPL), 2:45 p.m., Phillip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia
Notable European Exhibitions (outside of U.S.)
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Arsenal (EPL) vs. Sydney FC (A-League), ANZ Stadium, Sydney
AS Monaco (Ligue 1) vs. Sporting Lisbon
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Arsenal (EPL) vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League), ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) at Urawa Reds (J1 League), Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Everton (EPL) vs. FC Twente (Eredivisie), SV De Lutte, Overijssel
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Liverpool (EPL) at Hertha BCS (Bundesliga), Olympiastadion, Berlin
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Manchester United (EPL) vs. Sampdoria (Serie A), Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Friday, August 4, 2017
Borussia Monchengladbach (Bundesliga) at Leicester City (EPL), King Power Stadium, Leicester
Manchester City (EPL) vs. West Ham (EPL), Laugardalsvollur National Stadium, Reykjavik, Iceland
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Schalke (Bundesliga) at Crystal Palace (EPL), Selhurst Park, London
Stoke City (EPL) at RB Leipzig (Bundesliga), Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Sampdoria (Serie A) at Swansea City (EPL), Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Sevilla (La Liga) at Everton (EPL), Goodson Park, Liverpool
Tournament of Nations (Women)
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Brazil vs. Japan, 7:15 p.m., CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Australia at United States, 10 p.m., CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Japan vs. Australia, 4:15 p.m., Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Brazil at United States, 8 p.m., Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Australia vs. Brazil, 7:15 p.m., StubHub Center, Carson, California
Japan at United States, 10 p.m., StubHub Center, Carson, California
Men’s International Friendlies
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Mexico vs. Ghana, 8:30 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Ghana at U.S., 4:45 p.m., Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
Mexico vs. Paraguay, 8 p.m., CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Gold Cup
Friday, July 7, 2017
French Guiana vs. Canada, 7 p.m. Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Honduras vs. Costa Rica, 9 p.m., Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Saturday, July 8, 2017
United States vs. Panama, 4:30 p.m., Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Martinique vs. Nicaragua, 7 p.m., Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Curacao vs. Jamaica, 7 p.m., QualComm Stadium, San Diego, California
Mexico vs. El Salvador, 9 p.m., QualComm Stadium, San Diego, California
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Costa Rica vs. Canada, 7:30 p.m., BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston
Honduras vs. French Guiana, 10 p.m., BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Panama vs. Nicaragua, 6:30 p.m., Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
United States vs. Martinique, 8:30 p.m., Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Thursday, July 13, 2017
El Salvador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m., Sports Authority Field, Denver
Mexico vs. Jamaica, 10 p.m., Sports Authority Field, Denver
Friday, July 14, 2017
Costa Rica vs. French Guiana, 7:30 p.m., Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Canada vs. Honduras, 10 p.m., Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Panama vs. Martinique, 4:30 p.m., FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Nicaragua vs. United States, 7 p.m., FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Jamaica vs. El Salvador, 6 p.m., Alamodome, San Antonio
Curacao vs. Mexico, 8 p.m., Alamodome, San Antonio
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Quarterfinal 1, 6 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Quarterfinal 2, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Quarterfinal 3, 7:30 p.m., University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Quarterfinal 4, 10 p.m., University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Semifinal 1, 9:30 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Semifinal 2, 8:30 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Final, 9:30 p.m., Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
League Guide:
- MLS: American first division
- USL: American second division
- NASL: American second division
- NPSL: American fourth division
- Liga MX: Mexican first division
- La Liga: Spanish first division
- EPL: English first division
- Serie A: Italian first division
- Lega Pro: Italian third division
- Ligue 1: French first division
- Bundesliga: German first division
- Eredivisie: Dutch first division
- Primeira Liga: Portuguese first division
- J1 League: Japanese first division
- A-League: Australian first division