Fire to open 2016 season at home against NYCFC on March 6

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Mark your calendars, Fire fans. For the first time since 2007, the Chicago Fire will open the season at home.

Major League Soccer announced the home openers for all 20 clubs on Tuesday, and the Fire will be kicking off the 2016 season against New York City FC on Sunday, March 6. The game will be televised on Comcast SportsNet at 1 p.m.

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The last time the Fire hosted a season opener came against the New England Revolution in 2007, and the Men in Red came away with a 1-0 victory. Since that year, the Fire have been on the road for season openers with a record of 1-4-3 in those matches. The last three years the Fire have started at StubHub Center, formerly known as the Home Depot Center when the Fire played there in 2013, with two shutout losses to the Los Angeles Galaxy and a 3-2 loss to Chivas USA in 2014.

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