AUSTIN, Texas -- Austin Bold FC will host soon-to-be Texas rival San Antonio FC in the first-ever home match at Bold Stadium next year.

• Match takes place at end of March
• Austin Bold FC opening day match begins in Las Vegas

The match will take place on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Considering the close proximity of the two teams, the stage is set for a rivalry. The 2019 USL Championship regular season schedule for Austin Bold FC will begin on the road with an opening day match against Las Vegas Lights FC on Saturday, March 9. 

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The remainder of the 2019 USL Championship schedule and kick-off times will be announced at a later date. The team will play its home matches in a 5,000-seat stadium at Circuit of The Americas. The team is led by head coach Marcelo Serrano, with select players including striker Kléber Giacomazzi de Souza Freitas, better known as Kléber, midfielder Marcelo Saragosa and left-back Edson Braafheid.

For ticket information or to purchase 2019 season tickets, call the Austin Bold FC sales office at 512-655-6300 or by visiting AustinBoldFC.com.

The United Soccer League features 33 professional soccer teams in the United States and Canada, with seven new markets, that will start in 2019.