RSL to face Orlando City, Seattle in first two weeks of MLS 2016

Real Salt Lake will open the 2016 season on the road against Orlando City, returning to Salt Lake City less than a week later to host Seattle Sounders.

That away match against Orlando is one of 10 matches on Sunday, March 6, and it isn't currently scheduled for national TV broadcast.

The Seattle match comes on Saturday, March 12, which will be the second match the team plays at Rio Tinto Stadium in 2015. They'll host the second leg of CONCACAF Champions League action against Tigres on Wednesday, March 2.

Additionally, the club released its preseason schedule:

Jan. 4 - U.S. National Team training camp begins in Carson, California

Jan. 7-12 - MLS Scouting Combine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jan. 8 - Real Monarchs preseason training camp begins with physicals and testing

Jan. 14 - MLS SuperDraft in Baltimore, Maryland

Jan. 22 - Real Salt Lake preseason training camp begins with physicals and testing in Sandy, Utah

Jan. 24 - Feb. 3 - Real Salt Lake travels to Oceanside, California

Jan. 30 - Real Salt Lake preseason friendly vs. San Diego State University (SoCal Sports Complex)

Jan. 30 - Real Monarchs preseason friendly vs. BYU (BYU indoor facility)

Jan. 31 - U.S. National Team friendly vs. Iceland in Carson, California

Feb. 2 - Real Salt Lake preseason friendly vs. Tijuana (Estadio Caliente; Tijuana, Mexico)

Feb. 5 - U.S. National Team friendly vs. Canada in Carson, California

Feb. 6-19 - Real Monarchs travel to Costa Rica

Feb. 7-22 - Real Salt Lake travels to Tucson, Arizona

Feb. 11 - Real Salt Lake preseason friendly vs. Portland Timbers

Feb. 11 - Real Monarchs preseason friendly vs. Santos de Guppies

Feb. 14 - Real Monarchs preseason friendly vs. AD Cariari Pococi

Feb. 17 - Real Salt Lake preseason match vs. New England Revolution (Desert Diamond Cup)

Feb. 18 - Real Monarchs preseason friendly vs. Saprissa de Corazon

Feb. 20 - Real Salt Lake preseason match vs. Columbus Crew SC (Desert Diamond Cup)

Feb. 22 - Real Salt Lake travels to Monterrey, Mexico

Feb. 24 - Real Salt Lake @ UANL Tigres; CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals; 6 p.m. MT; Estadio Universitario; Monterrey, Mexico

March 2 - Real Salt Lake vs. UANL Tigres; CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals; 8 p.m. MT; Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah

March 5 - Real Monarchs preseason friendly vs. UNLV

March 6 - Real Salt Lake @ Orlando City SC; MLS Regular Season Opener; Citrus Bowl; Orlando, Florida

March 12 - Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders FC; MLS Regular Season Home Opener; Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah

March 12 - Real Monarchs preseason friendly vs. BYU

March 19 - Real Monarchs preseason friendly vs. Utah Valley University