Sacramento Republic to restart USL Championship season at home July 13

The USL announced the opening weekend and national TV schedules for the USL Championship restart, scheduled to begin July 11. Of local note, we now know the full schedule for Sacramento Republic FC.

Sacramento will kick off their restarted slate July 13 at home at Papa Murphy’s Park against Tacoma Defiance, to be aired on ESPN Deportes. According to a tweet from the club, that game will not be open to the public, the club promoting a zoom watch party in its stead.

Here’s the full schedule for Sac Republic:

• Monday, July 13: Home vs. Tacoma Defiance (ESPN Deportes)
• Sunday, July 19: Home vs. Reno 1868 FC (ESPN2)
• Saturday, July 25: Away at LA Galaxy II
• Wednesday, July 29: Home vs. Orange County SC
• Saturday, Aug. 1: Away at San Diego Loyal
• Saturday, Aug. 8: Away at Portland Timbers 2
• Wednesday, Aug. 12: Away at Reno 1868
• Saturday, Aug. 15: Home vs. Tacoma Defiance
• Saturday, Aug. 22: Home vs. Portland Timbers 2
• Wednesday, Sept 2: Away at Portland Timbers 2
• Saturday, Sept. 12: Home vs. Reno 1868
• Saturday, Sept. 19: Home vs. Tacoma Defiance
• Saturday, Sept. 26: Away at Reno 1868
• Wednesday, Sept. 30: Away at Tacoma Defiance
• Saturday, Oct. 3: Home vs. Portland Timbers 2

The opponents out of group for Sacramento will be LA Galaxy II, Orange County SC and San Diego Loyal, all expected teams that could be SRFC opponents based on their proximity.

So the schedule is out. You won’t be able to go to games right off the bat at Papa Murphy’s Park, but if we can finally, finally get coronavirus under control, then maybe it will happen down the line this season.

Which game are you most looking forward to? Which game is the trickiest on the docket? Let’s chat in the comments below.