Major League Soccer released its complete 2008 regular-season schedule on Thursday,

MLS's 13th season kicks off on March 29 with five games, including Toronto FC visiting the Columbus Crew, with the MLS Cup (the league's championship game) slated for Nov. 23 at the Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Toronto FC opens the 2008 MLS season on the road against the Columbus Crew on March 29.
(Michael Dwyer/Associated Press)

The MLS all-star game is scheduled for July 24 at Toronto's BMO Field.

Toronto FC will play the first three games of its second season in the league away from home. After taking on Columbus, Toronto visits D.C. United (April 5) and Los Angeles (April 13).

Toronto makes its home debut on April 19 against Real Salt Lake.

English star David Beckham and the Galaxy visit Toronto on May 31.

Toronto ends its regular season on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes, the league's newest team, on Oct. 25.

Last August, Beckham did not play when the Galaxy visited Toronto due to injury, but still created a major buzz by sitting on the bench.

Other highlights of Toronto's schedule for 2008 include home dates against the New York Red Bulls (May 1) and the two-time reigning league champion Houston Dynamo (Sept. 27).

The league's 14 clubs will play 30 regular-season games over 31 weeks for a total of 210 matches.

CBC Sports will release its Toronto FC broadcast schedule in the upcoming weeks.