The teams you love to hate, and the games you won't want to miss in 2017

Colin Stephenson

The already dramatic MLS regular season is always spiced up by its numerous rivalries: New York vs. New York; Southern California vs. the Bay Area; Portland vs. Seattle, Seattle vs. Vancouver, and Vancouver vs. Portland. These are the match-ups where hatred of the opposition makes the games mean so much more to the fans, and to the players, as well.

With the release of the 2017 schedule, we've picked out the dates for the league's top rivalry matchups this summer. These are the games you definitely won't want to miss.

Atlantic Cup

D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls

Saturday, April 15 — Red Bull Arena — 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: MLS LIVE
Wednesday, Sept. 27 — Red Bull Arena — 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: MLS LIVE
Sunday, Oct. 22 — RFK Stadium — 4 p.m. ET | TV: MLS LIVE

California Clasico

LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes

Saturday, May 27 — Avaya Stadium — 10 p.m. ET | TV: Univision
Saturday, July 1 — Stanford Stadium — 10 p.m. ET | TV: Univision
Sunday, Aug. 27 — StubHub Center — 7 p.m. ET | TV: FS1

Cascadia Cup

Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers

Friday, April 14, Vancouver vs. Seattle — BC Place — TBD | TV: MLS LIVE, TSN
Saturday, April 22, Portland vs. Vancouver — Providence Park — TBD | TV: MLS LIVE, TSN
Saturday, May 27, Seattle vs. Portland — CenturyLink Field — 3 p.m. ET | TV: FOX
Sunday, June 25, Portland vs. Seattle — Providence Park — 4 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN
Sunday, July 23, Vancouver vs. Portland — BC Place — 6 p.m. ET | TV: FS1, TSN
Wednesday, Aug. 23, Vancouver vs. Seattle, BC Place — TBD | TV: MLS LIVE, TSN
Sunday, Aug. 27, Seattle vs. Portland — CenturyLink Field — 9:30 p.m. ET | TV: FS1
Wednesday, Sept. 27, Seattle vs. Vancouver — CenturyLink Field — TBD | TV: MLS LIVE, TSN
Sunday, Oct. 22, Portland vs. Vancouver — Providence Park — 4 p.m. ET | TV: MLS LIVE, TSN