(Portland, OR)  --  The MLS champion Portland Timbers host the Columbus Crew on March 6th to open the 2016 season.  It will be a rematch of the MLS Cup.  The opener marks Columbus' first trip to Portland since the 2014 season.  Since 2011, the Timbers are 2-0-and-3 in home openers.  The full schedule will be released January 7th.