Single-game FC Cincy tix on sale Wednesday

Single-game ticket sales for FC Cincinnati's slate of 2016 home games begins Wednesday at 8 a.m., according to a Tuesday news release.

Fans that might not want to commit to a full-season ticket package could find single-game tickets more financially viable.

Season ticket starts at $120 for the non-University of Cincinnati students in the general admission section known as "The Bailey," and run as high as $1,250 per seat in patio suites.

For UC students, single-game tickets start at $5, and youth clubs can purchase single-game tickets for $12.

"The Bailey" single-game price per seat is listed at $10, according to FC Cincinnati's release, while ducats in seating Zones 1 and 2 will go for $20 and $25 per seat, respectively.

Group rates are available for orders of 20 or more tickets for a game, team officials said in the release, and mini-plan options will allow fans to craft their own packages of six to 10 games.

Starting at 8 a.m., single-game tickets will be available at FCCincinnati.com, or by calling (513) 977-KICK (5425), according to the team release. Special group pricing will be available on individual ticket orders of 20 or more, and mini plan options will allow fans to personally select 6-10 game packs in a variety of seating locations at a savings off the individual game price.

Suite and season ticket packages can also be purchased at that time.

FC Cincinnati's first-ever home game is scheduled for April 9 at Nippert Stadium against the Charlotte Battery.

Cincinnati hosts regional rival Louisville City FC April 16 and July 23. That rivalry game was branded last week as the "River Cities Cup" in a fan vote on Twitter and the respective teams' websites.

FC Cincy, Louisville City to compete for 'River Cities Cup'

Defending United Soccer League regular season and playoff champions, the Rochester Rhinos, come to the Queen City for an Aug. 24 date with Cincinnati. And Major League Soccer lower-league affiliates for Toronto, New York and Orlando also come to Nippert June 18, July 20 and Sept. 17, respectively.

Regarding the team's May 18 U.S. Open Cup second-round match, it's still unclear where the game will be played, and who it will be played against. Stay tuned for more on that as we get closer to the Open Cup's May 11 opening round games.

Preseason plans

Cincinnati opened preseason training camp last week at Wall2Wall Soccer in Mason, Ohio, and its first preseason matches are fast-approaching.

Cincinnati's Florida-based February preseason camp takes place Feb. 16-28. There, FC Cincinnati will play exhibition games as part of the IMG Suncoast Pro Classic.

The tournament schedule includes dates with Icelandic club Reykjavik FC (Feb. 20), star-studded New York City FC of MLS (Feb. 24), and HB Koge of the Danish Super League (Feb. 27).

Tickets are on sale for each of the games at IMG Academy.

Indianapolis soccer team Indy Eleven of the North American Soccer League announced Friday a March 12 exhibition match against Cincinnati. The time and location of the match weren't announced.

Cincinnati will take on Xavier University March 18 at the XU Soccer Complex.