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Chivas USA Announces 2012 Season Schedule

January 5, 2012 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, CA. (Thursday, January 5, 2012) Major League Soccer officially released today Chivas USA's full regular season schedule for 2012. The Goats will play 34 matches, 17 at home and 17 away, during 34 weeks. Within each conference, the Red and White will play the same number of in-conference and out-of-conference games, 10 clubs will qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs - the top five in points from each conference at the end of the regular season.

Chivas USA's 2012 regular season schedule will feature 12 nationally televised matches, including 8 on Galavision, 2 on ESPN2, one on ESPN Deportes and the Goats debut on the newly launched NBC Sports Network.

First Kick 2012, presented by Dick's Sporting Goods for Chivas USA will kick off its 8th MLS season on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at The Home Depot Center against MLS Cup runner up Houston Dynamo, in a match that will be nationally televised on Galavisi�n at 4pm PT. For the 2012 season the SuperClasico will be featured on 3 occasions, including 2 of those matches with the Goats as the home team.

The 2012 MLS Regular Season will conclude Sunday, Oct. 28 with three games, followed by the MLS Cup Playoffs and the championship game - MLS Cup 2012 - on Dec. 1, hosted by one of the two finalists. From First Kick to MLS Cup, the calendar footprint of the 2012 season is 267 days - the longest in League history (as is the regular season, at 232 days).

For more information on any ticket package, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit the club's official website at cdchivasusa.com .

2012 CHIVAS USA FULL REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Schedule, times, and television subject to change. All times Pacific Standard Time.

MATCH DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) NATIONAL TV

1 Sunday, March 11 Houston 4:00 Galavision

2 Saturday, March 17 Vancouver 7:30

3 Saturday, March 24 at Real Salt Lake 6:00

4 Saturday, April 1 Kansas City 6:00

5 Saturday, April 7 at Portland 7:30

6 Saturday, April 14 at Toronto 1:30

7 Saturday, April 21 Philadelphia 7:30

8 Saturday, April 28 at Colorado 6:00

9 Friday, May 4 Chicago 8:00 ESPN Deportes

10 Sunday, May 13 at San Jose 4:00 Galavision

11 Saturday, May 19 LA Galaxy 7:30 ESPN2

12 Wednesday, May 23 at New York 4 or 5 Galavision

13 Saturday, May 26 Seattle 7:30

14 Saturday, June 16 Real Salt Lake 7:30

15 Wednesday, June 20 Montreal 7:30

16 Saturday, June 23 at Dallas 6:00 Galavision

17 Saturday, July 7 Vancouver 7:30

18 Wednesday, July 18 Portland 1:00

19 Saturday, July 21 at LA Galaxy 7:00 Galavision

20 Saturday, July 28 at Portland 7:30

21 Sunday, August 12 LA Galaxy 8:00 ESPN2

22 Saturday, August 18 at Colorado 6:00

23 Saturday, August 25 Seattle 7:30

24 Wednesday, August 29 at New England 5:00

25 Sunday, September 2 at San Jose 6:00 NBCSN

27 Saturday, September 8 at Seattle TBD

28 Saturday, September 15 San Jose 7:30

26 Wednesday, September 19 at Columbus 4:30

29 Sunday, September 23 at DC United 4:00 Galavision

30 Saturday, September 29 Real Salt Lake 7:30

31 Wednesday, October 3 at Vancouver TBD

32 Sunday, October 7 Dallas 4:00 Galavision

33 Saturday, October 20 Colorado 7:30

34 Sunday, October 28 at Dallas 4:00 Galavision



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