Chivas USA unveils schedule for inaugural MLS campaign

Published on February 14, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Monday, February 14, 2005) - Club Deportivo Chivas USA announced Monday its schedule for its inaugural Major League Soccer campaign. The Mexican-owned expansion franchise will open the 32-game MLS regular season against defending champions D.C. United (12 p.m. PT, live on ABC) on April 2 at The Home Depot Center, and also closes the season at home, against New Jersey-based MetroStars.

For the first time in 2005, the city of Los Angeles and all of the Southland will revel in all of the passion of a top-flight intra-city soccer rivalry, when Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy square off in a matchup that appears four times on the 2005 MLS calendar. The Galaxy play host to the first "Clásico" on April 23, while Chivas USA host the Galaxy on October 8 on the second-to-last weekend of the season. The other two editions of the "Clásico Angelino" will take place on May 28 and June 16 (see schedule below).

In all, the Red-and-White will face its Western Conference rivals (San Jose Earthquakes, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas and fellow expansion team Real Salt Lake) four times: twice on the road and twice at home. The Red-and-White face the six teams of MLS's Eastern Conference (D.C. United, MetroStars, Columbus Crew, New England Revolution, Chicago Fire and Kansas City Wizards) only twice each: once on the road, and once at home.

The only way to reserve a seat today for any of these matches is by buying your "ChivaBono" (season ticket package that includes all 16 home games for Chivas USA, plus three bonus games, at a price of $16 per game); or by purchasing a five- or ten-game ticket package, starting at $18 and $17 per game, respectively. A complete list of the games included in these new ticket plans, as well as Club Deportivo Chivas USA's official schedule for the 2005 Major League Soccer season, are listed below.

For more information on how to experience all the passion of Chivas USA's first season in Los Angeles, call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit www.CDCHIVASUSA.com.

[www.CDCHIVASUSA.com]

2005 CHIVAS USA INAUGURAL SEASON SCHEDULE

Saturday April 2 vs. D.C. United
Saturday April 9 @ San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday April 16 vs. FC Dallas
Saturday April 23 @ Los Angeles Galaxy
Saturday April 30 @ New England Revolution
Saturday May 7 vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday May 14 @ Colorado Rapids
Sunday May 22 vs. FC Dallas
Saturday May 28 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Wednesday June 1 vs. Kansas City Wizards
Saturday June 4 @ Chicago Fire
Sunday June 12 vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday June 18 vs. Colorado Rapids
Wednesday June 22 @ FC Dallas
Saturday June 25 @ Kansas City Wizards
Saturday July 2 vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday July 9 vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday July 16 @ Los Angeles Galaxy
Friday July 22 vs. New England Revolution
Saturday August 6 @ Real Salt Lake
Saturday August 13 @ D.C. United
Sunday August 21 @ MetroStars
Saturday August 27 @ FC Dallas
Saturday September 3 vs. Columbus Crew
Saturday September 10 @ San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday September 17 vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Wednesday September 21 @ Real Salt Lake
Saturday September 24 vs. Colorado Rapids
Saturday October 1 @ Columbus Crew
Wednesday October 5 @ Colorado Rapids
Saturday October 8 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Sunday October 16 vs. MetroStars

[ '@' - Indicates away game. Kickoff times, as well as TV and radio
broadcast schedule, will be announced at a future date.]

[www.CDCHIVASUSA.com]

DATES FOR CHIVAS USA FIVE-GAME TICKET PACKAGE

Saturday April 2 vs. D.C. United
Saturday May 7 vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday May 28 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Saturday July 2 vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday October 8 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy

DATES FOR CHIVAS USA TEN-GAME TICKET PACKAGE

Saturday April 2 vs. D.C. United
Saturday May 7 vs. Real Salt Lake
Sunday May 22 vs. FC Dallas
Saturday May 28 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Sunday June 12 vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday July 2 vs. Chicago Fire
Friday July 22 vs. New England Revolution
Saturday September 3 vs. Columbus Crew
Saturday September 17 vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday October 8 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy

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