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D.C. United Announces 2012 Major League Soccer Schedule

Published on January 5, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (January 5, 2012) - D.C. United announced today its 2012 Major League Soccer regular season schedule. Winner of 12 major domestic and international titles, D.C. United begins its 17th regular season campaign on Saturday, March 10 against Sporting Kansas City. United will play a 34-game, unbalanced schedule, based upon the League's new Conference-based alignment. In this structure, United will play 17 home games and 17 road matches, with 25 of those contests against Eastern Conference opposition.

Season ticket plans are now on sale through the D.C. United office at 202-587-5000 and online at dcunited.com. Premium seating - either club section, private or semi-private boxes, or field level - is also available and includes services such as food and beverage, complimentary parking and VIP access. Mezzanine seating options remain priced at $900, while Midfield ($680), Sideline ($480) and Endline seats ($360) are also unchanged from 2011. Youth discounted pricing remains an option in these areas. The First Kick Pack, featuring four tickets to the home opener and autographed mini-ball signed by 2011 MLS MVP Dwayne DeRosario, is also available at dcunited.com for as low as $118.

United's home schedule features compelling match-ups throughout the year, beginning with First Kick Weekend against Sporting Kansas City on March 10 (7:30 p.m. ET). Visits from Western Conference sides Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas highlight the end of March and early April, while United hosts expansion club Montreal Impact for the first time on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Reigning Eastern Conference champion Houston Dynamo visits on April 28, while the club plays host to rivals Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls in August. Both of those matches will be nationally televised, with the Philadelphia game being broadcast by new League partner, The NBC Sports Network, on August 19. Galavision will carry the New York match on Wednesday, August 29.

The Black-and-Red will be featured twelve times on national television, beginning with Galavision's airing of the March 18 visit to MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy. NBC Sports will carry United's home match with FC Dallas on March 30, while ESPN2 will televise New York's first visit to Washington on April 22 as the two sides resume their Atlantic Cup rivalry. United's regular season finale at the Chicago Fire will be carried by NBC Sports. Additional regional television plans will be announced at a later date.

D.C. United's full playing calendar will include fixtures in other competitions. Dates and times will be announced in the weeks ahead.

D.C. United 2012 Schedule

(Updated 01/05/2012 "" all times ET)

Day Date Opponent Time Television

Sat. March 10 Sporting Kansas City 7:30pm -

Sun. March 18 at LA Galaxy 7:00pm Galavision

Sat. March 24 at Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00pm -

Fri. March 30 FC Dallas 7:30pm NBC Sports

Sat. April 7 Seattle Sounders FC 7:30pm -

Sat. April 14 at New England Revolution 4:00pm -

Wed. April 18 Montreal Impact 7:30pm -

Sun. April 22 New York Red Bulls 6:00pm ESPN2

Sat. April 28 Houston Dynamo 7:30pm -

Wed. May 2 at San Jose Earthquakes 10:30pm -

Sat. May 5 at Toronto FC 4:30pm -

Sat. May 12 at Houston Dynamo 4:30pm NBC Sports

Wed. May 16 Colorado Rapids 7:30pm -

Sat. May 19 Toronto FC 7:30pm -

Sat. May 26 New England Revolution 7:30pm -

Sat. June 16 at Philadelphia Union 7:00pm Galavision

Sun. June 24 at New York Red Bulls 7:00pm NBC Sports

Sat. June 30 Montreal Impact 7:30pm -

Sun. July 15 at Houston Dynamo 9:00pm Galavision

Sat. July 21 at Columbus Crew 7:30pm -

Sat. Aug. 4 Columbus Crew 7:30pm -

Sat. Aug. 11 at Sporting Kansas City 8:30pm -

Sun. Aug. 19 Philadelphia Union 5:00pm NBC Sports

Wed. Aug. 22 Chicago Fire 7:30pm -

Sat. Aug. 25 at Montreal Impact 4:00pm -

Wed. Aug. 29 New York Red Bulls 8:00pm Galavision

Sat. Sept. 1 at Real Salt Lake 9:00pm -

Sat. Sept. 15 New England Revolution 7:30pm -

Thu. Sept. 20 at Philadelphia Union 8:00pm ESPN2

Sun. Sept. 23 Chivas USA 7:00pm Galavision

Sat. Sept. 29 at Portland Timbers 10:30pm -

Sat. Oct. 6 at Toronto FC 1:00pm -

Sat. Oct. 20 Columbus Crew 7:30pm -

Sat. Oct. 27 at Chicago Fire 4:00pm NBC Sports

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