MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Announce 2011 Regular Season Schedule

Published on February 10, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced their 2011 Major League Soccer schedule today. The Earthquakes open the season at home on Saturday, March 19 against Real Salt Lake at Buck Shaw Stadium at 7:30 p.m. PT. With two additional teams in 2011, the Quakes will play 34 regular season games this year and have three home matches broadcast live on national television. The full television and radio broadcast schedules will be announced at a later date.

The Quakes play four of their first six matches at home to start the season, including matches against RSL, Seattle Sounders FC, Toronto FC and Chivas USA at Buck Shaw Stadium. The squad faces a tough road test late in the season, a three-game slate beginning with a game on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Houston Dynamo. The Quakes then play Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the expansion Portland Timbers and Saturday, Sept. 24 at the defending MLS Cup Champion Colorado Rapids.

Marquee homestands include the return of Southern California rival the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, June 25 and a match with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, June 4, which will be aired live on Galavision. Additionally, Thierry Henry, Rafael Márquez and the New York Red Bulls will head to the Bay Area for a Fourth of July weekend match on Saturday, July 2 that will be televised live on ESPN2.

The Quakes get their first crack at redemption for their 2010 Eastern Conference Championship loss to the Rapids on Saturday, Aug. 13 at Buck Shaw Stadium. Other matches to note include the arrival of a pair of expansion franchises, Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday, July 20 and the Portland Timbers on Saturday, August 6.

To close its 2011 campaign, San Jose will play four of its final six matches away, including the previously mentioned three-game road trip. Following the trifecta of away games, the Quakes face Omar Bravo and Sporting Kansas City at home on Saturday, Oct. 1, Sounders FC on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Qwest Field in Seattle and finish with FC Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 22 at home.

No league matches have been scheduled on the FIFA fixture dates of Aug. 10, Sept. 3-4 and Oct. 8-9.

San Jose Earthquakes season tickets start as low as $240. For more information on season tickets, to renew season tickets or to place a deposit, call the Earthquakes Front Office at 408-556-7700 or visit SJEarthquakes.com .

Date Opponent Time TV

Saturday, March 19 REAL SALT LAKE 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, March 26 at FC Dallas 6:00 p.m. TBD

Saturday, April 2 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, April 9 TORONTO FC 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, April 16 at New York Red Bulls 4:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, April 23 CHIVAS USA 1:00 p.m. TELE

Saturday, April 30 at Philadelphia Union 1:00 p.m. TBD

Wednesday, May 11 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7:00 p.m. TBD

Saturday, May 14 COLUMBUS CREW 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, May 21 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, May 28 at Chicago Fire 5:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, June 4 HOUSTON DYNAMO 7:30 p.m. GALA

Saturday, June 11 at D.C. United 4:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, June 18 at Sporting Kansas City 5:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, June 25 LA GALAXY 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, July 2 NEW YORK RED BULLS 7:30 p.m. ESPN2

Wednesday, July 6 at Chivas USA 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, July 9 PHILADELPHIA UNION 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, July 16 at Columbus Crew 4:30 p.m. TBD

Wednesday, July 20 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 7:00 p.m. TBD

Saturday, July 23 at Real Salt Lake 7:00 p.m. TBD

Saturday, July 30 D.C. UNITED 7:30 p.m. TBD

Wednesday, August 3 at New England Revolution 5:00 p.m. TBD

Saturday, August 6 PORTLAND TIMBERS 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, August 13 COLORADO RAPIDS 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, August 20 at LA Galaxy 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, August 27 at Toronto FC 4:00 p.m. TBD

Saturday, September 10 CHICAGO FIRE 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, September 17 at Houston Dynamo 5:30 p.m. TBD

Wednesday, September 21 at Portland Timbers 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, September 24 at Colorado Rapids 6:00 p.m. TBD

Saturday, October 1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, October 15 at Seattle Sounders FC 7:30 p.m. TBD

Saturday, October 22 FC DALLAS 7:30 p.m. TBD

All times Pacific. All times and dates are subject to change. All home games in bold.

TELE Telefutura; GALA Galavision

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