MLS FC Dallas

FC Dallas Release 2005 Regular Season Schedule

Published on February 14, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


Dallas, Tex. – FC Dallas will open the 2005 regular season Major League Soccer season at the Cotton Bowl on April 2 against the Chicago Fire before leaving for their first two road matches at Colorado on April 9 and at CD Chivas (Los Angeles) on April 16. Kickoff times and the broadcast schedule for all the matches will be released at a later date.

For the first time since 1999, each of the League's 12 clubs will play a total of 32 matches with the addition of the two new expansion teams (Real Salt Lake and CD Chivas). The home schedule for FC Dallas features 16 matches. Six of those matches will be played at the Cotton Bowl on April 2, April 23, May 18, June 18, June 22 and July 2. The remaining 10 home matches for FC Dallas will be held at the Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center from August 6 – October 15. FC Dallas will open up their new stadium against the MetroStars on August 6, one week following the MLS All-Star Game.

FC Dallas competes in Major League Soccer's Western Conference, and will play 20 total Western Conference matches against CD Chivas, Colorado, Los Angeles, Real Salt Lake and San Jose. FC Dallas will play each Western Conference team four times, two at home and two on the road.

Against the Eastern Conference, FC Dallas plays 12 total matches against Chicago, Columbus, DC United, Kansas City, the MetroStars and New England. FC Dallas will play each Eastern Conference opponent twice, once at home and once on the road.

The longest home stand for FC Dallas will be a five-game stretch played in Frisco from Aug. 27 – Sept. 21 (CD Chivas, San Jose, DC United, Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles). Their longest road trip is a four-match span on the road from May 22 – June 12 (Chivas, DC United, Real Salt Lake and Chicago).

Throughout the 2005 season, FC Dallas will appear in 23 matches on Saturday, five on Wednesday, three on Sunday and one on Friday.

FC Dallas, a charter member club of Major League Soccer, will begin play in the new 21,193 seat soccer stadium on August 6, 2005. The 117-acre facility will be located at the intersection of Main Street and Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. The Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center will accommodate Major League Soccer matches, major concerts, international soccer matches and High School football. Adjacent to the stadium will be 17 regulation-sized, tournament-grade soccer fields which will be utilized on a year-round basis. Join us as we celebrate Major League Soccer's 10th season. For more information, log on to fcdallas.net or call Mark Janko at (214) 777-0203.

--FC Dallas offers up a variety of affordable ticket packages for any budget.

Call 1-888-FCDGOAL and order your tickets today.--

2005 FC DALLAS SCHEDULE

GAME # DATE OPPONENT VENUE

1 Saturday, April 2 vs. Chicago Cotton Bowl

2 Saturday, April 9 @ Colorado Invesco Field

3 Saturday, April 16 @ CD Chivas Home Depot Center

4 Saturday, April 23 vs. Real Salt Lake Cotton Bowl

5 Saturday, April 30 @ Los Angeles Home Depot Center

6 Saturday, May 7 @ Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium

7 Saturday, May 14 @ San Jose Spartan Stadium

8 Wednesday, May 18 vs. Colorado Cotton Bowl

9 Sunday, May 22 @ CD Chivas Home Depot Center

10 Saturday, May 28 @ DC United RFK Stadium

11 Friday, June 3 @ Real Salt Lake Rice-Eccles Stadium

12 Sunday, June 12 @ Chicago Soldier Field

13 Saturday, June 18 vs. Los Angeles Cotton Bowl

14 Wednesday, June 22 vs. CD Chivas Cotton Bowl

15 Saturday, June 25 @ Colorado Invesco Field

16 Saturday, July 2 vs. San Jose Cotton Bowl

17 Saturday, July 16 @ New England Gillette Stadium

18 Saturday, July 23 @ Real Salt Lake Rice-Eccles Stadium

19 Wednesday, July 27 @ MetroStars Giants Stadium

20 Saturday, August 6 vs. MetroStars Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

21 Saturday, August 13 vs. New England Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

22 Saturday, August 20 @ Columbus Crew Stadium

23 Saturday, August 27 vs. CD Chivas Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

24 Saturday, September 3 vs. San Jose Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

25 Saturday, September 10 vs. DC United Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

26 Sunday, September 18 vs. Real Salt Lake Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

27 Wednesday, September 21 vs. Los Angeles Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

28 Saturday, September 24 @ San Jose Spartan Stadium

29 Saturday, October 1 @ Los Angeles Home Depot Center

30 Wednesday, October 5 vs. Columbus Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

31 Saturday, October 8 vs. Colorado Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

32 Saturday, October 15 vs. Kansas City Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center

· Schedule Subject to Change

Kickoff times and the broadcast schedule for matches will be released at a later date

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