Major League Soccer Announces MLS First Kick
Published on December 2, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Major League Soccer (MLS) announced Tuesday MLS "First Kick" 2009, Week 1 of the League's 14th regular season. The Kansas City Wizards will start the season with a home match against Toronto FC on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The game will kick off at Kansas City's new start time, 7:30 p.m. CT, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Season ticket packages are now available by calling the Wizards ticket office at (913) 387-3400. Group packages for groups of 15 or more are also available for the home opener. Single-game tickets will go on sale at a later date.
The home opener for each MLS club is included below. Games could be added to Weeks 2 and 3 by MLS at a later date. Major League Soccer's complete 2009 schedule, including local and national broadcast details, will be announced by early February 2009.
Kansas City finished the 2008 regular season with a 9-2-4 home record, good for the 3rd best mark in MLS. The Wizards defeated D.C. United 2-0 on March 29, 2008 in their first-ever match at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The stadium quickly became known for its loud atmosphere and distinct home-field advantage for the Wizards, as the team closed with a 7-0-3 mark in its last 10 regular-season home games.
Last month, Kansas City announced that the team would lower season ticket prices from their 2008 rates. The Wizards will also continue to offer free parking at all events and introduced two exciting new seating options: All-You-Can-Eat Seats and Full-Service Terrace Table Seats. All-You-Can-Eat Seats will be located in section 106 and allow patrons unlimited food and drink during the game. Full-Service Terrace Tables are high-tops around the stadium and will include unlimited drinks during each match. Wizards fans who put down a new season ticket deposit for the 2009 season will receive a free season ticket holder scarf. For more on 2009 ticket information, visit the season ticket page at kcwizards.com.
In 2009, the Wizards will continue to offer a free bus to groups of 50 from within the Kansas City metro area. Contact a Wizards sales rep at (913) 387-3400 for more information about bringing your group outing to a Kansas City Wizards match via bus. Alcohol, excluding kegs, is allowed on buses to the stadium.
REGULAR SEASON - WEEK 1 (FIRST KICK)
Thursday, March 19, 2009 (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)
New York Red Bulls at Seattle Sounders FC, 8 p.m. (ESPN2/Deportes)
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Columbus Crew at Houston Dynamo, 7 p.m. (Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Sports en Español)
Toronto FC at Kansas City Wizards, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Fire at FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado Rapids at Chivas USA, 9:30 pm (Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Sports en Español)
New England Revolution at San Jose Earthquakes, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
D.C. United at Los Angeles Galaxy, 2 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON - WEEK 2
Saturday, March 28, 2008
Toronto FC at Columbus Crew, 3 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m.
New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls, 6:30 p.m.
Kansas City Wizards at Colorado Rapids, 8:30 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON - WEEK 3
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Columbus Crew at Real Salt Lake, 8 p.m. (ESPN2/Deportes)
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Seattle Sounders FC at Toronto FC, 2 p.m.
FC Dallas at New England Revolution, TBD
Sunday, April 5, 2009
New York Red Bulls at Chicago Fire, 2 p.m. (Telefutura)
Major League Soccer Stories from December 2, 2008
- Chivas USA announces 2009 ticket prices; Opening Day set for March 21 - MLS
- Fire to Open 2009 Season Against FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park on March 21 - Chicago Fire FC
- New England Revolution to open 2009 season at San Jose on March 21 - New England Revolution
- RSL Kicks Off 2009 MLS Season April 2 against Defending Champion Columbus - Real Salt Lake
- Crew's 2009 Home Opener set for Saturday, March 28, vs. Toronto FC - Columbus Crew SC
- FC Dallas to Open 2009 Season vs. Chicago at Pizza Hut Park on March 21 - FC Dallas
- MLS MVP Schelotto will return in 2009 as Crew's Designated Player - Columbus Crew SC
- D.C. United announces opening games for 2009 season - D.C. United
- Red Bulls To Open '09 Season Against Seattle On March 19 - Red Bull New York
- Sounders FC Opener Set for March 19 on ESPN2 - Seattle Sounders FC
- Earthquakes Kick Off 2009 Home MLS Campaign Against New England Revolution on March 21 - San Jose Earthquakes
- Dynamo to open 2009 season March 21 at home against Columbus Crew - Houston Dynamo FC
- Major League Soccer Announces MLS First Kick - Sporting Kansas City
- Rapids to Host Kansas City in 2009 Home Opener - Colorado Rapids
- First Kick Schedule and All MLS Clubs' Home Openers Unveiled - MLS
- Statement on Passing of Ted Rogers - Toronto FC
- Chicago Fire Weekly Notes â December 2, 2008 - Chicago Fire FC
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