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MLS Cup 2012 Trophy Tour to Visit Houston and Los Angeles in Celebration of Championship Game

November 19, 2012 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


NEW YORK (Monday, November 19, 2012) - In celebration of MLS Cup 2012, which will be played on Saturday, December 1 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, between the reigning MLS Cup champion, LA Galaxy and two-time champion Houston Dynamo in a rematch of MLS Cup 2011 (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN / TeleFutura / TSN / RDS), the famed Tiffany & Co. sterling-silver Phillip F. Anschutz trophy will travel to both Houston and Los Angeles ahead of the final for a series of fan, media and sponsor events, ahead of the championship game.

The trophy tour begins today Nov. 19 in Houston, where the trophy will be featured on a number of local media appearances. Fans will be able to see and take their photos with the regal hardware on Tuesday, November 20th between 5-7 p.m. CT at the BBVA Compass Stadium Budweiser Deck, where limited edition Dynamo Eastern Conference Championship gear will be available at the team store for the first time. Later that evening, the trophy will visit Bar Munich for the taping of "Dynamo All Access," which airs on SportsTalk 790 AM.

The tour continues the week of November 26 in Southern California. Public events are scheduled to be confirmed in the coming days. Please check MLSsoccer.com/trophytour for updates. MLS corporate partners, including Continental Tire and Volkswagen will be hosting the MLS Cup at appearances throughout the Los Angeles area the week before MLS Cup.

The trophy's last stop before being awarded to the champion will be at Soccer Celebration, the fan fest just outside The Home Depot Center, which will open to fans at 9:30 AM PT. The Volkswagen pavilion at Soccer Celebration will host the trophy at a time to be determined.

Part of the tour will also include the successful "Where's the Cup - social media initiative. The online series first debuted ahead of MLS Cup 2011 on MLSsoccer.com, and features short videos of celebrities and soccer personalities with the trophy at iconic locations. MLS_Insider will feature daily tweets starting Friday morning, November 23, challenging fans to guess the trophy's location. Later in the day, the videos on MLSsoccer.com will provide the answer.

MLS Cup 2012 Trophy Tour Calendar (all times local)

Monday, November 19

* Arrival into Houston * Various local media appearances

Tuesday, November 20

* 5-7 PM: Fan event at BBVA Compass Stadium Budweiser Terrace (2200 Texas Street, Houston, TX 77003) * 8-10 PM: Fan event at Bar Munich (2616 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77006) * Various local media appearances

Wednesday, November 21

* Various local media appearances

Friday, November 23

* "Where's the Cup - daily videos start on MLSsoccer.com

Monday, November 27 - Friday, November 30

* Fan events TBD

* Various local media appearances

Saturday, Dec. 1

* 9:30 AM: Soccer Celebration opens outside of The Home Depot Center. Fans invited to take photos with the trophy at the Volkswagen pavilion (time to be confirmed)

About the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy: The MLS Cup trophy is named for soccer visionary Philip F. Anschutz. The trophy reflects the traditions of the game, while providing a dynamic and forward-looking design. Since 1996, the MLS Cup championship trophy has been presented as a symbol of the highest achievement in North America's top-flight professional soccer league.

The sterling silver trophy, created by Tiffany & Co., is 24" tall with an additional seamless base of 4 5/8". The trophy features fluid and dynamic handles that include 11 facets on the front and back, symbolizing the 22 players that participate in a soccer match. The gold star represents the championship club, which often incorporates a star into its team crest for each MLS Cup title it wins.

First introduced in 2008, the trophy inherits select design elements from the previous two trophies, thereby honoring the League's history while moving forward.

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