Save the Dates: MLS Schedules All 19 Home Openers for 2012 Regular Season
Published on November 29, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011) - Major League Soccer's 17th season will kick off on Saturday, March 10, 2012 with six matches. First Kick presented by Dick's Sporting Goods will continue with two games on Sunday, March 11 and one on Monday, March 12.
All but one MLS club will play in front of their home fans by the end of Week 3 of the 2012 regular season. The Houston Dynamo look forward to their May 12 debut in a sparkling new downtown stadium built specifically for soccer. The Montreal Impact's first home game in MLS will be played at Olympic Stadium on March 17. The newly-renovated Stade Saputo is scheduled to open in June.
Times, opponents, and national broadcast information for these games will be included in the entire regular season schedule, which will be announced upon its completion in the coming weeks.
Each club will play 34 games in the 2012 MLS Regular Season; CLICK HERE for details on the format.
The dates of the 2012 home openers for all 19 MLS clubs are below.
WEEK 1 - First Kick presented by Dick's Sporting Goods
Saturday, March 10: Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sunday, March 11: Chivas USA, FC Dallas
Monday, March 12: Portland Timbers
WEEK 2
Saturday, March 17: Sporting Kansas City, Montreal Impact, Real Salt Lake
Sunday, March 18: Philadelphia Union
WEEK 3
Saturday, March 24: Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, New England Revolution, Toronto FC
Sunday, March 25: New York Red Bulls
WEEK 10
Saturday, May 12: Houston Dynamo (new stadium opener)
Major League Soccer Stories from November 29, 2011
- Chivas USA 2012 Home Opener Set for March 11 - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- FC Dallas Trades Jeremy Hall to Toronto FC for 2013 Draft Selection - FC Dallas
- Toronto FC Acquire Defender Jeremy Hall - Toronto FC
- 2012-13 Revolution Jersey Launch Event this Saturday - New England Revolution
- Real Salt Lake Acquires 2013 MLS SuperDraft Selection in Trade with D.C. United - Real Salt Lake
- San Jose Earthquakes to Open 2012 Season at Home on March 10 - San Jose Earthquakes
- Toronto FC 2012 Home Opener Set for March 24 - Toronto FC
- Chivas USA Trades Midfielder Paulo Nagamura to Sporting KC - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- Sporting KC Acquires MF Paulo Nagamura from Chivas USA - Sporting Kansas City
- Rapids Open 2012 Season at Home on March 10 - Colorado Rapids
- Philadelphia Union to Play 2012 Home Opener on Sunday, March 18 - Philadelphia Union
- D.C. United Acquires Defender Robbie Russell - D.C. United
- New York's 2012 Home Opener to Take Place March 25 - Red Bull New York
- Houston Dynamo Announce Date of 2012 Home Opener - Houston Dynamo FC
- Real Salt Lake to Host 2012 Home Opener at Rio Tinto Stadium on March 17 - Real Salt Lake
- Sounders FC Announces 2012 MLS Regular Season Home Opener - Seattle Sounders FC
- Earthquakes New Stadium Luxury Suites to Go on Sale Friday - San Jose Earthquakes
- Save the Date: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2012 First Kick Is Set for March 10 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- D.C. United Set to Begin 2012 MLS Season on March 10 - D.C. United
- Timbers to Open 2012 MLS Season March 12 at Jeld-Wen Field - Portland Timbers
- Chicago Fire Host Opening Day at Toyota Park Saturday, March 24 - Chicago Fire FC
- Save the Dates: MLS Schedules All 19 Home Openers for 2012 Regular Season - MLS
- Adam Rotchstein Joins Impact Coaching Staff - Club de Foot Montreal
- D.C. United's Pre-Academy Teams Excel at NSCAA Baltimore College Showcase - D.C. United
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