Superliga 2008 Venue Update
Published on June 5, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Thursday, June 5, 2008) - Major League Soccer and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol today announced venue updates to the 2008 SuperLiga schedule.
The Saturday, July 19 Group A match between Chivas Guadalajara and Atlante is now confirmed to be played at Santa Clara University's Buck Shaw Stadium, currently home to MLS' San Jose Earthquakes. The game will begin at 10:00 pm ET. Chivas, Mexico's most legendary club, features several national team standouts on its all-Mexican roster. Cancun-based Atlante won the 2007 Mexican Apertura Championship.
The Sunday, July 20 Group B match between current Mexican champion, Santos Laguna, and reigning CONCACAF Champions Cup winner, Pachuca FC, will be played at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas (10:00 pm ET). Santos is captained by Mexican national team star, goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez, while Pachuca boasts one of the most powerful ensemble rosters in the hemisphere.
Ticket information for these two matches will be announced by the MLS team in each city shortly.
SuperLiga⢠2008 Schedule*
(All Times Eastern) / * Subject to change
Saturday, July 12
D.C. United vs. CD Guadalajara (RFK Stadium - Washington D.C.) 20:00
Houston Dynamo vs. Atlante (Robertson Stadium - Houston, TX) 22:00
Sunday, July 13
NE Revolution vs. Santos (Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, MA) 20:00
Chivas USA vs. Pachuca CF (Home Depot Center - Carson, CA) 22:00
Tuesday, July 15
D.C. United vs. Atlante (RFK Stadium - Washington D.C.) 20:00
Houston Dynamo vs. CD Guadalajara (Robertson Stadium - Houston, TX) 22:00
Wednesday, July 16
NE Revolution vs. Pachuca CF (Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, MA) 20:00
Chivas USA vs. Santos (Home Depot Center - Carson, CA) 22:00
Saturday, July 19
D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo (RFK Stadium - Washington D.C.) 20:00
Atlante vs. CD Guadalajara (Buck Shaw - Santa Clara, CA) 22:00
Sunday, July 20
Chivas USA vs. NE Revolution (Venue TBD - Los Angeles, CA) 20:00
Santos vs. Pachuca CF (Pizza Hut Park - Frisco, TX) 22:00
Tuesday, July 29 - Semifinal 1 (Location TBD)
Wednesday, July 30 - Semifinal 2 (Location TBD)
Tuesday, August 5 - Final (Location TBD)
Major League Soccer Stories from June 5, 2008
- New York Red Bulls to face Mexico's Chivas De Guadalajara in Arizona June 25 - Red Bull New York
- CD Guadalajara to Face New York Red Bulls in Phoenix as Part of U.S. Tour - Red Bull New York
- Dynamo visit White House - again - Houston Dynamo FC
- Earthquakes Match on Saturday, June 7 Now Televised Live on Comcast SportsNet West - San Jose Earthquakes
- Superliga 2008 Venue Update - MLS
- Red Bulls try to stop hot Chivas team - Red Bull New York
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