The Champions League Comes To BMO Field
Published on July 28, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toronto FC News Release
Toronto FC will play Champions League football for the first time when they take on Puerto Rico Islanders in the Preliminary Round First Leg at BMO Field tomorrow night! Kick off is at 8:00 p.m. live on GOLTV.
Toronto face the United Soccer League team in a two-leg match-up, with the winner going through to the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League! To check out a preview of the match and the tournament on Toronto FC TV, click here.
Just to give you a heads up ....due to CONCACAF regulations, the anthems won't be played ahead of kick off tomorrow night....but there's nothing in the rules to stop the best supporters in the league spontaneously singing the Canadian anthem just before the game starts!
Please remember that additional bleacher seating has been added for this match as well as the match against Real Madrid. The Carlsberg patio has been expanded North to accommodate for the bleachers, however there will be no view of the field from the patio.
MATCHDAY INFO Puerto Rico Islanders vs. Toronto FC Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 p.m. TV: Live on Gol TV - Channel guide: Rogers 428, Bell 404, Starchoice 459, Cogeco 122.
Puerto Rico Islanders are third in the United Soccer League First Division with 35 points from 22 matches this season.
// WATCH REAL MADRID TRAIN! Real Madrid will be holding an Open Practice, presented by OleOle.com on Thursday, August 6th at 7:00 p.m. It's your chance to see some of the best players in the world up close at BMO Field being put through their paces in a training session. Tickets cost $15 and are on sale now.
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