USL First Division Schedule released
Published on January 12, 2005 under USL First Division (USL-1) News Release
TAMPA, FL â United Soccer Leagues released the USL First Division schedule for the 2005 season Wednesday. The Atlanta Silverbacks will highlight Opening Weekend with a two-game road trip to Virginia, facing the Richmond Kickers in the league opener Saturday, April 16 and the Virginia Beach Mariners Sunday, April 17.
The defending USL First Division Champion Montreal Impact open their 2005 campaign with a trip to Puerto Rico for games Friday, April 29 and Sunday, May 1.
The defending champs will face the Seattle Sounders in rematches of the 2004 final July 3 in Montreal and September 9 in Seattle.
The Sounders open their season at home April 30 against the Portland Timbers.
Four USL First Division teams will feature new coaches in 2005. Longtime Charleston Battery assistant Mike Anhaeuser will make his debut as the team's head coach April 23 at home against Atlanta. That same day, the Toronto Lynx will see their new coach, yet to be announced, at Portland. Former Coach of the Year Bob Lilley will mark his return to the league as the new coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps the following day at home against the Lynx. Former Syracuse coach Laurie Calloway begins his reign with the three-time league champion Rochester Rhinos April 30 in Vancouver.
"We are looking forward to what should be a very exciting season with all of the changes in the structure of the league and at coaching positions," said Director of Professional League Operations Steven Thompson.
The USL professional divisions will feature 258 games total with 168 in the USL First Division and 90 in the USL Second Division. Both divisions will kick off the same weekend with the USL Second Division opening play in Charlotte April 15.
"We are excited to have both of our professional divisions kicking off at the same time," said USL Vice President Tim Holt. "This is a part of our continuing effort to increase the connectivity between the two divisions."
Date Away Team @ Home Team Time (ET) Game Venue
Saturday April 16 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Sunday April 17 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Virginia Beach Mariners 6:00 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Friday April 22 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Saturday April 23 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday April 23 Richmond Kickers @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Saturday April 23 Toronto Lynx @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Sunday April 24 Toronto Lynx @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Friday April 29 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Friday April 29 Montreal Impact @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday April 29 Minnesota Thunder @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Saturday April 30 Charleston Battery @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Saturday April 30 Toronto Lynx @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Saturday April 30 Portland Timbers @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Saturday April 30 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Sunday May 1 Montreal Impact @ Puerto Rico Islanders 5:00 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Sunday May 1 Toronto Lynx @ Virginia Beach Mariners 6:00 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Friday May 6 Toronto Lynx @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday May 7 Toronto Lynx @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM Dekalb Memorial Stadium
Saturday May 7 Montreal Impact @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Saturday May 7 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Saturday May 7 Portland Timbers @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM Metrodome
Saturday May 7 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Sunday May 8 Montreal Impact @ Richmond Kickers 6:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Wednesday May 11 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Richmond Kickers 11:00 AM University of Richmond Stadium
Thursday May 12 Charleston Battery @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Friday May 13 Richmond Kickers @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Friday May 13 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Saturday May 14 Charleston Battery @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Sunday May 15 Montreal Impact @ Toronto Lynx 4:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Sunday May 15 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Puerto Rico Islanders 5:00 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Sunday May 15 Richmond Kickers @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Sunday May 15 Charleston Battery @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Friday May 20 Minnesota Thunder @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Saturday May 21 Minnesota Thunder @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Saturday May 21 Montreal Impact @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Saturday May 21 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Sunday May 22 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Wednesday May 25 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Friday May 27 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Saturday May 28 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday May 28 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Toronto Lynx 7:30 PM Centennial Stadium
Saturday May 28 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Sunday May 29 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Montreal Impact 4:00 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Sunday May 29 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Monday May 30 Charleston Battery @ Richmond Kickers 4:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Tuesday May 31 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Toronto Lynx 11:00 AM Centennial Stadium
Thursday June 2 Minnesota Thunder @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday June 3 Seattle Sounders @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Friday June 3 Toronto Lynx @ Montreal Impact 7:30 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Friday June 3 Portland Timbers @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Saturday June 4 Minnesota Thunder @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday June 4 Portland Timbers @ Toronto Lynx 7:30 PM Centennial Stadium
Saturday June 4 Seattle Sounders @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Sunday June 5 Minnesota Thunder @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Monday June 6 Portland Timbers @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday June 10 Toronto Lynx @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Friday June 10 Portland Timbers @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Saturday June 11 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Saturday June 11 Charleston Battery @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Thursday June 16 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Friday June 17 Richmond Kickers @ Charleston Battery 8:00 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Friday June 17 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Saturday June 18 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Saturday June 18 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Saturday June 18 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Sunday June 19 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Charleston Battery 6:00 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Wednesday June 22 Charleston Battery @ Montreal Impact 7:30 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Wednesday June 22 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday June 24 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Virginia Beach Mariners 8:00 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Friday June 24 Richmond Kickers @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday June 24 Toronto Lynx @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Saturday June 25 Virginia Beach Marniers @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Saturday June 25 Charleston Battery @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Saturday June 25 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Sunday June 26 Charleston Battery @ Toronto Lynx 4:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Sunday June 26 Seattle Sounders @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Thursday June 30 Montreal Impact @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Friday July 1 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Saturday July 2 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Saturday July 2 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday July 2 Seattle Sounders @ Minnesota Thunder 8:00 PM James Griffin Stadium
Saturday July 2 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Sunday July 3 Seattle Sounders @ Montreal Impact 7:00 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Monday July 4 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Atlanta Silverbacks 8:00 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Wednesday July 6 Richmond Kickers @ Montreal Impact 7:30 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Friday July 8 Minnesota Thunder @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Friday July 8 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday July 8 Portland Timbers @ Seattle Sounders 11:00 PM Qwest Field
Saturday July 9 Richmond Kickers @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Saturday July 9 Portland Timbers @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Apple Bowl
Sunday July 10 Seattle Sounders @ Minnesota Thunder 7:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Thursday July 14 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Friday July 15 Seattle Sounders @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Friday July 15 Montreal Impact @ Minnesota Thunder 8:00 PM James Griffin Stadium
Friday July 15 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Saturday July 16 Seattle Sounders @ Toronto Lynx 7:30 PM Centennial Stadium
Saturday July 16 Charleston Battery @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Sunday July 17 Charleston Battery @ Richmond Kickers 6:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Monday July 18 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Wednesday July 20 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Toronto Lynx 12:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Friday July 22 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Friday July 22 Montreal Impact @ Toronto Lynx 7:30 PM Centennial Stadium
Friday July 22 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Richmond Kickers 8:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Saturday July 23 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Saturday July 23 Minnesota Thunder @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Sunday July 24 Toronto Lynx @ Montreal Impact 4:00 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Sunday July 24 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Sunday July 24 Minnesota Thunder @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Wednesday July 27 Toronto Lynx @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Thursday July 28 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Friday July 29 Montreal Impact @ Atlanta Silverbacks 8:00 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Friday July 29 Seattle Sounders @ Vancouver Whitecaps 11:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Saturday July 30 Montreal Impact @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday July 30 Richmond Kickers @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Sunday July 31 Richmond Kickers @ Toronto Lynx 6:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Friday August 5 Charleston Battery @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday August 5 Minnesota Thunder @ Portland Timbers 11:00 PM PGE Park
Saturday August 6 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Saturday August 6 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Saturday August 6 Minnesota Thunder @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Sunday August 7 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Montreal Impact 4:00 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Sunday August 7 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Charleston Battery 6:00 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Sunday August 7 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Richmond Kickers 6:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Sunday August 7 Seattle Sounders @ Portland Timbers 8:00 PM PGE Park
Wednesday August 10 Portland Timbers @ Montreal Impact 7:30 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Wednesday August 10 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Friday August 12 Toronto Lynx @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Friday August 12 Charleston Battery @ Atlanta Silverbacks 8:00 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Saturday August 13 Portland Timbers @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Saturday August 13 Richmond Kickers @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Sunday August 14 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Montreal Impact 1:30 PM Laval University
Sunday August 14 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Toronto Lynx 6:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Sunday August 14 Richmond Kickers @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Wednesday August 17 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Montreal Impact 7:30 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Friday August 19 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 8:00 PM Frontier Field
Saturday August 20 Richmond Kickers @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday August 20 Montreal Impact @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Saturday August 20 Seattle Sounders @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Saturday August 20 Minnesota Thunder @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Sunday August 21 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Toronto Lynx 6:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Sunday August 21 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Friday August 26 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Montreal Impact 8:00 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Friday August 26 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Saturday August 27 Portland Timbers @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday August 27 Richmond Kickers @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Saturday August 27 Puerto Rico Islanders @ Vancouver Whitecaps 10:00 PM Swangard Stadium
Sunday August 28 Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Montreal Impact 4:00 PM Sherbrooke University
Sunday August 28 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Toronto Lynx 6:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Sunday August 28 Portland Timbers @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Wednesday August 31 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Montreal Impact 7:30 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Friday September 2 Seattle Sounders @ Charleston Battery 7:30 PM Blackbaud Stadium
Friday September 2 Portland Timbers @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Friday September 2 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Toronto Lynx 8:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Saturday September 3 Portland Timbers @ Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium
Sunday September 4 Minnesota Thunder @ Montreal Impact 4:00 PM Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Sunday September 4 Vancouver Whitecaps @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 6:05 PM Frontier Field
Sunday September 4 Seattle Sounders @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:30 PM DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Sunday September 4 Charleston Battery @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Monday September 5 Minnesota Thunder @ Toronto Lynx 4:00 PM Centennial Stadium
Tuesday September 6 Seattle Sounders @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:30 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Thursday September 8 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Friday September 9 Toronto Lynx @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:00 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Friday September 9 Montreal Impact @ Seattle Sounders 10:00 PM Qwest Field
Saturday September 10 Virginia Beach Mariners @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35 PM Frontier Field
Saturday September 10 Atlanta Silverbacks @ Minnesota Thunder 8:05 PM James Griffin Stadium
Saturday September 10 Richmond Kickers @ Portland Timbers 10:00 PM PGE Park
Sunday September 11 Toronto Lynx @ Puerto Rico Islanders 5:00 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Sunday September 11 Montreal Impact @ Vancouver Whitecaps 7:00 PM Swangard Stadium
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