Vancouver hosts Toronto in Home Opener April 24
Published on January 12, 2005 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Vancouver Whitecaps News Release
VANCOUVER, BC â The Vancouver Whitecaps FC, in conjunction with the United Soccer Leagues (USL), released their 2005 Men's regular season schedules today. The Whitecaps will kick-off their 2005 campaign on Sunday, April 24 against the Toronto Lynx at Swangard Stadium.
The Whitecaps 2005 schedule will feature 28 regular season games: 14 away, 13 at Swangard Stadium and one in Kelowna. The Whitecaps, who are part of the 12-team USL First Division, formerly known as the A-League, will play a home and away game against each team; they will also play an additional home and away versus traditional rivals: Seattle, Portland and Minnesota. The new format was created during the off-season due to a new league alignment which saw the two conferences merge into one. The new single table gives fans the chance to see all the teams while maintaining old rivalries.
The Kelowna game, scheduled for Saturday, July 9 against the Portland Timbers, will take place at the Apple Bowl. The game is part of a weekend long event that gives British Columbia's professional soccer team the opportunity to reach out to other communities in the province.
In addition to the Kelowna game, all Whitecaps home games will be played on the weekend. Swangard will host seven games on Sunday, three on Saturday and three on Friday.
The Whitecaps will also be featured twice on the USL's 16-week Fox Soccer World, formally Fox Sports World, broadcast schedule for the 2005 season. The USL First Division 20-show broadcast package incorporates 16 straight weeks of USL action from June 17 to October 1.
The Whitecaps first game on Fox Soccer World will be on Friday, July 29, as the Seattle Sounders travel to Vancouver for an 8:00 p.m. (PST) kick-off. The other broadcast has the Whitecaps visiting the Toronto Lynx on Friday, September 2, for a 5:00 p.m. (PST) match.
Whitecaps season tickets are now on sale for less than $6 per game. For more information please call 604.669.WAVE (9283) or visit us on the web at whitecapsfc.com.
2005 Schedule Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2005
MEN'S Regular Season Schedule - Home in Bold
Sunday, April 24 Toronto vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Saturday, April 30 Rochester vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Saturday, May 7 Vancouver vs. Seattle 7:00 p.m. Qwest Field
Sunday, May 15 Charleston vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Sunday, May 22 Atlanta vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Friday, May 27 Virginia Beach vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Sunday, May 29 Vancouver vs. Minnesota 5:05 p.m. James Griffin Stadium
Friday, June 10 Portland vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Saturday, June 18 Vancouver vs. Atlanta 3:30 p.m. DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Sunday, June 19 Vancouver vs. Charleston 3:00 p.m. Blackbaud Stadium
Wednesday, June 22 Vancouver vs. Puerto Rico 5:30 p.m. Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium
Saturday, June 25 Vancouver vs. Seattle 7:00 p.m. Qwest Field
Sunday, June 26 Seattle vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Saturday, July 2 Vancouver vs. Portland 7:00 p.m. PGE Park
Saturday, July 9 Portland vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Apple Bowl (Kelowna)
Thursday, July 14 Vancouver vs. Portland 7:00 p.m. PGE Park
Sunday, July 24 Minnesota vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Friday, July 29 Seattle vs. Vancouver 8:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Saturday, Aug. 6 Vancouver vs. Virginia Beach 4:30 p.m. Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Sunday, Aug. 7 Vancouver vs. Richmond 3:00 p.m. U. of Richmond Kickers Stadium
Wednesday, Aug. 10 Vancouver vs. Minnesota 5:05 p.m. James Griffin Stadium
Sunday, Aug. 14 Richmond vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Saturday, Aug. 20 Minnesota vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Saturday, Aug. 27 Puerto Rico vs. Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
Wednesday, Aug. 31 Vancouver vs. Montreal 4:30 p.m. Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Friday, Sept. 2 Vancouver vs. Toronto 5:00 p.m. Centennial Stadium
Sunday, Sept. 4 Vancouver vs. Rochester 3:05 p.m. Frontier Field
Sunday, Sept. 11 Montreal vs. Vancouver 4:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium
USL First Division Stories from January 12, 2005
- Vancouver hosts Toronto in Home Opener April 24 - Vancouver Whitecaps
- Raging Rhinos open season at Vancouver April 30 - Rochester Rhinos
- Charleston Battery Schedule Released - Charleston Battery
- Timbers unveil 2005 schedule - Portland Timbers
- Kickers Release 2005 Pro Schedule - Richmond Kickers
- Lynx Announce 2005 Schedule - Toronto Lynx
- USL First Division Schedule released - USL-1
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