Major League Soccer announced the schedule for
the first few weeks of the 2009 season, which kicks off on Thursday, March 19
in Seattle. The expansion Seattle Sounders FC, the league's 15th team, host
MLS Cup 2008 finalists the New York Red Bulls in a nationally televised game
to kick off the season.
"By being selected for the first match of the 2009 MLS season, this presents
an opportunity to show a national audience what all the excitement is about in
Seattle," Sounders FC majority owner Joe Roth said. "Our supporters will be in
full voice and, along with our players, wearing green. It promises to be quite
a spectacle."
The schedule for the first three weeks of the 2009 season, as well as the home
opener for each of the league's 15 teams, are listed below, with more games
likely to be added at a later date. The league's complete 2009 schedule should
be released by early February 2009.
WEEK ONE: Thursday, March 19: New York Red Bulls at Seattle Sounders FC.
Saturday, March 21: Columbus Crew at Houston Dynamo, Chicago Fire at FC
Dallas, Toronto FC at Kansas City Wizards, Colorado Rapids at Chivas USA,
New England Revolution at San Jose Earthquakes.
Sunday, March 22: D.C. United at Los Angeles Galaxy.
WEEK TWO: Saturday, March 28: Toronto FC at Columbus Crew, San Jose
Earthquakes at D.C. United, New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls,
Kansas City Wizards at Colorado Rapids.
WEEK THREE: Thursday, April 2: Columbus Crew at Real Salt Lake.
Saturday, April 4: Seattle Sounders FC at Toronto FC, FC Dallas at New England
Revolution.
Sunday, April 5: New York Red Bulls at Chicago Fire.
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