MLS Schedule Announced


The MLS has unveiled this years complete schedule. The Rapids schedule is as follows.

3/21 - Sat - 8:30pm at Chivas USA (FSC)
3/28 - Sat - 7:30pm Kansas City
4/4 - Sat - 8:30pm at Los Angeles
4/11 - Sat - 5:30pm at Columbus
4/19 - Sun - 1:00pm at Houston (Telefutura)
4/25 - Sat - 7:30pm Los Angeles
5/2 - Sat - 7:30pm Real Salt Lake
5/16 - Sat - 5:30pm at New England
5/23 - Sat - 7:30pm Seattle
5/30 - Sat - 5:30pm at New York
6/6 - Sat - 8:00pm at Real Salt Lake (FSC)
6/20 - Sat - 7:30pm D.C. United
6/24 - Wed - 7:30pm FC Dallas
6/28 - Sun - 2:00pm at Seattle
7/4 - Sat - 7:00pm Chicago
7/11 - Sat - 7:30pm FC Dallas
7/18 - Sat - 6:00pm at D.C. United
7/25 - Sat - 7:30pm New York
8/1 - Sat - 7:30pm Columbus
8/8 - Sat - 7:30pm Chivas USA
8/23 - Sun - 4:00pm at Chicago
8/30 - Sun - 1:00pm Houston (Telefutura)
9/5 - Sat - 8:00pm Toronto FC (FSC)
9/12 - Sat - 1:30pm at Toronto FC
9/18 - Fri - 9:00pm at San Jose (ESPN2)
9/23 - Wed - 7:30pm San Jose
9/26 - Sat - 6:30pm at Kansas City
10/3 - Sat - 7:00pm New England
10/17 - Sat - 6:30pm at FC Dallas
10/24 - Sat - 7:00pm at Real Salt Lake (FSC)

Some games of interest are; 2 of the Rocky Mountain Cup games are on National TV. Including the last game of the year. I think that's going to be a staple of every schedule for years to come. Especially the way things turned out last year. Also, the beginning of September, the Rapids will play 2 home and away series, the first with Toronto FC and the second with San Jose. I can't say I ever remember the schedule makers ever doing that. The First San Jose game being the Rapids only ESPN game this year. Oh yeah, and don't forget, July 4th, a game that's sold out every year anyway, this year tickets will be even more in demand with Cuautehmoc Blanco, Brian McBride and the Chicago Fire coming into town. What do you think of the games? Which ones are you circling? What one do you want to go to most?

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