Major League Soccer today announced the schedule and details:
NEW YORK (Monday, February 20, 2012) - Major League Soccer today announced the schedule for the 2012 MLS Reserve League season. Each of the 19 MLS clubs will participate in 10 matches for a total of 95 Reserve League games. The full MLS Reserve League schedule is below.
The league will again be divided into Eastern, Central, and Western conferences with each team playing all games within their conference. The club list for each conference can be found below.
Teams in the six-team Central and Western conferences will face each conference opponent twice, once home and once away. Teams in the seven-team Eastern Conference will play an unbalanced schedule, facing four of their conference opponents twice, home and away, one additional conference opponent at home, and the remaining club once on the road.
Teams may at their discretion schedule additional exhibition games for their reserve squads against non-MLS opponents.
At the conclusion of the Reserve League season the team with the most points out of all three conferences will be determined the Reserve League Champion. As in Major League Soccer, three points is awarded for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss.
Full Rules and Regulations for the 2012 MLS Reserve League can be found in the Reserve League Handbook.
MLS Reserve League Conferences
Eastern: Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Montreal Impact, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC
Central: Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Sporting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake
Western: Chivas USA, LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
The Reserve division could play a huge role for Real Salt Lake as we have a lot of new and young players who will be looking for playing minutes and a chance to gain experience. So I like that RSL has 5 of their 10 matches in the first 6 weeks of the MLS season, that could help get players ready for first team action.
Here is the RSL schedule of matches:
|
Date |
Time |
Home Team |
Away Team |
Location |
|
13-Mar |
7:30 PM |
FC Dallas |
Real Salt Lake |
FC Dallas Stadium |
|
20-Mar |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Sporting Kansas City |
RSL Training Field |
|
27-Mar |
10:00 AM |
Chicago Fire |
Real Salt Lake |
Toyota Park Practice Field |
|
8-Apr |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Colorado Rapids |
RSL Training Field |
|
17-Apr |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
FC Dallas |
RSL Training Field |
|
12-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Chicago Fire |
RSL Training Field |
|
10-Jul |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Houston Dynamo |
RSL Training Field |
|
5-Aug |
11:00 AM |
Colorado Rapids |
Real Salt Lake |
DSG Park Field 20 |
|
7-Sep |
10:00 AM |
Houston Dynamo |
Real Salt Lake |
Houston Amateur Sports Park |
|
11-Sep |
11:00 AM |
Sporting Kansas City |
Real Salt Lake |
Sporting KC Training Field |
The complete MLS Reserve Schedule can be found after the jump:
|
Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Location |
|
12-Mar |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy |
Chivas USA |
Training or University Field |
|
13-Mar |
10:00 AM |
Houston Dynamo |
Colorado Rapids |
Houston Amateur Sports Park |
|
13-Mar |
7:30 PM |
FC Dallas |
Real Salt Lake |
FC Dallas Stadium |
|
19-Mar |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Training or University Field |
|
20-Mar |
4:00 PM |
Colorado Rapids |
FC Dallas |
DSG Park Field 20 |
|
20-Mar |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Sporting Kansas City |
RSL Training Field |
|
24-Mar |
6:30 PM |
Columbus Crew |
Montreal Impact |
Crew Stadium |
|
26-Mar |
11:00 AM |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Seattle Sounders FC |
University of British Columbia |
|
27-Mar |
10:00 AM |
Chicago Fire |
Real Salt Lake |
Toyota Park Practice Field |
|
27-Mar |
7:30 PM |
Sporting Kansas City |
Houston Dynamo |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
27-Mar |
11:00 AM |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Portland Timbers |
Nutrilite Training Facility |
|
31-Mar |
4:30 PM |
Toronto FC |
Columbus Crew |
BMO Field |
|
1-Apr |
11:00 AM |
New York Red Bulls |
Montreal Impact |
Montclair St. University |
|
2-Apr |
11:00 AM |
Colorado Rapids |
Chicago Fire |
DSG Park Field 20 |
|
7-Apr |
5:00 PM |
Columbus Crew |
NY Red Bulls |
Crew Stadium |
|
8-Apr |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Colorado Rapids |
RSL Training Field |
|
8-Apr |
11:00 AM |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Nutrilite Training Facility |
|
9-Apr |
10:00 AM |
Philadelphia Union |
New England Revolution |
Chester Park |
|
10-Apr |
7:30 PM |
Sporting Kansas City |
Chicago Fire |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
10-Apr |
7:30 PM |
FC Dallas |
Houston Dynamo |
FC Dallas Stadium |
|
10-Apr |
7:00 PM |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Portland Timbers |
Starfire Sports Complex |
|
11-Apr |
TBD |
Philadelphia Union |
Toronto FC |
TBD |
|
14-Apr |
6:30 PM |
New England Revolution |
D.C. United |
Gillette Stadium |
|
15-Apr |
6:00 PM |
Philadelphia Union |
Columbus Crew |
Chester Park |
|
16-Apr |
10:00 AM |
Chicago Fire |
Houston Dynamo |
Toyota Park Practice Field |
|
17-Apr |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
FC Dallas |
RSL Training Field |
|
22-Apr |
3:00 PM |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Portland Timbers |
Swangard |
|
23-Apr |
11:00 AM |
D.C. United |
NY Red Bulls |
DCU training field |
|
23-Apr |
11:00 AM |
Chivas USA |
Seattle Sounders |
Home Depot Center |
|
24-Apr |
7:30 PM |
Sporting Kansas City |
Colorado Rapids |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
28-Apr |
6:30 PM |
New York Red Bulls |
New England Revolution |
NJIT |
|
1-May |
7:30 PM |
Sporting Kansas City |
FC Dallas |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
8-May |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Training or University Field |
|
13-May |
10:00 AM |
Chicago Fire |
Sporting Kansas City |
Toyota Park Practice Field |
|
14-May |
11:00 AM |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Chivas USA |
Nutrilite Training Facility |
|
14-May |
10:00 AM |
Philadelphia Union |
New York Red Bulls |
Chester Park |
|
15-May |
10:00 AM |
Toronto FC |
New England Revolution |
Downsview Park |
|
23-May |
11:00 AM |
Colorado Rapids |
Houston Dynamo |
DSG Park Field 20 |
|
26-May |
6:30 PM |
Toronto FC |
Philadelphia Union |
BMO Field |
|
27-May |
2:00 PM |
Portland Timbers |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
1-Jun |
7:00 PM |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Starfire Sports Complex |
|
2-Jun |
7:00 PM |
Portland Timbers |
LA Galaxy |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
2-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Montreal Impact |
Toronto FC |
Centre Claude-Robillard |
|
5-Jun |
10:00 AM |
Montreal Impact |
New England Revolution |
Centre Claude-Robillard |
|
8-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Chivas USA |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Home Depot Center |
|
9-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Colorado Rapids |
Sporting KC |
DSG Park Field 20 |
|
9-Jun |
10:30 AM |
DC United |
Toronto FC |
DCU training field |
|
10-Jun |
10:00 AM |
Columbus Crew |
NE Revolution |
Crew Stadium |
|
12-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Chicago Fire |
RSL Training Field |
|
12-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
LA Galaxy |
University of British Columbia |
|
16-Jun |
6:30 PM |
Houston Dynamo |
FC Dallas |
BBVA Compass Stadium |
|
17-Jun |
11:00 AM |
NE Revolution |
Columbus Crew |
Gillette Stadium |
|
18-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Chivas USA |
Portland Timbers |
Home Depot Center |
|
19-Jun |
4:00 PM |
Philadelphia Union |
DC United |
Chester Park |
|
25-Jun |
11:00 AM |
Chivas USA |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Home Depot Center |
|
1-Jul |
11:00 AM |
D.C. United |
Montreal Impact |
DCU training field |
|
8-Jul |
9:30 PM |
New England Revolution |
New England Red Bulls |
Gillette Stadium |
|
10-Jul |
11:00 AM |
Real Salt Lake |
Houston Dynamo |
RSL Training Field |
|
10-Jul |
11:00 AM |
Chivas USA |
LA Galaxy |
Home Depot Center |
|
10-Jul |
4:00 PM |
D.C. United |
Philadelphia Union |
DCU training field |
|
21-Jul |
5:00 PM |
NY Red Bulls |
Philadelphia Union |
Montclair St. University |
|
22-Jul |
11:00 AM |
Columbus Crew |
D.C. United |
Crew Stadium |
|
23-Jul |
11:00 AM |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Chivas USA |
University of British Columbia |
|
24-Jul |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Training or University Field |
|
29-Jul |
2:00 PM |
Portland Timbers |
Chivas USA |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
29-Jul |
11:00 AM |
Montreal Impact |
New York Red Bulls |
Stade Saputo |
|
5-Aug |
11:00 AM |
D.C. United |
Columbus Crew |
DCU training field |
|
5-Aug |
11:00 AM |
Montreal Impact |
Philadelphia Union |
Stade Saputo |
|
5-Aug |
11:00 AM |
Colorado Rapids |
Real Salt Lake |
DSG Park Field 20 |
|
6-Aug |
7:00 PM |
Seattle Sounders FC |
LA Galaxy |
Starfire Sports Complex |
|
12-Aug |
11:00 AM |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Nutrilite Training Facility |
|
13-Aug |
10:00 AM |
New England Revolution |
Montreal Impact |
Gilette Stadium |
|
14-Aug |
10:00 AM |
Houston Dynamo |
Sporting Kansas City |
Houston Amateur Sports Park |
|
15-Aug |
10:00 AM |
Chicago Fire |
Colorado Rapids |
Toyota Park Practice Field |
|
26-Aug |
6:00 PM |
Portland Timbers |
San Jose Earthquakes |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
29-Aug |
7:30 PM |
FC Dallas |
Colorado Rapids |
FC Dallas Stadium |
|
4-Sep |
11:00 AM |
San Jose Earthquakes |
LA Galaxy |
Nutrilite Training Facility |
|
7-Sep |
2:00 PM |
Montreal Impact |
D.C. United |
Stade Saputo |
|
7-Sep |
10:00 AM |
Houston Dynamo |
Real Salt Lake |
Houston Amateur Sports Park |
|
9-Sep |
11:00 AM |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Chivas USA |
Starfire Sports Complex |
|
10-Sep |
10:00 AM |
Houston Dynamo |
Chicago Fire |
Houston Amateur Sports Park |
|
10-Sep |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy |
Portland Timbers |
Training or University Field |
|
10-Sep |
11:00 AM |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
San Jose Earthquakes |
University of British Columbia |
|
10-Sep |
10:00 AM |
New England Revolution |
Toronto FC |
Gilette Stadium |
|
11-Sep |
11:00 AM |
Sporting Kansas City |
Real Salt Lake |
Sporting KC Training Field |
|
16-Sep |
2:00 PM |
Portland Timbers |
Seattle Sounders |
JELD-WEND Field |
|
16-Sep |
11:00 AM |
New York Red Bulls |
Columbus Crew |
Montclair St. University |
|
18-Sep |
10:00 AM |
Chicago Fire |
FC Dallas |
Toyota Park Practice Field |
|
25-Sep |
7:00 PM |
Seattle Sounders |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Starfire Sports Complex |
|
25-Sep |
7:30 PM |
FC Dallas |
Sporting Kansas City |
FC Dallas Stadium |
|
30-Sep |
11:00 AM |
Columbus Crew |
Philadelphia Union |
Crew Stadium |
|
30-Sep |
11:00 AM |
New York Red Bulls |
Toronto FC |
Montclair St. University |
|
TBD |
3:00 PM |
Toronto FC |
D.C. United |
BMO Field |
|
TBD |
7:30 PM |
FC Dallas |
Chicago Fire |
FC Dallas Stadium |
|
TBD |
TBD |
Toronto FC |
Montreal Impact |
BMO Field |