Major League Soccer is re-launching its Reserve League this year, with games beginning even this weekend. The MLS Reserve League is going to provide developmental opportunities to players we didn't really get a chance to see in 2010, like Corben Bone. The Reserve League is also the entire reason first team rosters went from 24 in 2010 to 30 players in 2011. The new MLS Reserve League will be split into East, Central, and West divisions with teams facing each divisional opponent twice for a total of 10 games per team. Clubs may schedule additional games for their reserve squads against non-MLS opponents. The games featuring two MLS reserve teams begin March 20 and conclude October 16.
The two interesting parts about this schedule for me are the other teams the Fire Reserves might draw and the alignment of West, Central, and East divisions. I wonder if Manchester United might bring a 'B team' to play our Reserve team on July 23rd this year. I also wonder if the West, Central, and East divisions are being rolled out for a 'test drive' once the league expands ever larger over time. Those are topics to hark on later but the full MLS Reserve League Schedule is published after the break.
Subject to Change; All Times Local
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Date |
Home Team |
Away Team |
Time |
Location |
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20-Mar |
D.C. United |
Columbus Crew |
11:00 AM |
D.C. United Training Field |
|
22-Mar |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
26-Mar |
NE Revolution |
D.C. United |
7:30 PM |
Gillette Stadium/TBD |
|
26-Mar |
Columbus Crew |
NY Red Bulls |
7:00 PM |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
|
29-Mar |
Real Salt Lake |
FC Dallas |
12:00 PM |
RSL Practice Facility |
|
3-Apr |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Seattle Sounders FC |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
9-Apr |
FC Dallas |
Colorado Rapids |
11:00 AM |
Pizza Hut Park |
|
10-Apr |
Philadelphia Union |
NY Red Bulls |
10:00 AM |
Nether Soccer Club |
|
10-Apr |
Chivas USA |
Seattle Sounders FC |
11:00 AM |
Home Depot Center |
|
11-Apr |
Houston Dynamo |
Sporting KC |
10:00 AM |
Houston |
|
14-Apr |
Real Salt Lake |
Colorado Rapids |
12:00 PM |
RSL Practice Facility |
|
17-Apr |
Toronto FC |
D.C. United |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
17-Apr |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
Chivas USA |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
22-Apr |
D.C. United |
NY Red Bulls |
11:00 AM |
D.C. United Training Field |
|
23-Apr |
Toronto FC |
Columbus Crew |
6:45 PM |
TBD |
|
24-Apr |
Chicago Fire |
Houston Dynamo |
10:00 AM |
Toyota Park |
|
24-Apr |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Chivas USA |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
24-Apr |
LA Galaxy |
Portland Timbers |
12:00 PM |
LA Galaxy Practice Field |
|
1-May |
Colorado Rapids |
Chicago Fire |
10:00 AM |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park |
|
3-May |
Sporting KC |
Real Salt Lake |
10:00 AM |
Swope Park Training Center |
|
3-May |
Chivas USA |
LA Galaxy |
11:00 AM |
Home Depot Center |
|
9-May |
Columbus Crew |
NE Revolution |
10:00 AM |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
|
9-May |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Chivas USA |
7:00 PM |
Starfire Complex |
|
15-May |
Real Salt Lake |
Houston Dynamo |
AM |
RSL Practice Facility |
|
15-May |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Portland Timbers |
1:00 PM |
Starfire Complex |
|
16-May |
Philadelphia Union |
D.C. United |
4:00 PM |
Nether Soccer Club |
|
17-May |
Chicago Fire |
Sporting KC |
10:00 AM |
Chicago Training Ground |
|
22-May |
FC Dallas |
Real Salt Lake |
PM |
Dallas Stadium |
|
29-May |
Colorado Rapids |
Sporting KC |
11:00 AM |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park |
|
29-May |
Houston Dynamo |
FC Dallas |
10:00 AM |
Houston |
|
29-May |
Toronto FC |
Philadelphia Union |
10:00 AM |
TBD |
|
30-May |
NY Red Bulls |
Columbus Crew |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
30-May |
Portland Timbers |
Seattle Sounders FC |
2:00 PM |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
5-Jun |
Chivas USA |
Portland Timbers |
11:00 AM |
Home Depot Center |
|
6-Jun |
San Jose Earthquakes |
LA Galaxy |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
7-Jun |
Houston Dynamo |
Colorado Rapids |
10:00 AM |
Houston |
|
7-Jun |
D.C. United |
NE Revolution |
10:30 AM |
D.C. United Training Field |
|
7-Jun |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
7:00 PM |
Starfire Complex |
|
11-Jun |
NY Red Bulls |
NE Revolution |
10:00 AM |
TBD |
|
13-Jun |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
10:00 AM |
Starfire |
|
20-Jun |
LA Galaxy |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy Practice Field |
|
21-Jun |
Toronto FC |
NE Revolution |
10:00 AM |
TBD |
|
21-Jun |
Portland Timbers |
San Jose Earthquakes |
11:00 AM |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
3-Jul |
D.C. United |
Philadelphia Union |
10:00 AM |
D.C. United Training Field |
|
5-Jul |
Chicago Fire |
FC Dallas |
TBD |
Toyota Park |
|
5-Jul |
LA Galaxy |
Seattle Sounders FC |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy Practice Field |
|
6-Jul |
NY Red Bulls |
Toronto FC |
10:00 AM |
TBD |
|
10-Jul |
NY Red Bulls |
D.C. United |
10:00 AM |
TBD |
|
18-Jul |
NE Revolution |
Philadelphia Union |
10:00 AM |
Gillette Stadium/TBD |
|
19-Jul |
Sporting KC |
Chicago Fire |
10:00 AM |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
26-Jul |
Chivas USA |
San Jose Earthquakes |
11:00 AM |
Home Depot Center |
|
31-Jul |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
LA Galaxy |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
7-Aug |
D.C. United |
Toronto FC |
10:00 AM |
D.C. United Training Field |
|
7-Aug |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Portland Timbers |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
8-Aug |
Sporting KC |
Colorado Rapids |
10:00 AM |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
9-Aug |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
Seattle Sounders FC |
2:00 PM |
TBD |
|
15-Aug |
NY Red Bulls |
Philadelphia Union |
3:00 PM |
TBD |
|
21-Aug |
Houston Dynamo |
Real Salt Lake |
10:00 AM |
Houston |
|
21-Aug |
Columbus Crew |
Philadelphia Union |
10:00 AM |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
|
21-Aug |
NE Revolution |
NY Red Bulls |
10:00 AM |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
|
21-Aug |
Portland Timbers |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
12:00 PM |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
28-Aug |
Chicago Fire |
Colorado Rapids |
10:00 AM |
Toyota Park |
|
28-Aug |
Sporting KC |
FC Dallas |
11:00 AM |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
29-Aug |
Philadelphia Union |
NE Revolution |
10:00 AM |
Nether Soccer Club |
|
1-Sep |
Colorado Rapids |
Houston Dynamo |
11:00 AM |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park |
|
2-Sep |
NE Revolution |
Toronto FC |
10:00 AM |
Gillette Stadium/TBD |
|
3-Sep |
Chivas USA |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
11:00 AM |
Home Depot Center |
|
3-Sep |
Portland Timbers |
LA Galaxy |
2:00 PM |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
6-Sep |
Chicago Fire |
Real Salt Lake |
TBD |
Toyota Park |
|
6-Sep |
FC Dallas |
Sporting KC |
10:00 AM |
Pizza Hut Park |
|
6-Sep |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
San Jose Earthquakes |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
10-Sep |
Sporting KC |
Houston Dynamo |
10:00 AM |
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park |
|
11-Sep |
Columbus Crew |
Toronto FC |
10:00 AM |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
|
18-Sep |
Real Salt Lake |
Sporting KC |
12:00 PM |
RSL Practice Facility |
|
18-Sep |
Philadelphia Union |
Columbus Crew |
10:00 AM |
Nether Soccer Club |
|
20-Sep |
FC Dallas |
Chicago |
TBD |
Pizza Hut Park |
|
25-Sep |
FC Dallas |
Houston Dynamo |
TBD |
Pizza Hut Park |
|
27-Sep |
Portland Timbers |
Chivas USA |
11:00 AM |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
1-Oct |
Houston Dynamo |
Chicago Fire |
PM |
Houston |
|
1-Oct |
Toronto FC |
NY Red Bulls |
10:00 AM |
TBD |
|
2-Oct |
Colorado Rapids |
FC Dallas |
10:00 AM |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park |
|
2-Oct |
Columbus Crew |
D.C. United |
7:00 PM |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
|
3-Oct |
LA Galaxy |
San Jose Earthquakes |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy Practice Field |
|
3-Oct |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
Portland Timbers |
11:00 AM |
TBD |
|
8-Oct |
Real Salt Lake |
Chicago Fire |
12:00 PM |
RSL Practice Facility |
|
10-Oct |
LA Galaxy |
Chivas USA |
11:00 AM |
LA Galaxy Practice Field |
|
11-Oct |
Seattle Sounders FC |
San Jose Earthquakes |
7:00 PM |
Starfire Complex |
|
15-Oct |
Colorado Rapids |
Real Salt Lake |
11:00 AM |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park |
|
16-Oct |
Philadelphia Union |
Toronto FC |
10:00 AM |
Nether Soccer Club |
|
16-Oct |
NE Revolution |
Columbus Crew |
10:00 AM |
Gillette Stadium/TBD |