NEW YORK — Let's get ready to rumble. On national television.
The ESPN networks are set to broadcast 21 MLS regular-season matches in 2011, with a major emphasis on the fiercest rivalries in the league. The Cascadia Cup series in the Pacific Northwest, the Superclásico in Los Angeles, and the always-testy I-95 clashes between the New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, and D.C. United. ESPN2 will also show both bicoastal marquee matchups between the Galaxy and Red Bulls.
In total, there are four matches on ESPN and 17 on ESPN2. ESPN Deportes will broadcast all 21 matches. In addition, ESPN and ESPN2 have eight windows in the summer in order to broadcast international matches involving MLS clubs.
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Date</span></strong> |
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Time (ET)</span></strong> |
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Match (<em>home team listed first</em>)</span></strong> |
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Network</span></strong> |
Tue, March 15 |
9:30 pm |
Seattle Sounders vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN/Deportes |
Sat, April 9 |
7:00 pm |
Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Thu, April 14 |
11:00 pm |
Portland Timbers vs. Chicago Fire |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Thu, April 21 |
8:00 pm |
D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sat, May 7 |
11:00 pm |
LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sat, May 14 |
11:00 pm |
Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sat, May 21 |
10:00 pm |
Chivas USA vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Thu, June 9 |
10:00 pm |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Thu, June 23 |
10:00 pm |
Seattle Sounders vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sun, June 26 |
2:00 pm |
Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN/Deportes |
Sat, July 2 |
10:30 pm |
San Jose Earthquakes vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sun, July 3 |
9:00 pm |
Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Mon, July 4 |
8:30 pm |
Real Salt Lake vs. New England Revolution |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Mon, July 4 |
10:30 pm |
LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sun, July 10 |
5:00 pm |
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders |
ESPN/Deportes |
Wed, July 27 |
8:30 pm |
MLS All-Star Game |
TBD |
Thu, August 18 |
9:00 pm |
Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sun, August 28 |
7:00 pm |
New York Red Bulls vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Thu, September 29 |
8:00 pm |
Philadelphia Union vs. D.C. United |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Fri, October 14 |
10:30 pm |
Colorado Rapids vs. Real Salt Lake |
ESPN2/Deportes |
Sun, October 16 |
9:00 pm |
LA Galaxy vs. Chivas USA |
ESPN/Deportes |
Thu, October 20 |
8:00 pm |
New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union |
ESPN2/Deportes |
