The 19th season of Major League Soccer on ESPN will begin Tuesday, May 27, at 7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2 with the live telecast of MLS Cup champion Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls from Sporting Park in Kansas City.
Highlights of 2014 MLS season on ESPN:
· All 18 regular-season matches (17 on ESPN2, one on ESPN) will be carried on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio and available via WatchESPN;
· 17 games involving at least one 2013 playoff club, four matches showcasing defending champion Sporting Kansas City;
· The 2014 MLS All-Star Game in Portland will air Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and will showcase the MLS All-Stars vs. Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga’s 2013-2014 champions;
· Two Cascadia Cup clashes between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timber (Sunday, July 13, and Sunday, Aug. 24);
· Two I-95 Corridor rivalry matches: Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls (Wednesday, July 16) and New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United (Wednesday, Sept. 10);
· A West vs. East meeting between LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls on Sunday, Sept. 28;
· Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas on the eve of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the last match before the league’s two-week break for the group phase of the quadrennial tournament.
ESPN’s 2014 MLS Schedule
(Schedule Subject to Change)
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Networks |
|
Tue, May 27 |
7:45 p.m. |
Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Wed, Jun 11 |
10 p.m. |
Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Jul 6 |
3 p.m. |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire |
ESPN/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Jul 13 |
10 p.m. |
Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Wed, Jul 16 |
7 p.m. |
Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sat, Jul 19 |
6 p.m. |
Sporting Kansas City vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sat, Jul 26 |
10 p.m. |
Seattle Sounders vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Wed, Jul 30 |
9 p.m. |
Real Salt Lake vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Wed, Aug 6 |
9:30 p.m. |
MLS All-Star Game: |
ESPN2 |
|
Sun, Aug 10 |
10:30 p.m. |
Seattle Sounders vs. Houston Dynamo |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Aug 24 |
5 p.m. |
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Sep 7 |
5 p.m. |
Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Wed, Sep 10 |
8 p.m. |
New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Sep 28 |
8:30 p.m. |
LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Thu, Oct 2 |
8 p.m. |
Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Oct 12 |
7 p.m. |
FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Thu, Oct 16 |
8 p.m. |
Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Oct 19 |
8:30 p.m. |
LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
|
Sun, Oct 26 |
8:30 p.m. |
Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN2/ESPN Deportes |
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