NEW YORK — Major League Soccer is going mainstream in 2012.
In the first year of a three-year deal, the NBC networks will broadcast 41 regular-season MLS matches. NBC's coverage of MLS kicks off with a rematch between 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card opponents FC Dallas and New York Red Bulls on the NBC Sports Network, and will include scintillating tilts such as the rematch between 2011 MLS Cup finalists LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo, the Dynamo's inaugural match of their new BBVA Compass Stadium, a pair of Cascadia Cup matches and a series of I-95 clashes.
In total, NBC will broadcast three regular-season games nationally, while NBC Sports Network will televise 38.
<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> |
Sun, March 11 |
3:00 pm |
FC Dallas vs. New York Red Bulls |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, March 18 |
4:00 pm |
Philadelphia Union vs. Colorado Rapids |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, March 23 |
10:00 pm |
Seattle Sounders vs. Houston Dynamo |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, March 30 |
7:30 pm |
D.C. United vs. FC Dallas |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, March 31 |
11:00 pm |
LA Galaxy vs. New England Revolution |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, April 14 |
3:30 pm |
Philadelphia Union vs. Columbus Crew |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, April 21 |
3:30 pm |
Toronto FC vs. Chicago Fire |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, April 28 |
3:30 pm |
New York Red Bulls vs. New England Revolution |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, May 5 |
4:00 pm |
Seattle Sounders vs. Philadelphia Union |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, May 12 |
4:30 pm |
Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, May 26 |
2:30 pm |
Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, May 27 |
4:30 pm |
Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, June 17 |
5:00 pm |
Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bulls |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, June 24 |
7:00 pm |
New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, June 29 |
8:00 pm |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, July 7 |
11:00 pm |
Seattle Sounders vs. Colorado Rapids |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, July 14 |
11:00 pm |
Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy |
NBC Sports Network |
Wed, July 18 |
11:00 pm |
Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, July 28 |
8:00 pm |
FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, July 29 |
7:00 pm |
Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, August 3 |
8:00 pm |
Houston Dynamo vs. New York Red Bulls |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, August 5 |
7:00 pm |
Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, August 10 |
8:00 pm |
New York Red Bulls vs. Houston Dynamo |
NBC Sports Network |
Wed, August 15 |
7:00 pm |
Columbus Crew vs. LA Galaxy |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, August 19 |
5:00 pm |
D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, August 24 |
7:30 pm |
Philadelphia Union vs. Real Salt Lake |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, August 26 |
7:00 pm |
LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, August 31 |
10:30 pm |
Portland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids |
NBC Sports Network |
Sun, September 2 |
9:00 pm |
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chivas USA |
NBC Sports Network |
Wed, September 5 |
9:00 pm |
Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, September 14 |
8:30 pm |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, September 15 |
3:30 pm |
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders |
NBC |
Sat, September 22 |
8:00 pm |
Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers |
NBC Sports Network |
Fri, September 28 |
8:30 pm |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, September 29 |
9:00 pm |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, October 6 |
3:30 pm |
New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire |
NBC |
Sat, October 6 |
9:00 pm |
LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, October 20 |
7:30 pm |
Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, October 27 |
1:30 pm |
Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls |
NBC |
Sat, October 27 |
4:00 pm |
Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United |
NBC Sports Network |
Sat, October 27 |
6:30 pm |
Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
NBC Sports Network |
