Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls will kick off ESPN’s 2014 coverage of Major League Soccer. The network will be airing a total of 18 games for national broadcast in the United States (17 on ESPN2 and 1 on ESPN). ESPN Deportes and Watch ESPN will also carry the games to their providers.
The schedule is highlighted by many of MLS’ high profile rivalries and the MLS All Star Game vs Bayern Munich on August 6th. ESPN will cover two Cascadia Cup clashes between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timber (Sunday, July 13, and Sunday, Aug. 24). Other rivalries include; New York Red Bulls vs Los Angeles Galaxy, Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union, and two matches between the Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy. Defending champion Sporting Kansas City will be on ESPN2 four times. In total 17 of the games will feature at least one team that made the 2013 playoffs.
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:MLS All-Stars vs. Bayern Munich | 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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