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ESPN's 2015 Major League Soccer Regular-Season Schedule
ESPN's 20th season of televising Major League Soccer will begin Sunday, March 8, at 5 p.m. ET, with the live presentation of Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC, two highly-anticipated expansion teams playing their first league match on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN from Orlando's Citrus Bowl. The season-opening match will feature two FIFA World Cup champions - Orlando City SC's Kak� (2002 with Brazil) vs. New York City FC's David Villa (Spain in 2010). It will mark the beginning of the network's new eight-year rights agreement with the league (through 2022).
2015 MLS on ESPN highlights:
· Appointment viewing: For the first time in the history of Major League Soccer on ESPN, 29 of the 33 matches will be aired on Sunday at 5 p.m. - all but two matches on ESPN2;
· All 33 regular-season matches will be carried on ESPN2, ESPN, ESPNEWS as well as ESPN Deportes and available via WatchESPN;
· 24 of the 33 matches involve at least one 2014 MLS Cup playoff team, including five showcasing the defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy;
· An ESPN network will air one additional match during the season - bringing the total number of regular-season "MLS on ESPN" telecasts to 34;
· New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy and on Sunday, April 26 - the only match this season between the two powerhouse teams;
· Portland Timbers leads the league with six ESPN appearances each. Six teams have five games each on ESPN networks: 2014 MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC and Seattle Sounders;
· Four key matches in August: Los Angeles vs. Seattle (Aug. 9), Seattle vs. Orlando City SC (Aug. 16), Los Angeles vs. New York City FC (Aug. 23), and Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers (Aug. 30);
· In the last two weekends of the season, ESPN will televise matches with MLS Cup Playoff implications as part of the new Major League Soccer flex scheduling (Oct. 18) and "Decision Day" (Oct. 25) initiatives.
ESPN's 2015 MLS Schedule
(Schedule Subject to Change)
Date Time (ET) Match Networks
Sun, March 8 5 p.m. Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, March 15 5 p.m. New York City FC vs. New England Revolution ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, March 22 5 p.m. New York Red Bulls vs. DC United ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, March 29 5 p.m. Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, April 5 5 p.m. San Jose Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake FC ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, April 12 5 p.m. Portland Timbers vs. Orlando City SC ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, April 19 5 p.m. Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, April 26 5 p.m. New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, May 3 5 p.m. Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, May 10 5 p.m. Toronto FC vs. Houston Dynamo ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Wed, May 13 8 p.m. DC United vs. Orlando City SC ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, May 17 5 p.m. Orlando City SC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Wed, May 20 8 p.m. Sporting Kansas City vs. New England Revolution ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, May 31 5 p.m. Seattle Sounders vs. New York Red Bulls ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, June 7 5 p.m. Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids ESPNEWS/ESPN Deportes
Sun, June 21 5 p.m. DC United vs. New England Revolution ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Wed, June 24 11 p.m. Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, June 28 5 p.m. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, July 5 5 p.m. Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, July 12 5 p.m. New York City FC vs. Toronto FC ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, July 19 5 p.m. Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, July 26 5 p.m. DC United vs. Philadelphia Union ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Aug 2 5 p.m. San Jose Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Aug 9 4 p.m. Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders ESPN/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Aug 16 5 p.m. Seattle Sounders vs. Orlando City SC ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Aug 23 5 p.m. Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New York City FC ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Aug 30 5 p.m. Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Sept 13 5 p.m. Toronto FC vs. New England Revolution ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Sept 20 5 p.m. Portland Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Sept 27 5 p.m. Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Oct 4 5 p.m. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Oct 18 5 p.m. TBD - MLS Flex Schedule ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Sun, Oct 25 7 p.m. TBD - MLS Decision Day ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
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