The New England Revolution released their new unbalanced 2012 MLS schedule, in which they will face Eastern Conference rivals three times, but Western Conference rivals only once, and Houston Dynamo and Toronto FC twice.
Five of the team’s first seven matches will be played away from home. However, beginning May 2, New England will host 10 league matches in 15 weeks at Gillette Stadium.
Eastern Conference
With the new schedule format, the Revolution will play seven Eastern Conference teams three times each this season: Chicago, Columbus, D.C., Kansas City, Montreal, New York and Philadelphia. The Revs will face Chicago, Columbus and New York twice at home and once on the road, while the club will travel twice to D.C., Kansas City, Montreal and Philadelphia with one return meeting against each in Foxborough. New England will play two-game series with Houston and Toronto. Eastern Conference opponents comprise 25 games of the 34-game schedule.
All of the Revolution’s matches against its I-95 corridor rivals – New York, Philadelphia and D.C. – are scheduled for weekends, including four Saturday contests on the road.
Western Conference
The remaining nine games will be played against Western Conference opponents. The Revolution will host Chivas USA, Colorado, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver at Gillette Stadium, and will travel to Dallas, LA, Real Salt Lake and San Jose.
The Revs will make all four of their Western Conference road trips in the first nine weeks of the season, traveling to San Jose (March 10), LA (March 31), Dallas (April 5) and Real Salt Lake (May 5).
NBC, ESPN not broadcasting MLS at Gillette
The Revolution will have three away games broadcast nationally by MLS partner NBC Sports, but only one home game will be broadcast nationally and by Galavision in Spanish. The other 31 matches will be broadcast regionally by Comcast SportsNet New England.
Click here to read about the complete MLS schedule.
2012 REVOLUTION SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)
MARCH
Sat 10 at San Jose Earthquakes 10:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 17 at Sporting Kansas City 8:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 24 vs. Portland Timbers 4 p.m. CSN
Sat 31 at LA Galaxy 11 p.m. NBC Sports
APRIL
Thurs 5 at FC Dallas 8:30 p.m. CSN
Saturday 14 vs. D.C. United 4 p.m. CSN
Saturday 28 at NY Red Bulls 3:30 p.m. NBC Sports
MAY
Wed 2 vs. Colorado Rapids 8 p.m. CSN
Sat 5 at Real Salt Lake 9 p.m. CSN
Sat 12 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 19 vs. Houston Dynamo 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 26 at D.C. United 7:30 p.m. CSN
JUNE
Sat 2 vs. Chicago Fire 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 16 vs. Columbus Crew 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 23 at Toronto FC 4:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 30 vs. Seattle Sounders 7:30 p.m. CSN
JULY
Sun 8 vs. NY Red Bulls 7 p.m. CSN/Galavision
Sat 14 vs. Toronto FC 7:30 p.m. CSN
Wed 18 at Montreal Impact 8 p.m. CSN
Sat 21 at Sporting Kansas City 8:30 p.m. CSN
Sun 29 at Philadelphia Union 7 p.m. NBC Sports
AUGUST
Sat 4 vs. Sporting Kansas City 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 11 vs. Montreal Impact 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 18 at Chicago Fire 8:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 25 at Columbus Crew 7:30 p.m. CSN
Wed 29 vs. Chivas USA 8 p.m. CSN
SEPTEMBER
Sat 1 vs. Philadelphia Union 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 15 at D.C. United 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 22 vs. NY Red Bulls 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 29 at Houston Dynamo 8:30 p.m. CSN
OCTOBER
Wed 3 vs. Columbus Crew 8 p.m. CSN
Sat 6 at Philadelphia Union 7 p.m. CSN
Sat 20 vs. Chicago Fire 7:30 p.m. CSN
Sat 27 at Montreal Impact 2 p.m. CSN
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