VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC, in conjunction with Major League Soccer, announced today details for the 2011 regular season. Whitecaps FC's inaugural season in MLS will see the 37-year-old club play a 34-match regular season schedule.
Whitecaps FC kickoff their first season in MLS at Empire Field when they host Canadian rivals Toronto FC on Saturday, March 19, at 3:30 p.m. PT. Whitecaps FC's final match at Empire Field will be a Cascadia Cup tilt versus Seattle Sounders FC at 4:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, September 24. The Blue and White will then open the new BC Place Stadium against their Interstate 5 rivals in Portland Timbers on Sunday, October 2 at 1:30 p.m. PT. The 'Caps conclude their inaugural regular season campaign at BC Place versus 2010 MLS Cup champions Colorado Rapids on Saturday, October 22, at 4 p.m. PT.
"We're delighted to unveil our inaugural MLS regular season schedule to our fans today," said Whitecaps FC chief executive officer Paul Barber. "We have an exciting start against Toronto FC, while our supporters will also be looking forward to our local derby clashes versus Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers. There will also be some exciting games against the star-studded sides of Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls to look forward to. With the majority of our regular season games on a Saturday, supporters will be able to plan their weekends around watching their beloved Blue and White in the major leagues."
Whitecaps FC head coach Teitur Thordarson's side will play 34 regular season matches over the course of 32 weeks and face all 17 MLS opponents home and away. The majority of matches will be played on a Saturday, including 12 at home. There will also be three home games on a Wednesday and two home games on a Sunday. Whitecaps FC will begin the season at Empire Field and move to their new home at BC Place at the start of October. A complete schedule is available online at whitecapsfc.com/2011-schedule and all matches will be available live on TEAM 1410 sports radio and teamradio.ca.
The MLS Cup playoff format and dates will be announced in the near future. MLS remains in discussions with other potential national broadcast partners in Canada and will release details soon.
The Complete 2011 MLS Schedule can be found here.
Cascadia Cup
Saturday, May 14 – Seattle Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers, 8 p.m. PT
Saturday, June 11 – Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7 p.m. PT
Sunday, July 10 – Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 2 p.m. PT
Saturday, Aug. 20 – Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, Sept. 24 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 4:30 p.m. PT
Sunday, Oct. 2 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Portland Timbers, 1:30 p.m. PT
Regular Season | |||||
| Date | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| Saturday, March 19 3:30 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Toronto FC | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, March 26 1 p.m. PDT | Philadelphia Union | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | PPL Park | ||
| Saturday, April 2 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sporting Kansas City | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Wednesday, April 6 7 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | New England Revolution | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Sunday, April 10 4 p.m. PDT | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Robertson Stadium | ||
| Saturday, April 16 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chivas USA | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, April 23 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | FC Dallas | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, April 30 4 p.m. PDT | Columbus Crew | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus Crew Stadium | ||
| Saturday, May 7 5:30 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose Earthquakes | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Wednesday, May 11 7 p.m. PDT | Chicago Fire | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Toyota Park | ||
| Saturday, May 14 4:30 p.m. PDT | New England Revolution | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Gillette Stadium | ||
| Saturday, May 28 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | New York Red Bulls | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Wednesday, June 1 7:30 p.m. PDT | Chivas USA | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | The Home Depot Center | ||
| Saturday, June 4 6 p.m. PDT | Real Salt Lake | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
| Saturday, June 11 7 p.m. PDT | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Qwest Field | ||
| Saturday, June 18 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecpas FC | Philadelphia Union | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, June 25 5:30 p.m. PDT | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | KC Soccer Stadium | ||
| Wednesday, June 29 4:30 p.m. PDT | Toronto FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | BMO Field | ||
| Wednesday, July 6 7 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus Crew | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, July 9 6 p.m. PDT | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | DSG Park | ||
| Saturday, July 16 1 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Real Salt Lake | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Wednesday, July 20 7 p.m. PDT | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Buck Shaw Stadium | ||
| Saturday, July 30 4:30 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | LA Galaxy | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Sunday, August 7 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chicago Fire | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, August 13 4:30 p.m. PDT | D.C. United | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RFK Stadium | ||
| Saturday, August 20 7 p.m. PDT | Portland Timbers | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | PGE Park | ||
| Saturday, August 27 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston Dynamo | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, September 10 4:30 p.m. PDT | New York Red Bulls | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Red Bull Arena | ||
| Saturday, September 17 7:30 p.m. PDT | LA Galaxy | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | The Home Depot Center | ||
| Saturday, September 24 4:30 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle Sounders FC | Empire Field | TICKETS | |
| Sunday, October 2 1:30 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland Timbers | BC Place | TICKETS | |
| Wednesday, October 12 7 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | D.C. United | BC Place | TICKETS | |
| Saturday, October 15 5:30 p.m. PDT | FC Dallas | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Pizza Hut Park | ||
| Saturday, October 22 4 p.m. PDT | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Colorado Rapids | BC Place | TICKETS | |
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