Known Dates for Sounders Fans
Here are some known dates for the 2010 Seattle Sounders FC season…
Jan. 21 – April 15: Primary Registration Window (Players under contract in other countries may be signed by MLS clubs)
Jan. 25: Sounders FC opens training camp.
First Week of February: 2010 MLS Schedule Announced
Feb. 3-11: Training Camp at the brand new Casa Grande Performance Institute just south of Phoenix, AZ
Feb. 15-26: La Manga Cup (La Manga, Spain)
February 18th vs. Rosenborg BK
February 21st vs. Denmark’s FC Norsjalland or Norway’s Stabak
February 25 & 26- La Manga “Crossover matches”
March 1: Roster and Salary Budget Compliance Deadline (20 Senior, 4 Developmental Players)
March 19: Charity Shield vs. Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
March 25: First Kick 2010 – Philadelphia at Sounders FC( 630p PT, ESPN2)
April 10th: Sounders FC @ Real Salt Lake
May 16: FIFA mandated final match day at club level for players pre-selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
June 11-26: MLS’s World Cup Break
TBD (Late July/Early August):Â 2010 MLS All-Star Game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas
July 27: CONCACAF Champions League – Preliminary Round
(Seattle Sounders FC vs. TBD)
Oct. 24: MLS regular season ends
Oct. 28-30: MLS Cup Playoffs begin
Nov. 21: 2010 MLS Cup (neutral site TBD)
