Wednesday, July 5
Major League Soccer kicks into action
 
 ESPN/ESPN2 will kick off its fifth season of Major League Soccer coverage on Sunday, March 26, with the live telecast of the NY/NJ MetroStars at the Miami Fusion on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET. ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to present a minimum of 26 regular-season matches. The highlights:

  • 18 consecutive weeks of MLS 'Soccer Saturdays' on ESPN/ESPN2, including six doubleheader telecasts
  • 20 regular-season matches on ESPN2; six on ESPN beginning June 10
  • 15 ESPN2 matches in Saturday primetime
  • 30 of 32 regular-season matches live on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports

    'This schedule represents a significant opportunity for the league to maximize its television exposure by creating a weekly programming window for appointment viewing,' said Steve Risser, ESPN vice president, programming. 'Major League Soccer remains an integral part of ESPN?s commitment to the sport.'

    ESPN Inc., entering its fifth season of MLS coverage, and ABC Sports are the league's national television outlets. The combined networks - ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports - present the most comprehensive soccer coverage in the United States.

    Featuring many top stars from the United States and around the world, Major League Soccer is the United States' 12-team Division I professional soccer league with headquarters based in New York City. The 12 teams currently playing in MLS are now aligned across the following three divisions:

    Eastern Division -D.C. United, NY/NJ MetroStars, Miami Fusion, New England Revolution
    Central Division -Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, Dallas Burn, Tampa Bay Mutiny
    Western Division -Colorado Rapids, Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes

    ABC SPORTS 2000 MLS Schedule
    ABC Sports' coverage will begin with a 1999 MLS Cup rematch (LA Galaxy @ D.C. United) Saturday, March 25, and end with the MLS Cup Sunday, Oct. 15.

    ABC Sports 2000 MLS Schedule
    Date Time Teams
    July 29 3:30 p.m. 2000 MLS All-Star Game - Columbus, OH
    August 5 4 p.m. NY/NJ Metrostars at Chicago Fire
    August 12 4 p.m. Tampa Bay Mutiny at San Jose Earthquakes
    August 19 2:30 p.m. Los Angeles Galaxy at Chicago Fire
    October 15 1:30 p.m. 2000 MLS Cup - site TBD


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    ALSO SEE
    ESPN/ESPN2 MLS schedule