2005 MLS season

As originally written by Tony Miller:

The league expands with the addition of Real Salt Lake (Rice-Eccles Stadium) and Club Deportivo Chivas USA (Home Depot Center).

The Kansas City Wizards move to the Eastern Conference.

The Dallas Burn rebrand as FC Dallas and move into Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The stadium opened on August 6; all FC Dallas home games on national TV this year were at the new stadium, although they played their first six home matches at the Cotton Bowl.

Same TV contracts with ABC-ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel and HDNet.

Fox Sports World changed its name to Fox Soccer Channel on March 27, 2005, so this was the first season on FSC under that name.

APRIL

Saturday 4/2:

Chivas-DC United, 3:00, ABC. JP Dellacamera, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain.

Crew-Galaxy, 7:30, FSC: Christian Miles, Ridge Mahoney. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Saturday 4/9:

Earthquakes-Chivas, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda

DC United-Fire, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Revolution-Crew, 7:30, FSC. Christian Miles, Derk Droze

Friday 4/15:

Crew-DC United, 8:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Heather Mitts

Saturday 4/16:

Real Salt Lake-Rapids, 3:00, ESPN2. JP Dellacamera, Eric Wynalda, Heather Mitts

Fire-Earthquakes, 8:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins

Chivas-Dallas, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Friday 4/22:

MetroStars-Fire, 8:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Saturday 4/23:

DC United-Revolution, 7:30, FSC: Max Bretos, color unknown. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Galaxy-Chivas, 10:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Wednesday 4/27:

Fire-Revolution, 7:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Saturday 4/30:

Wizards-DC United, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Crew-Fire, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Revolution-Chivas, 7:30, FSC.

MAY

Saturday 5/7:

MetroStars-Earthquakes, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Chivas-Real Salt Lake, 10:00, FSC: Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Saturday 5/14:

Revolution-DC United, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Fire-MetroStars, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Real Salt Lake-Galaxy, 9:30, FSC. Mark Rogondino, Sigi Schmid

Saturday 5/21:

MetroStars-Revolution, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

DC United-Wizards, 7:30, FSC.

Fire-Rapids, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Saturday 5/28:

DC United-Dallas, 7:30, FSC. PBP unknown, Allen Hopkins

Chivas-Galaxy, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Tuesday 5/31:

MetroStars-Fire, 6:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins

JUNE

Saturday 6/4:

Fire-Chivas, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Earthquakes-DC United, 10:00, FSC-HDNet. Glenn Davis, Troy Dayak

Saturday 6/11:

Crew-Rapids, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda

Wizards-Revolution, 8:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Galaxy-Real Salt Lake, 10:00, FSC.

Saturday 6/18:

Fire-Wizards, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

DC United-Revolution, 7:30, FSC.

Earthquakes-Real Salt Lake, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Saturday 6/25:

Revolution-MetroStars, 7:30, FSC. Max Bretos, color unknown.

Earthquakes-Galaxy, 10:00, ESPN2. JP Dellacamera, Eric Wynalda

JULY

Saturday 7/2:

Crew-DC United, 7:30, FSC: Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Monday 7/4:

Rapids-Wizards, 9:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Galaxy-Revolution, 10:00, FSC.

Saturday 7/9:

DC United-Wizards, 6:00, ESPN2. JP Dellacamera, unknown, Brandi Chastain

Crew-Earthquakes, 7:30, FSC. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Saturday 7/16:

Fire-Crew, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

MetroStars-Rapids, 7:30, FSC.

Galaxy-Chivas, 10:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Saturday 7/23:

Galaxy-DC United, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Crew-Wizards, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Real Salt Lake-Dallas, 9:30, FSC.

Thursday 7/28:

DC United-Chelsea (friendly), 7:30, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Saturday 7/30:

MLS All-Star Game at Columbus, Ohio

MLS All-Stars-Fulham, 3:30, ABC. JP Dellacamera, Eric Wynalda, Rob Stone, Brandi Chastain

AUGUST

Saturday 8/6:

Real Salt Lake-Chivas, 6:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Heather Mitts

Revolution-Wizards, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Rapids-Galaxy, 9:00, FSC. Christian Miles, color unknown

Saturday 8/13:

Fire-Galaxy, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Dallas-Revolution, 8:30, FSC. Mark Rogondino, Sigi Schmid

Saturday 8/20:

Crew-Dallas, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

DC United-Galaxy, 7:30, FSC. Marc Rogondino, Paul Caligiuri

Real Salt Lake-Earthquakes, 9:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Friday 8/26:

Rapids-Real Salt Lake, 9:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Saturday 8/27:

Earthquakes-Galaxy, 4:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Dallas-Chivas, 8:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 9/3:

Rapids-DC United, 9:00. FSC: Mark Rogondino, Sigi Schmid. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Saturday 9/10:

Dallas-DC United, 8:30. FSC: Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Saturday 9/17:

Crew-Fire, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Chivas-Earthquakes, 10:00, FSC. Marc Rogondino, Paul Caligiuri

Sunday 9/18:

Dallas-Real Salt Lake, 2:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Saturday 9/24:

Revolution-MetroStars, 7:30, FSC. Max Bretos, color unknown

Real Salt Lake-Crew, 9:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

OCTOBER

Saturday 10/1:

Crew-Chivas, 7:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Galaxy-Dallas, 10:00, FSC.

Saturday 10/8:

Fire-Crew, 8:30, FSC. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins

Dallas-Rapids, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Saturday 10/15:

Galaxy-Earthquakes, 10:00, FSC. Christian Miles, Christopher Sullivan

Sunday 10/16:

Chivas-MetroStars, 4:00, ESPN2. Glenn Davis, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Friday 10/21:

East semi, leg 1: Fire-DC United, 9:00, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

Saturday 10/22:

East semi, leg 1: MetroStars-Revolution, 7:00, FSC. Christian Miles, Thomas Rongen

West semi, leg 1: Rapids-Dallas, 9:00, FSC. Max Bretos, Allen Hopkins

Sunday 10/23:

West semi, leg 1: Galaxy-Earthquakes, 3:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Saturday 10/29:

East semi, leg 2: Revolution-MetroStars, 8:00, FSC.

West semi, leg 2: Dallas-Rapids, 8:30, HDNet. Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa

West semi, leg 2: Earthquakes-Galaxy, 10:00, FSC. Christian Miles, Christopher Sullivan.

Sunday 10/30:

East semi, leg 2: DC United-Fire, 4:30, ESPN2. PBP unknown, Eric Wynalda

NOVEMBER

Saturday 11/5:

West final: Rapids-Galaxy, 7:30, FSC: Christian Miles, Christopher Sullivan. HDNet: Glenn Davis, Marcelo Balboa.

Sunday 11/6:

East final: Revolution-Fire, 3:00, ESPN2. Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain

Sunday 11/13:

MLS Cup: Galaxy-Revolution (at Frisco, Texas), 12:30, ABC. JP Dellacamera, Eric Wynalda, Brandi Chastain, Rob Stone