Important dates November 22 - December 15 DRAFTS (Expansion, Waiver), Contract year OPTIONS and BONA FIDE OFFERS Link http://www.socceramerica.com/article/40334/blueprint-for-new-age-of-mls.html TIMELINE. Here are the proposed dates on which the various stages of player distribution are scheduled to take place (all times Eastern): Nov. 22: 1 p.m. – Trade window closes; 2 p.m. -- clubs submit Expansion Draft lists of protected players; 5 p.m. – league office issues list of players available for selection by Vancouver and Portland. Nov. 24: 2:00 p.m. – Expansion Draft; 2:30 p.m. – Official Waiver Draft list released; 3:00 p.m. Waiver Draft; 3:30 p.m. – Waiver Draft for players not eligible for Re-Entry Draft. (In the Expansion Draft, teams can protect no more than 11 players and pull one player back if one is selected. Vancouver and Portland will each select 10 players.) Nov. 30: 2 p.m. – Teams notify office of players whose options they are exercising and which are being tendered Bona Fide Offers; 5 p.m. – League office sends out: 1) option exercise letters; 2) Bona Fide Offer letters; 3) e-mails to clubs and MLSPU of players whose options have not been exercised and who are not receiving Bona Fide Offers. Players in categories 1) and 2) will not be placed in the Re-Entry Draft; players in 3) will be included in the Re-Entry Draft unless they opt-out. Nov. 30–Dec. 3: Teams may sign their own Re-Entry Draft eligible players to new contracts, and conduct sign-and-trade deals. Dec. 3: Noon – Clubs may withdraw Bona Fide Offers tendered on Nov. 30. 2 p.m. – Blackout period (until Dec. 9) of sign-and-trade deals with their own draft-eligible players. 5 p.m. – Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 list of players issued to clubs and MLSPU. Dec. 8: 2 p.m. -- Stage 1 of Re-Entry Draft. Clubs pick in same order as Waiver Draft (reverse order of 2010 finish), Vancouver 17th , Portland 18th. Draft continues until no more teams wish to make selections. Teams cannot pick their own draft-eligible players. 5 p.m. – Players picked in Stage 1 are notified by the league office. Dec. 9-13: League attempts to sign players not selected in Stage 1. Blackout period is lifted and teams may again attempt to re-sign their Re-Entry Draft eligible players, and conduct sign-and-trade deals. Dec. 13: Noon – Teams may withdraw their Bona Fide Offers; 2 p.m. – Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 list issued. Blackout period imposed during which players may not re-sign their own draft-eligible players. Dec. 15: 2 p.m. – Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft continues until all teams decline to make further selections. A player not under contract selected in Stage 2 must be made an offer by the club (and approved by the league) within seven days.
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 Schedule for Wednesday Nov 24 (all times ET) Nov. 24: 2:00 p.m. – Expansion Draft; 2:30 p.m. – Official Waiver Draft list released; 3:00 p.m. Waiver Draft; 3:30 p.m. – Waiver Draft for players not eligible for Re-Entry Draft. (In the Expansion Draft, teams can protect no more than 11 players and pull one player back if one is selected. Vancouver and Portland will each select 10 players.)
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 2011 Combine Draft Trade Window Opens 1st Day of Training - January 31st Pre-Season Games 1st Blood - FCD vs HOU - February 12th "On Saturday, February 12, 2011 the two teams will clash at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. Game time is 2pm." 1st MLS Season Game - March 19th Concacaf Champions League Qualifying Draw Qualifying Games for Concacaf Champions League begin
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 And in June - The OPENING GAME of the 2011 GOLD CUP Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, June 5
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 2011 Pre-Season Dates Jan 7-11 Combine See this thread for discussion Jan 13 MLS SuperDraft Jan 15 Trade Window Opens 3rdDegree via ESPN Ends 4/15 Jan 31 - 1st Day of Training Pre-Season Games Feb 12 - 1st Blood - FCD vs HOU "On Saturday, February 12, 2011 the two teams will clash at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. Game time is 2pm." Regular Season 1st MLS Season Game Mar 19 - FCD vs Chitcago 7:30 pm CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011-2012 Concacaf Champions League Qualifying Draw Qualifying Games for Concacaf Champions League begin in July 2011
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 2011 Pre-Season Dates Jan 7-11 Combine See this thread for discussion Jan 13 MLS SuperDraft Jan 15 Trade Window Opens 3rdDegree via ESPN Ends 4/15 Jan 31 - 1st Day of Training WHERE is FCD TRAINING Jan 31-Mar 18 Feb. 1–10 Dallas (Training at Pizza Hut Park) Feb 11-12 Corpus Christi Feb 13-20 Dallas Feb. 20-27 Orlando, FL Feb. 27-Mar 1 Dallas March 1-8 Phoenix, AZ March 9-18 Dallas Pre-Season Games Dallas Feb 8 - Scrimmage vs. Houston Baptist (11 a.m. at PHP Complex Fields) C O R P U S .. C H R I S T I, TX Feb 12 - 1st Blood - FCD vs HOU "On Saturday, February 12, 2011 the two teams will clash at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. Game time is 2pm." Dallas Feb 15 - Scrimmage vs. SMU (7:30 p.m. at PHP Complex Fields) O R L A N D O, FL Feb 21 Scrimmage with Seattle Sounders FC (TBD) Feb 24-26 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic P H O E N I X, AZ March 2 Game vs. Montreal Impact March 7 Game vs. New York Red Bulls Dallas March 12 - Charity Game vs. Chivas USA at Pizza Hut Park (7:30 p.m.) (FREE to Season Ticket Holders, but it is a Charity game, $10 tickets) Dallas March 13 Scrimmage with Central Arkansas (TBD) Regular Season Starts March 19 1st MLS Season Game Mar 19 - FCD vs Chitcago 7:30 pm CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011-2012 Concacaf Champions League Qualifying Draw Qualifying Games for Concacaf Champions League begin in July 2011
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 FCD DEV Academy 2011 Pre-Season FEBRUARY HOUSTON, TX 2/12-13: U18 and U16 Friendlies versus Houston Dynamo. LAS VEGAS, NV 2/18-21: U17 (mixed squad) Pre-qualifier for 2011 MLS U17 Cup. FRISCO, TX 2/26-27: International Friendlies played at PHP between Mexican teams and MLS Academy teams. MARCH FRISCO, TX 3/11-13: Inaugural FC Dallas College Showcase hosted at Pizza Hut Park. MADRID, SPAIN 3/15-23: FCD U16 and U18 Academy teams vs Getafe, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and one other team. FRISCO, TX 3/24-27: MLS U17 Qualifier at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco SOUTH CONFERENCE: - FC Dallas - Houston Dynamo - Real Salt Lake - Colorado Rapids APRIL FRISCO, TX 4/17-24: DALLAS CUP at Pizza Hut Park, Frisco REGULAR SEASON starts April 2 FC Dallas U16 & 18 squads vs Lonestar SC Academy U17 & U18 Pizza Hut Park, Field 4.
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 Just a reminder, in these last few days leading up to the season opener: FCD Dev ACADEMY MADRID, SPAIN 3/15-23: FCD U16 and U18 Academy teams vs Getafe, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and one other team. ***************************************** ***************************************** FC Dallas Tuesday, March 15 - Practice, also MEDIA Day Wednesday, March 16 - DAY OFF Thursday, March 17 - Practice Friday, March 18 - CLOSED Practice inside stadium SATURDAY March 19 FCD vs Chicago Fire 7:30 ***************************************** ***************************************** FAN ACTIVITIES Friday March 18 - 24 hour Tailgate starts 5 pm Saturday March 19 - Tailgate continues... 'School of Rock' Band performs outside of Londoner 5:00 "March to the Match" from Londoner to PHP 6:20
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 FCD RESERVE Team Schedule Coach: Oscar Pareja 29-Mar Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas 12:00 PM RSL Practice Facility 9-Apr FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids 11:00 AM Pizza Hut Park 22-May FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake PM Dallas Stadium 29-May Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas 10:00 AM Houston 5-Jul Chicago Fire v FC Dallas TBD Toyota Park 28-Aug Sporting KC v FC Dallas 11:00 AM LIVESTRONG Sporting Park 6-Sep FC Dallas v Sporting KC 10:00 AM Pizza Hut Park 20-Sep FC Dallas v Chicago TBD Pizza Hut Park 25-Sep FC Dallas v Houston Dynamo TBD Pizza Hut Park 2-Oct Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas 10:00 AM Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 Add August 6th to your soccer calendar: Barcelona FC vs Club America
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 Truly. The ardor to see European teams play Mexican teams is less each year. Now that Inter v FCD game was something. Hope the FO lands another good one this year.
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 You cannot tell me that a properly promoted FCD v Barça match wouldn't have sold out Cowboys Stadium. Now granted, 9/10 of the people there would have been there to see Barça, but who cares? Oh well...hopefully we'll get someone better than the Baggies like Portland just, um, bagged.
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 "Properly promoted" also means properly priced, and even though we could likely have gotten a very good attendance vs. Barca, whatever we could have gotten, CA can get at 150%-200% the ticket price.
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Two games for one! May 22 6 p.m. - FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake Following the first team game, the Reserves will play.
Re: Post Season DATES Nov-Dec 2010 Introducing a FCD WPSL team for Women. WPSL Schedule 2011 FC Dallas WPSL Schedule HOME games in blue Date Time Opponent Location May 15 2 p.m. American Eagles University of Dallas-Irving May 24 7 p.m. Fort Worth Panthers Pizza Hut Park Field 2 May 28 2 p.m. Tulsa Spirit Tulsa, Okla. May 29 2 p.m. Arkansas Comets Fayetteville, Ark. June 4 2 p.m. Houston South Select Houston, Texas June 24 7 p.m. Oklahoma Alliance Oklahoma City, Okla. June 26 2 p.m. American Eagles Pizza Hut Park Field 2 July 1 7 p.m. Tulsa Spirit Pizza Hut Park Field 2 July 3 2 p.m. Arkansas Comets Pizza Hut Park Field 2 July 10 2 p.m. Houston South Select Pizza Hut Park Field 2 July 12 7 p.m. Fort Worth Panthers Texas Christian University July 17 2 p.m. Oklahoma Alliance Pizza Hut Park Field 2 http://www.fcdallasyouth.com/FC-Dallas-WPSL-tickets-now-available-.aspx
DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY PLAYOFFS and Showcase JUNE 24-28 Fri Jun 24 7:30 pm FCD U18 vs Cosmos West U18 PHP - Field 9 Sat Jun 25 11:00 am CASL Chelsea FC U16vs FC Dallas U16 PHP - Field 13 6:00 pm Indiana United U18 vs FC Dallas U18 PHP - Field 9 Sun Jun 26 8:00 pm FC Dallas U16 vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U16 PHP - Field 11 Mon Jun 27 11:00 am FC Dallas U18 vs Real Colorado U18 PHP - Field 9 Tue Jun 28 11:00 am FC Dallas U16 vs Sockers FC U16 PHP - Field 13
Castillo will be on ESPNU some in the U20 WC. Below are the dates, times are EST. Note: ESPNU listings only available through Aug. 3. GROUP A July 30 in Bogota Mali vs. South Korea (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Colombia vs. France (ESPNU, ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 2 in Bogota France vs. South Korea (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Colombia vs. Mali (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 5 in Cali France vs. Mali (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 5 in Bogota Colombia vs. South Korea (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) GROUP B July 30 in Cali Cameroon vs. New Zealand (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Portugal vs. Uruguay (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 2 in Cali Uruguay vs. New Zealand (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Portugal vs. Cameroon (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 5 in Cali Portugal vs. New Zealand (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 5 in Bogota Uruguay vs. Cameroon (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) GROUP C July 31 in Manizales Costa Rica vs. Spain (ESPNU, ESPN3.com, Galavision, live, 4 pm ET) Australia vs. Ecuador (ESPNU, ESPN3.com, live, 7 pm ET) Aug. 3 in Manizales Ecuador vs. Spain (Galavision, live, 6 pm ET) Australia vs. Costa Rica (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 6 in Pereira Ecuador vs. Costa Rica (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 6 in Manizales Australia vs. Spain (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) GROUP D July 31 in Armenia Nigeria vs. Guatemala (ESPN3.com, live, 4 pm ET) Croatia vs. Saudi Arabia (ESPN3.com, live, 7 pm ET) Aug. 3 Armenia Saudi Arabia vs. Guatemala (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Croatia vs. Nigeria (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 6 in Pereira Saudi Arabia vs. Nigeria (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 6 in Armenia Croatia vs. Guatemala (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) GROUP E July 29 in Barranquilla Brazil vs. Egypt (ESPN3.com, Galavision, live, 10 pm ET) July 29 in Cartagena Austria vs. Panama (ESPN3.com, live, 6:30 pm ET) Aug. 1 in Barranquilla Egypt vs. Panama (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Brazil vs. Austria (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 4 in Barranquilla Brazil vs. Panama (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 4 in Cartagena Egypt vs. Austria (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) GROUP F July 29 in Medellin England vs. North Korea (ESPN3.com, live, 3:30 pm ET) Argentina vs. Mexico (ESPN3.com, Galavision, live, 6:30 pm ET; ESPNU, July 30, delay, 6:30 pm ET) Aug. 1 in Medellin Mexico vs. North Korea (ESPN3.com, Galavision, live, 6 pm ET) Argentina vs. England (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 4 in Cartagena Mexico vs. England (ESPN3.com, Galavision, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 4 in Barranquilla Argentina vs. North Korea (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) ROUND OF 16 Aug. 9 in Pereira 2B vs. 2F (#37) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 9 in Cali 1B vs. ACD (#38) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 9 in Bogota 1A vs. CDE (#39) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 9 in Medellin 1F vs. 2E (#40) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Armenia 1D vs. 3BEF (#41) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Manizales 1C vs. ABF (#42) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Barranquilla 1E vs. 2D (#43) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Cartagena 2A vs. 2C (#44) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) QUARTERFINALS Aug. 13 in Bogota W37 vs. W39 (#45) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 13 in Cartagena W38 vs. W40 (#46) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 14 in Pereira W43 vs. W42 (#47) (ESPN3.com, live, 7 pm ET) Aug. 14 in Cali W44 vs. W41 (#48) (ESPN3.com, live, 4 pm ET) SEMIFINALS Aug. 17 in Pereira W47 vs. W45 (#49) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 17 in Medellin W48 vs. W46 (#50) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) THIRD-PLACE GAME Aug. 20 in Bogota L49 vs. L50 (ESPN3.com, live, 5 pm ET) FINAL Aug. 20 in Bogota W49 vs. W50 (ESPN3.com, Galavision, live, 9 pm ET)
FC Dallas' very own Fabian Castillo is representing his country, Colombia, in the U20 World Cup. They won all 3 of their group level matches and have advanced to the Round of 16. Fabian is wearing jersey #7 for Colombia and has come off the bench to play in two of the three games. Colombia plays TUESDAY 8/9 at 8 pm CT - catch the action live on ESPN3.com or on Galavision. ROUND OF 16 (times shown below are Eastern Time) Aug. 9 in Pereira CMR vs. MEX (#37) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 9 in Cali POR vs. GUA (#38) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 9 in Bogota COL vs. CRC (#39) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 9 in Medellin ARG vs. EGY (#40) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Armenia NGA vs. ENG (#41) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Manizales ESP vs. KOR (#42) (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Barranquilla BRA vs. KSA (#43) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 10 in Cartagena FRA vs. ECU (#44) (ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET)
CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage (All times Central) Wednesday, Aug. 17 Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs. FC Dallas (USA), 9 p.m. Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico Wednesday, Aug. 24 Toronto FC (CAN) vs. FC Dallas (USA), 7 p.m. BMO Field, Toronto Wednesday, Sept. 14 FC Dallas (USA) vs. Tauro (PAN), 7 p.m. Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas Wednesday, Sept. 21 FC Dallas (USA) vs. Pumas UNAM (MEX), 7 p.m. Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas Wednesday, Sept. 28 Tauro (PAN) vs. FC Dallas (USA), 7 p.m. Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, Panama Tuesday, Oct. 18 FC Dallas (USA) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 7 p.m. Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
Castillo and Columbia advanced on penalties over Costa Rico... Mexico is next for them and will be aired on ESPNU http://www.socceramerica.com/article/43225/2011-under-20-world-cup-this-week.html QUARTERFINALS Aug. 13 in Bogota Colombia vs. Mexico (#45) (ESPNU, ESPN3.com, live, 9 pm ET) Aug. 13 in Cartagena Portugal vs. Argentina (#46) (ESPNU, ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) Two more Quarters not set yet so I didn't post them, but they will be played on the 14th. All games going forward will be on ESPNU and ESPN3.com