2014 MLS Preseason Schedule

• by Soccer America , Dec 29, 2013

[DATEBOOK] Schedules are set for three of the four preseason tournaments -- Carolina Challenge Cup, Rose City Invitational and FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup -- that will serve as the final tests for MLS teams before they open the 2014 season on March 8. Players will report for preseason training in late January, and many teams will set up camps at preseason hubs in Bradenton, Fla., and Tucson, Ariz. For the 2014 MLS preseason schedule.

WEEK 1:
Jan. 31 in Bradenton, Fla.
New England vs. Malmo FF
Feb. 1 in Tucson, Ariz.
Portland vs. Sporting KC
Feb. 2 in Bradenton, Fla.
New England vs. Toronto FC

WEEK 2:
Feb. 5 in Tucson, Ariz.
Portland vs. Houston
Feb. 6 in Bradenton, Fla.
New England vs. vs. Chicago
Feb. 8 in Carson, Calif.
LA Galaxy vs. FC Shirak
Feb. 8 in Tucson, Ariz.
Houston vs. San Jose
Portland vs. Seattle

WEEK 3:
Feb. 10 in Tucson, Ariz.
Houston vs. Vancouver
Feb. 12  in Tucson, Ariz.
Portland vs. Indy Eleven
Feb. 16 in Las Vegas
Chivas USA vs. Colorado

WEEK 4:
Feb. 19 in Tucson, Ariz.
New England vs. vs. Real Salt Lake (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Chivas USA vs. FC Tucson (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Colorado vs. Chicago (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Feb. 22 in Charleston, S.C.
Houston vs. D.C. United (Carolina Challenge Cup)
Charleston Battery vs. Seattle (Carolina Challenge Cup)
Feb. 22 in Tucson, Ariz.
FC Tucson vs. Chicago (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Colorado vs. Real Salt Lake (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
New England vs. Chivas USA (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Feb. 23 in Portland, Ore.
Vancouver vs. Portmore United (Rose City Invitational)
Portland vs. San Jose (Rose City Invitational)

WEEK 5:
Feb. 26 in Charleston, S.C.
Seattle vs. Houston (Carolina Challenge Cup)
Charleston Battery vs. DC United (Carolina Challenge Cup)
Feb. 26 in Portland, Ore.
San Jose vs. Vancouver (Rose City Invitational)
Portland vs. Portmore United (Rose City Invitational)
Feb. 26 in Tucson, Ariz.
New England vs. vs. Chicago (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Chivas USA vs. Colorado (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Real Salt Lake vs. FC Tucson (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
March 1 in Charleston, S.C.
D.C. United vs. Seattle (Carolina Challenge Cup)
Charleston vs. Houston (Carolina Challenge Cup)
March 1 in Portland, Ore.
San Jose vs. Portmore United (Rose City Invitational)
Portland vs. Vancouver (Rose City Invitational)
March 1 in Tucson, Ariz.
5th-Place Game (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
3rd-Place Game (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)
Final (FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup)