Major League Soccer today announced the schedule for the 2012 MLS Reserve League season. Each of the 19 MLS clubs will participate in 10 matches for a total of 95 Reserve League games. The full MLS Reserve League schedule is below.
The league will again be divided into Eastern, Central, and Western conferences with each team playing all games within their conference. The club list for each conference can be found below.
Teams in the six-team Central and Western conferences will face each conference opponent twice, once home and once away. Teams in the seven-team Eastern Conference will play an unbalanced schedule, facing four of their conference opponents twice, home and away, one additional conference opponent at home, and the remaining club once on the road.
Teams may at their discretion schedule additional exhibition games for their reserve squads against non-MLS opponents.
At the conclusion of the Reserve League season the team with the most points out of all three conferences will be determined the Reserve League Champion. As in Major League Soccer, three points is awarded for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss.
Crew Reserve League Schedule
| DATE | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 6:30pm | Columbus Crew | Montreal Impact | Crew Stadium |
| March 31 4:30pm | Toronto FC | Columbus Crew | BMO Field |
| April 7 5:00pm | Columbus Crew | New York Red Bulls | Crew Stadium |
| April 15 6:00pm | Philadelphia Union | Columbus Crew | Chester Park |
| June 10 10:00am | Columbus Crew | New England Revolution | Crew Stadium |
| June 17 11:00am | New England Revolution | Columbus Crew | Gillete Stadium |
| July 22 11:00am | Columbus Crew | D.C. United | Crew Stadium |
| August 5 11:00am | D.C. United | Columbus Crew | DCU Training Field |
| September 16 11:00am | New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew | Montclair St. University |
| September 30 11:00am | Columbus Crew | Philadelphia Union | Crew Stadium |
Game Dates, times and promotions are subject to change.
