ESPN’s coverage of the 14th Major League Soccer season will kickoff with the live telecast of Seattle Sounders FC’s first match as the expansion club hosts 2008 MLS Cup finalist New York Red Bulls led by Juan Pablo Angel, Thursday, March 19 at 9 p.m. ET, from Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash., on ESPN2 (ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. PT). ESPN’s lead MLS commentator team JP Dellacamera (play-by-play) and John Harkes (analyst) will call the match, joined in the studio by Rob Stone (host) and Alexi Lalas (analyst). The telecast will mark the debut of ESPN MLS Game of the Week, the network’s season-long presentation of the top professional soccer league in the U.S. Throughout the season, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes Radio will combine to present live coverage of MLS matches, and ESPN360.com will simulcast the English language telecasts.
2009 Espn MLS Game Of The Week Schedule
All Times Eastern; Schedule Subject To Change
| Date | Air (ET) | Networks | Match |
| Thu 3/19 | 9 p.m. | E2/360 | New York Red Bulls at Seattle Sounders*** |
| Thu 4/2 | 9 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Columbus Crew at Real Salt Lake*** |
| Sat 4/11 | 10:30 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Chivas USA at Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Fri 4/17 | 7 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | New England Revolution at DC United |
| Thu 4/23 | 8 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | New York Red Bulls at Kansas City Wizards |
| Sat 5/9 | 9 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Dallas FC at Houston Dynamo |
| Thu 5/28 | 10:30 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Chicago Fire at Chivas USA*** |
| Thu 6/4 | 7:30 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | New York Red Bulls at DC United |
| Wed 6/10 | 8:30 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Chivas USA at Houston Dynamo |
| Wed 6/17 | 11 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | DC United at Seattle Sounders |
| Sat 6/20 | 4 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Los Angeles Galaxy at San Jose Earthquakes |
| Sun 6/28 | 11 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Houston Dynamo at Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Sat 7/4 | 7 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | DC United at Columbus Crew |
| Sat 7/11 | 8 p.m. | ABC/ABC HD | Columbus Crew at Chicago Fire |
| Sat 7/18 | 1 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Houston Dynamo at Toronto FC |
| Sat 7/18 | 3 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Chelsea FC at Seattle Sounders++ |
| Thu 7/25 | 3 p.m. | E1/ED/EDR/360 | Chicago Fire at Seattle Sounders |
| Wed 7/29 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2/360 | MLS ALL-STAR GAME – SALT LAKE CITY*** |
| Thu 8/6 | 8 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Houston Dynamo at Dallas FC |
| Wed 8/19 | 9 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Los Angeles Galaxy at Chicago Fire |
| Thu 8/20 | 10 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | New England Revolution at Seattle Sounders |
| Sat 8/29 | 11 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Los Angeles Galaxy at Chivas USA |
| Fri 9/18 | 11 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes |
| Fri 10/2 | 11 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Chicago Fire at Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Wed 10/7 | 10 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Dallas FC at San Jose Earthquakes |
| Wed 10/14 | 10 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | New York Red Bulls at Real Salt Lake*** |
| Thu 10/22 | 8 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | Chivas USA at Chicago Fire*** |
| Thu 10/29 | 9 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | MLS Playoffs*** |
| Sun 11/1 | 4:30 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | MLS Playoffs*** |
| Thu 11/5 | 10 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | MLS Playoffs*** |
| Sun 11/8 | 4:30 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | MLS Playoffs*** |
| Thu 11/12 | 10 p.m. | E2/ED/EDR/360 | MLS Playoffs*** |
| Sun 11/22 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN/360 | MLS Cup in Seattle, Wash.*** |
Most matches available on ESPN2 HD
*** – “ESPN Soccernet.com pre- and post-game window”; ++ — MLS International Friendly
ED – ESPN Deportes; EDR – ESPN Deportes Radio; 360 – ESPN360.com
