2012's first competitive match will be on 7 March at 7 PM Pacific as the Seattle Sounders face Santos Laguna at home. Their next match in the CONCACAF Champions League will be a week later down in Torreon, Mexico at 5 PM Pacific on the 14th. The 7th will in fact be MLS night in the CCL as the early match will be the Los Angeles Galaxy at Toronto FC.
As Major League Soccer will feature at least one team on a bye every league weekend it is unknown whether all three will be off or playing on the opening Saturday of 2012. Commissioner Garber said in his "State of the League" address that the schedule should be out in December, or early January at the latest.
The rest of the knockout rounds schedule follows;
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
All Times U.S. Eastern (local times in parentheses)
First Leg
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Morelia (MEX) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m. (9 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 8 p.m. (8 p.m.)
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Santos (MEX), 10 p.m. (7 p.m.)
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. Pumas (MEX), 8 p.m. (7 p.m.)
Second Leg
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Morelia (MEX), 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Santos (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10 p.m. (7 p.m.)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Pumas (MEX) vs. Isidro Metapan (SLV), 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)