Major League Soccer has 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 league will again be divided into Eastern, Central, and Western conferences with each team playing all games within their conference.
Teams in the six-team Central and Western conferences, which includes FC Dallas, 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.
MLS Reserve League Conferences
Eastern: Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Montreal Impact, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC
Central: Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Sporting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake
Western: Chivas USA, LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
FC Dallas Reserve League schedule
13-Mar: FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake, 7:30 PM, FC Dallas Stadium
20-Mar: Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas, 4:00 PM, DSG Park Field 20
10-Apr: FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo, 7:30 PM, FC Dallas Stadium
17-Apr: Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas, 11:00 AM, RSL Training Field
1-May: Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas, 7:30 PM, LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
16-Jun: Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas, 6:30 PM, BBVA Compass Stadium
11-Sep: FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids, 7:30 PM, FC Dallas Stadium
18-Sep: Chicago Fire vs. FC Dallas, 10:00 AM, Toyota Park Practice Field
25-Sep: FC Dallas vs. Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 PM, FC Dallas Stadium
TBD: FC Dallas vs. Chicago Fire, 7:30 PM, FC Dallas Stadium