Former Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan was the number five pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Photo: soccer.ru through Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

MLS News: Chivas USA Has Fifth Pick in the MLS SuperDraft

SuperDraft will take place Thursday, January 12, in Kansas City

Chivas USA will have the fifth overall pick in the MLS 2012 SuperDraft to take place during the NSCAA Annual Convention on Thursday, January 12, at 9:00 a.m. PST live from Kansas City, Missouri. The SuperDraft will broadcast live on ESPN2 and will stream on ESPN3.com and through mlssoccer.com on the SuperDraft page. You can also keep up with Chivas USA’s selections on Thursday by following them on Twitter at @cdchivasusa.

This year Chivas USA have only one selection in the SuperDraft, but it is a big one.  The Goats have the fifth overall pick, selecting after expansion Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, New England Revolution and Toronto FC in the first round.

The fifth overall pick has produced some big names in previous drafts.  Most recently number five was goalkeeper Zac MacMath by the Philadelphia Union in 2011.  Arguably the best player taken number five was Sacha Kljestan in 2006.  Chivas USA hit it big that year and will be hoping to be similarly successful this time.

Chivas USA also has four picks in the Supplemental Draft, held by conference call the following week on Tuesday, January 17.  The Red-and-White draft fifth in the first round (which is the third round overall after the two SuperDraft rounds) and have three picks in the second round.

Chivas USA 2012 Season Schedule

On Thursday, January 5, 2012, Major League Soccer officially released Chivas USA’s full regular season schedule for 2012. The Goats will play 34 matches, 17 at home and 17 away, during 34 weeks. Within each conference, the Red and White will play the same number of in-conference and out-of-conference games, 10 clubs will qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs – the top five in points from each conference at the end of the regular season.

Chivas USA’s 2012 regular season schedule will feature 12 nationally televised matches, including eight on Galavision, two on ESPN2, one on ESPN Deportes and the Goats debut on the newly launched NBC Sports Network (NBCSN).

First Kick 2012, presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods for Chivas USA will kick off its 8th MLS season on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at The Home Depot Center against MLS Cup runner up Houston Dynamo, in a match that will be nationally televised on Galavisión at 4pm PT. For the 2012 season the SuperClasico will be featured on 3 occasions, including 2 of those matches with the Goats as the home team.

The 2012 MLS Regular Season will conclude Sunday, Oct. 28 with three games, followed by the MLS Cup Playoffs and the championship game – MLS Cup 2012 – on Dec. 1, hosted by one of the two finalists. From First Kick to MLS Cup, the calendar footprint of the 2012 season is 267 days – the longest in League history (as is the regular season, at 232 days).

For more information on any ticket package, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit the club’s official website at cdchivasusa.com.

2012 Chivas USA Full Regular Season Schedule

Schedule, times, and television subject to change. All times Pacific Standard Time.

MATCH	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (PT)	NATIONAL TV
1	Sunday, March 11	Houston	4:00	Galavision
2	Saturday, March 17	Vancouver	7:30
3	Saturday, March 24	at Real Salt Lake	6:00
4	Saturday, April 1	Kansas City	6:00
5	Saturday, April 7	at Portland	7:30
6	Saturday, April 14	at Toronto	1:30
7	Saturday, April 21	Philadelphia	7:30
8	Saturday, April 28	at Colorado	6:00
9	Friday, May 4	Chicago	8:00	ESPN Deportes
10	Sunday, May 13	at San Jose	4:00	Galavision
11	Saturday, May 19	LA Galaxy	7:30	ESPN2
12	Wednesday, May 23	at New York	4 or 5	Galavision
13	Saturday, May 26	Seattle	7:30
14	Saturday, June 16	Real Salt Lake	7:30
15	Wednesday, June 20	Montreal	7:30
16	Saturday, June 23	at Dallas	6:00	Galavision
17	Saturday, July 7	Vancouver	7:30
18	Wednesday, July 18	Portland	1:00
19	Saturday, July 21	at LA Galaxy	7:00	Galavision
20	Saturday, July 28	at Portland	7:30
21	Sunday, August 12	LA Galaxy	8:00	ESPN2
22	Saturday, August 18	at Colorado	6:00
23	Saturday, August 25	Seattle	7:30
24	Wednesday, August 29	at New England	5:00
25	Sunday, September 2	at San Jose	6:00	NBCSN
26	Saturday, September 8	at Seattle	TBD
27	Saturday, September 15	San Jose	7:30
28	Wednesday, September 19	at Columbus	4:30
29	Sunday, September 23	at DC United	4:00	Galavision
30	Saturday, September 29	Real Salt Lake	7:30
31	Wednesday, October 3	at Vancouver	TBD
32	Sunday, October 7	Dallas	4:00	Galavision
33	Saturday, October 20	Colorado	7:30
34	Sunday, October 28	at Dallas	4:00	Galavision

About Chivas USA: Founded in 2004, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in seven full seasons in Major League Soccer. From 2006-2009, the Mexican-owned club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in four consecutive seasons, to the delight of its passionate supporters. In addition, Chivas USA’s innovative grassroots programs demonstrate its deep commitment to the Southern California community, while the club’s youth teams and Soccer Academies offer unprecedented opportunities to the region’s best young talent. For more information on Chivas USA, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

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