NEW YORK – (October 19, 2010) Major League Soccer has announced that tickets for MLS Cup 2010 will go on sale for a special one week presale for Visa cardholders beginning today, Oct. 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This will be the first chance for fans to purchase tickets to Major League Soccer’s championship game, MLS Cup. The exclusive presale will run from Oct. 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET to Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Fans may use their Visa card to purchase tickets during the exclusive presale only available online at www.ticketmaster.ca/mlscupvisaoffer or by calling Ticketmaster Canada at 416-872-5000. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are only available while supplies last. Visa is a proud sponsor of Major League Soccer.
The 15th MLS championship game, MLS Cup 2010, will be played on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 8:30 p.m. ET at BMO Field in Toronto. This is the eighth venue to hold the prestigious event and will mark the first time MLS Cup has been held outside of the United States. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN and TeleFutura.
The previous 14 MLS Cups have attracted nearly 520,000 fans (an average of 37,123 per game) to see MLS’ season-ending championship. Last year’s game was held at Qwest Field in Seattle, WA., home of Seattle Sounders FC and drew a sellout crowd of 46,011 to watch Real Salt Lake defeat the LA Galaxy 1-1 (5-4 in penalty kicks).
Ticket prices range from $56 to $120.
Area/Ticket Price
Light Grey/$56
Medium Grey/$80
North End/$80
Dark Grey/$120
MLS Cup 2010 is the 15th annual championship game of Major League Soccer and will match the league’s Eastern and Western Conference Champions in a single match finale. The two contending teams will be determined on the weekend of November 13-14.
About Major League Soccer
Headquartered in New York City, Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and features many stars from the U.S. and around the world. The 16 teams in MLS are: Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Chivas USA, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union, which is in its inaugural season with the league. Two expansion teams are set for the 2011 season in Portland and Vancouver, which will bring the league total to 18 teams. For more information about MLS, log on to the league’s official website at www.MLSsoccer.com.
About BMO Field
BMO Field opened in Exhibition Place in Toronto on April 28, 2007 and serves as the home of Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and the Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team. It is owned by the city of Toronto and operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE), owners of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs and the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors. It is widely regarded as one of the loudest venues in MLS and has sold out for every Toronto FC game.
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