CHAMPIONS RETURN TO FOX SPORTS
UEFA Champions League and CONCACAF Champions League Action Kicks Off on August 19
Season Gives Way to FIFA Women's World Cup in June
Los Angeles - With the buzz of the FIFA World Cup and summer friendlies still ringing in the ears of U.S. soccer fans, FOX Sports, home of next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, kicks off its coverage of the 2014-2015 soccer season in a big way next week. FOX Sports' early season coverage is highlighted by two-dozen matches over eight days in late August from the UEFA Champions League, the world's premier international club competition, and the CONCACAF Champions League, the region's top club competition.
The UEFA Champions League takes center stage with the first leg of the playoff round as English powerhouse Arsenal face Turkish side Besiktas live from Emirates Stadium in London, Tuesday, August 19 (2:00 PM ET) on FOX Sports 1. Almost simultaneously on FOX Sports 2, Napoli of Italy takes on Spain's Athletic Bilbao in the second of five matches on tap that day. Wednesday's action sees another five matches, with Scotland champions Celtic FC, French squad Lille and Portugal's Porto FC all taking the field. The second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoffs continue on the FOX Sports networks next Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27, to determine which teams advance to the highly-anticipated group stage rounds.
Additionally, fans witness the return of the CONCACAF Champions League as four MLS teams begin group stage play. FOX Soccer Plus features a doubleheader on Tuesday, August 19 when the Portland Timbers and Alpha United of Guyana clash at 8:00 PM ET, followed by Nicaraguan club Real Esteli battling Sporting Kansas City at 10:00 PM ET. Wednesday's sole match of Match Day 2 has DC United vs. Jamaica's Waterhouse FC on FOX Sports 2 at 8:00 PM ET. Match Day 3 commences on Tuesday, August 26 (8:00 PM ET) as the New York Red Bulls face Salvadoran side Club Deportivo on FOX Sports 2. Match Day 4 kicks off in September and the final Match Day 6 wraps in October. See below for the complete schedule.
Rob Stone hosts pregame, halftime and post-game UEFA Champions League coverage from Los Angeles with analysts Eric Wynalda, Warren Barton and Brian McBride. JP Dellacamera teams up with Brian Dunseth and Cobi Jones, and John Strong joins the rotation with Janusz Michallik to call select CONCACAF Champions League games. All matches are available for live and on-demand streaming on FOX Soccer 2Go; FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live video of FOX Sports content at home or on the go, live streams all games on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2.
Date/Time (ET) Property Match-up Network
Tues., Aug. 19 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Besiktas vs. Arsenal FOX Sports 1
Tues., Aug. 19 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Napoli vs. Athletic Bilbao FOX Sports 2
Tues., Aug. 19 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Kobenhaven vs. Bayer Leverkusen FOX Soccer Plus/ FOX Sports Net
Tues., Aug. 19 (2:45 PM) UEFA Champions League Salzburg vs. Malmo FF DirecTV
Tues., Aug. 19 (2:45 PM) UEFA Champions League Steaua Bucuresti vs. Ludogorets DirecTV
Tues., Aug. 19 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 2) Alpha United (GUY) vs. Portland Timbers FOX Soccer Plus
Tues., Aug. 19 (10:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 2) Real Esteli (NCA) vs. Sporting Kansas City FOX Soccer Plus
Wed., Aug. 20 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League NK Maribor (SVN) vs. Celtic FC FOX Sports 2
Wed., Aug. 20 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Lille vs. Porto FOX Soccer Plus
Wed., Aug. 20 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Standard de Liege vs. Zenit FOX Sports Net
Wed., Aug. 20 (2:45 PM) UEFA Champions League Aalborg BK vs. APOEL FC DirecTV
Wed., Aug. 20 (2:45 PM) UEFA Champions League Bratislava vs. BATE Borisov DirecTV
Wed., Aug. 20 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 2) DC United vs. Waterhouse (JAM) FOX Sports 2
Tues., Aug. 26 (11:50 AM) UEFA Champions League Zenit vs. Standard de Liège FOX Soccer Plus/DirecTV
Tues., Aug. 26 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Celtic FC vs. NK Maribor FOX Sports 1
Tues., Aug. 26 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Porto vs. Lille FOX Sports 2
Tues., Aug. 26 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League APOEL FC vs. Aalborg BK FOX Soccer Plus/FOX Sports Net
Tues., Aug. 26 (2:30 PM) UEFA Champions League BATE Borisov (BLR) vs. Bratislava DirecTV
Tues., Aug. 26 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 3) NY Red Bulls vs. Club Deportivo FAS (SLV) FOX Sports 2
Wed., Aug. 27 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Arsenal vs. Besiktas FOX Sports 1
Wed., Aug. 27 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Athletic Bilbao vs. Napoli FOX Sports 2
Wed., Aug. 27 (2:00 PM) UEFA Champions League Bayer Leverkusen vs. Kobenhaven FOX Soccer Plus/FOX Sports Net
Wed., Aug. 27 (2:30 PM) UEFA Champions League Malmö FF vs. Salzburg DirecTV
Wed., Aug. 27 (2:30 PM) UEFA Champions League Ludogorets vs. Steaua Bucuresti DirecTV
Tues., Sept. 16 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 4) Waterhouse vs. DC United FOX Soccer Plus
Tues., Sept. 16 (10:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 4) Portland Timbers vs. Club Deportivo Olimpia (HON) FOX Sports 1
Wed., Sept. 17 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 4) Impact de Montreal (CAN) vs. NY Red Bulls FOX Sports 2
Thurs., Sept. 18 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 4) Sporting Kansas City vs. Deportiva Saprissa (CRC) FOX Sports 1
Tues., Sept. 23 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 5) Sporting Kansas City vs. Real Esteli FOX Sports 1
Tues., Sept. 23 (10:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 5) Portland Timbers vs. Alpha United FC FOX Sports 1
Wed., Sept. 24 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 5) DC United vs. Tauro FC (PAN) FOX Sports 2
Wed., Sept. 24 (10:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 5) Club Deportivo FAS vs. NY Red Bulls FOX Soccer Plus
Tues., Oct. 21 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 6) Tauro FC vs. DC United FOX Soccer Plus
Tues., Oct. 21 (10:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 6) Club Deportivo Olimpia vs. Portland Timbers FOX Soccer Plus
Wed., Oct. 22 (8:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 6) NY Red Bulls vs. Impact de Montreal FOX Sports 2
Thurs., Oct. 23 (10:00 PM) CONCACAF Champions League (Match Day 6) Deportivo Saprissa vs. Sporting Kansas City FOX Soccer Plus
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