2011 MLS Reserve Division
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The new MLS Reserve
MLS Reserve Division
The MLS Reserve Division is an USA soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer.It was inaugurated on April 9, 2005, with the first official reserve game being a 2-0 victory by Chivas USA over the host San Jose Earthquakes, and disbanded after the 2008 season.The reserve division...

 League was resurrected for the 2011 season, after not having played since 2008. Each team will play 10 games against divisional opponenets, with clubs being allowed schedule additional games against non-MLS opponents. The schedule begins March 20 and tentatively concludes Oct. 16, though some postponed games do not have a rescheduled date.

Changes from 2008

  • The MLS Reserve Division will be rebranded as the "MLS Reserve League"
  • MLS clubs will be allowed to field academy players and players on trial in reserve matches
  • With MLS expansion since 2008 putting the league at 18 teams, the Reserve League will now be divided into three divisions:
    Eastern Central/Mountain Western
    Columbus Crew Reserves
    Columbus Crew
    The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

     
    Chicago Fire Reserves  Chivas USA Reserves
    C.D. Chivas USA
    Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....

    D.C. United Reserves
    D.C. United
    D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

     
    Colorado Rapids Reserves
    Colorado Rapids
    The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

     
    Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...

    New England Revolution Reserves
    New England Revolution
    The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

     
    FC Dallas Reserves
    FC Dallas
    FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...

     
    Portland Timbers Reserves
    Portland Timbers Reserves
    Portland Timbers Reserves are the reserve team for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer and compete in the West Division of the MLS Reserve League....

    New York Red Bulls Reserves  Houston Dynamo Reserves
    Houston Dynamo
    The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...

     
    San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
    San Jose Earthquakes
    The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....

    Philadelphia Union Reserves
    Philadelphia Union Reserves
    Philadelphia Union Reserves are the reserve team for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and compete in the East Division of the MLS Reserve League....

     
    Real Salt Lake Reserves
    Real Salt Lake
    Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

     
    Seattle Sounders Reserves
    Seattle Sounders FC Reserves and Academy
    Seattle Sounders Football Reserves are the reserve team of the Seattle Sounders FC. The current Youth Academy team manager is Dick McCormick, who was appointed in 2010 after working with the Crossfire Premier Soccer Club in Redmond, Washington following his retirement from playing in 2004. His...

    Toronto FC Reserves
    Toronto FC
    Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

     
    Sporting K.C. Reserves  Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves

Eastern Table

Pos Club Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew Reserves
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

9 9 1 0 26 9
17
27
2 D.C. United Reserves
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

8 5 0 3 17 8
9
18
3 New England Revolution Reserves
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

9 4 4 1 13 15 −5 13
4 New York Red Bulls Reserves 8 2 5 1 8 18 −10 8
5 Toronto FC Reserves
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

9 2 5 2 15 15 0 8
6 Philadelphia Union Reserves
Philadelphia Union Reserves
Philadelphia Union Reserves are the reserve team for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and compete in the East Division of the MLS Reserve League....

10 2 7 1 9 17 −8 7

Central/Mountain Table

Pos Club Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Fire Reserves  (C) 10 7 2 1 19 10
9
22
2 Houston Dynamo Reserves
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...

9 5 4 0 9 5
4
15
3 FC Dallas Reserves
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...

9 5 4 0 13 18 −5 15
4 Sporting K.C. Reserves 8 3 3 2 8 7
1
11
5 Colorado Rapids Reserves
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

9 3 5 1 12 9
3
10
6 Real Salt Lake Reserves
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

8 2 7 0 8 10 −2 6

Western Table

Pos Club Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Seattle Sounders Reserves
Seattle Sounders FC Reserves and Academy
Seattle Sounders Football Reserves are the reserve team of the Seattle Sounders FC. The current Youth Academy team manager is Dick McCormick, who was appointed in 2010 after working with the Crossfire Premier Soccer Club in Redmond, Washington following his retirement from playing in 2004. His...

 (C)
8 7 1 0 15 7
8
21
2 Portland Timbers Reserves
Portland Timbers Reserves
Portland Timbers Reserves are the reserve team for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer and compete in the West Division of the MLS Reserve League....

10 6 2 2 24 16
8
20
2 San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....

7 3 3 1 10 8
2
10
4 Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves 9 2 5 2 10 14 −4 8
5 Chivas USA Reserves
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....

7 1 3 3 12 17 −5 6
6 Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...

8 1 5 2 10 18 −8 5

Top Scorers

Statistics current as of 04 October 2011
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Quincy Amarikwa
Quincy Amarikwa
Quincy Amarikwa is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

5
  Orr Barouch
Orr Barouch
Orr Barouch is an Israeli footballer currently playing for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer, on loan from Primera División de Mexico side Tigres.-Early life and career:...

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire may refer to:*Great Chicago Fire, the fire that burned much of Chicago in 1871*Chicago Fire Soccer Club, a Major League Soccer club**Chicago Fire Premier, part of the development system for the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer club...

5
  Ruben Luna
Ruben Luna
Ruben Luna is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...

FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...

5
  Cristian Nazarit Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire may refer to:*Great Chicago Fire, the fire that burned much of Chicago in 1871*Chicago Fire Soccer Club, a Major League Soccer club**Chicago Fire Premier, part of the development system for the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer club...

5
5   Bernardo Anor
Bernardo Anor
Bernardo Anor is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...

Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

4
  Bright Dike
Bright Dike
Chinedu "Bright" Dike is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....

4
  Joseph Ngwenya
Joseph Ngwenya
Joseph Ngwenya is a Zimbabwean footballer currently without a club.-College:Ngwenya attended the Mzilikazi High School in Bulawayo, leading them to the 1999 Zimbabwe National High School Championship, before coming to the United States in 2000 to attend and play college soccer at Coastal Carolina...

D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

4
  Omar Salgado
Omar Salgado
Omar Salgado is an American soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.-Club:Salgado began his career at the youth ranks of top Mexican club Guadalajara. He courted controversy when he left the Mexican club side to pursue a career with the United States U-20 national...

Vancouver Whitecaps 4
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