Revolution add three games to regular season schedule

Schedule Update: 9/11

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution have added three matches to the regular-season schedule as Major League Soccer continues its 25th season. Following these upcoming games, nine further matches are expected to be added to the schedule to culminate in a 23-game regular season. New England will return to action this Saturday night, Sept. 12, against the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. (7:30 p.m. ET – NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub, 1260 Nossa Radio USA).


Each of the club’s next four matches, including this Saturday’s away match against Philadelphia, will be televised locally on NBC Sports Boston with Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies calling the action. The contests also air locally on the radio at 98.5 The Sports Hub, with Portuguese commentary available on WBIX 1260 AM Nossa Radio USA.


Click here and see below to view the club’s upcoming regular season schedule. MLS plans to announce the balance of the regular season schedule in the coming weeks as the league continues to work with infectious disease experts, league and club medical personnel, and government officials in all markets in charting a course for the completion of the 2020 season.


New England Revolution MLS Schedule: September 12 - September 27
Date/TimeOpponentVenueBroadcast

Saturday, Sept. 12

7:30 p.m. ET

at Philadelphia Union

Subaru Park

(Chester, Pa.)

NBC Sports Boston

98.5 The Sports Hub

Nossa Radio USA

Saturday, Sept. 19

TBD

vs. New York City FC

Gillette Stadium

(Foxborough, Mass.)

NBC Sports Boston

98.5 The Sports Hub

Nossa Radio USA

Wednesday, Sept. 23

7:30 p.m. ET

vs. Montreal Impact

Gillette Stadium

(Foxborough, Mass.)

NBC Sports Boston

98.5 The Sports Hub

Nossa Radio USA

Sunday, Sept. 27

7:00 p.m. ET

at D.C. United

Audi Field

(Washington, D.C.)

NBC Sports Boston

98.5 The Sports Hub

Nossa Radio USA

Note: Nine (9) additional regular-season games are TBA


In addition to announcing regular season match details through September, MLS also today confirmed qualification details and the competition format for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. The Audi MLS Cup Playoffs will again consist of single-elimination matches hosted by the higher-seeded team and follow a straight bracket format through MLS Cup on Dec.12. As previously announced, in an expansion of the postseason for 2020, 18 clubs will compete in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. Eight teams from the 12-team Western Conference will qualify directly to Round 1. The top six seeds from the 14-team Eastern Conference will qualify directly to Round 1. Eastern Conference seeds 7-10 will each compete in a play-in match (No. 7 vs. No. 10, and No. 8 vs. No. 9) to determine the two additional Eastern Conference teams that will qualify for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Round 1.


Through 10 games of the regular season, New England currently sits in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 3-2-5 record (14 pts.). The Revolution are winners of two straight away from home as they enter Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Union. Each of the three newly scheduled games mark 2020 rematches for the Revolution. New England opened the 2020 season against Montreal on Feb. 29, playing to a 2-1 defeat north of the border, before topping the Impact, 1-0, on July 9 during the MLS is Back Tournament group stage. The Revs are 1-0-1 against D.C. United this season, most recently defeating the Black and Red, 2-1, at Audi Field on August 25 courtesy of goals from Gustavo Bou and Teal Bunbury. New England and D.C. also played to a 1-1 draw in Group C play in Orlando on July 17. In the club’s lone match against New York City FC this season, the Revolution fell at home, 2-0 on Sept. 2.


In accordance with state and local health guidelines, Revolution home games at Gillette Stadium will remain closed to fans until further notice. Fans and Season Members may direct any ticketing questions to their customer service representative, email customer service at cs@revolutionsoccer.net, or call 1-877-GET-REVS.