New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC
Bolster Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Field
Major League
Soccer (MLS)
teams join MLS
Cup Champion Sporting KC,
Philadelphia
Union, Columbus Crew, Montreal Impact and
USL Pro Club
Orlando City in
the eight-team
field at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex; Final
team expected to be announced soon; Tickets on sale
today.
Bulls have qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs 10 of
the last 11 seasons.
Toronto FC is looking to rebuild this season under
second-year head coach Ryan Nelsen. Toronto FC is
led by forward Robert Earnshaw, who scored eight
goals last season. Entering its fifth year, the Disney
Pro Soccer Classic is designed to boost interest in
soccer throughout Central Florida and establish the
area as a prime training and competition destination
for pro soccer clubs. Last year, the event at Disney
attracted fans from across the U.S. and Canada and
gave them a unique opportunity for an intimate fan
experience at a world-class facility.
The Red Bulls are coming back to the February event
at Walt Disney World in suburban Orlando after winning the event in 2010, while Toronto FC has been a
regular participant in the event.
For more information on the Disney Pro Soccer Classic, visit www.espnwwos.com/prosoccerclassic. Tickets for the event are on sale today through Ticketmaster.com, search “Pro Soccer Classic” or by calling
800-745-3000. Travel packages are available through
GetTravel.com. The packages may include accommodations near
Walt Disney
World Resort,
game tickets,
ground transportation and
discounted
Disney theme
park tickets.
The tournament is just one of more than a dozen popular soccer events held annually at ESPN Wide World
The New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC have joined of Sports Complex, which is the leading multi-sports
the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic field at venue in the nation and the official preseason trainESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
ing home of the AS Roma soccer club.
The Red Bulls and Toronto FC join Sporting KC,
Philadelphia Union, Columbus Crew, Montreal Impact and Orlando City soccer clubs in the eight-team
field. Teams will begin arriving in Central Florida on
Feb. 19 for three weeks of pre-season training camp
and competition, culminating with the Disney Pro
Soccer Classic title game on Mar. 1.
In 2013, the New York Red Bulls won their first MLS
Supporters’ Shield, given to the team with the most
regular season points in the league. Led by international standouts Thierry Henry and Tim Cahill, along
with Winter Park, FL native Dax McCarty, the Red