By DAN KARELL
It has only been 46 days since the MLS Cup final but this weekend represents the start of preseason for a number of teams ahead of the 2014 Major League Soccer season.
Nearly every MLS team will be heading for warm-weather locations such as Tucson, Ariz., and Orlando and Bradenton, Fla., over the next few weeks. FC Dallas will be the only club going across the ocean as they start their preseason schedule with a two-week trip to Abu Dhabi.
MLS teams will converge in Tucson, Charleston, S.C., Orlando, and Portland, Ore., later this month for annual friendly tournaments before teams return to their home cities for the upcoming season.
Here’s a full look at every MLS club’s preseason schedule:
CHICAGO FIRE
Entrance physical: Saturday
First day of training: Sunday
Match schedule: Feb. 2 vs. Florida Gulf Coast Univ. in Ave Maria, Fla.; Feb. 15-March 2 at Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson, Ariz., vs. Colorado Rapids (Feb. 19), New England Revolution (Feb. 22), and FC Tucson (Feb. 26), match vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
CHIVAS USA
Entrance physical: Monday
First day of training: Monday
Match schedule: Feb. 16 vs. Colorado Rapids in Las Vegas, Nev.; Feb. 17-March 2 at Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson, Ariz. vs. FC Tucson (Feb. 19), vs. New England Revolution (Feb. 22), vs. Colorado Rapids (Feb. 26), and vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
COLORADO RAPIDS
Entrance physical: Friday
First day of training: Friday
Match schedule: Feb. 2 vs. Houston Dynamo in Houston, Texas; Feb. 14 vs. UNLV in Las Vegas, Nev.; Feb. 16 vs. Chivas USA in Las Vegas, Nev.; Feb. 17-March 1 at Diamond Desert Cup in Tucson, Ariz. vs. Chicago Fire (Feb. 19), vs. Real Salt Lake (Feb. 22), vs. Chivas USA (Feb. 26), vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
COLUMBUS CREW
Entrance physicals: Friday
First day of training: Friday
Match schedule: Jan. 26-Feb. 7 training camp in Bradenton, Fla., opponents TBD; Feb. 16-March 2 at Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla. vs. Toronto FC (Feb. 19), vs. Philadelphia Union (Feb. 22), vs. Orlando City (Feb. 26), and vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
D.C. UNITED
Entrance physicals: TBA
First day of training: TBA
Match schedule: Jan. 29-Feb. 13 training camp in Bradenton, Fla.; Feb. 20-March 2 at Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C. vs. Houston Dynamo (Feb. 22), vs. Charleston Battery (Feb. 26), vs. Seattle Sounders (March 1).
FC DALLAS
Entrance physicals: Saturday
First day of training: TBA
Match schedule: Jan. 30-Feb. 12 training camp and friendly matches vs. opponents TBD in Abu Dhabi, UAE;
HOUSTON DYNAMO
Entrance physicals: Monday
First day of training: Monday
Match schedule: Scrimmages vs. Dynamo Academy (Jan. 29) and Colorado Rapids (Feb. 2) in Houston; Scrimmages vs. Portland Timbers (Feb. 5), San Jose Earthquakes (Feb. 8), Vancouver Whitecaps (Feb. 10) in Tucson, Ariz.; Scrimmage vs. Houston Baptist University (Feb. 15) in Houston; Feb. 21-March 2 at Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C. vs. D.C. United (Feb. 22), vs. Seattle Sounders (Feb. 26), vs. Charleston Battery (March 1).
LOS ANGELES GALAXY
Entrance physicals: TBA
First day of training: TBA
Match schedule: Feb. 8 vs. FC Shirak at StubHub Center; Feb. 15 vs. San Jose Earthquakes in Central California Cup in Fresno, Calif.
MONTREAL IMPACT
Entrance physicals: Monday
First day of training: Monday
Match schedule: Feb. 14-March 2 at Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla. vs. Fluminense (Feb. 19), vs. New York Red Bulls (Feb. 22), vs. Sporting Kansas City (Feb. 26), vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
Entrance physicals: Friday
First day of training: Saturday
Match schedule: Jan 27-Feb. 7 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. scrimmages vs. Malmö FF (Jan. 31), vs. Toronto FC (Feb. 2), vs. Chicago Fire (Feb. 6); Feb. 15-March 1 at Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson, Ariz. vs. Real Salt Lake (Feb. 19), vs. Chivas USA (Feb. 22), vs. Chicago Fire (Feb. 22), vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
NEW YORK RED BULLS
Entrance physicals: Friday
First day of training: Friday
Match schedule: Jan. 27-Feb. 7, training camp in Orlando, Fla., games TBD; Feb. 12 friendly match vs. Philadelphia Union in Jacksonville, Fla.; Feb. 17-March 2 at Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla. vs. Sporting Kansas City (Feb. 19), vs. Montreal Impact (Feb. 22), vs. Fluminense (Feb. 26), vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
PHILADELPHIA UNION
Entrance physicals: Saturday
First day of training: Monday
Match schedule: Feb. 2-13 training camp in Deltona, Fla., scrimmage vs. Univ. North Florida (Feb. 8), friendly match vs. New York Red Bulls (Feb. 12) in Jacksonville, Fla.; Feb. 18-March 2 at Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla. vs. Orlando City (Feb. 19), vs. Columbus Crew (Feb. 22), vs. Toronto FC (Feb. 26), vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
PORTLAND TIMBERS
Entrance physicals: TBA
First day of training: TBA
Match schedule: Jan. 30-Feb. 13 training camp at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. with friendly matches vs. Sporting Kansas City (Feb. 1) vs. Houston Dynamo (Feb. 5), vs. Seattle Sounders (Feb. 8), vs. Indy Eleven (Feb. 12); Feb. 23-March 1 in Portland, Ore. for Rose City Invitational vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Feb. 23), Portmore United (Feb. 26), Vancouver Whitecaps (March 1).
REAL SALT LAKE
Entrance physicals: Friday
First day of training: Saturday
Match schedule: Feb. 17-March 2 at Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson, Ariz. vs. New England Revolution (Feb. 19) vs. Chicago Fire (Feb. 22), vs. FC Tucson (Feb. 26), and vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
Entrance physicals: Saturday
First day of training: Sunday
Match schedule: Feb. 3-9 training camp at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz., Desert Diamond friendlies vs. Seattle Sounders (Feb. 5) and vs. Houston Dynamo (Feb. 8); Feb. 15 Central California Cup vs. Los Angeles Galaxy in Fresno, Calif.; Feb. 21-March 2 at Rose City Invitational in Portland, Ore., friendly matches vs. Portland Timbers (Feb. 23), vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (Feb. 26), and vs. Portmore United (March 1).
SEATTLE SOUNDERS
Entrance physicals: TBA
First day of training: Saturday
Match schedule: Jan. 29-Feb. 9 training camp at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. Desert Diamond Friendlies vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Feb. 5) and vs. Portland Timbers (Feb. 8); Feb. 19-March 2 at Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C. vs. Charleston Battery (Feb. 22), vs. Houston Dynamo (Feb. 26), vs. D.C. United (March 1).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Entrance physicals: Friday
First day of training: Friday
Match schedule: Jan. 24-Feb. 8 at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. vs. FC Tucson (Jan. 28), vs. Portland Timbers (Feb. 1), vs. Indy Eleven (Feb. 7); Feb. 14-March 2 at Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla. vs. New York Red Bulls (Feb. 19), vs. Fluminense (Feb. 22), vs. Montreal Impact (Feb. 26), vs. opponent TBD (March 1).
TORONTO FC
Entrance physicals: Saturday
First day of training: Monday
Match schedule: Jan. 27-Feb. 8 training camp at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. friendly match vs. New England Revolution (Feb. 2); Feb. 17-March 2 at Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla. vs. Columbus Crew (Feb. 19), vs. Orlando City (Feb. 22), vs. Philadelphia Union (Feb. 26) vs. opponent TBD (March 1)
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
Entrance physicals: Saturday
First day of training: Sunday
Match schedule: Feb. 10 at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. vs. Houston Dynamo; Feb. 21-March 2 at Rose City Invitational in Portland, Ore. vs. Portmore United (Feb. 23) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Feb. 26) vs. Portland Timbers (March 1).