MLS will make five minor changes to its 1997 schedule, Commissioner Doug Logan announced today.
Four of the changes are due to stadium conflicts, while the fifth will allow for the World Cup Qulaifying/MLS doubleheader at Foxboro Stadium April 20. MLS expects to announce more changes after the NFL’s schedule is released in April. Potential World Cup Qualifying conflicts will be addressed at that time as well.
Here are the five changes:
| Match | New Date/Time (ET) | Old Date/Time (ET) |
| Columbus at Colorado | April 5, 9:00 p.m. | April 5, 4:00 p.m. |
| Tampa Bay at New England | April 20, 5:15 p.m. | April 19, 7:30 p.m. |
| San Jose at D.C. United | May 22, 7:30 p.m. | May 24, 7:30 p.m. |
| Dallas at Tampa Bay | Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m. | Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. |
| Dallas at Los Angeles | Sept. 18, 10:30 p.m. | Sept. 19, 10:30 p.m. |
