San Jose, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will make preseason trips to Tucson, Ariz., Ventura, Calif. and Portland, Ore. in 2012, the club announced today. The latter event will include a four-team tournament with the host Portland Timbers, Chivas USA and AIK Fotboll of Sweden from Feb. 26 to March 5.
Earthquakes players report to camp on Jan. 15 for team physicals. The squad will then train in San Jose from Jan. 16 to Jan. 29 before departing for a six-day camp in Tucson, Ariz. Following their time in the Grand Canyon State, the Quakes will return to the Bay Area from Feb. 5-14 before traveling down the Pacific Coast for nine days in Ventura.
After a brief interlude, the club will head to Portland from Feb. 26 to March 5 to play matches against the Timbers, Chivas USA and AIK Fotboll. The club will play on Feb. 27, March 1 and March 4 at JELD-WEN Field. Individual tickets for the tournament, which start at $10 per doubleheader session, go on sale Monday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m. at the JELD-WEN Field box office and area Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
The Earthquakes will close their preseason in the Bay Area with MLS First Kick slated for Saturday, March 10 at Buck Shaw Stadium.
The club will announce game dates for its trips to Tucson and Ventura at a later date.
San Jose Earthquakes Preseason Schedule:
Jan. 15 – Report Date
Jan. 16-29 – San Jose, Calif. at Nutrilite Training Facility
Jan. 30-Feb. 4 – Tucson, Ariz. at Kino Sports Complex
Feb. 5-14 – San Jose, Calif. at Nutrilite Training Facility
Feb. 15-23 – Ventura, Calif. at Oxnard Community College
Feb. 24-26 – San Jose, Calif. at Nutrilite Training Facility
Feb. 26-March 5 – Training in Portland, Ore. (Matches on Feb 27, March 1, March 4)
March 10 – MLS First Kick
Portland Preseason Tournament Schedule
Monday, Feb. 27
Chivas USA vs. AIK – 5 p.m.
San Jose vs. Portland – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 1
AIK vs. San Jose – 5 p.m.
Chivas USA vs. Portland – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 4
San Jose vs. Chivas USA – 2:30 p.m.
AIK vs. Portland – 5 p.m.
About AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben)
With over a century of history, Allmänna Idrottsklubben, also known as AIK, is considered one of the most successful football clubs in Sweden. The winner of 11 league championships, AIK has been a consistent member of Sweden’s first division, called the Allsvenskan, since its inception in 1924. AIK recently won the Allsvenskan title and the Svenska Cupen (Swedish Cup) in 2009. The club won its first Supercupen, a one-match competition contested annually among the country’s top clubs, in 2010. AIK has competed in Europe’s top club tournaments, the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, on several occasions, most recently playing in the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League. In 2011, AIK finished as the runner-up in the Allsvenskan and qualified for the 2012-13 Europa League.
