For your 2013 planning purposes:
Jan. 7-28: U.S. men’s training camp at Home Depot Center (mostly MLS players)
Jan. 11: Hermann Trophy winners announced in St. Louis (college players of the year)
Jan. 11: National Women’s Soccer League allocates marquee players to the eight clubs.
Jan. 17: MLS SuperDraft at NSCAA convention in Indianapolis (two rounds)
Jan. 18: NWSL draft in Indianapolis
Jan. 19-Feb. 10: Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa
Jan. 22: MLS supplemental draft (four rounds)
Late January: MLS training camps open
Jan. 26: Canada vs. Denmark friendly in Tucson
Jan. 29-Feb. 8: The Desert Friendlies in Tucson (Portland, Colorado, San Jose, Houston, Kansas City, Seattle)
Jan. 29: U.S. men’s friendly vs. Canada in Houston
Jan. 30: Mexico vs. Denmark friendly in Glendale, Ariz.
Feb. 6: FIFA friendly date and first day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA at Honduras, 4 p.m. ET)
Feb. 6: Colombia vs. Guatemala friendly in Miami
Feb. 9: U.S. women’s friendly vs. Scotland in Jacksonville
Feb. 9-23: Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando (D.C. United, Kansas City, Montreal, Philadelphia, Toronto, Columbus, plus USL’s Orlando and NASL’s Tampa Bay)
Feb. 12-20: UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg
Feb. 13: U.S. women’s friendly vs. Scotland in Nashville
Feb. 13-23: Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson (New England, Seattle, New York, Real Salt Lake)
Feb. 15: Chivas USA vs. Colorado Rapids in Las Vegas Pro Soccer Challenge
Feb. 16-23: Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C. (Chicago, Houston, Vancouver, Charleston)
Feb. 18-March 3: CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Mexico
March 2: MLS opening weekend
March 3: FC Barcelona at Real Madrid
March 5-13: UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg
March 5-14: CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals
March 22: FIFA fixture date, including second day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA vs. Costa Rica)
March 26: FIFA fixture date, including third day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA at Mexico)
Mid-April: Launch of National Women’s Soccer League
April 2-10: UEFA Champions League quarterfinals
April 2-11: CONCACAF Champions League semifinals
April 5: U.S. women’s friendly at Germany
April 6: NASL season begins
April 6-19: CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Panama
April 23-May 1: UEFA Champions League semifinals
April 25-May 1: CONCACAF Champions League finals
May 11: English FA Cup final at Wembley
May 15: UEFA Europa League final in Amsterdam
May 25: UEFA Champions League final at Wembley
June 2: Proposed U.S. men’s friendly vs. Germany at U.S. venue
June 7: FIFA fixture date, including fourth day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA at Jamaica)
June 11: FIFA fixture date, including fifth day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA vs. Panama)
June 14: FIFA fixture date
June 15-30: FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil (Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Uruguay, Tahiti, Africa champion)
June 18: FIFA fixture date, including sixth day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA vs. Honduras)
June 21-July 13: FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey
July 7-28: CONCACAF Gold Cup at several U.S. venues
July 31: MLS All-Star Game vs. opponent to be determined in Kansas City, Kan.
Aug. 14: FIFA friendly date
Sept. 6: FIFA fixture date, including seventh day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA at Costa Rica)
Sept. 10: FIFA fixture date, including eighth day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA vs. Mexico)
Oct. 11: FIFA fixture date, including ninth day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA vs. Jamaica)
Oct. 15: FIFA fixture date, including last day of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (USA at Panama)
Oct. 17-Nov. 8: FIFA Under-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates
Nov. 13-20: World Cup qualifying playoffs: Asia vs. South America, CONCACAF vs. Oceania
Late November-early December: MLS Cup at venue of participating club
Dec. 6: 2014 World Cup final draw in Mata de Sao Joao, Brazil
Dec. 6-8: NCAA College Cup (women) at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
Dec. 11-21: FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco
Dec. 13-15: NCAA College Cup (men) at PPL Park in Chester, Pa.
