Los Angeles Galaxy
Frank Yallop,
2006—
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First game = Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1
MetroStars(Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) | Largest win =
Dallas Burn 1–8 Los Angeles Galaxy
(Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998) | Largest loss =
MetroStars 5–0 Los Angeles Galaxy
(Giants Stadium; June 15, 2002) | Supporters' Shield =
1998,
2002 | MLS Cup =
2002,
2005 | US Open Cup =
2001,
2005 |The
Los Angeles Galaxy is one of two professional
soccer clubs based in
Carson, California that participate in
Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" refers to Los Angeles being the home of many Hollywood '
stars.' The team colors are gold and green. The home jerseys are gold with a green sash and some minor black accents
The Galaxy was one of the ten founding members of the league that began play in
1996. The club played their home games at the
Rose Bowl from 1996–2002 until they moved into their own
soccer-specific stadium,
The Home Depot Center in
Carson, California, in 2003. Since the 2005 season, The Home Depot Center has been shared with
C.D. Chivas USA. The Galaxy has the highest all-time attendance in league history and is the first MLS team to make a profit in a season. The Galaxy has three fan clubs
The Galaxians,
The L.A. Riot Squad and the
Galaxy Stars. Their mascot is known as "Cozmo," a frog-like
extraterrestrial.
The Galaxy advanced to the
MLS Cup final five times in 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2005—winning in 2002 and 2005. In 2000 they won the
CONCACAF Champions Cup and in 2001 the
US Open Cup. They won the Open Cup again in 2005 as part of winning the domestic double, the third time a team has done so in MLS history. Their 2005 MLS Cup victory was the first time that the team with the worst record entering the playoffs won the championship.
The Galaxy's biggest rival was the
San Jose Earthquakes until the team was relocated to
Houston, Texas following the 2005 season. Now the Galaxy's chief rival is Chivas USA, with whom they share the same home stadium. The Galaxy–Chivas USA game is the league's first and (thus far) only
derby; however, there is the viewpoint that this one-year-old "rivalry" is more about marketing, as their fixtures are termed the "
Honda SuperClasico". Additionally, because of the one-sided nature of the matches —the Galaxy won all four games during the 2005 season and an additional meeting in the
U.S. Open Cup—these games have not stirred the same passions as the Galaxy–Earthquakes rivalry once had. The 2006 season has seen a rise in the popularity of the Superclasico, particularly since Chivas USA won their first game against a struggling Galaxy side.
On March 16, 2006,
Doug Hamilton, the team's general manager, died of a
heart attack on board the
airplane carrying the team back from
Costa Rica after their loss to
Saprissa in the
CONCACAF Champions Cup. Hamilton, who was only 43 years old, was also the GM of the
Los Angeles Riptide of
Major League Lacrosse.
*
CONCACAF Champions Cup:**
Winners (1): 2000
*
MLS Cup:**
Winners (2): 2002, 2005
**
Runners-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2001
*
MLS Supporters' Shield:**
Winners (2): 1998, 2002
*
US Open Cup:**
Winners (2): 2001, 2005
**
Runners-up (1): 2002
As of August 8, 2006*
Carlos Hermosillo (1998–1999)
*
Chris Armas (1996–1997)
*
Paul Caligiuri (1997–2001)
*
Jorge Campos (1996–1997)
*
Mauricio Cienfuegos (1996–2003)
*
Landon Donovan (2005—)
*
Luis Hernández (2000–2001)
*
Andreas Herzog (2004)
*
Hong Myung-Bo (2003–2004)
*
Cobi Jones (1996—)
*
Alexi Lalas (2001–2003)
*
Clint Mathis (1998–2000)
*
Carlos Ruiz (2002–2004)
*
Alexi Lalas (2002)
*
Kevin Hartman (2003)
*
Ryan Suarez (2004)
*
Herculez Gomez (2005)
Drew Carey*
Lothar Osiander (1996–1997)
*
Octavio Zambrano (1997–1999)
*
Ralph Perez (1999; interim)
*
Sigi Schmid (1999–2004)
*
Steve Sampson (2004–2006)
*
Frank Yallop (2006—)
*Games:
Cobi Jones, 254
*Goals:
Cobi Jones, 62
*Assists:
Cobi Jones, 82
*Shutouts:
Kevin Hartman, 53
MLS regular season only, through 2005*
Rose Bowl (1996–2002)
*
The Home Depot Center (2003–present)
| Year | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | | 1996 | 1st, West | Final | Did not enter |
| 1997 | 2nd, West | Quarterfinals | Did not enter |
| 1998 | 1st, West* | Semifinals | Did not enter |
| 1999 | 1st, West | Final | Quarterfinals |
| 2000 | 2nd, West | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 2001 | 1st, West | Final | Champions |
| 2002 | 1st, West* | Champions | Final |
| 2003 | 4th, West | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| 2004 | 2nd, West | Semifinals | Round of 16 |
| 2005 | 4th, West | Champions | Champions |
''* Won
MLS Supporters Shield*1997 Champions Cup
** Qualifying Playoff v.
Santos Laguna -- 4:1
** Quarterfinals v.
Luis Angel Firpo -- 2:0
** Semifinals v.
DC United -- 1:0
** Final v.
Cruz Azul -- 3:5
*2000 Champions Cup
** Quarterfinals v.
Real España -- 0:0 (Galaxy advance 5:3 on penalties)
** Semifinals v.
DC United -- 1:1 (Galaxy advance 4:2 on penalties)
** Final v.
CD Olimpia -- 3:2
*2003 Champions Cup
** First round v.
Motagua -- 2:2, 1:0 (Galaxy advance 3:2 on aggregate)
** Quarterfinals v.
Necaxa -- 1:4, 1:2 (Necaxa advance 6:2 on aggregate)
*2006 Champions Cup
** Quarterfinals v.
Saprissa -- 0:0, 2:3AET (Saprissa advance 3:2 on aggregate)
regular season/playoffs* 1996: 30,129/29,883
* 1997: 23,626/26,703
* 1998: 21,784/13,175
* 1999: 17,632/21,039
* 2000: 20,400/25,033
* 2001: 17,387/28,462
* 2002: 19,047/24,596
* 2003: 21,983/20,201
* 2004: 23,809/20,206
* 2005: 24,204/17,466
* All-Time: 21,287
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Official Website*
Galaxy Stars — fan club for kids up to 16
*
Los Angeles Riot Squad*
Ultimate Fan Club*
The Galaxians Fan Club
