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The Los Angeles Galaxy is one of two professional soccer clubs based in Carson, California that participate in Major League Soccer. The team colors are gold and green. The home jerseys is 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 Ultimate Fan Organization (UFO). Their mascot is known as "Cozmo," a frog-like extraterrestrial.
History
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.
Honors
- 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
Current roster
As of July 15, 2006
Notable players
- 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)
Head coaches
- Lothar Osiander (1996–1997)
- Octavio Zambrano (1997–1999)
- Ralph Perez (1999; interim)
- Sigi Schmid (1999–2004)
- Steve Sampson (2004–2006)
- Frank Yallop (2006—)
Team records
- Games: Cobi Jones, 254
- Goals: Cobi Jones, 62
- Assists: Cobi Jones, 82
- Shutouts: Kevin Hartman, 53
Home stadiums
- Rose Bowl (1996–2002)
- The Home Depot Center (2003–present)
Year-by-year
| 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 |
International competition
- 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. CD 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)
Average attendance
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
External links
- Official Website
- Galaxy Stars — fan club for kids up to 16
- LA Riot Squad Fan Club
- Ultimate Fan Club
- The Galaxians Fan Club
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