| 2012 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | |||
| Coach | Bruce Arena | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference:4th Overall:8th | |||
| MLS Cup | Champions | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League (11–12) | Quarterfinals | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League (12–13) | Quarterfinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
| Desert Diamond Cup | Champions | |||
| Honda SuperClasico | Won | |||
| California Clasico | Lost | |||
| Top goalscorer | Robbie Keane (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 27,000 (six matches) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,512 vSan Jose Earthquakes (May 23, 2012) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 22,984 | |||
The2012 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's 18th year of existence as well as their 17th season inMajor League Soccer (MLS) and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. The Galaxy entered the season as both the defendingMLS Cup andSupporters' Shield winners.
The 2012 campaign was highlighted by the Galaxysuccessfully defending their MLS Cup title, defeating Houston Dynamo, 3–1, in the MLS Cup final to win their fourth ever MLS Cup championship,tying D.C. United for themost league championships in MLS history, and thesecond most inNorth American history.
Although Los Angeles defended their MLS Cup trophy, the club failed to defend the Supporters' Shield,losing on point differential to theirupstate rivals, theSan Jose Earthquakes on point total. Most of this is to blame due to poorer performance early on in the season, before a second-half season resurgence.
Elsewhere, the Galaxy also competed in2012 Desert Diamond Cup, winning the preseason tournament, the2011–12 and2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, as well as the2012 U.S. Open Cup. In the 2011–12 edition of the Champions League, the Galaxy reached the quarterfinals before losing 4–3 on aggregate to Canadian side,Toronto FC. In the 2012–13 edition, the Galaxy won their group for the second straight year, and reached the knockout round, which will be played during the2013 campaign. Finally, the Galaxy were eliminated in the third round proper of the Open Cup losing to second-tierNorth American Soccer League outfit,Carolina RailHawks.
In noncompetitive tournaments, the Galaxy hosted Spanish club,Real Madrid, in the2012 World Football Challenge, losing the exhibition match, 1–5.
The Galaxy entered the 2012 season off of one of the franchise's most successful campaigns ever. The club earned the league double, winning both theSupporters' Shield and theMLS Cup. Additionally, the Galaxy reached the quarterfinals of theU.S. Open Cup,[1] and were the only American team to win their group in theCONCACAF Champions League,[2] posting a record of four wins, two losses and no draws.[3]
Following the2011 MLS Cup Playoffs, the Galaxy embarked on a two-week, postseason tour across Asia, stopping in Australia, the Philippines and Indonesia. During the tour, the Galaxy finished undefeated, winning twice and tying once.
Offseason reports involvedDavid Beckham's contract concluding at the end of 2011, and whether or not he would remain with the Galaxy.[4] On January 18, 2012, Galaxy announced Beckham had signed a new two-year contract to remain in Los Angeles.[5][6]
| February 3, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 7–2 | LA Blues | Carson,California |
| 10:00 PST | Sarvas 12' (pen.)Dunivant 28'Cristman 36',45'Cardozo 42'McBean 63'Nakazawa 84' | Report | Russell 17'Cho 30'Fondi 84' (pen.) | Stadium:The Home Depot Center |
| February 7, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 1–4 | Portland Timbers | Carson,California |
| 10:00 PST | Keat 80' | Report | Dike 8' Perlaza 9'Marcelin 67'Danso 85' (pen.) | Stadium:The Home Depot Center |
| February 10, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson,California |
| 10:00 PST | Jimenez 34' | Report | Sturgis 68' Rolfe  77' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| February 14, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 0–3 | Montreal Impact | Carson,California |
| 10:00 PST | Nyassi 37' Valentin 51'James 90+' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center |
| February 16, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | Chivas USA | Carson,California |
| 10:00 PST | Noonan 21' Cristman 31'Keat 39'Nakazawa 73' | Report | Lahoud 53' LaBrocca 61'Romero 77' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Referee: Chris Penso |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| February 22, 2012Group | New England Revolution | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Tucson,Arizona |
| 17:00 PST | Feilhaber 2' Lozano 36'White 74' | Buddle 31' Magee 38' | Stadium:Kino Stadium |
| February 25, 2012Group | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson,Arizona |
| 17:00 PST | Boyens 53' Cardozo 81'Magee 87' | Report | Alvarez 50'  77'Grabavoy 70' | Stadium:Kino Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman |
| February 29, 2012Group | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Tucson,Arizona |
| 19:00 PST | Cooper 31' Henry 62' | Report | Sarvas 78' | Stadium:Kino Stadium Attendance: 6,212 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| March 3, 2012Championship | New England Revolution | 0–0 (2–4p) | LA Galaxy | Tucson,Arizona |
| 19:00 PST | Report | Stadium:Kino Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Guy Reis  Joseph Feilhaber | CardozoStephensJimenezWalkerSarvas | |||
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LA Galaxy| March 7, 2012Quarterfinals | Toronto FC | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 17:00 PST | Johnson 12' Silva 17'Frei 81' | Magee 29' Donovan 88' | Stadium:Rogers Centre Attendance: 47,658 Referee: Courtney Campbell |
vToronto FC| March 14, 2012Quarterfinals | LA Galaxy | 1–2 (3–4agg.) | Toronto FC | Carson |
| 19:00 PST | Franklin 43' Harden 55' (o.g.) | Report | Eckersley 19' Johnson 34'Aceval 63'Soolsma 67'Frings 92+' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes(S) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy(C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 |
Win Tie Loss
| March 10, 20121 | LA Galaxy | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Buddle 71' | Report | Beckerman 36' Franklin 73' (o.g.)Morales 80', 80'Espíndola 85' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| March 18, 20122 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | D.C. United | Carson, CA |
| 16:00PDT | Keane 45',69' Sarvas 86' | Report | DeLeon 87' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,466 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 31, 20123 | LA Galaxy | 1–3 | New England Revolution | Carson, CA |
| 20:00PDT | Keane 78' | Report Live TV:NBC Sports | Rowe 10' Tierney 13'Sène 65' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,324 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 7, 20124 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, KS |
| 2:00PDT | Kamara 40' | Report | Donovan 89' | Stadium:LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Attendance: 20,323 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 14, 20125 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Donovan 44' Juninho 83'Beckham 91' | Report | Boyd 14' Boyd 23'Mosquera 26' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 22,153 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 21, 20126 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, CO |
| 18:00PDT | Larentowicz 23' Kimura 43'Cummings 63', 83' | Report | Wynne 21' (o.g.) Donovan 39'Juninho 66'Lopes 90+1' | Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 19,152 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
| April 28, 20127 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Gaudette 60' Cristman 83'Noonan 90+2'Beckham 90+5' | Report | Shea 4', 61' (pen) Castillo 19'Benítez 48' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,249 Referee:Ricardo Salazar |
| May 2, 20128 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, WA |
| 19:00PDT | Johnson 40' Montero 48' | Report | Sarvas 34' | Stadium:CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,002 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 5, 20129 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, CA |
| 17:00PDT | Beckham 32' Barrett 88' | Report | Lindpere 19' Richards 31'McCarty 80' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Kevin Stott |
| May 12, 201210 | Montreal Impact | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Montreal, QC |
| 13:00PDT | Arnaud 8' Ferrari 46' | Report | Keat 44' Beckham 54', 62'Juninho 57' | Stadium:Olympic Stadium Attendance: 60,860 Referee: Jason Anno |
| May 19, 201211 | Chivas USA | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Minda 36' Correa 70' (pen.) | Report | Lopes 70' Donovan 85' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,800 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 23, 201212 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Jimenez 3', 59' Gaul 55'Magee 73'Beckham 81' | Report | Lenhart 47', 76' Stephenson 82'Gordon 90+4', 90+5' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,512 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| May 26, 201213 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, TX |
| 11:30PDT | Magee 38' (o.g.) Hainault 57'Watson 86' | Report | Buddle 10' Stephens 46'Gaul 59'Magee 90+2' | Stadium:BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 17, 201214 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Carson, CA |
| 16:00PDT | Dunivant 33', 61' | Report | Chabala 40' Perkins 61'Chará 71' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,611 Referee:Geoff Gamble |
| June 20, 201215 | Real Salt Lake | 2–3 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, UT |
| 18:00PDT | Beckerman 9' Saborío 24'Steele 53'Morales 66'Espíndola 80' | Report | Donovan 29',68' Magee 50'DeLaGarza 53' | Stadium:Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,382 Referee:Kevin Stott |
| June 23, 201216 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Beckham 10' Magee 16'Keane 30'Donovan 41' (pen.)Franklin 68' | Report | Mattocks 25' Davidson 61' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,529 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 30, 201217 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–3 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, CA |
| 19:00PDT | Lenhart 7', 47' Bernárdez 44', 51'Cronin 47'Wondolowski 61' | Report | Juninho 24' Beckham 31', 90+3'Hernandez 36' (o.g.)Donovan 41'David Lopes 86' | Stadium:Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,391 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 4, 201218 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Barrett 73' DeLaGarza 90+7' | Report | Valdés 14' McInerney 45+1'Okugo 70'MacMath 78'Farfan 90+5' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| July 8, 201219 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, IL |
| 12:00PDT | Pappa 69' | Report | Juninho 14' David Lopes 16'Keane 24' (pen.) | Stadium:Toyota Park Attendance: 20,563 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 14, 201220 | Portland Timbers | 3–5 | LA Galaxy | Portland, OR |
| 20:00PDT | Boyd 3',70' Kimura 35'Alexander 72' | Report | Beckham 20',25' Donovan 26' (pen.)Keane 29',64' | Stadium:JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 18, 201221 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, BC |
| 19:00PDT | Koffie 18' Robson 27'DeMerit 59' | Report | Donovan 45+1' Beckham 81'David Lopes 83'Villarreal 86', 87' | Stadium:BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 21, 201222 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Chivas USA | Carson, CA |
| 19:00PDT | Keane 14' Beckham 32'Donovan 48',78', 53' | Report | Smith 18' Zemanski 36'McKenzie 47'Cardozo 52' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,180 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| July 27, 201223 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, TX |
| 17:00PDT | John 89' | Report | Magee 62' DeLaGarza 65'Sarvas 69' | Stadium:FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 22,565 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 5, 201224 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–0 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, WA |
| 19:00PDT | Johnson 6' Montero 52'Evans 60'Caskey 61'Rose 88' | Report | DeLaGarza 24' | Stadium:CenturyLink Field Attendance: 60,908 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 12, 201225 | Chivas USA | 0–4 | LA Galaxy | Carson, CA |
| 20:00PDT | Valencia 33' | Report | Keane 27' Juninho 64',74'Gonzalez 83' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,601 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| August 15, 201226 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 17:00PDT | Arrieta 47' | Report | Keane 64' Sarvas 87' | Stadium:Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,019 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| August 26, 201227 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Carson, CA |
| 16:00PDT | Dunivant 11', 84' Franklin 27'Juninho 66'Sarvas 72'Gonzalez 90+2' | Report | Perez 90+1' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,933 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 1, 201228 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, CA |
| 19:00PDT | Gonzalez 21' Juninho 41'Beckham 79' | Report | Richards 61' Barbara 90+1' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 16, 201229 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, CA |
| 16:00PDT | Keane 15' Wilhelmsson 58'DeLaGarza 77' | Report | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,204 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 22, 201230 | LA Galaxy | 4–2 | Toronto FC | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Juninho 11',33' Keane 36',90+2' | Report | Johnson 30' Dunfield 38'O'Dea 79'Morgan 84'Silva 86' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silvia Reyes |
| September 30, 201231 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, CO |
| 16:00PDT | Larentowicz 2' Castrillón 16' | Report | Sarvas 10' Magee 17'Donovan 29' | Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,649 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 6, 201232 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, CA |
| 18:00PDT | Keane 17' Gaul 64' | Report | Espindola 25, 28' Beltran 71' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 21, 201233 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, CA |
| 16:00PDT | Chavez 61' Wondolowski 73' | Report | Keane 59' Buddle 69' | Stadium:Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,744 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 28, 201234 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, CA |
| 18:00PDT | Magee 83' | Report | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Kevin Stott |
| November 1, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Juninho 43' Magee 69'Donovan 73' | Report | Mattocks 3' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,703 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| November 4, 2012First Leg | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | The Home Depot Center,Carson, California |
| 6:00 PMPST | Report | Chávez 17' Bernárdez 90+4' | Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Ricardo Salazar |
| November 7, 2012Second Leg | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 (2–3agg.) | LA Galaxy | Buck Shaw Stadium,Santa Clara, California |
| 7:00 PMPST | Bernárdez 4' Lenhart 42'Gordon 82' | Report | Beckham 17' Keane 21',34'Magee 39'Gonzalez 41' | Attendance: 10,744 Referee:Kevin Stott |
| November 11, 2012First Leg | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | The Home Depot Center,Carson, California |
| 6:00 PMPST | Keane 45+1',67' Magee 64' | Report | Hurtado 14' | Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| November 18, 2012Second Leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 (2–4agg.) | LA Galaxy | CenturyLink Field,Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 PMPST | Johnson 12', 68' Scott 57'Alonso 74' 90+5' | Report | Keane 68' (pen.) | Attendance: 44,575 Referee:Mark Geiger |
| December 1, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | The Home Depot Center,Carson, California |
| 1:30 PMPST[7] | Gonzalez 60' Donovan 65' (pen.)Keane 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Carr 44' | Attendance: 30,510 Referee:Silviu Petrescu |
| May 29, 2012Third round | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Cary, NC |
| Shipalane 75' Shriver 88' | Report | Noonan 38' | Stadium:WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7,939 Referee: Kevin Terry |
| July 24, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | Lopes 29' | Report | Bale 17' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center |
| August 2, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 1–5 | Real Madrid | Carson, CA |
| 19:30PDT | David Lopes 23' | Report | Higuaín 2' Di María 11'Callejón 36'Morata 49'Jesé 84' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 30,317 Referee:Ricardo Salazar |
The Galaxy earned a berth into the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League by winning the Supporters Shield on October 8, 2011. Since the Galaxy also won the MLS Cup, which also merits a direct bye into group play, the Galaxy forfeited their Shield berth to the Sounders and took the MLS Cup berth.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LA | PRI | MET | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Advance tochampionship round | 4–0 | 5–2 | ||
 Puerto Rico Islanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |||
 Isidro Metapán | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
vIsidro Metapán| August 23, 2012Group stage | LA Galaxy | 5–2 | Isidro Metapán | Carson, CA |
| 19:00PDT | DeLaGarza 6' Alvarado 20' (o.g.)Keane 22', 70' 70'Beckham 45+1'Stephens 80'Juninho 82',90' | Report | Muñoz 17',87' (pen.) | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,574 Referee: Jose Alfredo Penaloza (MEX) |
vPuerto Rico Islanders| August 29, 2012Group stage | LA Galaxy | 4–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Carson, CA |
| 19:00PDT | Meyer 7' Villarreal 46'McBean 80'Stephens 82' | Report | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Jafeth Perea (PAN) |
vLA Galaxy| September 19, 2012Group stage | Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 17:00PDT | Report | Stadium:Juan Ramón Loubriel Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Raymond Bogle (JAM) |
vLA Galaxy| October 25, 2012Group stage | Isidro Metapán | 2–3 | LA Galaxy | Metapán, El Salvador |
| 19:00PDT | Muñoz 55' Suárez 67' | Report | McBean 38',62' Stephens 79' | Stadium:Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez Attendance: 1,318 Referee: H. Cruz (CRC) |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF |  Marcelo Sarvas |  LD Alajuelense | Free | December 13, 2011 | [8] |
| 33 | MF | Jose Villarreal | LA Galaxy Youth Academy[broken anchor] | Free | December 22, 2011 | [9] |
| 34 | MF | Kyle Nakazawa | Philadelphia Union | Traded for | February 1, 2012 | [10] |
| 14 | FW | Edson Buddle |  Ingolstadt 04 | Free | February 1, 2012 | [11] |
| 22 | DF | Leonardo | São Paulo | Free | February 7, 2012 | [12] |
| 1 | GK | Bill Gaudette | Montreal Impact | Free | February 29, 2012 | [13] |
| 3 | DF | David Junior Lopes | Chivas USA | Traded for | April 10, 2012 | [14] |
| 1 | GK | Brian Rowe | Unattached | Free | July 13, 2012 | [15] |
| 9 | MF |  Christian Wilhelmsson |  Al-Hilal FC | Free | September 5, 2012 | [16] |
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Andrew Boyens | Chivas USA | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 1 | December 12, 2011 | [17] |
| DF | Chris Leitch | San Jose Earthquakes | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 2 | December 12, 2011 | [18] |
| FW | Pat Noonan | Seattle Sounders FC | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 3 | December 12, 2011 | [19] |
| GK | Jon Conway | Chicago Fire | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 4 | December 12, 2011 | [18] |
| DF | Tommy Meyer | Indiana University | SuperDraft, 1st round | January 12, 2012 | [20] |
| MF | Kenney Walker | University of Louisville | SuperDraft, 2nd round | January 12, 2012 | [21] |
| DF | Bryan Gaul | Bradley University | Supplemental Draft, 1st round | January 17, 2012 | [22] |
| MF | Rafael Garcia | Cal State Northridge | Supplemental Draft, 2nd round | January 17, 2012 | [22] |
| FW | Yuri Gorentzvaig | Flamengo | Supplemental Draft, 3rd round | January 17, 2012 | [22] |
| FW | Steven Posa | University of San Diego | Supplemental Draft, 4th round | January 17, 2012 | [22] |
| DF | Justin Davies | San Diego State University | Supplemental Draft, 4th round | January 17, 2012 | [23] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Gregg Berhalter | None | Retired | October 12, 2011 | [24] |
| 1 | GK |  Donovan Ricketts | Montreal Impact | Traded | November 28, 2011 | [25] |
| 25 | MF |  Miguel López | Quilmes | Loan expired | December 31, 2011 | [26] |
| 6 | DF | Frankie Hejduk | None | Out of contract | January 19, 2012 | [27] |
| 7 | FW | Jovan Kirovski | None | Retired | January 19, 2012 | [27] |
| 29 | DF | Dasan Robinson | None | Retired | January 23, 2012 | [28] |
| 33 | DF | Sean Alvarado | None | Released | January 23, 2012 | [28] |
| 8 | MF |  Chris Birchall | Columbus Crew | Out of contract | February 6, 2012 | [29] |
| 21 | MF | Dustin McCarty | None | Released | February 13, 2012 | [30] |
| 28 | DF | Ryan Thomas | None | Released | February 13, 2012 | [30] |
| 55 | DF | Joshua Kelly | None | Out of contract | February 13, 2012 | [30] |
| 30 | MF |  Paolo Cardozo | Chivas USA | Traded | April 10, 2012 | [31] |
| 17 | FW | Adam Cristman | None | Retired | July 3, 2012 | [32] |
| 1 | GK | Bill Gaudette | New York Red Bulls | Traded | July 13, 2012 | [33] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Previous club | Start | End | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF | Juninho | São Paulo | December 23, 2009 | December 31, 2012 | [12] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Landon Donovan |  Everton | January 1, 2012 | February 19, 2012 | [34] |
| 4 | DF | Omar Gonzalez | Nuremberg | January 5, 2012 | February 15, 2012 | [35] |
| 14 | FW |  Robbie Keane | Aston Villa | January 9, 2012 | February 26, 2012 | [36] |
| 9 | FW | Chad Barrett |  Vålerenga | July 31, 2012 | December 31, 2012 | [37] |
          Home |      Away |      Third |    Special |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | White | White | White | |
| Away | Blue-grey | Blue-grey | Blue-grey | |
| Third | Black | Black | Black | |
| Special | White | Blue-grey | White | 2011–12 CCL, ¼-Finals, March 7 againstToronto → Training Shirt |
Los Angeles is in the #19 position in theMLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire aU.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[38]
Los Angeles has 7MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. Los Angeles traded one slot to Portland Timbers, traded another to Philadelphia Union, and acquired one from D.C. United. Each of these trades expire on January 1, 2013.
Future picks acquired:
Future picks traded:
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