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| Nicknames | Galaxy Los Galácticos | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | LA | |||
| Founded | June 15, 1994 (31 years ago) (1994-06-15)[1] | |||
| Stadium | Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, California | |||
| Capacity | 27,000[2] | |||
| Owner | Anschutz Entertainment Group | |||
| President | Dan Beckerman | |||
| Head coach | Greg Vanney | |||
| League | Major League Soccer | |||
| 2025 | Western Conference: 14th Overall: 26th Playoffs: Did not qualify | |||
| Website | lagalaxy.com | |||
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TheLos Angeles Galaxy are an American professionalsoccer club based in theGreater Los Angeles area. The club competes inMajor League Soccer (MLS) as a member of theWestern Conference. The Galaxy began play in1996 as one of the league's ten charter members.[3] The franchise is theleague's most successful team.
The Galaxy were founded in 1994 and are owned byAnschutz Entertainment Group (also owners of theLos Angeles Kings, as well as an interest in theLos Angeles Lakers). In their early years, the club played home games at theRose Bowl inPasadena, California. Since 2003, they have played atDignity Health Sports Park inCarson, California. The team holds a rivalry with theSan Jose Earthquakes in theCalifornia Clásico and used to play theSuperClasico against city rivalsChivas USA before that team folded in 2014. Following the league's dissolution of Chivas USA, a new expansion team,Los Angeles FC (LAFC), was formed in 2014 and began play in2018; the new L.A. rivalry was dubbed "El Tráfico".
The Galaxy has won a record sixMLS Cups and four additional appearances in the final, and won the Western Conference regular-season title eight times, join-record fourSupporters' Shields, twoU.S. Open Cups, and oneCONCACAF Champions' Cup title. In2024, the Galaxy won a record-extending sixth MLS Cup, and broke the record for most goals during a playoff campaign with 18 goals.
In 2007, the club made international headlines with the signing of English playerDavid Beckham fromReal Madrid, the most high-profile transaction with MLS to that point. The club has fielded other high-profile international players includingRobbie Keane,Zlatan Ibrahimović,Marco Reus,Luis Hernández, and AmericanLandon Donovan, who is the all-time leading scorer for the club.[4] In 2019,Forbes estimated the club is the second most valuable in the league, worth about $480 million.[5]
LA Galaxy is one of the 10 founding clubs in Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" was derived from Los Angeles being home to the "stars" ofHollywood.[6] The team began competing in thefirst season of the then-new league, which took place in 1996.
In the inaugural season, the Galaxy finished first in the Western Conference and contested the firstMLS Cup final, finishing as runners-up toD.C. United. In 1997, they started 1–7, but went 15–9 for the rest of the season to qualify for the playoffs. The Galaxy ended up second in their conference, losing to theDallas Burn. In 1998, the Galaxy left off on a streak, eventually finishing 24–8. The Galaxy defeated the Dallas Burn, 9–3 on aggregate. They lost in the semi-final to theChicago Fire, 5–1 on aggregate.
The Galaxy again finished first in the Western Conference in 1999, with a final record of 20–12, with a win in theCONCACAF Champions' Cup, but lost to D.C. United again 2–0. The 2000 season had the Galaxy in second in the Western Division, at 14–10–8. Despite this, they lost to theKansas City Wizards after a tied aggregate and a sudden-death game. Los Angeles won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup that same year, one of three American clubs to win the tournament.
2001 was another successful year for Los Angeles, winning the Open Cup and scoring 1,000 all-time points, and withCobi Jones scoring the 300th goal, but again they fell short by being defeated byLandon Donovan and theSan Jose Earthquakes. Again the club clinched first in the Western Conference with a 16–9–3 record, their fifth time being first. Los Angeles were to take part in FIFA's Club World Cup as Concacaf champions from the previous year, but the tournament was canceled that year.
In 2002, the Galaxy won their first MLS Cup in the club's fourth appearance by defeating theNew England Revolution 1–0.[7] In 2003, the Galaxy finished fourth playing more away games due to stadium construction, with the possible existing obstacles, the team finished 9–12–9. The Galaxy bounced back by gaining second with an 11–9–10 record. They lost to the Wizards in the final, 0–2.
In 2005, the Galaxy acquired Landon Donovan from San Jose. The franchise won the Open Cup again ending with a record of 13–13–6. Having qualified for the playoffs for the 2005 season, the Galaxy has been the only team to appear in the playoffs in all of the league's first ten seasons.[8] They won the2005 MLS Cup, defeating the New England Revolution in extra time, 1–0.[9]
The 2006 season began on March 16 with the sudden death ofDoug Hamilton, the team's 43-year-old general manager, who suffered aheart attack on board a plane carrying the team back fromCosta Rica where they had playedSaprissa in theCONCACAF Champions' Cup.[10] The team finished fifth in the Western Conference, eliminating them from playoff contention for the first time since the league's inception. Midway through the season,Steve Sampson was sacked as head coach,[11] replaced byFrank Yallop.[11] The team managed to make a deep run to the U.S. Open Cup final, but lost 3–1 against the Chicago Fire.
In March 2007,Herbalife signed a five-year deal with the Galaxy, worth between $4–5 million a year, to be the club's primary shirt sponsor.[12] Four months later, the club signedDavid Beckham fromReal Madrid. His debut was made atHome Depot Center before a record crowd of nearly 35,000,[13] including many celebrities,[13] coming on in the 78th minute in a 1–0 loss toChelsea in a match during theWorld Series of Football tournament. The match brought unprecedented TV coverage fromESPN, who used 19 cameras to cover it, including one trained only on Beckham, even when he was on the bench.[14] In that season'sSuperLiga, LA reached the final but lost to Mexican sidePachuca onpenalties afterextra time. LA nearly made the end-of-season play-offs, but were eliminated following a 1–0 loss to the Chicago Fire. In the off-season, Cobi Jones retired and, amidst rumors that he was going to be sacked, Yallop resigned as head coach following a friendly match at Home Depot Center. The San Jose Earthquakes bought out his contract and offered a third round draft pick to the Galaxy as compensation to hire Yallop as their new head coach.[15] Yallop was replaced at LA byRuud Gullit, who signed a three-year contract with the club, making him the highest paid coach in MLS history.[16] Cobi Jones returned as assistant coach. LA went on a promotional tour of Australia and New Zealand, setting attendance records in both countries. 80,295 people showed up atStadium Australia for the match betweenSydney FC and LA Galaxy, which the home side won 5–3.[17] They also played a tour of Asia, and competed in the inauguralPan-Pacific Championship inHonolulu,[18] finishing third after beating Sydney 2–1 in the third-place match.[19]
In the2008 MLS season, LA went on a seven-game winless streak that saw them drop from first place in the Western Conference to outside playoff contention, prompting the resignation of manager Ruud Gullit and firing of general managerAlexi Lalas.[20] Gullit was replaced byBruce Arena, who was unable to lead LA into a play-off spot, for the third-straight season.[21]
In the following off-season, both club captain David Beckham and vice-captain Landon Donovan were involved in loan deals with European clubs until the beginning of the new MLS season; Beckham toMilan in Italy and Donovan to German clubBayern Munich. Donovan was seeking a permanent transfer to Munich, while Beckham was expected to return to LA in March, prior to the 2009 season.[22] Beckham went on to seek a permanent transfer to Milan in a bid to sustain hisEngland career through the2010 World Cup,[23] and Milan made a bid for the player that was rejected by LA.[24] One day before his loan deal was to expire, Milan and LA reached an agreement to allow Beckham to stay in Italy until the conclusion of theRossoneri's season in June, before returning to LA in July.[24] Donovan was not offered a contract by Bayern, and returned to the U.S. in time for the beginning of the2009 MLS season.[25] In the bookThe Beckham Experiment byGrant Wahl, Donovan openly criticized Beckham for his handling of the loan deals. Beckham and Donovan would later reconcile upon Beckham's return to LA in July.[26]
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LA finished the 2009 season top of the Western Conference and runners-up in theMLS Supporters' Shield, qualifying for the2009 MLS Cup.[27] They reached the final by beatingChivas USA 3–2 on aggregate in the quarter-final, andHouston Dynamo 2–0, after extra time, in the semi-final. In the final they drew 1–1 withReal Salt Lake atQwest Field inSeattle, but lost 5–4 on penalties. By reaching the final, they qualified for the2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
After the 2009 success, both Donovan and Beckham again went out on second loan spells. Donovan went toEverton while Beckham returned to Milan, where he ruptured his Achilles tendon and therefore missed his chance at playing in the World Cup for England and subsequently missing most of the Galaxy's 2010 season.
In 2010, the Galaxy stayed at the top of the table and won the Supporters' Shield, the first time MLS played a balanced schedule. They then lost to FC Dallas in the Western Conference Final, one game away from making another appearance at MLS Cup.
In 2011, a year in which they added theRepublic of Ireland's all-time leading goalscorerRobbie Keane, they won their fourth Supporters' Shield with two games remaining, becoming the third-straight team to win consecutive Shields while amassing the second-best points total in MLS history.[citation needed] They followed this up with their third MLS Cup, defeating the Houston Dynamo 1–0 in thefinal.[28] The 2011 MLS Cup was the Galaxy's first MLS Cup Victory in regulation. The 2002 and the 2005 MLS Cup wins were won in overtime.
In January 2012, after much speculation, Beckham signed a new two-year deal with LA to secure his short-term future at the club.[29] Despite the new contract, Beckham confirmed in November 2012 that he would be leaving the Galaxy at the end of the 2012 MLS season.[30] On December 1, 2012, the Galaxy won their second-straight MLS Cup victory over the Houston Dynamo, 3–1. Galaxy defenderOmar Gonzalez won the MLS MVP trophy, heading in the 1–1 equalizer in the 60th minute. That goal was quickly followed by a Donovan penalty kick, and Keane sealed the game with another penalty kick in stoppage time.[31] In post-match interviews both Donovan and Beckham remained coy about their future MLS plans.[32][33]
The Galaxy finished the 2013 season third in the Western Conference. They reached the conference semi-finals, where they lost 2–1 to Real Salt Lake. They also reached the semi-finals of the2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, but lost 3–1 on aggregate to Mexican teamMonterrey.
Following the defeat toSeattle Sounders FC in the final game of the season with the Supporters' Shield on the line, the team entered the 2014 MLS playoffs defeating Real Salt Lake, advancing to face Seattle once again in the Western Conference Finals, advancing to the MLS Cup by away goals. They played the New England Revolution in the 2014 MLS Cup and won 2–1 in overtime, thereby becoming five-time champions, a league record.[34] At the end of the season, longtime LA Galaxy andUnited States national team player Landon Donovan retired.[35]
On January 7, 2015, the LA Galaxy announced the signing of long time Liverpool playerSteven Gerrard to an 18-monthDesignated Player contract, reportedly worth $9 million. He joined the team in July 2015 following the end of the2014–15 Premier League season,[36] and made his debut in anInternational Champions Cup againstClub América on July 11.[37]
The club again made headlines by acquiring Mexican star andBarcelonaacademy productGiovani dos Santos in July as a designated player. Not since the days ofJorge Campos,Carlos Hermosillo andLuis Hernández in the late 1990s and early 2000s had the Galaxy had a notable Mexican player, let alone one in the prime of his career.[citation needed] Dos Santos made an impactful impression on the Galaxy early on, scoring on his club debut againstCentral FC in theCONCACAF Champions League and then in his league debut against the Sounders. In his first five club matches, he had a goal, an assist or both to total with four goals and five assists in that span.
Before the start of the2016 season, it was announced that long-time servicing center-backOmar Gonzalez would leave the Galaxy after nine years toC.F. Pachuca.[38]
On November 22, 2016, long-time general manager and head coach Bruce Arena left the club to begin his second stint as head coach of theUnited States national team, bringing most of the Galaxy's coaching staff with him, including associate head coach Dave Sarachan.[39][40] Arena was replaced as general manager by former Galaxy playerPeter Vagenas, and as head coach by hisLA Galaxy II counterpart,Curt Onalfo.
The front office constructed the team to rely on players from the academy and Galaxy II system.[citation needed] Multiple injuries exposed the naive roster construction, which included erratic performances by Jermaine Jones, and sparse production from Giovanni Dos Santos.[citation needed] With a 6–10–4 record, the Galaxy fired Curt Onalfo and replaced him with former head coach Sigi Schmid on July 27, 2017.[41] Under Schmid, the club went 2–8–4 and finished the season in last place overall with a mark of 8–18–8. It was only the fourth time that the club failed to make the postseason, and the club's firstwooden spoon.[42]
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In March 2018, the team signedZlatan Ibrahimović on a two-year, $3 million contract with targeted allocation money.[43] The Swede made his debut in the inauguralEl Tráfico match against LAFC, scoring two goals to end the game with the Galaxy coming from 0–3 down to win 4–3. One of the goals Ibrahimović scored in that game later received theMLS Goal of the Year award. Los Angeles throughout the season dealt with defensive struggles, and in their last match of the regular season, againstHouston Dynamo, the Galaxy were defeated and once again missed the postseason.[44]
After the 2018 season, the Galaxy ended Ibrahimović's original deal and signed him to a new and higher salarieddesignated player contract.[45] On March 1, 2019, the team announced they had exercised its one offseason Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract on Giovani dos Santos, thus releasing him from the team.[46]
In the2019 season, the Galaxy welcomedGuillermo Barros Schelotto to the club as head coach. The Galaxy also added a number of players, notably UruguayanDiego Polenta, Argentine World Cup veteranCristian Pavón, fellow ArgentineFavio Álvarez and MexicanUriel Antuna. With this, and the emergence of academy productEfraín Álvarez, the Galaxy placed fifth in the West and made the playoffs. The season was best remembered for Ibrahimović's performances against LAFC, including a hat-trick at home in July and a brace inBanc of California Stadium that August. Ibrahimović finished the season with 30 goals, the second-highest mark in the season and third-highest total in league history (with the record being broken by LAFC'sCarlos Vela that year). In theplayoffs, the Galaxy defeatedMinnesota United FC 2–1 before falling to LAFC, 5–3. Ibrahimović left the club in November, and of the 2019 signings—most of them on loan—only Pavón returned for 2020.
Three years later, in December 2022, MLS sanctioned the Galaxy for the 2019 Pavón signing, stripping the club of $1 million inallocation money and suspending club presidentChris Klein. Moreover, the club was not allowed to sign international players in the 2023 summer transfer window.[47]
The club arranged for a transfer fromLa Liga clubSevilla, signing a three-year contract withJavier "Chicharito" Hernandez on January 21, 2020, and making him the highest-paid player in the league.[48][49][50] At the end of the season, after failing to making the postseason, head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto was fired, and replaced withDominic Kinnear as interim manager. On January 5, the Galaxy announcedGreg Vanney as the new manager.[51]
Under Vanney, the Galaxy narrowly missed the MLS playoffs in 2021, finishing eighth in the Western Conference (15th overall). In 2022, the club showed marked improvement, punctuated by the continued improvement of Hernández (who scored 18 goals) and the signings of formerBarcelona youth productRiqui Puig and European veteranGastón Brugman. The Galaxy finished fourth in the West (eighth overall), their highest mark since 2016, and beatNashville SC at home in the first round of theMLS Cup playoffs before falling again to their crosstown rivals LAFC in the conference semifinals, 3−2, at the last minute. Hernández was named the team's player of the year that season.
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In the offseason leading up to 2023, team president Chris Klein was suspended through the primary transfer window after undisclosed payments involving the team's 2019 signing of Cristian Pavon, in which MLS reported that Pavon should have been classified as a designated player.[52] The league's sanctions on the Galaxy meant that the team could not make any international signings during the 2023 summer transfer window. Despite these punishments, Klein signed a multi-year extension with the team. In response, Galaxy supporter group leaders announced a unified boycott, refusing to attend any home games until Klein was removed from his position.[53]
The Galaxy began 2023 with their worst start to a season in club history, winless in their first seven games while twice ending up at the bottom of the league's overall standings. After a loss toCharlotte FC in May, Galaxy supporters were seen involved in a shouting match with manager Greg Vanney,[54] who had assumed control of the team's soccer operations in the wake of Klein's suspension. In the aftermath, ESPN ranked the Galaxy 29 of 29 in their MLS power rankings, saying they were "not a serious club".[55] On May 30, 2023, the Galaxy officially announced they had parted ways with Klein.[56]
In2024, the Galaxy would introduce top signings in attackersJoseph Paintsil andGabriel Pec, while lettingDouglas Costa and Chicharito leave the club. This marked a shift in philosophy from a club focused on signing world-famous players and toward one with lesser-known yet well-regarded players who could thrive in MLS. The Galaxy would narrowly miss out on finishing in first place to rivals LAFC, finishing on the same points total (64) than their local foes but losing on tiebreakers. During the regular season, the four-man attack of Riqui Puig, Serbian strikerDejan Joveljić, Paintsil and Pec provided 54 of the team's 69 MLS goals, equaling their highest output since 1998 (matched in the MLS Cup-winning2014 campaign).[57] The Galaxy would defeatColorado Rapids in a two-game first round series (scoring nine goals in the round), then beatMinnesota United by a 6−2 margin and theSeattle Sounders in a tightly contested 1–0 Western Conference final to advance to their first MLS Cup since 2014. Puig assisted Joveljić on the winning goal in the 85th minute; the next day, it was revealed that Puig hadtorn his ACL earlier in the game, thus ending his season.[58] On December 7, the Galaxy defeated theNew York Red Bulls 2–1 to win their sixth MLS Cup in club history, their first in exactly ten years.[59] The Galaxy also recorded the most goals in playoffs history with 18 across the campaign.[60]In 2025, they set the record for longest winless streak to start a season in MLS history.
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The LA Galaxy's current team colors are navy blue, gold, and white. The team's primary uniform is white and the secondary uniform is blue.[61] The colors were adopted to coincide withDavid Beckham's arrival with the team in 2007 as part of an overall re-branding exercise spearheaded by then GM Alexi Lalas. Before 2007, the Galaxy played in various color combinations, usually comprising gold, teal green and white with black accents, and often highlighting an iconic sash design from the left shoulder and across the chest.[62] Their original jersey, used in the inaugural 1996 MLS season, reflected the colors of the city of Los Angeles and featured black-and-teal halves, black sleeves with gold and red accents, black shorts and black socks.[63]
The Galaxy have had two logos to date. The original brand was gold, teal and black, and featured the Galaxy wordmark superimposed over a golden swirl, with a stylized black outline. The logo was changed in 2007, again to coincide with David Beckham's arrival,[64] and now features a blue shield with a gold border, the LA Galaxy team name, and a quasar at the top of the crest.[65]
The quasar, featured prominently on the LA Galaxy's shield, was originally featured on the 1957 Seal of Los Angeles County, as well as the modifiedSeal of Los Angeles County, California.
The name "Galaxy" was created byNike at the conception of the league; the apparel company was also the original uniform supplier for the team.[66]
The Galaxy first turned a profit in 2003, becoming the first MLS team to do so.[67] After the team moved into the new Home Depot Center, the team saw increased attendance, a doubling of revenue from sponsors, and revenues from parking and concessions.[67]
AForbes 2015 report ranked the LA Galaxy second in MLS in terms of annual revenue ($44 million) and in franchise value ($240 million).[68] The Galaxy earn more in annual club sponsorship income ($14 million) and annual local TV rights ($5 million) than any other MLS team.[69] The Galaxy have the highest annual revenue of any MLS team, the third highest revenue of anyCONCACAF team, and the seventh highest revenue of any team in the Americas.[70]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Sleeve sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2002 | Nike | — | — |
| 2003–2005 | Budweiser | ||
| 2006–2007 | Adidas | ||
| 2007–2020 | Herbalife | ||
| 2021 | Honey[71] Herbalife[72] | ||
| 2022–2024 | Honey | ||
| 2025–present | RBC |
From 1996 to 2002 (and forEl Tráfico games in 2023 and 2024), the Galaxy played their home games at the 107,000-person capacityRose Bowl inPasadena, but often heldU.S. Open Cup games atTitan Stadium on the campus ofCalifornia State University, Fullerton. The Galaxy played 10 games in total at Titan Stadium; the U.S. Open Cup Final was held there in 2001 when the Galaxy won the tournament.
| Period | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–2002, 2023-2024 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California |
| 1999–2011 (U.S. Open Cup) | Titan Stadium | Fullerton, California |
| 2003–present | Dignity Health Sports Park | Carson, California |
In 2003, the Galaxy moved to Dignity Health Sports Park (then known as the Home Depot Center, later known as StubHub Center), on the campus ofCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills inCarson, approximately ten miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The stadium is a 27,000-seatsoccer-specific stadium, the second of its kind in MLS,[73] but has hosted other sports such as rugby and American football. From 2005 to 2014, the Galaxy shared the stadium with their now-defunct league rivalsChivas USA, with whom they competed in theSuperClasico.
Cozmo is the Galaxy's mascot.[74] He has dark blue skin with yellow eyebrows and white eyes matching the Galaxy's home uniform colors. He replaced the Galaxy's original mascot, "Twizzle", who also looked like it was from outer space but was more humanoid in form, wearing a space-man's helmet and cape.[75]
The Galaxy Star Squad is the official cheerleaders of the club. They often attend events hosted by the Galaxy, such as autograph sessions, and can be often seen around the stadium during game time giving away scarves and supporting the team.[76]
The Angel City Brigade was created in 2007 to help establish a festive and vibrant atmosphere in Dignity Health Sports Park for the Galaxy. They were originally located in section 121 in the General Admission area of the stadium.[77]
The LA Riot Squad formed after a loss in the 2001 MLS Cup, when then-Galaxy keeperKevin Hartman challenged a group of Galaxy fans to form a supporter group of 100 people by opening day of 2002. The reward if they were able to do this was a keg of beer.[78] They are located in sections 137 and 138 in the General Admission area of the stadium.
Galaxians are the first and original supporter group of the LA Galaxy, having been established in 1996 during the Galaxy's first season in MLS. They were originally located in section 124.[77][non-primary source needed]
Galaxy Outlawz is the latest group started in 2019. They now join the Galaxians and the Angel City Brigade in the new safe standing section in the north end.[77][non-primary source needed]
Victoria Block is the newest safe standing only section built in 2020 replacing all of the bleachers from sections 120 to 123 in the north end of the stadium. It is the new supporters only section and new home for the Galaxians, Angel City Brigade, and Galaxy Outlawz.[77][non-primary source needed]
| Tenure | Name |
|---|---|
| 2002–2006 | Doug Hamilton |
| 1996–2003 | Mauricio Cienfuegos |
| 2007–2012 | David Beckham |
| 2005–2014 2016 | Landon Donovan |
The Galaxy's longest-running rivalry match is theCalifornia Clásico, played against theSan Jose Earthquakes. It is considered among the fiercest and longest-running rivalries in American soccer.[82] The intrastate rivalry dates to the founding of MLS, and their encounters in the MLS Cup playoffs and final. Some also cite that the rivalry developed in reflection of traditional Northern California—Southern California sports rivalries.[83]
WhenLos Angeles FC (LAFC) joined the league in 2018 as an expansion team, a newcrosstown rivalry was born. The Galaxy's current record vs LAFC, through 2022, is 7-5-5 (including 0-2 in the playoffs). Dubbed "El Tráfico",[84] the rivalry has become one of the most passionate in the league.[85]
From 2005 to 2014, the Galaxy were rivals withChivas USA (now defunct), with whom they shared the same stadium, in the SuperClasico.[86][87] This contest, with Chivas USA, was dominated by the Galaxy, who won 22 of the 34 encounters. The rivalry was the only intra-stadium rivalry in MLS until Chivas ceased operations at the end of the 2014 season.
From 2023, every Galaxy match is available viaMLS Season Pass on theApple TV app. Select matches also air onFOX Sports viaFOX orFS1. Prior to this international all-streaming deal, the Galaxy appeared on a number of TV stations in the Southern California area throughout its first 27 years of existence.
At the end of the 2011 season, the Galaxy announced a ten-year, $55 million deal withTime Warner Cable (now Charter Spectrum), the most lucrative local media contract in MLS history, to begin at the end of the2012 MLS season.[88] Previously, Galaxy matches were televised regionally in English onFox Sports West or Prime Ticket.[89] While awaiting the launch of those networks, all 2012 English-language matches were broadcast on local outletKDOC, with one match showcased on Time Warner Cable SportsNet near the end of the season. In Spanish, 2012 matches were shown on independent outletKWHY withAdrian Garcia Marquez and Francisco Pinto commentating.[90] Television commentary was handled by Joe Tutino and former Galaxy playerCobi Jones, and the radio stream was broadcast on the club's website.
Until they stopped broadcasting MLS in 2023,ESPN carried most games on itsESPN+ platform for out-of-market viewers, as well as showing nationally televised broadcasts onESPN,ESPN2, orABC. WhenUnivisión broadcast a nationally televised game on its main network,UniMás, orTUDN, the match stream was also available onTwitter.[91]
After the launch of MLS Season Pass in 2023, Joe Tutino became the sole radio announcer for all Galaxy games. The radio feed is broadcast on the club's website and social media pages.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Role | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| General manager | Will Kuntz |  United States |
| Technical director | Mikkel Dencher |  Denmark |
| Sr. Director, Player personnel & compliance | Gordon Klještan | United States |
| Personnel specialist | Oliver Curry | United States |
| Senior advisor to the general manager | Juninho |  Brazil |
| Head coach | Greg Vanney | United States |
| Assistant coach | Dan Calichman | United States |
| Assistant coach | Nick Theslof | United States |
| Assistant coach | Jason Bent |  Canada |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kevin Hartman | United States |
| Assistant coach and director of video analysis | Sam Green |  England |
| Director, Cognitive performance | Michael Rabasca | United States |
| Head coach, Ventura County FC | Matthew Taylor | United States |
| Assistant coach, Ventura County FC | Alex Yi | United States |
| Goalkeeper coach, Ventura County FC | Ian Feuer | United States |
| Video analyst, Ventura County FC | Grant Heywood | England |
| Performance coach, Ventura County FC | Luke Garcia | Canada |
| Director, development and methodology | Mike Muñoz | United States |
| U-17 coach and director of IDPs | Shaun Tsakiris | United States |
| U-14 coach | Jay Gomez | United States |
| U-13 coach | Sam Al-Basith | England |
| LA Galaxy U15 head coach | Jean-Pierre Mujica |  Peru |
| Head of academy goalkeeper coach | Jonathyn Lomeli | United States |
| Director, high performance & innovation | Jim Liston | United States |
| Assistant coach, performance & sports science | Tom Williams |  Wales |
| Head strength & conditioning coach | Adam Waterson |  Australia |
| Strength & conditioning coach, LA Galaxy II | Kendrick Watson |  Costa Rica |
| Head of academy performance coach | Carlos Gomez |  Mexico |
| Sports performance dietitian | Erica Capellino | United States |
| Sports performance dietitian | Ashley Porterfield | United States |
| Director, sports medicine | Brian Lee | United States |
| Head athletic trainer | Cesar Roldán | United States |
| Athletic trainer, First team | Julie Beveridge | United States |
| Head athletic trainer, LA Galaxy II | Julius Murphy | United States |
| Head athletic trainer, LA Galaxy Academy | Madison Schultze | United States |
| Athletic trainer, LA Galaxy Academy | Kathia Aquino | United States |
| Team chiropractor and scar tissue specialist | Shunta Shimizu | United States |
| Rehab specialist | Luciano Tavares | Brazil |
| Sr. Manager, team operations | Zack Murshedi | United States |
| Manager, team operations, LA Galaxy II | Chris Howe | England |
| Coordinator, team administration | Alexander Moreno | United States |
| Head equipment manager | Raul Vargas | Mexico |
| Equipment manager | Jose Vargas | Mexico |
| Equipment assistant | Jose Vega |  El Salvador |
| Equipment manager, LA Galaxy II | Bryan Gonzalez | United States |
| Equipment manager, LA Galaxy Academy | Tony Hernandez | United States |
| Director, Education | Nyssa Tsakiris | United States |
| Academic learning advisor | Brian Irvin | United States |
| Academic learning advisor | Teresa Villareal | United States |
| Team orthopedist | Bert Mandelbaum | United States |
| Chief medical officer, Primary care physician | Josh Scott | United States |
| Team neuropsychologist | Dave Lechuga | United States |
| Team dentist | Dr. Iman Abdeshahian |  Switzerland |
| Team chiropractors | George Billauer | United States |
| Team ophthalmologist | Rom Kandavel | United States |
| Team podiatrist | Howard Liebeskind | United States |
| Tenure | Name |
|---|---|
| 1994–1998 | Danny Villanueva[94] |
| 1999–2000 | Sergio del Prado[95] |
| 2000–2001 | Tim Luce[96] |
| 2002–2006 | Doug Hamilton[97] |
| 2006–2008 | Alexi Lalas[98] |
| 2008–2016 | Bruce Arena[99] |
| 2016–2017 | Peter Vagenas[100] |
| 2017–2018 | Sigi Schmid[101] |
| 2018–2021 | Dennis te Kloese[102] |
| 2024- | Will Kuntz |
| Tenure | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 – June 10, 1997 | Lothar Osiander | United States |
| June 10, 1997 – April 23, 1999 | Octavio Zambrano |  Ecuador |
| April 22, 1999 – August 16, 2004 | Sigi Schmid |  Germany |
| August 18, 2004 – June 6, 2006 | Steve Sampson | United States |
| June 7, 2006 – November 5, 2007 | Frank Yallop | Canada |
| November 9, 2007 – August 11, 2008 | Ruud Gullit |  Netherlands |
| August 11, 2008 – August 18, 2008 | Cobi Jones (interim) | United States |
| August 18, 2008 – November 22, 2016 | Bruce Arena | United States |
| December 13, 2016 – July 27, 2017 | Curt Onalfo | United States |
| July 27, 2017 – September 10, 2018 | Sigi Schmid | Germany |
| September 10, 2018 – December 28, 2018 | Dominic Kinnear (interim) | United States |
| January 2, 2019 – October 29, 2020 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto |  Argentina |
| October 29, 2020 – November 8, 2020 | Dominic Kinnear (interim) | United States |
| January 5, 2021 – present | Greg Vanney | United States |
The Galaxy created the LA Galaxy IIreserve team in January 2014 to compete in theUSL.[104] In theirinaugural season,Los Dos finished third with a record of 15–6–7, and reached the semi-final where they lost toSacramento Republic FC.For the2015 USL season, the Galaxy were placed in the Western Conference. On March 15, 2024, at 04:42 PM the team announced a partial relocation toThousand Oaks, California and rebranded to Ventura County FC.[105]
As part of its development program, the Galaxy operates an academy system with U-18 and U-16 teams competing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, and U-14 and U-12 teams competing in Southern California Developmental Soccer Leagues (SCDSL).[106] Recent academy graduates include:Jack McBean,Oscar Sorto,Jose Villarreal,Gyasi Zardes,Raul Mendiola,Bradford Jamieson IV, andEfraín Álvarez.
The LA Galaxy extended its youth development program and structure through the integration of existing youth clubs that have partnered under the LA Galaxy name.[107][non-primary source needed] Known as the LA Galaxy Academy Alliance Clubs, they are located throughout Southern California, retain some autonomy and have access to LA Galaxy resources and outreach programs. One alliance club, LA Galaxy Orange County, has a men's category competing in theUnited Premier Soccer League.[108][non-primary source needed]
| National | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| MLS Cup | 6 | 2002,2005,2011,2012,2014,2024 |
| Supporters' Shield | 4 | 1998,2002,2010,2011 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 2001,2005 |
| Western Conference (Playoff) | 9 | 1996,1999,2002,2005,2009,2011,2012,2014,2024 |
| Western Conference (Regular Season) | 8 | 1996,1998,1999,2001,2002,2009,2010,2011 |
| Continental | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 1 | 2000 |
The LA Galaxy have not officially retired any jersey number. Former LA Galaxy player,Cobi Jones, was incorrectly believed to have had his jersey No. 13 retired until it was again issued in 2017 toJermaine Jones.[111]
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Galaxy. For the full season-by-season history, seeList of LA Galaxy seasons.
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Continental / Other | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name(s) | Goals | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | MLS | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | –19 | 22 | 1.00 | 10th | 20th | DNQ | NH | Leagues Cup MLS is Back Tournament | NH GS | 2,199 | Cristian Pavón | 10 |
| 2021 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | –4 | 48 | 1.41 | 8th | 15th | DNQ | NH | Leagues Cup | DNQ | 14,849 | Javier Hernández | 17 | ||
| 2022 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | 1.47 | 4th | 8th | QF | QF | Leagues Cup | DNQ | 22,841 | Javier Hernández | 18 | ||
| 2023 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 67 | –16 | 36 | 1.06 | 13th | 26th | DNQ | QF | Leagues Cup | GS | 24,106 | Tyler Boyd Riqui Puig | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 64 | 1.88 | 2nd | 4th | W | DNE | Leagues Cup | Ro32 | 26,136 |  Dejan Joveljić | 19 | ||
^ 1.Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2.Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League,MLS Cup Playoffs,U.S. Open Cup,MLS is Back Tournament,CONCACAF Champions League,FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
MLS regular season only, as of October 7, 2019[112]
Cobi Jones, 392Landon Donovan, 113Landon Donovan, 107Kevin Hartman, 64
Zlatan Ibrahimović, 30 (2019)[113]| No. | Nation | Name | Career | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Continental | Total(Apps) | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | Landon Donovan | 2005–2014, 2016 | 113 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 141(317) | 0.44 |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane | 2011–2016 | 83 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 104(165) | 0.63 |
| 3 | United States | Cobi Jones | 1996–2007 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 82(392) | 0.21 |
| 4 |  Guatemala | Carlos Ruiz | 2002–2004, 2008 | 51 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 69(104) | 0.66 |
| 5 | Sweden | Zlatan Ibrahimović | 2018–2019 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53(58) | 0.91 |
| 6 | United States | Edson Buddle | 2007–2010, 2012, 2015 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47(144) | 0.33 |
| 7 | El Salvador | Mauricio Cienfuegos | 1996–2003 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 45(269) | 0.17 |
| 8 | Serbia | Dejan Joveljić | 2021–2024 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 44(122) | 0.36 |
| 9 | United States | Alan Gordon | 2005–2010, 2014–2016 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 42(203) | 0.21 |
| 10 | United States | Gyasi Zardes | 2013–2017 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 40(154) | 0.26 |
| Year | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ecuador | Eduardo Hurtado |
| 1997 | El Salvador | Mauricio Cienfuegos |
| 1998 | United States | Cobi Jones |
| 1999 | United States | Kevin Hartman |
| 2000 |  New Zealand | Simon Elliott |
| 2001 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Ezra Hendrickson |
| 2002 | Guatemala | Carlos Ruiz |
| 2003 | United States | Kevin Hartman |
| 2004 | United States | Kevin Hartman |
| 2005 | United States | Herculez Gomez |
| 2006 | United States | Landon Donovan |
| 2007 | United States | Chris Klein |
| 2008 | United States | Landon Donovan |
| 2009 | United States | Landon Donovan |
| 2010 | United States | Edson Buddle |
| 2011 | United States | Landon Donovan |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane |
| 2016 | Mexico | Giovani dos Santos |
| 2017 |  France | Romain Alessandrini |
| 2018 | Sweden | Zlatan Ibrahimović |
| 2019 | Sweden | Zlatan Ibrahimović |
| 2020 | Argentina | Cristian Pavón |
| 2021 | Mexico | Javier Hernández |
| 2022 | Mexico | Javier Hernández |
| 2023 | Spain | Riqui Puig |
| 2024 | Spain | Riqui Puig |
The Golden Boot winner is the leading goal scorer at the end of the season (only goals in MLS count). This award did not exist from 1996 to 2004. TheMLS Scoring Champion Award included both goal and assist totals those years.
| Year | Nation | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Guatemala | Carlos Ruiz | 24 |
| 2005 | United States | Landon Donovan | 12 |
| 2006 | United States | Landon Donovan | 12 |
| 2007 | United States | Landon Donovan | 8 |
| 2008 | United States | Landon Donovan | 20 |
| 2009 | United States | Landon Donovan | 12 |
| 2010 | United States | Edson Buddle | 17 |
| 2011 | United States | Landon Donovan | 12 |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane | 16 |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane | 16 |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane | 19 |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | Robbie Keane | 20 |
| 2016 | Mexico | Giovani dos Santos | 14 |
| 2017 |  France | Romain Alessandrini | 13 |
| 2018 | Sweden | Zlatan Ibrahimović | 22 |
| 2019 | Sweden | Zlatan Ibrahimović | 30 |
| 2020 | Argentina | Cristian Pavón | 10 |
| 2021 | Mexico | Javier Hernández | 17 |
| 2022 | Mexico | Javier Hernández | 18 |
| 2023 | United States Spain | Tyler Boyd Riqui Puig | 7 |
| 2024 | Brazil | Gabriel Pec | 16 |
| Year | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mexico | Jorge Campos |
| 1997 | United States | Robin Fraser |
| 1998 | United States | Robin Fraser |
| 1999 | United States | Robin Fraser |
| 2000 | United States | Danny Califf |
| 2001 | United States | Greg Vanney |
| 2002 | United States | Alexi Lalas |
| 2003 | United States | Danny Califf |
| 2004 |  Jamaica | Tyrone Marshall |
| 2005 | Jamaica | Tyrone Marshall |
| 2006 | United States | Chris Albright |
| 2007 | United States | Ty Harden |
| 2008 | United States | Sean Franklin |
| 2009 | Jamaica | Donovan Ricketts |
| 2010 | United States | Omar Gonzalez |
| 2011 | United States | Omar Gonzalez |
| 2012 |  Guam | A. J. DeLaGarza |
| 2013 | United States | Omar Gonzalez |
| 2014 | Guam | A. J. DeLaGarza |
| 2015 | Brazil | Leonardo |
| 2016 |  Belgium | Jelle Van Damme |
| 2017 | England | Ashley Cole |
| 2018 | England | Ashley Cole |
| 2019 |  Uruguay | Diego Polenta |
| 2020 | Mexico | Julián Araujo |
| 2021 | Mexico | Julián Araujo |
| 2022 | England | Jonathan Bond |
| 2023 | Brazil | Lucas Calegari |
| 2024 |  Japan | Maya Yoshida |
The number was not officially retired by the Galaxy but has not been worn since he hung up his boots 10 years ago.
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