The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer, the top tier soccer league in the United States and Canada. Among MLS clubs, the Galaxy are the second most decorated club. In terms of American soccer clubs of all-time, the Galaxy are the third most decorated club in American soccer history, amassing a total of 12 major trophies (be it a World, Continental, League Premiership, League Championship or National Championship). Since 2003 the team has played in The Home Depot Center, located on the campus California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. Prior to that, the club played in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The following is a season results list for each year of the club's existence, inclusive of all competitive competitions that the Galaxy have partaken in. Friendly competitions have been excluded. The Galaxy have won a record five MLS Cups in nine final appearances, four Supporters' Shields and four second place finishes, two U.S. Open Cups in four final appearances, and one CONCACAF Champions' Cup in two title berths. The team has also finished first in the Western Conference seven times in its franchise history.
Key Key to competitions
Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place Last Wooden Spoon ♦ MLS Golden Boot Highest average attendanceItalics Ongoing competition
Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Div = Division/level on pyramid League = League name Pld = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goal difference Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf. = Conference position Overall = League position
Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals F = Final RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCInternationalAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)PldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallCCLLCSLName(s)Goals1996 32 19 13 0 59 49 +10 49 1.53 1st 2nd RU DNE DNE NH -- 28,916 Eduardo Hurtado 241997 32 16 16 0 55 44 +11 44 1.38 2nd 4th QF RU 20,626 Wélton Araújo Melo 121998 32 24 8 0 85 44 +41 68 2.13 1st 1st SF DNQ 21,784 Cobi Jones 191999 32 20 12 0 49 29 +20 54 1.69 1st 2nd RU QF PR 17,632 Carlos Hermosillo 112000 32 14 10 8 47 37 +10 50 1.56 2nd 5th SF SF W 20,400 Cobi Jones 92001 26 14 7 5 52 36 +16 47 1.81 1st 3rd RU W NH 17,387 Luis Hernández 102002 28 16 9 3 44 33 +11 51 1.82 1st 1st W RU DNQ 19,047 Carlos Ruiz 322003 30 9 12 9 35 35 0 36 1.20 4th 9th QF SF QF 21,983 Carlos Ruiz 172004 30 11 9 10 42 40 +2 43 1.43 2nd 3rd SF Ro16 DNQ 23,809 Carlos Ruiz 122005 32 13 13 6 44 45 –1 45 1.41 4th 9th W W 24,204 Landon Donovan 182006 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39 1.22 5th 9th DNQ RU QF 20,814 Landon Donovan 162007 30 9 14 7 38 48 –10 34 1.13 5th 11th Ro16 DNQ RU 24,252 Landon Donovan 132008 30 8 13 9 55 62 –7 33 1.10 6th 13th QR1 DNQ -- 26,009 Landon Donovan 20♦2009 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 1.60 1st 2nd RU QR1 20,827 Landon Donovan 152010 30 18 7 5 44 26 +18 59 1.97 1st 1st SF QF PR 21,437 Edson Buddle 192011 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 1.97 1st 1st W QF QF 23,335 Landon Donovan 172012 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 1.59 4th 8th W R3 SF 23,136 Robbie Keane 232013 34 15 11 8 53 38 +15 53 1.56 3rd 5th QF R3 QF 22,152 Robbie Keane 192014 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61 1.79 2nd 2nd W Ro16 DNQ 21,258 Robbie Keane 232015 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51 1.50 5th 9th R1 QF QF 23,392 Robbie Keane 252016 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52 1.53 3rd 6th QF SF DNQ 25,138 Giovani dos Santos 162017 34 8 18 8 45 67 –22 32 0.94 11th 22nd DNQ QF 22,246 Romain Alessandrini 132018 34 13 12 9 66 64 +2 48 1.41 7th 13th Ro16 24,444 Zlatan Ibrahimović 222019 34 16 15 3 58 59 –1 51 1.50 5th 8th QF Ro16 SF 23,205 Zlatan Ibrahimović 312020 22 6 12 4 27 46 –19 22 1.00 10th 20th DNQ NH NH 2,199 Cristian Pavón 102021 34 13 12 9 50 54 –4 48 1.41 8th 15th NH DNQ 14,849 Javier Hernández 172022 34 14 12 8 58 51 +7 50 1.47 4th 8th QF QF 23,336 Javier Hernández 182023 34 8 14 12 51 67 –16 36 1.06 13th 26th DNQ QF GS 24,106 Riqui Puig 72024 34 19 8 7 63 43 +20 64 1.88 2nd 4th W DNE Ro32 23,690 Dejan Joveljić 1920253471894666 -20300.8814th26thDNQDNEQFSF20,067 Joseph Paintsil9 Total 854 382 293 179 1376 1171 +205 1303 1.53 – – – – – – – – Landon Donovan 141 1. Avg. attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches. 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
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