Chivas USA was a soccer team based in Carson, California that competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) from 2005 until it folded after the 2014 season. The MLS regular season runs from February to October and the best-performing team is awarded the Supporters' Shield. The top teams from each conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the MLS Cup.
In addition to league play, Chivas USA participated in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation. During the 2008 season, the club participated in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, an annual international competition between teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The club also appeared in the North American SuperLiga, a former competition between MLS and Liga MX teams that ran from 2007 to 2010.
The club played a total of ten seasons in MLS, with 92 wins, 149 losses, and 79 draws over 320 games. The club's 2014 season set a record-low attendance level for the league, with an average of 7,063 fans attending each game. The club ceased operations immediately after the end of the 2014 season. Less than a month later, the team was replaced by expansion team Los Angeles FC.
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Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place Last Last place
Key to competitions Major League Soccer – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996. U.S. Open Cup – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914 and open to all registered teams. CONCACAF Champions League – The premier club competition in North American soccer since 1962. It was named the Champions' Cup until 2008. North American SuperLiga – A club tournament for MLS teams and Liga MX teams held four times from the 2007 season to the 2010 season.
Seasons + Results of Chivas USA league and cup competitions by seasonSeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsContinentalAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)CompetitionResultName(s)Goals2005 32 4 22 6 31 67 18 0.56 6th 12th 17,080 42006 32 10 9 13 45 42 43 1.34 3rd 6th 19,840 142007 30 15 7 8 46 28 53 1.77 1st 2nd 14,305 122008 30 12 11 7 40 41 43 1.43 2nd 4th CONCACAF Champions LeagueNorth American SuperLiga 15,114 52009 30 13 11 6 34 31 45 1.50 4th 6th North American SuperLiga 15,092 82010 30 8 18 4 31 45 28 0.93 8th 15th North American SuperLiga 14,575 92011 34 8 14 12 41 43 36 1.06 8th 15th 14,830 82012 34 7 18 9 24 58 30 0.88 9th 18th 13,056 42013 34 6 20 8 30 67 26 0.76 9th 18th 8,366 72014 34 9 19 6 29 61 33 0.97 7th 16th 7,063 16 320 92 149 79 351 483 355 1.11W (1)RU (1) (4) (2) – – – Ante Razov 30
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