List of LA Galaxy seasons explained

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,[1] inclusive of all competitive competitions that the Galaxy have partaken in.[2] 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
Key to colors and symbols:
style=background:gold1st or W Winners
style=background:silver2nd or RU Runners-up
style=background:#CFAA883rd Third place
style=background:#FFCCCCLast Wooden Spoon
style=background:#FAECC8;"MLS Golden Boot
  Highest average attendance
Italics Ongoing competition
Key to league record
Key to cup record

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCContinentalInter-
continental
Average
attendance
Top goalscorer(s)
PldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallCCLLCOther(s)Name(s)Goals
199632191305949+10491.53bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=silver 2ndbgcolor=silver RUDNEDNENH-- DNQ28,916 Eduardo Hurtado24
199732161605544+11441.38bgcolor=silver2nd4thQFbgcolor=silver RU20,626 Wélton Araújo Melo12
19983224808544+41682.13bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1stSFDNQ21,784 Cobi Jones19
199932201204929+20541.69bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=silver 2ndbgcolor=silver RUQFPR17,632 Carlos Hermosillo11
200032141084737+10501.56bgcolor=silver 2nd5thSFSFbgcolor=gold W20,400 Cobi Jones9
20012614755236+16471.81bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=CFAA88 3rdbgcolor=silver RUbgcolor=gold WNHFIFA Club World / NH17,387 Luis Hernández10
20022816934433+11511.82bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold Wbgcolor=silver RUDNQDNQ19,047 Carlos Ruiz32
200330912935350361.204th9thQFSFQF21,983 Carlos Ruiz17
200430119104240+2431.43bgcolor=silver 2nd3rdSFRo16DNQ23,809 Carlos Ruiz12
200532131364445–1451.414th9thbgcolor=gold Wbgcolor=gold W24,204 Landon Donovan18
2006321115637370391.225th9thDNQbgcolor=silver RUQF20,814 Landon Donovan16
20073091473848–10341.135th11thRo16DNQbgcolor=silver SuperLiga (RU)24,252 Landon Donovan13
20083081395562–7331.106th13thQR1DNQ-- 26,009 Landon Donovanstyle=background:#FAECC8;"20♦
200930126123631+5481.60bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=silver 2ndbgcolor=silver RUQR120,827 Landon Donovan15
20103018754426+18591.97bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1stSFQFPR21,437 Edson Buddle19
201134195104828+20671.97bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold WQFQF23,335 Landon Donovan17
201234161265947+12541.594th8thbgcolor=gold WR3SF23,136 Robbie Keane23
201334151185338+15531.56bgcolor=CFAA88 3rd5thQFR3QF22,152 Robbie Keane19
201434177106937+32611.79bgcolor=silver 2ndbgcolor=silver 2ndbgcolor=gold WRo16DNQ21,258 Robbie Keane23
201534141195646+10511.505th9thR1QFQF23,392 Robbie Keane25
201634126165439+15521.53bgcolor=CFAA88 3rd6thQFSFDNQ25,138 Giovani dos Santos16
20173481884567–22320.94style=background:#FFCCCC 11thstyle=background:#FFCCCC 22ndDNQQF22,246 Romain Alessandrini13
201834131296664+2481.417th13thRo1624,444 Zlatan Ibrahimović22
201934161535859–1511.505th8thQFRo16SF23,205 Zlatan Ibrahimović31
20202261242746–19221.0010th20thDNQNHNH2,199 Cristian Pavón10
202134131295054–4481.418th15thNHDNQ14,849 Javier Hernández17
202234141285851+7501.474th8thQFQF23,336 Javier Hernández18
202334814235167–16361.0613th26thDNQQF2023 Leagues Cup24,106 Riqui Puig7
Total820 363 285 172 1307 1121 +186 1239 1.51 Landon Donovan <-- As of the end of the 2020 season -->141
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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LA Galaxy.
  2. Web site: LA Galaxy Stats and History.