LA Galaxy

Soccer club in Los Angeles

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2024 Won a record-extending sixth MLS Cup and broke the record for most goals during a playoff campaign with 18 goals.
2024 LA Galaxy defeated Colorado Rapids in a two-game first-round playoff series, scoring nine goals.
2024 The Galaxy narrowly missed first place in the regular season, finishing with 64 points and losing on tiebreakers to local rivals LAFC.
2024 Gabriel Pec leads the team's scoring with 16 goals, marking a new chapter in LA Galaxy's goal-scoring history.
2024 LA Galaxy won a tightly contested 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final, advancing to their first MLS Cup since 2014.
2024 The team beat Minnesota United 6-2 in the playoff series.
2024 Will Kuntz becomes the latest General Manager of LA Galaxy, marking a new leadership chapter for the team.
2024 Maya Yoshida from Japan selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
2024 The team's four-man attack of Riqui Puig, Dejan Joveljić, Joseph Paintsil, and Gabriel Pec scored 54 of the team's 69 MLS goals, matching their highest goal output since 1998.
2024 LA Galaxy introduced new attackers Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec, while letting Douglas Costa and Chicharito leave the club, signaling a strategic shift in player recruitment philosophy.
December 7 2024 LA Galaxy won their sixth MLS Cup, defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1, marking their first championship in exactly ten years. Riqui Puig assisted Dejan Joveljić on the winning goal in the 85th minute, though Puig later tore his ACL.
March 15 2024 The team announced a partial relocation to Thousand Oaks, California and rebranded as Ventura County FC.
2023 Riqui Puig from Spain becomes a player for LA Galaxy, continuing the team's tradition of signing international talent.
2023 LA Galaxy plays an El Tráfico exhibition game at the Rose Bowl, returning to their original home stadium.
2023 LA Galaxy dropped to 26th overall, reaching Quarter-Finals (QF) in the Leagues Cup. Tyler Boyd (United States) and Riqui Puig (Spain) shared top goalscorer honors with 7 goals each.
2023 LA Galaxy transitioned to broadcasting all matches exclusively via MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, marking a significant change in their media distribution strategy.
2023 Lucas Calegari from Brazil selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
May 30 2023 The Galaxy officially parted ways with team president Chris Klein following a suspension related to undisclosed payments for the 2019 Cristian Pavón signing.
2022 The team achieved 8th place overall and reached the Quarter-Finals (QF) in both league playoffs and the Leagues Cup, with Javier Hernández again leading as top goalscorer with 18 goals.
2022 The Galaxy finished fourth in the West, their highest mark since 2016, and won their first-round MLS Cup playoff match against Nashville SC before losing to LAFC in the conference semifinals.
2022 Jonathan Bond from England selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
2021 Dejan Joveljić joins LA Galaxy, continuing the team's tradition of acquiring talented international players
2021 Javier Hernández from Mexico joins LA Galaxy, adding another high-profile Mexican player to the team's roster.
2021 Julián Araujo from Mexico selected again as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
2021 LA Galaxy improved to 15th overall, with Javier Hernández from Mexico scoring 17 goals and becoming the top goalscorer.
January 5 2021 Greg Vanney becomes head coach of LA Galaxy
2020 LA Galaxy finished 20th overall in the league, with Cristian Pavón from Argentina as the top goalscorer with 10 goals.
2020 Julián Araujo from Mexico selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
2020 Cristian Pavón from Argentina plays for LA Galaxy.
2020 Victoria Block established as a new safe standing section, replacing bleachers in sections 120-123, becoming the home for Galaxians, Angel City Brigade, and Galaxy Outlawz.
October 29 2020 Guillermo Barros Schelotto's tenure ends, Dominic Kinnear returns as interim head coach
January 21 2020 The club signed Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez from Sevilla on a three-year contract, making him the highest-paid player in the league.
2019 Forbes estimated the club as the second most valuable in the league, worth approximately $480 million.
2019 Diego Polenta from Uruguay selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
2019 Galaxy Outlawz supporter group formed, joining the existing supporter groups.
2019 Zlatan Ibrahimović set a club record by scoring 30 goals in a single MLS regular season for LA Galaxy, establishing the highest single-season goal-scoring record for the team.
March 1 2019 The Galaxy announced they had released Giovani dos Santos using their offseason Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract.
January 2 2019 Guillermo Barros Schelotto becomes head coach of LA Galaxy
2018 Dennis te Kloese is appointed as General Manager, succeeding Sigi Schmid.
2018 Los Angeles FC (LAFC) joined Major League Soccer as an expansion team, creating a new crosstown rivalry with LA Galaxy known as 'El Tráfico'.
2018 Zlatan Ibrahimović makes a significant impact, scoring 22 goals for LA Galaxy.
2018 Ashley Cole from England selected again as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
September 10 2018 Dominic Kinnear serves as interim head coach after Sigi Schmid's departure
March 2018 The team signed Zlatan Ibrahimović on a two-year, $3 million contract. He made his debut in the inaugural El Tráfico match against LAFC, scoring two goals in a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory.
2017 Ashley Cole from England selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year
2017 The club won the MLS Wooden Spoon for finishing at the bottom of the MLS table.
2017 Sigi Schmid becomes the General Manager of LA Galaxy, following Peter Vagenas's brief tenure.
July 27 2017 The Galaxy fired Curt Onalfo and replaced him with former head coach Sigi Schmid midseason, ultimately finishing the season in last place with a record of 8-18-8.
2016 Landon Donovan briefly returns to LA Galaxy, marking a short second stint with the club.

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