Los Angeles Galaxy - Definition and Overview

Los Angeles Galaxy

LA_Galaxy_logo.gif Team logo
Year Founded	1995
League	Major League Soccer
Stadium	Home Depot Center
Coach	Steve Sampson, 2004-
Kit_body_blacksash.png Image:kit_body_blacksash.png 　 Home colors Kit_body_sashonwhite.png Image:kit_body_sashonwhite.png 　 Away colors
All-Time Leaders*
Games	Cobi Jones, 223
Goals	Cobi Jones, 59
Assists	Mauricio Cienfuegos, 80
Points	Cobi Jones, 194
Shutouts	Kevin Hartman, 47
First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996)
Largest Win Dallas Burn 1 - 8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998)
Worst Defeat MetroStars 5 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (Giants Stadium; June 15, 2002)
MLS Cup
2002
US Open Cup
2001
*all stats for MLS regular season only

The Los Angeles Galaxy is one of two Major League Soccer (MLS) franchises located in Los Angeles, California. The team colors are yellow and green; the home jerseys are yellow with a green and black diagonal sash. The Galaxy have been in the league since 1996. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl from 1996-2002 and moved into their own Soccer-specific stadium, the Home Depot Center, in 2003.

The Galaxy made the MLS Cup finals in 1996, 1999, and 2001, before winning their first MLS championship in 2002. In 2001, they won the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the US Open Cup.

Honors

• MLS Cup 1 (2002)
• US Open Cup 1 (2001)
• MLS Supporters' Shield 2 (1998, 2002)
• CONCACAF Champions Cup 1 (2001)

Current Roster

Notable Players

• Chris Armas (1996-1997)
• Paul Caligiuri (1997-2001)
• Jorge Campos (1996-1997)
• Mauricio Cienfuegos (1996-2003)
• Carlos Hermosillo (1998-1999)
• Luis Hernández (2000-2001)
• Andreas Herzog (2004)
• Alexi Lalas (2001-2003)
• Cobi Jones (1996-)
• Jovan Kirovski (2004-)
• Clint Mathis (1998-2000)
• Carlos Ruiz (2002-)

Head Coaches

• Lothar Osiander (1996-1997)
• Octavio Zambrano (1997-1999)
• Ralph Perez (1999)
• Sigi Schmid (1999-2004)
• Steve Sampson (2004-)

External Links

• Official Website (http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/lag/)