LA Galaxy, known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
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26 Facts About Los Angeles Galaxy
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The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer, as a member of the Western Conference.
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LA Los Angeles Galaxy is one of the 10 founding clubs in Major League Soccer.
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The Galaxy ended up second in their conference, losing to the Dallas Burn.
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Los Angeles won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup that same year, one of two American clubs to win the tournament.
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Los Angeles were to take part in FIFA's Club World Cup as Concacaf champions from the previous year, but the tournament was cancelled that year.
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In 2010, the Los Angeles Galaxy stayed at the top of the table and won the Supporters' Shield, the first time MLS played a balanced schedule.
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Los Angeles Galaxy finished the 2013 season third in the Western Conference.
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Not since the days of Jorge Campos, Carlos Hermosillo and Luis Hernandez in the late 1990s and early 2000s had the Galaxy had a notable Mexican player, let alone one in the prime of his career.
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On November 22,2016, long-time general manager and head coach Bruce Arena left the club to begin his second stint as head coach of the United States national team, bringing most of the Los Angeles Galaxy's coaching staff with him, including associate head coach Dave Sarachan.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy added a number of players, notably Uruguayan Diego Polenta, Argentine World Cup veteran Cristian Pavon, fellow Argentine Favio Alvarez and Mexican Uriel Antuna.
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The original brand was gold, teal and black, and featured the Los Angeles Galaxy wordmark superimposed over a golden swirl, with a stylized black outline.
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Name "Los Angeles Galaxy" was created by Nike at the conception of the league; the apparel company was the original uniform supplier for the team.
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Los Angeles Galaxy first turned a profit in 2003, becoming the first MLS team to do so.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy earn more in annual club sponsorship income and annual local TV rights than any other MLS team.
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From 1996 to 2002, the Los Angeles Galaxy played their home games at the 107,000-person capacity Rose Bowl in Pasadena, but often held US Open Cup games at Titan Stadium on the campus of California State University, Fullerton.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy played 10 games in total at Titan Stadium; the US Open Cup Final was held there in 2001 when the Los Angeles Galaxy won the tournament.
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From 2005 to 2014, the Los Angeles Galaxy shared the stadium with their now-defunct league rivals Chivas USA, with whom they competed in the SuperClasico.
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Los Angeles Galaxy has dark blue skin with yellow eyebrows and white eyes matching the Galaxy's home uniform colors.
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Los Angeles Galaxy replaced the Galaxy's original mascot, "Twizzle", who looked like it was from outer space but was more humanoid in form, wearing a space-man's helmet and cape.
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Galaxians are the first and original supporter group of the LA Los Angeles Galaxy, having been established in 1996 during the Los Angeles Galaxy's first season in MLS.
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From 2005 to 2014, the Los Angeles Galaxy were rivals with Chivas USA, with whom they shared the same stadium, in the so-called SuperClasico.
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Previously, Los Angeles Galaxy matches were televised regionally in English on Fox Sports West or Prime Ticket.
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Los Angeles Galaxy created the LA Los Angeles Galaxy II reserve team in January 2014 to compete in the USL.
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LA Los Angeles Galaxy extended its youth development program and structure through the integration of existing youth clubs that have partnered under the LA Los Angeles Galaxy name.
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