2005 U.S. Open Cup Championship
The most successful team in MLS history.
The LA Galaxy are an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The Galaxy began play in 1996 as one of the league's ten charter members. The franchise is the league's most successful team.
Quick Facts
- Coach
- Steve Sampson (hired as head coach on June 7, 2005, replacing interim Steve Ralston)
- Key contributors
- Landon Donovan
- Trophy count context
- 2nd U.S. Open Cup title for the club
- Final opponent
- FC Dallas
- Key player
- Herculez Gomez
Lore & Background
The Galaxy were founded in 1994 and are owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group. In their early years, the club played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Since 2003, they have played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The team holds a rivalry with the San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clásico and used to play the SuperClasico against city rivals Chivas USA before that team folded in 2014. Following the league's dissolution of Chivas USA, a new expansion team, Los Angeles FC (LAFC), was formed in 2014 and began play in 2018; the new LA rivalry was dubbed 'El Tráfico'.
Reader's Guide
In 2005, the Galaxy acquired Landon Donovan from San Jose. The franchise won the Open Cup again ending with a record of 13–13–6. Having qualified for the playoffs for the 2005 season, the Galaxy has been the only team to appear in the playoffs in all of the league's first ten seasons. They won the 2005 MLS Cup, defeating the New England Revolution in extra time, 1–0. Midway through the season, Steve Sampson was sacked as head coach, replaced by Frank Yallop.
Did You Know?
- The Galaxy won the U.S. Open Cup in 2005, defeating the Chicago Fire.
- Steve Sampson was sacked as head coach midway through the 2006 season, replaced by Frank Yallop.
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