The 2000 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth-consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
| 2000 season | |||
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Champions | ||
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The club's season was highlighted by winning the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, becoming the second American club to ever win a CONCACAF club tournament. It was also the second major trophy that the Galaxy earned, the first being the Supporters' Shield in 1998.
Club edit
Roster edit
Team management edit
Competitions edit
Major League Soccer edit
Tables edit
Western Division edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 50 | |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 |
Source: MLS
Overall edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards (C, S) | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | |
| 3 | MetroStars | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 52 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 45 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
| 9 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 | |
| 11 | D.C. United | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 | |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
MLS Cup Playoffs edit
Quarterfinals edit
| September 14, 2000 Game 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
Vanney  61' (pen.) |
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 5,583 |
| September 20, 2000 Game 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2–5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| Diallo 21', 67' |
Hendrickson 14' Kelly 19' Hernández 48' Cienfuegos 51' Jones 85' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 13,581 |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6–0 on points.
Semifinals edit
| September 29, 2000 Game 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 11,815 |
| October 3, 2000 Game 2 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (AET) 0–1 (ASDET) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| McKeon 29' |
Jones 16' Califf  93' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl |
| October 6, 2000 Game 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Molnar 22' (pen.) |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
Kansas City Wizards advance 1–0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4–4 tie on points.
U.S. Open Cup edit
| June 14, 2000 Second round | Seattle Sounders | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Fullerton, California |
| Howes 48' |
(Report) | Vanney 23' Jones 90' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,063 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 25, 2000 Third round | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Diego Flash | San Diego, California |
| Victorine 50' Polic 67' |
(Report) | Stadium: Douglas Stadium Attendance: 6,118 Referee: Sergio Vega |
| August 9, 2000 Quarter final | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Fullerton, California |
| (Report) | Cienfuegos 77' George 81' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,345 Referee: Gus St. Silva |
| September 12, 2000 Semi final | Chicago Fire | 2–1 (asdet) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Fullerton, California |
| Razov 85' Wolff 112' |
(Report) | Jones 79' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Sergio Vega |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup edit
| January 17, 2001 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles Galaxy  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |  Real España | Los Angeles, California |
| UTC−8 | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| January 19, 2001 Semifinals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | D.C. United | Los Angeles, California |
| UTC−8 | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| January 21, 2001 Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–2 | Olimpia | Los Angeles, California |
| UTC−8 | Hendrickson 36', 78' Jones 39' |
Tosello 34' (pen.) de Lima 51' |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Nos | Pos | Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobi Jones | |||||||
| Greg Vanney | ||||||||
| Simon Elliott |
Transfers edit
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Peter Vagenas | UCLA Bruins | ||||
| Sasha Victorine | UCLA Bruins | |||||
| Adam Frye | Orange County Zodiac | |||||
| Danny Califf | Maryland Terrapins | |||||
| José Retiz | Santos Laguna |