2000 Los Angeles Galaxy season
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.
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: Overall: | ||
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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
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Western Division
Western Division | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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s – Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 57 |
x – Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 50 |
x – Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 43 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 29 |
Overall
Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kansas City Wizards (SS) (W1) | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | Chicago Fire (C1) | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | |
3 | MetroStars (E1) | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs |
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: MLSSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Division champion, (C1) = Central Division champion, (W1) = Western Division champion
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
Quarterfinals
September 14, 2000 Game 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
Vanney ![]() |
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 5,583 |
September 20, 2000 Game 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2–5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
Diallo ![]() |
Hendrickson ![]() Kelly ![]() Hernández ![]() Cienfuegos ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 13,581 |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6-0 on points.
Semifinals
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 ![]() |
Jones ![]() Califf ![]() |
Stadium: Rose Bowl |
October 6, 2000 Game 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
Molnar ![]() |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
Kansas City Wizards advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points.
U.S. Open Cup
June 14, 2000 Second round | Seattle Sounders | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Fullerton, California |
Howes ![]() |
(Report) | Vanney ![]() Jones ![]() |
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 ![]() Polic ![]() |
(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 ![]() George ![]() |
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 ![]() Wolff ![]() |
(Report) | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Sergio Vega |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
January 17, 2001 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles Galaxy ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | ![]() | 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) | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
UTC−8 | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
January 21, 2001 Final | Los Angeles Galaxy ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
UTC−8 | Hendrickson ![]() Jones ![]() |
Tosello ![]() de Lima ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |