| 2014 season | ||||
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | |||
| Coach | Bruce Arena | |||
| MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Winners | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fifth Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Keane (19 goals) All: Robbie Keane (23 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 27,244 (October 19 vs. Seattle Sounders FC) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,615 (May 21 vs. FC Dallas) | |||
The 2014 LA Galaxy season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.
The Galaxy won a league-leading fifth MLS Cup by defeating the New England Revolution in the final 2–1 in extra time. The club reached the quarterfinals of the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League before being knocked out by Tijuana, and were eliminated in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup by the Carolina Railhawks.
All-star Landon Donovan retired at the end of the season, after winning his sixth MLS Cup and fourth with the Galaxy. He would come out of retirement and sign with the Galaxy during the 2016 season.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | | | Free transfer | November 11, 2013 | [1] |
| 16 | MF | | | Free transfer | January 13, 2014 | [2] |
| 31 | DF | | | Selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, second round | January 16, 2014 | [3] |
| 24 | MF | | | Free transfer | January 30, 2014 | [4] |
| 40 | FW | | Galaxy Youth Academy | Sign | February 21, 2014 | [5] |
| 38 | FW | | Galaxy Youth Academy | Sign | February 21, 2014 | [5] |
| 26 | DF | | D.C. United | Sign | March 4, 2014 | [6] |
| 33 | DF | | San Jose Earthquakes | Free transfer | March 7, 2014 | [7] |
| 9 | FW | | San Jose Earthquakes | Allocation money | August 11, 2014 | [8] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | | TBD | Option declined | December 9, 2013 | [9] |
| 15 | MF | | LA Galaxy II (player/coach) | Option declined | December 9, 2013 | [10] |
| 5 | DF | | D.C. United | Selected in 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft - Stage One | December 9, 2013 | [11] |
| 26 | MF | | | Out of contract | December 9, 2013 | [12] |
| 6 | MF | | None | Retired | December 10, 2013 | [13] |
| 16 | MF | | Columbus Crew | Traded | January 14, 2014 | [14] |
| 17 | DF | | TBD | Waived | February 28, 2014 | [15] |
| 35 | DF | | Chicago Fire | Traded for a 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick | March 3, 2014 | [16] |
| 9 | FW | | | Loan ended | July 10, 2014 | [17] |
| 28 | DF | | D.C. United | Traded for a 2016 MLS SuperDraft second round pick | July 29, 2014 | [18] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | | | January 7, 2014 | December 31, 2014 | [19] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned To | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FW | | | December 22, 2013 | September 20, 2014 | [20] |
| 25 | MF | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 38 | FW | | | March 21, 2014 | [21] | |
| 32 | FW | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 40 | FW | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 28 | DF | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 27 | FW | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 36 | DF | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 31 | DF | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 34 | MF | | | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [21] |
| 14 | MF | | | April 11, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [22] |
| 12 | GK | | | April 11, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [22] |
| 30 | FW | | | April 11, 2014 | September 20, 2014 | [22] |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of May 26, 2014. [23]
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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All times in Pacific Time Zone .
| February 5 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
| 10:30 | Friend Juninho | Report | Barron Fondy | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: Closed-Door |
| February 8 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | FC Shirak | Carson, California |
| 18:00 | Samuel Zardes | Report | Déblé | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 12,447 |
| February 11 | Pumas UNAM | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 12:00 | Sosa Sosa | Report | Venter | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: Closed-Door |
| February 15Central California Cup | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Fresno, California |
| 19:00 | Sarvas Zardes | Report | Morton | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 12,659 |
| February 19 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | UCLA Bruins | Carson, California |
| Hoffman Keane | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: Closed-Door |
| February 22 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Keane Samuel | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
| 7 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC (S) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 42 | |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | |
| 14 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 15 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | |
| 16 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
| 17 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
| 19 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
All times in Pacific Time Zone .
| March 81 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Riley | Report | Morales Mulholland Plata Saborío Rimando | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,634 Referee: Javier Santos |
| March 222 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 13:00 | Saborío Morales | Report | Ishizaki Keane | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,466 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| April 63 | Chivas USA | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | Carson, California |
| 12:00 | Torres Rosales | Report | Gargan Keane Ishizaki Husidić | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 15,008 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| April 124 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Keane | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,847 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 195 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 16:00 | O'Brien Mattocks Manneh | Report | Husidić Ishizaki Keane | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 36 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 | Sánchez | Report | Juninho Samuel | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,040 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 117 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 11:30 | Fernández Valeri | Report | Gargan Keane | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,804 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| May 178 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 17:30 | Taylor Barnes | Report | DeLaGarza Opare | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,233 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| May 219 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Keane Opare Zardes | Report | Akindele Watson | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 14,615 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 2510 | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Leonardo Juninho Donovan Keane | Report | Edu | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,010 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| June 111 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 13:00 | Hurtado Larentowicz | Report | Donovan | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,487 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 812 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Zardes | Report | Erick Torres | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,756 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| June 2813 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| 19:30 | Report | Zardes Gargan Donovan | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,006 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 414 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 20:00 | Gargan Sarvas McKenzie | Report | Valeri Villafaña Chará | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 1215 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Zardes Sarvas | Report | García Rimando | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,882 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 1616 | LA Galaxy | 5–1 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Keane DeLaGarza Zardes Gargan Leonardo Ishizaki Hoffman | Report | Soares Nguyen Bengtson | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 17,741 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 1917 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 15:00 | Feilhaber Olum Peterson | Report | Keane | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 21,493 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 2818 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 17:00 | Anibaba Pineda | Report | Zardes Donovan Ishizaki Gonzalez | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,304 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 219 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 11:30 | Zardes Keane Sarvas | Report | Valeri Chará | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,089 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 820 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Zardes Gonzalez | Report | Wondolowski García Francis Cronin | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,719 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| August 1621 | Columbus Crew | 4–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30 | Meram Finlay Speas González | Report | Zardes | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,729 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 2022 | Colorado Rapids | 3–4 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 | Hairston Buddle Burch | Report | Keane Gonzalez Gordon Donovan Sarvas | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,011 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 2323 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Donovan Gargan Sarvas DeLaGarza Gonzalez | Report | Ballouchy Waston Leverón | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,637 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 2724 | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Gordon Donovan Gonzalez Husidić | Report | Silva Leonardo Espíndola | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 16,044 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 3125 | Chivas USA | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Jean-Baptiste Erick Torres | Report | Husidić Zardes Keane | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 18,652 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 526 | LA Galaxy | 6–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Donovan Husidić Zardes Ishizaki | Report | Nasco Burch Piermayr Hairston | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 18,145 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 1027 | Montreal Impact | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Montreal, Quebec |
| 16:30 | Di Vaio Piatti Felipe Mallace | Report | Gargan Donovan Zardes Gordon | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 13,916 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 1428 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
| 12:00 | Hernandez Harris Lenhart Wondolowski Pierazzi Cronin | Report | Gonzalez Rogers Juninho Keane | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| September 2029 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Keane Gonzalez Sarvas Gordon Donovan | Report | Acosta Ulloa Hernandez Pérez | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 22,863 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 2830 | LA Galaxy | 4–0 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
| 17:30 | Keane Donovan Zardes | Report | Olave | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,102 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 431 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Keane Sarvas Gordon | Report | Osorio | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,064 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 1232 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 16:00 | Texeira Castillo Hernandez | Report | DeLaGarza Ishizaki Riley | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,039 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| October 1933 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 17:30 | Rogers Gonzalez Husidić Sarvas | Report | Scott Pineda Dempsey Martins Neagle | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,244 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 2534 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 11:30 | Dempsey Scott Pineda Pappa | Report | Gargan Donovan Sarvas | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 57,673 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| November 1First leg | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 17:00 PDT | Beltran Wingert | Report | Gonzalez Rogers | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,713 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| November 9Second leg | LA Galaxy | 5–0 (5–0 agg.) | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 16:30 PST | Donovan Keane Sarvas | Report | Saborío Beltran | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| November 23First leg | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 14:00 PST | DeLaGarza Ishizaki Sarvas | Report | Yedlin Scott | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| November 30Second leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:20 PST | Evans Dempsey | Report | Sarvas Juninho Penedo | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 46,758 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| Note: LA Galaxy won on an away goals rule. | ||||
| December 7 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| 12:00 PST | Donovan Zardes Rogers Keane Sarvas Gordon | Report | Farrell Tierney Jones | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
As an MLS team, the Galaxy entered in the fourth round.
| June 18 Fourth round | Arizona United | 1–2 | | Peoria, Arizona |
| 19:30 MST | Kassel Okafor | Report | Rogers Zardes | Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 4,018 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| June 24 Fifth round | Carolina Railhawks | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:00 ET | Low Scott Jackson | Report | DeLaGarza Sarvas | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| March 12, 2014 First leg | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | | Carson, California |
| 22:00 ET | Samuel | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 15,159 [24] Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
| March 18, 2014 Second leg | Tijuana | 4–2 (4–3 agg.) | | Tijuana, Baja California |
| 22:00 ET | Ayoví Benedetto Ruiz | Report | Keane | Stadium: Estadio Caliente Attendance: 19,333 [25] Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |