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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | January 7, 2014 | December 31, 2014 | [19] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned To | Start | End | Source |
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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. 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. 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 | ![]() | Carson, California |
18:00 | Samuel ![]() Zardes ![]() | Report | Déblé ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 12,447 |
February 11 | Pumas UNAM ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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