| 2015 season | ||||
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | |||
| Coach | Bruce Arena | |||
| MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 9th | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Knockout Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Keane (20 goals) All: Robbie Keane (25 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League: 27,000 (Nine times) All: 93,226 (July 21 vs. Barcelona, at the Rose Bowl) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 13,391 (May 27 vs. Salt Lake) All: 4,055 (June 17 vs. PSA Elite) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 23,392 All: 25,094 | |||
The 2015 LA Galaxy season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.
The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions. They finished fifth in the Western Conference during the 2015 MLS regular season and were eliminated by Seattle Sounders FC in the Knockout Round of the playoffs. The team qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning MLS Cup 2014. The Galaxy reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being eliminated by Real Salt Lake.
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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| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | | | Joined the team in July | January 7, 2015 | [1] |
| FW | | | Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 21st pick | January 15, 2015 | [2] [3] |
| DF | | | Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 62nd pick | January 20, 2015 | [4] |
| GK | | | Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 82nd pick | January 20, 2015 | [4] [5] |
| GK | | None | Re-sign | January 22, 2015 | [6] |
| MF | | None | Re-sign | January 26, 2015 | [7] |
| MF | | | Sign | March 6, 2015 | [8] |
| FW | | | Sign | March 6, 2015 | [9] |
| GK | | | Sign | March 27, 2015 | [10] |
| MF | | | Sign | May 8, 2015 | [11] |
| FW | | | Sign | July 15, 2015 | [12] |
| GK | | | Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. | July 30, 2015 | [13] |
| DF | | | Sign | August 5, 2015 | [14] |
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | | None | Retired | December 2, 2014 | [15] |
| MF | | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | [16] | |
| DF | | Later signed with | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | [16] |
| GK | | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | [16] | |
| FW | | Later selected by the | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | [16] [17] |
| DF | | Later signed with | Waived | December 11, 2014 | [16] |
| MF | | | Allocation money | January 15, 2015 | [18] |
| FW | | | Loan | March 18, 2015 | [19] |
| MF | | Later signed with | Released | July 4, 2015 | [20] [21] |
| GK | | Contract mutually terminated | July 29, 2015 | [22] |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| January 28 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Ventura County Fusion | Carson, California |
| Keane Buddle | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium |
| January 31 | LA Galaxy | 6–1 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | Carson, California |
| Auras Keane Rugg Garcia Mendiola | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium |
| February 3 | Georgetown Hoyas | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| Campbell | Report | Villarreal | Stadium: Shaw Field |
| February 6 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 11:30 | Husidic Maganto | Report | Pappa | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: Closed door |
| February 16 | Hammarby | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 10:00 PST | Israelsson Hallenius | Report | Keane Juninho | Stadium: Tele2 Arena |
| February 21 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| 8:00 PST | Report | Väyrynen | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
| February 28 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 14:00 PST | Gonzalez Alashe Koval Jahn | Report | Villareal Keane | Stadium: Avaya Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 51 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 51 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 9 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 51 | |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 11 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| March 61 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| 19:00 PST | Walker Villareal Keane | Report | Maloney Guly | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| March 152 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:00 PDT | Adi | Report | Zardes Väyrynen Gargan Gordon | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| March 213 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Keane Husidić Juinho | Report | Barnes Sturgis Garrido Sarkodie | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,087 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| March 284 | D.C. United | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:00 PDT | Arnaud Boswell Pontius | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,462 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| April 45 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver |
| 19:00 PDT | Kah Manneh Adekugbe Rivero | Report | Zardes | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 126 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 16:00 PDT | Gordon Gargan Husidić Juninho | Report | Martins Marshall | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 187 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Husidić Gargan Juninho Gonzalez | Report | Németh Espinoza Dwyer | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,018 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| April 268 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 14:00 PDT | Miazga Felipe McCarty | Report | Jamieson IV Zardes Gordon Rogers Gonzalez | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,062 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 29 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Gargan Gordon Rogers | Report | LaBrocca Torres Cronin Riley | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 16,676 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| May 610 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:40 PDT | Olave | Report | Gonzalez | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,296 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| Note: Match originally to be played at 18:30 PDT but was delayed due severe weather in Sandy. | ||||
| May 911 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:30 PDT | Hernandez Pérez Akindele | Report | Gargan Zardes Ishizaki | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,829 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 1712 | Orlando City SC | 4–0 | LA Galaxy | Orlando, Florida |
| 14:00 PDT | Avila Larin Kaká Cerén | Report | Penedo Väyrynen | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 40,122 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 2213 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Ishizaki Juninho Gordon Sorto | Report | Rodríguez Barnes | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 2714 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Juninho Gordon Husidić Väyrynen | Report | Beckerman Olave | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 13,391 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 3115 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 16:00 PDT | Bunbury Alston Fagúndez Dorman | Report | Maganto Zardes | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 17,569 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 616 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Leonardo | Report | Beitashour Manneh | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,219 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| June 1317 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30 PDT | Higuaín | Report | Lletget Gonzalez Rogers | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 21,051 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| June 2018 | LA Galaxy | 5–1 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | DeLaGarza Husidić Juninho Zardes Ishizaki Lletget | Report | Sapong Fred | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,875 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 2419 | LA Galaxy | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Lletget Keane Rogers Juninho Gordon Villareal | Report | Ridgewell | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,207 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 2720 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Nyassi Bernárdez Wondolowski Goodson Cato | Report | Juninho Ishizaki Gordon | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,422 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| July 421 | LA Galaxy | 4–0 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Keane Villareal Husidić DeLaGarza Lletget | Report | Zavaleta Delgado Warner | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 1722 | LA Galaxy | 5–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Keane Rogers Gerrard Lletget | Report | Amarikwa Thompson Salinas Bingham Stewart | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 2523 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 18:00 PDT | Bruin Davis Miranda | Report | Jamieson IV | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,445 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 124 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 PDT | Sarvas Burling Cronin | Report | Lletget Gordon Buddle Garcia Keane | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,597 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| August 925 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 13:00 PDT | Zardes Keane Giovani | Report | Barrett Friberg Fisher | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 1526 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 18:00 PDT | Barrios Acosta Pérez | Report | Keane DeLaGarza Ricketts Zardes | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 21,907 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 2327 | LA Galaxy | 5–1 | New York City FC | Carson, California |
| 12:00 PDT | Zardes Keane Giovani Lletget | Report | Villa Grabavoy | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 2828 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Salinas Bernárdez | Report | Leonardo Rogers | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| September 1229 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Montreal Impact | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Reo-Coker Romero | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 1930 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:30 PDT | Sandoval Morales | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 21,004 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 2731 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| 18:30 PDT | Giovani Keane Gerrard Juninho Gordon | Report | Barrios Harris | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 432 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle |
| 18:30 PDT | Keane | Report | Barrett | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 56,097 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 1833 | LA Galaxy | 2–5 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 16:00 PDT | Keane Gargan Leonardo | Report | Adi Chará Villafaña Nagbe Urruti | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| October 2534 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 16:00 PDT | Dwyer Ellis Myers Nagamura Feilhaber | Report | DeLaGarza Keane | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,422 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Seattle |
| 19:00 | Dempsey Valdez Friberg Frei | Report | Lletget Zardes Gonzalez Husidić | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,537 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The draw for this round was held on June 18. [23]
| July 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PT | Pierazzi Fucito | Report | Villarreal Mendiola Rowe | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 13,329 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 14 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 PT | Maund Mulholland | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,060 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The LA Galaxy have been drawn into Group D. [24] The full tournament schedule was announced on June 29, 2015. [25]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LAX | CEN | COM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 8 | Knockout stage | — | 5–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
| August 61 | LA Galaxy | 5–1 | | Carson |
| 22:00 | Gordon Mendiola Zardes Giovani Maganto | Report | Guerra Williams | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 13,625 Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize) |
| August 182 | LA Galaxy | 5–0 | | Carson |
| 22:00 | Väyrynen Gordon Keane | Report | Del Águila | Stadium: StubHub Center Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico) |
| September 233 | Central | 1–1 | | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 20:00 | Plaza Dillion Oliver | Report | Walker Gordon | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico) |
| October 214 | Comunicaciones | 1–1 | | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 22:00 | Lalín Blackburn | Report | Meyer Gordon | Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
Matches announced on April 28. [26] [27]
| July 111 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | | Carson, California |
| 20:30 PT | Keane Maganto Gordon | Report Report | Quintero Rivera Mares Goltz | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,934 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
| July 212 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | | Pasadena, California |
| 20:00 PT | Leonardo Meyer | Report | Suárez Roberto | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 93,226 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |