2024 Los Angeles FC 2 season

LAFC2
2024 season
Owner	Los Angeles FC
Head coach	Junior Gonzalez
Stadium	Titan Stadium ; Fullerton, California
MLS Next Pro	Western Conference: 5th; Overall: 9th
Home colors	Away colors
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Last updated October 09, 2024

Los Angeles FC 2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area. It is the reserve team of Los Angeles FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.

Regular season

During the regular season, teams played 28 matches each in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling.^[1]

Team Roster

MLS Next Pro allows for up to 35 players on a roster. Roster slots 1 through 24 are reserved for players on professional contracts. The remaining 11 slots are for amateur MLS Academy players (who are unpaid, must be under the age of 21, be part of the team's academy, and have never signed a professional contract or played in the NCAA).^[2]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of July 6, 2024

No.	Pos.	Player	Nation
4	DF	Eddie Segura (^[A])	Colombia
12	GK	Thomas Hasal (^[A])	Canada
18	MF	Erik Dueñas (^[A])	United States
27	FW	Nathan Ordaz (^[A])	El Salvador
31	GK	David Ochoa (^[A])	Mexico
32	DF	Shakir Nixon (^[B])	United States
35	DF	David Soto (^[B])	United States
36	MF	Tommy Musto (^[A])	United States
39	FW	Nicklaus Sullivan	United States
40	MF	Christopher Jaime	United States
41	GK	Ethan Scally (^[B])	United States
42	DF	Luca Bombino (^[A])	United States
43	MF	Diego Rosales (^[A])	United States
44	DF	Christian Díaz	United States
45	DF	Kenny Nielsen	United States
46	MF	DeCarlo Guerra	United States
47	FW	Marius Aiyenero	United States
48	MF	Gavin Zambrano (^[B])	United States
49	FW	Javier Hernandez (^[B])	United States
51	GK	Dylan Auffret (^[B])	United States
52	DF	Javen Romero	Mexico
55	MF	Bajung Darboe (^[A])	United States
56	MF	Jude Terry (^[B])	United States
59	MF	James Lane (^[B])	United States
60	MF	Matias Wanchope (^[B])	United States
62	DF	Josh Santiago	United States
65	DF	Adrian Sanders (^[B])	United States
66	MF	Bryan Moyado	United States
70	MF	Matt Evans	United States
71	MF	James Arteaga (^[B])	Mexico
73	DF	Eddy Berumen	United States
77	FW	Adrian Wibowo (^[A])	United States
79	FW	Dempsey Resich (^[B])	United States
81	FW	Charlie Rosenthal (^[B])	United States
82	MF	Aidan Martin (^[B])	United States
88	MF	Adrián Aguilar (^[B])	El Salvador
91	FW	Luis Müller (^[A])	Germany
92	DF	Emir Ponciano (^[B])	United States

^

Signed to first team contract with Los Angeles FC

^

Los Angeles FC Academy player.

Staff

Coaching Staff
Head Coach	Junior Gonzalez ^[3]
Assistant Coach	Fabian Sandoval ^[3]
Assistant Coach	Claine Plummer ^[3]

Standings

Western Conference

Pos	Div	Team v t e	Pld	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	FR	North Texas SC	28	16	6	2	4	56	32	+24	62	Qualification for the Playoffs
2	FR	St. Louis City 2	28	17	1	3	7	53	35	+18	56
3	PC	The Town FC	28	13	4	4	7	41	28	+13	51
4	PC	Tacoma Defiance	28	13	2	3	10	59	53	+6	46
5	PC	Los Angeles FC 2	28	12	3	3	10	51	54	−3	45
6	PC	Ventura County FC	28	8	8	3	9	49	49	0	43
7	PC	Whitecaps FC 2	28	10	3	4	11	45	44	+1	40
8	FR	Houston Dynamo 2	28	10	2	5	11	46	45	+1	39
9	PC	Real Monarchs	28	9	5	2	12	39	41	−2	39
10	FR	Sporting Kansas City II	28	10	2	4	12	53	57	−4	38
11	PC	Portland Timbers 2	28	8	4	6	10	43	45	−2	38
12	FR	Austin FC II	28	7	4	7	10	44	49	−5	36
13	FR	Minnesota United FC 2	28	8	4	0	16	43	73	−30	32
14	FR	Colorado Rapids 2	28	6	1	3	18	37	54	−17	23

Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2024. Source: MLSNP Western Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Awards
1	North Texas SC	28	16	6	2	4	56	32	+24	62	Regular season champion
2	St. Louis City 2	28	17	1	3	7	53	35	+18	56
3	FC Cincinnati 2	28	16	2	2	8	47	34	+13	54
4	Philadelphia Union II	28	15	3	1	9	59	41	+18	52
5	The Town FC	28	13	4	4	7	41	28	+13	51
6	Inter Miami CF II	28	14	0	6	8	53	45	+8	48
7	Chicago Fire FC II	28	11	5	4	8	51	51	0	47
8	Tacoma Defiance	28	13	2	3	10	59	53	+6	46
9	Orlando City B	28	11	4	5	8	53	42	+11	46
10	Los Angeles FC 2	28	12	3	3	10	51	54	−3	45
11	New York City FC II	28	11	3	6	8	58	46	+12	45
12	Columbus Crew 2	28	11	4	4	9	53	47	+6	45
13	Crown Legacy FC	28	11	5	2	10	51	46	+5	45
14	Chattanooga FC	28	9	8	2	9	45	42	+3	45
15	Carolina Core FC	28	12	3	1	12	39	45	−6	43
16	Ventura County FC	28	8	8	3	9	49	49	0	43
17	Whitecaps FC 2	28	10	3	4	11	45	44	+1	40
18	New York Red Bulls II	28	10	4	2	12	56	61	−5	40
19	Houston Dynamo 2	28	10	2	5	11	46	45	+1	39
20	Real Monarchs	28	9	5	2	12	39	41	−2	39
21	Sporting Kansas City II	28	10	2	4	12	53	57	−4	38
22	Portland Timbers 2	28	8	4	6	10	43	45	−2	38
23	Toronto FC II	28	10	1	5	12	44	51	−7	37
24	Austin FC II	28	7	4	7	10	44	49	−5	36
25	Minnesota United FC 2	28	8	4	0	16	43	73	−30	32
26	Atlanta United 2	28	7	4	3	14	42	64	−22	32
27	Huntsville City FC	28	8	0	5	15	39	53	−14	29
28	Colorado Rapids 2	28	6	1	3	18	37	54	−17	23
29	New England Revolution II	28	4	4	2	18	37	59	−22	22

Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2024. Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

Matches

March 171	Los Angeles FC 2	4–1	Minnesota United FC 2	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Mark Verso

March 242	Los Angeles FC 2	3–2	Houston Dynamo 2	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Dion Coxe-Trieger

March 313	Colorado Rapids 2	1–1 (4–3 SO)	Los Angeles FC 2	Commerce City, CO
		Report		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: JC Griggs

April 74	Tacoma Defiance	2–0	Los Angeles FC 2	Tukwila, WA
		Report		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Referee: Elijio Arreguin

April 145	Los Angeles FC 2	2–1	Ventura County FC	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Benjamin Meyer

April 286	Los Angeles FC 2	2–0	Portland Timbers 2	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Kelsey Harms

May 57	Real Monarchs	2–3	Los Angeles FC 2	Herriman, UT
		Report		Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Muhammad Hassan

May 128	Los Angeles FC 2	3–4	Whitecaps FC 2	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Greg Dopka

May 199	The Town FC	0–0 (6–5 SO)	Los Angeles FC 2	Moraga, CA
		Report		Stadium: St. Mary’s College Referee: Brandon Stevis

May 2410	Austin FC II	1–2	Los Angeles FC 2	Austin, TX
		Report		Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: John Matto

June 211	Los Angeles FC 2	0–4	North Texas SC	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Ricardo Fierro

June 912	Whitecaps FC 2	4–0	Los Angeles FC 2	Burnaby, BC
		Report		Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda

June 2313	Los Angeles FC 2	2–0	The Town FC	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Jaclyn Metz

June 2814	Los Angeles FC 2	3–2	Colorado Rapids 2	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Servando Berna

July 615	St. Louis City 2	4–3	Los Angeles FC 2	St. Louis, MO
		Report		Stadium: CITYPARK Referee: Drew Klemp

July 1416	Los Angeles FC 2	1–1 (5-4 SO)	Ventura County FC	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Katja Koroleva

July 2017	Tacoma Defiance	4–4 (5–3 SO)	Los Angeles FC 2	Seattle, WA
		Report		Stadium: Lumen Field Referee: William Hale

July 2818	Houston Dynamo 2	2–1	Los Angeles FC 2	Houston, TX
		Report		Stadium: SaberCats Stadium Referee: Corbyn May

August 419	Los Angeles FC 2	2–1	Real Monarchs	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Iryna Petrunok

August 1120	Ventura County FC	1–2	Los Angeles FC 2	Thousand Oaks, CA
		Report		Stadium: Venue William Rolland Stadium Referee: Brad Jensen

August 1621	Los Angeles FC 2	2–2 (5–3 SO)	Portland Timbers 2	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Robert Vincze

August 2522	Whitecaps FC 2]	2–2 (7–6 SO)	Los Angeles FC 2	Burnaby, BC
		Report		Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda

August 3023	Los Angeles FC 2	1–2	Tacoma Defiance	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadiium Referee: Corbyn May

September 824	Los Angeles FC 2	2–1	Sporting Kansas City II	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadiium Referee: Mark Verso

September 1425	Portland Timbers 2	2–3	Los Angeles FC 2	Portland, OR
		Report		Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Emmy Nonso

September 2326	Los Angeles FC 2	0–2	Real Monarchs	Fullerton, CA
		Report		Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Servando Berna

September 2927	The Town FC	2–0	Los Angeles FC 2	Moraga, CA
		Report		Stadium: St. Mary’s College Referee: Jalen Gray

October 628	Sporting Kansas City II	4–3	Los Angeles FC 2	Kansas City, KS
		Report		Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Referee: Kyle Johnston

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