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.

Los Angeles Galaxy
2000 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
Major League SoccerConference:
Overall:

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

Roster

Team management

Competitions

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2000 Major League Soccer season

Tables
Western Division
Western Division GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
s – Kansas City Wizards 32167947291857
x – Los Angeles Galaxy 321410847371050
x – Colorado Rapids 32131544359-1643
San Jose Earthquakes 3271783550-1529
Overall
Pos Club Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards (SS) (W1) 3216794729+1857 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Chicago Fire (C1) 3217966751+1657
3 MetroStars (E1) 32171236456+854 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs
4 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32161246250+1252
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32141084737+1050
6 Dallas Burn 32141445454046
7 New England Revolution 32131364749–245
8 Colorado Rapids 32131544359–1643
9 Miami Fusion 32121555456–241  
10 Columbus Crew 32111654858–1038
11 D.C. United 3281864463–1930
12 San Jose Earthquakes 3271783550–1529

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.

MLS Cup Playoffs

Quarterfinals
September 14, 2000 Game 1Los Angeles Galaxy1–0Tampa Bay MutinyTampa, Florida
Vanney  61' (pen.) Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 5,583
September 20, 2000 Game 2Tampa Bay Mutiny2–5Los Angeles GalaxyPasadena, California
Diallo  21', 67' Hendrickson  14'
Kelly  19'
Hernández  48'
Cienfuegos  51'
Jones  85'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 13,581

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6-0 on points.

Semifinals
September 29, 2000 Game 1Los Angeles Galaxy0–0Kansas City WizardsKansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 11,815
October 3, 2000 Game 2Kansas City Wizards1–1 (AET)
0–1 (ASDET)		Los Angeles GalaxyPasadena, California
McKeon  29' Jones  16'
Califf  93' 		Stadium: Rose Bowl
October 6, 2000 Game 3Los Angeles Galaxy0–1Kansas City WizardsKansas City, Missouri
Molnar  22' (pen.) Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
 0–1 series (SDET) 
Molnar  6'

Kansas City Wizards advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points.

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2000 U.S. Open Cup
June 14, 2000 Second roundSeattle Sounders1–2Los Angeles GalaxyFullerton, California
Howes  48' (Report) Vanney  23'
Jones  90'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 3,063
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 25, 2000 Third roundLos Angeles Galaxy2–0San Diego FlashSan Diego, California
Victorine  50'
Polic  67'		 (Report) Stadium: Douglas Stadium
Attendance: 6,118
Referee: Sergio Vega
August 9, 2000 Quarter finalSan Jose Earthquakes0–2Los Angeles GalaxyFullerton, California
(Report) Cienfuegos  77'
George  81'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,345
Referee: Gus St. Silva
September 12, 2000 Semi finalChicago Fire2–1 (asdet)Los Angeles GalaxyFullerton, California
Razov  85'
Wolff  112'		 (Report) Jones  79' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 7,124
Referee: Sergio Vega

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Main article: 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
January 17, 2001 QuarterfinalsLos Angeles Galaxy 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Real EspañaLos Angeles, California
UTC−8 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
January 19, 2001 SemifinalsLos Angeles Galaxy 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 D.C. UnitedLos Angeles, California
UTC−8 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
January 21, 2001 FinalLos Angeles Galaxy 3–2 OlimpiaLos Angeles, California
UTC−8 Hendrickson  36', 78'
Jones  39'		 Tosello  34' (pen.)
de Lima  51'		 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Statistics

Transfers

References
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