2013 Los Angeles Galaxy season
The 2013 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.
2013 season | ||||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | |||
Coach | Bruce Arena | |||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th | |||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | |||
CONCACAF Champions League (12–13) | Semifinals | |||
CONCACAF Champions League (13–14) | Group stage | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
International Champions Cup | Group stage | |||
L.A. Derby | Winner | |||
California Clasico | Winner | |||
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The Galaxy entered the season as the two-time defending MLS Cup champions. They were eliminated by Real Salt Lake in the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The team reached the semifinals of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, where they were knocked out by Monterrey. The Galaxy also qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning the 2012 MLS Cup.
Background
Review
Club
Roster
Current roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of March 2, 2013.[1]
Team management
Competitions
Preseason
February 1, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–0 | Carson, California | |
15:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: Closed door |
February 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | Carson, California | |
15:30 PDT | Hall Keane Clark Villarreal |
Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: Closed door |
February 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Carson, California | |
14:30 PDT | Report | Grabavoy |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: Closed door |
February 13, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7–2 | Carson, California | |
12:30 PDT | Stephens Gonzalez Franklin Jimenez Rugg |
Report | Williams Raynr |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: Closed door |
February 16, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Carson, California | |
11:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: Closed door |
February 19, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6–2 | Carson, California | |
19:30 PDT | Keane Leonardo Gaul DeLaGarza R. Garcia Jiménez McBean |
Report | Ortiz Santiago L. García Trujillo Carmona Piceno |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,000 |
February 22, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Goleta, California | |
19:30 PDT | Sarvas Keane Stephens McBean |
Report | Moor Thomas |
Stadium: Harder Stadium Attendance: 12,000 |
MLS
Standings
- Western Conference Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Portland Timbers (W1) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 |
(W1) = Western Conference champion
- Overall Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1 |
2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
3 | Portland Timbers (W1) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | |
4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 2 |
12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1 |
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- 1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A. (Canadian teams cannot qualify for the Champions League through MLS; the Canadian qualifier is the winner of the 2014 Canadian Championship.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League are:
- Winner of the 2013 MLS Cup (Pot A)
- Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B)
- Winner of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
- 2Montreal Impact qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2013 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
March 3, 2013 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
19:00 PDT | Magee Dunivant Keane |
Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,127 Referee: Kevin Stott |
March 17, 2013 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
14:00 PDT | Franklin Sarvas McBean Keane |
Report | Iraheta Velázquez Álvarez |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,117 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
March 23, 2013 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Magee Sarvas |
Report | Moor Thomas |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,936 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
March 30, 2013 4 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
11:00 PDT | Earnshaw Califf Osorio |
Report | Magee Sarvas Villarreal |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,355 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 13, 2013 5 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
16:30 PDT | Jackson John |
Report | Gonzalez Leonardo Magee |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 20,465 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 20, 2013 6 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Sarvas Donovan |
Report | Joseph |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,908 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 27, 2013 7 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
18:00 PDT | Palmer |
Report | Magee Rugg Juninho |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,655 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 5, 2013 8 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
20:00 PDT | Report | Driver |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,071 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 11, 2013 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
16:00 PDT | Leveron Teibert Mattocks |
Report | Zardes |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
May 15, 2013 10 | Philadelphia Union | 1–4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Chester, Pennsylvania |
16:30 PDT | Okugo Soumare Gaddis |
Report | MacMath Keane Jiménez Franklin Donovan |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,031 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 19, 2013 11 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Harrison, New Jersey |
10:00 PDT | Henry Cahill |
Report | DeLaGarza |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 26, 2013 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
20:00 PDT | Franklin Keane Zardes Gonzalez |
Report | Evans Johnson Joseph |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 24,811 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 2, 2013 13 | New England Revolution | 5–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
13:00 PDT | Sène Nguyen Kelyn Rowe Fagundez Barrett |
Report | Donovan Sarvas |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,120 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
June 8, 2013 14 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
18:30 PDT | Stephenson Beckerman Wingert García |
Report | Donovan Sarvas |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,962 Referee: Drew Fischer |
June 19, 2013 15 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | DeLaGarza |
Report | Kah |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,675 Referee: Allen Chapman |
June 23, 2013 16 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
20:00 PDT | Vilchez |
Report | Zardes Dunivant |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 14,575 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 29, 2013 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Stanford, California |
19:30 PDT | Gordon Bernardez Salinas |
Report | Sarvas Jiménez |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,028 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 4, 2013 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Keane |
Report | Oduro Williams Anor |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,180 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
July 7, 2013 19 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Juninho Sarvas Jiménez |
Report | Ferreira |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,729 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 13, 2013 20 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
20:00 PDT | Johnson Chara Ricketts Jean-Baptiste |
Report | Sarvas DeLaGarza Cudicini |
Stadium: JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,674 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 20, 2013 21 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Villarreal Zardes Juninho |
Report | Sanvezzo Koffie Reo-Coker Davidson |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,093 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 27, 2013 22 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
18:00 PDT | Thomas Powers |
Report | Juninho Mastroeni |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,765 Referee: Juan Guzman |
August 11, 2013 23 | FC Dallas | 3–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
17:00 PDT | Hedges Pérez Benitez Michel |
Report | Franklin Donovan Leonardo Cudicini |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 18,161 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 17, 2013 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Keane Gonzalez |
Report | Plata Beckerman Findley |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,237 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
August 24, 2013 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
18:00 PDT | Koffie Lee Reo-Coker |
Report | Donovan |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 31, 2013 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Donovan Keane |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 7, 2013 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Juninho |
Report | Powers Buddle |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 14, 2013 28 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington D.C. |
14:00 PDT | Pontius Porter |
Report | Keane Stephens |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 16,233 |
September 21, 2013 29 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Juninho |
Report | Johnson Scott Alonso |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 |
September 29, 2013 30 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
12:30 PDT | Urruti Kah |
Report | Sarvas |
Stadium: JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,674 |
October 6, 2013 31 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
14:00 PDT | Keane Donovan Zardes |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,160 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
October 16, 2013 32 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Opare |
Report | Warner Camara Romero |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 13,320 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
October 20, 2013 33 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
18:00 PDT | Juninho |
Report | Cronin Bernárdez |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,418 |
October 27, 2013 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
18:00 PDT | Dempsey |
Report | Keane Sarvas |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: Mark Geiger |
U.S. Open Cup
May 29, 2013 Third round | Carolina RailHawks | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Cary, NC |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
CONCACAF Champions League
2012–13 tournament
Quarterfinals
March 7, 2013 First leg | Herediano | 0–0 | Heredia, Costa Rica | |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero Attendance: 4,314 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
Semifinals
2013–14 tournament
Group Stage
August 20, 2013 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | Carson, California | |
19:00 PDT | Keane |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 9,474 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
September 18, 2013 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Carson, California | |
19:00 PDT | Courtois Opare |
Report | Sánchez Orantes |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
September 25, 2013 3 | Cartaginés | 0–3 | San José, Costa Rica | |
19:00 PDT | Barrantes Fonseca |
Report | McBean Hoffman Courtois García |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: John Pitti |
October 24, 2013 4 | Isidro Metapán | 4–0 | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
19:00 PDT | Muñoz Ramos |
Report | Garcia |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
International Champions Cup
August 1, 2013 1 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Phoenix, United States | |
19:30 MST | Di María Benzema |
Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium Attendance: 38,922 |
August 3, 2013 2 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Los Angeles, United States | |
19:30 PDT (UTC−07:00) | Gonzalez Donovan Keane |
Stadium: Dodger Stadium Attendance: 40,681 |
August 7, 2013 3 | LA Galaxy | 0–2 | Miami Gardens, United States | |
18:30 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Stadium: Sun Life Stadium |
Statistics
Transfers
In
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | DF | Free | December 11, 2012 | [2] | ||
29 | FW | Free | December 20, 2012 | [3] | ||
1 | GK | Free | December 31, 2012 | [4] | ||
19 | MF | Undisclosed | January 16, 2013 | [5] | ||
14 | MF | MLS Rights Traded For | May 25, 2013 | [6] | ||
6 | MF | Traded For | June 17, 2013 | [7] | ||
15 | MF | Free | July 19, 2013 | [8] | ||
18 | GK | Free | August 5, 2013 | [9] | ||
MLS Drafts
Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 1 | December 14, 2012 | [10] | ||
GK | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 2 | December 14, 2012 | [10] | ||
FW | SuperDraft, 1st round | January 17, 2013 | [11] | ||
DF | SuperDraft, 2nd round | January 17, 2013 | [11] | ||
DF | SuperDraft, 2nd round | January 17, 2013 | [11] | ||
MF | Supplemental Draft, 1st round | January 22, 2013 | [12] |
Out
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Ref. |
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23 | MF | Free | December 2, 2012 | [13] | ||
14 | FW | Traded | December 14, 2012 | [14] | ||
9 | FW | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 1 | December 14, 2012 | [15] | ||
6 | DF | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 3 | December 14, 2012 | [15] | ||
29 | DF | TBD | Free | December 14, 2012 | [16] | |
12 | GK | Free | December 31, 2012 | [4] | ||
11 | FW | None | Retired | January 13, 2013 | [17] | |
9 | MF | Free | January 13, 2013 | [18] | ||
15 | MF | Free | January 18, 2013 | [19] | ||
3 | DF | TBD | Free | January 19, 2013 | [20] | |
28 | MF | None | Retired | January 21, 2013 | [16] | |
18 | MF | Traded | May 25, 2013 | [21] | ||
Loan Out
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | MF | July 26, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | [22] | ||
17 | DF | July 26, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | [22] |
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