2015 LA Galaxy season
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.
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 | |||
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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 the Seattle Sounders 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.
Players
Squad information
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
Transfers
Transfers in
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] |
Transfers out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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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] |
Competitions
Friendlies
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 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
10:00 PST | Israelsson Hallenius |
Report | Keane Juninho |
Stadium: Tele2 Arena |
February 21 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–1 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | |
8:00 PST | Report | Väyrynen |
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League |
11 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);
- The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City)
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
Regular season
Win Draw Loss Postponed
March 6 1 | 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 15 2 | 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 21 3 | 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 28 4 | 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 4 5 | 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 12 6 | 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 18 7 | 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 26 8 | 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 2 9 | 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 6 10 | 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 9 11 | 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 17 12 | 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 22 13 | 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 27 14 | 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 31 15 | 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 6 16 | 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 13 17 | 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 20 18 | 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 24 19 | 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 27 20 | 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 4 21 | 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 17 22 | 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 25 23 | 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 1 24 | 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 9 25 | 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 15 26 | 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 23 27 | 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 28 28 | 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 12 29 | 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 19 30 | 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 27 31 | 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 4 32 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle |
18:30 PDT | Keane |
Report | Barrett |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 56,097 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
October 18 33 | 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 25 34 | 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 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Knockout round
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 |
U.S. Open Cup
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Fourth round
Fifth round
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 |
Quarterfinal
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 |
CONCACAF Champions League
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Group stage
The LA Galaxy have been drawn into Group D.[24] The full tournament schedule was announced on June 29, 2015.[25]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LAX | CEN | COM | |
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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 | — |
Matches
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
August 6 1 | LA Galaxy | 5–1 | Carson, United States | |
22:00 | Gordon Mendiola Zardes Giovani Maganto |
Report | Guerra Williams |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 13,625 Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize) |
August 18 2 | LA Galaxy | 5–0 | Carson, United States | |
22:00 | Väyrynen Gordon Keane |
Report | Del Águila |
Stadium: StubHub Center Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico) |
September 23 3 | 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 21 4 | Comunicaciones | 1–1 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
22:00 | Lalín Blackburn |
Report | Meyer Gordon |
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
International Champions Cup
Matches announced on April 28.[26][27]
July 11 1 | 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 21 2 | 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) |
References
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- "LA Galaxy sign 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick Ignacio Maganto". Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- "LA Galaxy select Daniel Keller and Andrew Wolverton in final rounds of 2015 SuperDraft". Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- "LA Galaxy re-sign goalkeeper Brian Perk". Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "LA Galaxy re-sign midfielder Rafael Garcia". Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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- "LA Galaxy sign forward Edson Buddle". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Sebastian Lletget". Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- "LA Galaxy sign Giovani dos Santos". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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- "LA Galaxy decline options on four players". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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- "LA Galaxy schedule set for 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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