Los Angeles Galaxy
2000 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsSemifinals
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
CONCACAF Champions' CupChampions
← 1999
2001 →

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.

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

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards 32 16 7 9 47 29 +18 57 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 14 10 8 47 37 +10 50
3 Colorado Rapids 32 13 15 4 43 59 −16 43
4 San Jose Earthquakes 32 7 17 8 35 50 −15 29
Source: MLS
Overall
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards (C, S) 32 16 7 9 47 29 +18 57 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Chicago Fire 32 17 9 6 67 51 +16 57
3 MetroStars 32 17 12 3 64 56 +8 54
4 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 16 12 4 62 50 +12 52
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 14 10 8 47 37 +10 50
6 Dallas Burn 32 14 14 4 54 54 0 46
7 New England Revolution 32 13 13 6 47 49 −2 45
8 Colorado Rapids 32 13 15 4 43 59 −16 43
9 Miami Fusion 32 12 15 5 54 56 −2 41
10 Columbus Crew 32 11 16 5 48 58 −10 38
11 D.C. United 32 8 18 6 44 63 −19 30
12 San Jose Earthquakes 32 7 17 8 35 50 −15 29
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

MLS Cup Playoffs

Quarterfinals

September 14, 2000 Game 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa, Florida
Vanney 61' (pen.) Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 5,583
September 20, 2000 Game 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–5 Los Angeles Galaxy Pasadena, 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 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 11,815
October 3, 2000 Game 2 Kansas City Wizards 1–1 (AET)
0–1 (ASDET)		 Los Angeles Galaxy Pasadena, California
McKeon 29' Jones 16'
Califf gold-colored soccer ball 93' 		Stadium: Rose Bowl
October 6, 2000 Game 3 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri
Molnar 22' (pen.) Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
  0–1 series (SDET)  
Molnar gold-colored soccer ball 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 round Seattle Sounders 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Fullerton, California
Howes 48' (Report) Vanney 23'
Jones 90'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 3,063
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 25, 2000 Third round Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 San Diego Flash San Diego, California
Victorine 50'
Polic 67'		 (Report) Stadium: Douglas Stadium
Attendance: 6,118
Referee: Sergio Vega
August 9, 2000 Quarter final San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Fullerton, California
(Report) Cienfuegos 77'
George 81'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,345
Referee: Gus St. Silva
September 12, 2000 Semi final Chicago Fire 2–1 (asdet) Los Angeles Galaxy Fullerton, 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 Quarterfinals Los Angeles Galaxy United States 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Honduras Real España Los Angeles, California
UTC−8 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
January 19, 2001 Semifinals Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 United States D.C. United Los Angeles, California
UTC−8 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
January 21, 2001 Final Los Angeles Galaxy United States 3–2 Honduras Olimpia Los Angeles, California
UTC−8 Hendrickson 36', 78'
Jones 39'		 Tosello 34' (pen.)
de Lima 51'		 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank Nos Pos Player
1 Cobi Jones
Greg Vanney
Simon Elliott

Transfers

Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
MF Peter Vagenas UCLA Bruins
Sasha Victorine UCLA Bruins
Adam Frye Orange County Zodiac
Danny Califf Maryland Terrapins
José Retiz Santos Laguna

References

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