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.
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
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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
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Western Division
| Western Division | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s – Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 57 |
| x – Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 50 |
| x – Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 43 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 29 |
Overall
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards (SS) (W1) | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | Chicago Fire (C1) | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | |
| 3 | MetroStars (E1) | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 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: 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.
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  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 |
Kansas City Wizards advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points.
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
| January 17, 2001 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles Galaxy  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |  Real España | Los Angeles, California |
| UTC−8 | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| January 19, 2001 Semifinals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | D.C. United | Los Angeles, California |
| UTC−8 | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| January 21, 2001 Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–2 | Olimpia | Los Angeles, California |
| UTC−8 | Hendrickson 36', 78' Jones 39' |
Tosello 34' (pen.) de Lima 51' |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |