Los Angeles Galaxy - last updated on 26 April 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Los Angeles Galaxy
Foundation: 1995
City: Carson, California
Colours: White, gold and navy blue
Website: www.lagalaxy.com
Honours:
CONCACAF Champions' Cup - 1 (2000)
MLS Cup - 2 (2002, 2005)
MLS Supporters' Shield - 2 (1998, 2002)
US Open Cup - 2 (2001, 2005)
A bit of history:
The Los Angeles Galaxy are a professional football (soccer) team based in Carson, California that participates in Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" refers to Los Angeles being the home of many Hollywood "stars". The team's original colors were teal and gold; however the teal was changed to green from 2003 until mid 2007. In July 2007, to coincide with the arrival of David Beckham, the Galaxy unveiled a new "rebranded" logo, and a new color scheme of white, navy, and yellow. The new home strip is white kit, shorts, and socks, with yellow and navy accents. The away strip is navy kit, shorts, and socks, with yellow accents. It was rumored that Beckham helped design the new logo and kits.
The Galaxy were one of the ten founding members of Major League Soccer, that began play in 1996. The club played their home games at the Rose Bowl from 1996–2002 until they moved into their own soccer-specific stadium, The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, in 2003. Since the 2005 season, The Home Depot Center has been shared with Chivas USA.
The Galaxy have the highest all-time attendance in league history and are the first MLS team to make a profit in a season.
The Galaxy have two main supporters clubs known as The Galaxians, and The Los Angeles Riot Squad. Their mascot is known as "Cozmo", a frog-like extraterrestrial.
The Galaxy were the first MLS team to take advantage of the Designated Player Rule, also known as the "Beckham Rule," by signing the rule's namesake David Beckham to a contract worth $50 million over five years, although with outside endorsements and profit sharing, Beckham will likely make up to $250 million, $25 million will be paid by Galaxy owner Philip Anschutz through his company, AEG, and the rest of the $225 million will be paid by sponsors.
The original Galaxy logo reflected a gold galaxy and the words "GALAXY" written horizontally. After rebranding themselves in 2007, the logo changed to a crest with a star and the words "LA GALAXY". Additionally, after each MLS Cup the club added a star for each championship.
The Los Angeles Galaxy's mascot is "Cozmo", a frog-like extraterrestrial. It is said that Cozmo was beamed down to The Home Depot Center from his intergalactic spaceship on June 7, 2003. He is known for entertaining fans and teaching kids in the Los Angeles area the basics of football. Cozmo mainly wows spectators with his goalkeeping prowess, but claims he is able to play forward for any team on the planet.
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Los Angeles Galaxy -
Founded in 1995
