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Los Angeles Galaxy
2000 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
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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

Tables

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.

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

  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

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

Statistics

Transfers

See also

References