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2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season

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Owner
  
Philip Anschutz (AEG)

MLS Cup
  
Runners-up

Average home league attendance
  
20,827

Coach
  
Bruce Arena

U.S. Open Cup
  
Did not qualify

Major League Soccer
  
Western Conference: 1st Overall: 2nd

The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009 with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009 with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.

Contents

First-team squad

As of August 29, 2009.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Off-season

The Galaxy was involved in the following off-season activity:

Draft

The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009, with draft order determined by regular and post-season record.

Players marked with an asterisk after their previous club affiliation were contracted under the Generation Adidas program.

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS matches. Ages are as of March 19, 2009 (the date of their season opener).

Source: MLSNet.com LA Galaxy Stats. Last updated: September 20, 2009.

* = Not currently part of team.

Recognition

MLS All-Stars
  • Landon Donovan - FW - First XI

    • MLS Player of the Week

  • Donovan Ricketts - Week 4 - SHO, 5 SVS

    • MLS Player of the Month

  • Landon Donovan - July - 1 G, 2 A, Galaxy 3-0-1 in July

    • MLS Goal of the Week

  • Landon Donovan - Week 21 - 21'

    • MLS Save of the Week

  • Donovan Ricketts - Week 14 - 14'
  • Josh Saunders - Week 16 - 73'
  • Donovan Ricketts - Week 18 - 42'

    • Other information

    Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

    Overall

    Last updated: April 15, 2008
    Source: Competitions

  • ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
  • ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).

    • Results summary

    Last updated: October 25, 2009
    Source: Major League Soccer
    Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

    Last updated: October 25, 2009.
    Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
    Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

    Matches

      Win   Tie   Loss

    References

    2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season Wikipedia
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