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'''Club Deportivo Chivas USA''' is an U.S.-based professional ] club based in the ] suburb of ], and is a subsidiary of ],<ref></ref> that competes in ] (MLS). '''Chivas USA''' (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional ] club that was based in the ] suburb of ]. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in ] (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club ], sharing common ownership and branding.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.mediotiempo.com/futbolteca/2013/03/01/el-noveno-proyecto-de-chivas-usa/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629213037/http://blogs.mediotiempo.com/futbolteca/2013/03/01/el-noveno-proyecto-de-chivas-usa/|url-status=dead|title=El noveno proyecto de Chivas USA en Futbolteca -|archive-date=June 29, 2013|access-date=August 5, 2013}}</ref>


The club became the eleventh MLS team upon its entry into the league in 2004. Chivas USA was intended to be seen as a "little brother" to its parent club C.D. Guadalajara, one of the most widely supported and successful teams in Mexico. In Spanish, ''chivas'' means "(female) ]s", and is the nickname of C.D. Guadalajara. The club was the eleventh MLS team upon its entry into the league in 2004. Chivas USA was intended to be seen as a "little brother" to its parent club C.D. Guadalajara, one of the most widely supported and successful teams in Mexico. ''Chiva'' is Latin American Spanish for "goat", seen as a tough and resilient animal in Mexico, and is the nickname of C.D. Guadalajara.


Chivas USA plays its home games at the ] in Carson, which it shares with its rival, the ]. The club is owned by ], who also owns C.D. Guadalajara. Chivas USA played its home games at ] in Carson, which it shared with its rival, the ]. The club was originally owned by Antonio Cue and ], who also owned C.D. Guadalajara. In 2014, MLS purchased the club from Vergara with plans to sell to new owners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/2061689/chivas-usa-to-suspend-operations-after-mls-seasonsources-say|title=Chivas USA to suspend operations after MLS season, sources say|work=ESPNFC.com|date=September 29, 2014 |access-date=October 1, 2014}}</ref>


The club ceased operations after the 2014 regular season and played their final match on October 26, 2014.<ref name="Athletic">{{cite news |last1=Maurer |first1=Pablo |last2=Stejskal |first2=Sam |date=October 27, 2020 |title=The short life and long death of Chivas USA |url=https://theathletic.com/2162943/2020/10/27/chivas-usa-history-mls/ |work=] |url-access=subscription |accessdate=February 14, 2024}}</ref> That same year, MLS awarded a new expansion team in the Los Angeles area under a new ownership group. They began play as ] in 2018.
==History==
<ref name="Times-LAFC">{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=April 27, 2018 |title=How LAFC rose from the ashes of Chivas USA and aims to be the team of Los Angeles |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-lafc-creation-20180427-htmlstory.html |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=February 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LAFC |title=History {{!}} LAFC.com |url=https://www.lafc.com/club/history/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=LAFC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LAFC |title=Records {{!}} LAFC.com |url=https://www.lafc.com/club/records |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=LAFC |language=en}}</ref>
Founded on August 2, 2004, as Major League Soccer's then-eleventh team, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved some success in MLS. In 2007, the Mexican-owned club finished first in the ], qualifying for the ] for the second year in a row.


== History ==
In 2005, Chivas USA kicked off its inaugural season in ] at ] with a 2-0 loss to then ] Champions ] on April 2, 2005, under the guidance of Chivas USA's first head coach ]. After a 1–8–1 start (their sole win coming against fellow expansion club ]), Thomas Rongen was named Chivas USA's sporting director and assistant coach Javier Ledesma became the club's interim head coach. On June 3, 2005, ] was named Chivas USA's second head coach. After a disappointing season, Westerhof did not return to coach the team in 2006.


=== Founding ===
On November 23, 2005, former ] ] became Chivas USA's third head coach, replacing Hans Westerhof. Under Bradley, the ] saw a major turnaround for Chivas USA. The team finished the 2006 season with a 10-9-13 record and earned a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Bradley was named ], becoming the first two-time winner of the award and Chivas USA defender ] was named ]. After the season ended, Coach Bradley was named interim head coach of the ] and head coach of the U.S. men's Olympic soccer team by the ], and was replaced by Chivas USA's fourth head coach, ].


Mexican businessman ] took ownership of the struggling Chivas de Guadalajara in 2002 and sought to use the rejuvenated club to establish an international brand.<ref name="ESPN2008">{{cite news |last=Buckheit |first=Mary |date=October 15, 2008 |title=Chivas USA holding its own in Southern California market |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/hispanicheritage2008/news/story?id=3642048 |publisher=] |access-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref> In June 2003, the league announced that the ] would be played against Chivas and that Vergara was interested in purchasing an expansion team.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=June 24, 2003 |title=Mexico's Chivas to Play Against MLS All-Stars |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-24-sp-chivas24-story.html |work=] |access-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref> The team, named "Chivas USA", would be affiliated with Chivas and play in either Los Angeles or ] beginning in the 2005 season;<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=November 22, 2003 |title=MLS Expansion Is Welcomed |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-22-sp-mls22-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref> a bid from Houston was also considered.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zeigler |first=Mark |date=October 9, 2003 |title=San Diego on short list for MLS expansion in 2005 |page=D3 |work=San Diego Union-Tribune}}</ref> On August 2, 2004, Major League Soccer announced that Chivas USA would share ] in Carson with the Galaxy, and begin play in 2005 as the league's eleventh team.<ref>{{cite news |last=Guiterrez |first=Paul |date=August 3, 2004 |title=On Paper, Chivas Seems Ready to Go |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-03-sp-chivas3-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
] played a major role for Chivas USA from 2006-2010]]
The team's third season, under Preki, was the most successful to date. Chivas USA goalkeeper ] was named ] for the 2007 season. On November 7, 2007, Preki was named MLS Coach of the Year for 2007 after the first-year manager led the Red-and-White to a 15-7-8 record and first place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. In January 2008, Preki signed a multi-year contract with Chivas USA securing his position as head coach for the 2008 season. Chivas finished the 2007 MLS season atop of the Western Conference. However, they lost in the Conference Semifinals of the ] playoffs to the ], who were the conference's No.&nbsp;4 seed under new MLS seeding rules despite being in the Eastern Conference.


=== Early success (2005–2009) ===
In 2008 Chivas USA competed in their first official international tournament, playing ] in the ]. ] and ] were named to the ] team. Goalie Brad Guzan became the first Goat to transfer to a European first division club. The Red-and-White clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season, losing to ] in the first round. Kljestan scored the U.S. Soccer Goal of the Year while playing in the ]. He was also named to the MLS Best XI, and was selected as U.S. Soccer's Young Male Athlete of the Year.


In 2005, Chivas USA kicked off its inaugural season in Major League Soccer at ] with a 2–0 loss to then ] Champions ] on April 2, 2005, under the guidance of Chivas USA's first head coach ]. After a 1–8–1 start (their sole win coming against fellow expansion club ]), Thomas Rongen was named Chivas USA's sporting director and assistant coach Javier Ledesma became the club's interim head coach. On June 3, 2005, ] was named Chivas USA's second head coach. After a disappointing season, Westerhof did not return to coach the team in 2006.
Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan competed with the U.S. National Team in the ] in ]. Chivas USA goalkeeper ] was named to the ­2009 MLS All-Star Team. Chivas USA announced the Team Award Winners, naming Thornton the team's Most Valuable Player. Thornton was also named the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and MLS Comeback Player of the Year, and he was nominated to the MLS Best 11. ] was named the team's head coach after serving as an assistant coach from 2005-2007.


On November 23, 2005, former ] ] became Chivas USA's third head coach, replacing Hans Westerhof. Under Bradley, the ] saw a major turnaround for Chivas USA. The team finished the 2006 season with a 10–9–13 record and earned a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Bradley was named ], becoming the first two-time winner of the award and Chivas USA defender ] was named ]. After the season ended, Coach Bradley was named interim head coach of the ] and head coach of the U.S. men's Olympic soccer team by the ], and was replaced by Chivas USA's fourth head coach, ].
Kljestan and Bornstein were named co-captains for the 2010 season. During the World Cup break Kljestan signed a deal with Belgian club ], leaving Chivas USA after parts of five seasons. Bornstein played in the ], starting in two matches for the ] as they made it to the Round of 16. On October 27, the team released head coach ] from his contract. On November 2, president and CEO Shawn Hunter announced he was stepping down. On December 14 the club's vice president of soccer operations, Stephen Hamilton revealed he too, was leaving his post. Both he and Hunter will continue to serve in advisory roles for the club. After Hamilton stepped down, Jose L Domene was named Interim General Manager. On January 4, 2011, Robin Fraser became Head coach of Chivas USA.


] played a major role for Chivas USA from 2006 to 2010]]
On August 29, 2012, Vergara and his wife, Angélica Fuentes, became sole owners of the club, buying out former partners Antonio and Lorenzo Cué.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/08/29/vergara-fuentes-become-sole-owners-chivas-usa |title=Vergara, Fuentes become sole owners of Chivas USA |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date= |accessdate=August 30, 2012}}</ref> In a discrimination lawsuit filed on May 29 by dismissed non-Latino youth coaches ] and ], shortly after the acquisition Vergara is alleged to have told his staff that those who did not speak Spanish would be fired, with Jose David, the team's new president and chief business officer, asking Chronopoulos for a list of youth players and coaches who were Mexican or Mexican American and of those that weren't.<ref name="Baxter">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-mls-chivas-usa-20130530,0,1160192.story|title=When will MLS save Chivas USA from itself?|last=Baxter|first=Kevin|date=May 30, 2013|work=]|accessdate=June 2, 2013}}</ref> The lawsuit was the subject of the lead segment of the July 23, 2013 broadcast of ].
The team's third season, under Preki, was the most successful. Chivas USA goalkeeper ] was named ] for the 2007 season. On November 7, 2007, Preki was named MLS Coach of the Year for 2007 after the first-year manager led the Red-and-White to a 15–7–8 record and first place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. In January 2008, Preki signed a multi-year contract with Chivas USA securing his position as head coach for the 2008 season. Chivas finished the 2007 MLS season atop of the Western Conference. However, they lost in the Conference Semifinals of the ] playoffs to the ], who were the conference's No.&nbsp;4 seed under new MLS seeding rules despite being in the Eastern Conference.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}


In 2008 Chivas USA competed in their first official international tournament, playing ] in the ]. ] and ] were named to the ] team. Goalie Brad Guzan became the first Goat to transfer to a European first division club. The Red-and-White clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season, losing to ] in the first round. Kljestan scored the U.S. Soccer Goal of the Year while playing in the ]. He was also named to the MLS Best XI, and was selected as U.S. Soccer's Young Male Athlete of the Year.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
==Colors and badge==
Chivas USA's home uniform mirrors that of their parent club, ], with a red-and-white striped shirt, blue shorts and blue socks. Chivas USA have worn a variation of this kit since their inception (with slight variations in trim, stripe width, number of stripes, and other minor details), and usually complement this with a dark blue away uniform.


Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan competed with the U.S. National Team in the ] in ]. Chivas USA goalkeeper ] was named to the 2009 MLS All-Star Team. Chivas USA announced the Team Award Winners, naming Thornton the team's Most Valuable Player. Thornton was also named the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and MLS Comeback Player of the Year, and he was nominated to the MLS Best 11.
The club badge is also virtually identical to that of Guadalajara, featuring the shield of the city of ], but omitting the eleven stars (representing the eleven league titles won by Guadalajara) around the outside of the logo.


=== Club struggles (2010–2013) ===
==Stadium==
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] was named the team's head coach after serving as an assistant coach from 2005 to 2007. Kljestan and Bornstein were named co-captains for the 2010 season. During the World Cup break Kljestan signed a deal with Belgian club ], leaving Chivas USA after parts of five seasons. Bornstein played in the ], starting in two matches for the ] as they made it to the Round of 16. On October 27, the team released head coach ] from his contract. On November 2, president and CEO Shawn Hunter announced he was stepping down. On December 14 the club's vice president of soccer operations, Stephen Hamilton revealed he too, was leaving his post. After Hamilton stepped down, Jose L Domene was named Interim General Manager. On January 4, 2011, Robin Fraser became head coach of Chivas USA.<ref name="statsballer">{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Chad|date=April 1, 2020|title=The History of Chivas USA FC|url=https://www.statsballer.com/news/the-history-of-chivas-usa-fc/|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Stats Baller - Data Driven Sports Stats}}</ref>
Chivas USA plays its home games at ], on the campus of ] in ], approximately 10 miles south of downtown ]. The venue's title sponsor is online ticket retailer ]. Built in 2003 as the home stadium for ], the "HDC" is a 27,000-seat ], the second of its kind in MLS,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.homedepotcenter.com/contentright.php?section=aboutus&page=thehdc |title=HomeDepot Center &#124; About Us |publisher=The Home Depot Center |date= |accessdate=December 3, 2011}}</ref> but has hosted other sports such as rugby and football. Since they began play in 2005, ''Los Rojiblancos'' have shared the stadium the '']'', with whom they compete for the ]. This arrangement and those of the ]'s ] and ] in ] and ]'s ] and ] in the ] are the only cases in the ] of two teams of the same league sharing a venue.


On August 29, 2012, Vergara and his wife, ], became sole owners of the club, buying out former partners Antonio and Lorenzo Cué.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/08/29/vergara-fuentes-become-sole-owners-chivas-usa |title=Vergara, Fuentes become sole owners of Chivas USA |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=August 30, 2012 |archive-date=April 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411153554/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/08/29/vergara-fuentes-become-sole-owners-chivas-usa |url-status=dead }}</ref> On May 29, 2013, two Chivas USA youth coaches, ] and ], filed a discrimination lawsuit against the club, on the grounds they had been dismissed because they were not Latino. Shortly after the acquisition of the club, Vergara is alleged to have told his staff that those who did not speak Spanish would be fired. Chronopoulos claimed that Jose David, the team's new president and chief business officer, asked Chronopoulos for a list of youth players and coaches who were Mexican or Mexican American and of those that weren't.<ref name="Baxter">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-mls-chivas-usa-20130530,0,1160192.story|title=When will MLS save Chivas USA from itself?|last=Baxter|first=Kevin|date=May 30, 2013|work=]|access-date=June 2, 2013}}</ref>
Chivas USA have occasionally held home games at ] on the campus of ], and at ] on the campus of ], such as in the ] when both they and ] have been drawn to play at home on the same day, but this is generally a rare occurrence.


Following the release of Preki, Chivas USA failed to stay consistent on and off the field, just like its parent club, ], Chivas USA had four coaches after the start of the 2010 season; all four coaches failed to impress Jorge Vergara, and were let go. Their last coach was Colombian-born Wilmer Cabrera.<ref name="statsballer"/>
==Club culture==
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2011}}


=== Final season (2014) ===
===Supporters groups===
The Union Ultras is the first Chivas USA ], boasting over 150 members that exclusively support Chivas USA. They sit behind the goal in Section 101. The Union Ultras support Chivas USA exclusively, as opposed to Chivas de Guadalajara/Chivas USA by default.


On February 20, 2014, Major League Soccer purchased Chivas USA from Vergara. They announced plans to sell to a buyer dedicated to keeping the club in Los Angeles, as well as a plan to rebrand the club in time for the 2015 MLS season.<ref>{{cite web|author=MLS Communications |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/02/20/major-league-soccer-purchases-chivas-usa |title=Major League Soccer purchases Chivas USA |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124012659/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/10/27/mls-announces-new-strategy-los-angeles-market |archive-date=January 24, 2015|access-date=February 20, 2014}}</ref> However, by September 29, 2014 ] reported that the club would suspend operations at the end of the MLS regular season, according to multiple sources.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/2061689/chivas-usa-to-suspend-operations-after-mls----seasonsources-say|title=Chivas USA to suspend operations after MLS season, sources say|date=September 29, 2014|work=]|access-date=September 29, 2014 }}</ref>
Black Army 1850 is the newest Chivas USA ], started during the 2010 season and sit in section 138. They have a membership between 50-60 members. They do not wear the traditional Chivas USA colors, red and white. The Black Army follows some of the protocol of European Ultras, not wearing their teams colors and instead wearing black. They identify with 1850 because that is the year California and Los Angeles became officially part of the United States as a state and city. The group strives to make Chivas USA a more regional team by identifying with Los Angeles.


On September 30, 2014, ] of '']'' reported that a group of investors headed by ], ] investor ] and ] owner ] agreed to purchase the club for a fee over $100 million. The sale would mean that Chivas USA would fold completely, with the second Los Angeles team to take the field as a new expansion team with a new stadium in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/planet-futbol/2014/09/30/chivas-usa-ownership-mls-vincent-tan-henry-nguyen-peter-guber-tom-penn-la|title=Vincent Tan, Peter Guber, Henry Nguyen, Tom Penn included in front-running group to buy Chivas USA&nbsp;— SI.com|date=September 30, 2014|work=SI.com|access-date=October 1, 2014}}</ref>
===Sponsorship===
On May 16, 2007, ], Mexico's leading paint company, became Chivas USA's first presenting sponsor, with their name on the front of the jerseys. At the opening of the 2010 season, the team's jerseys were blank. On April 1, 2010, the new presenting sponsor, ],<ref name="eluniversal1">http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=23023&tabla=miami</ref> was finally unveiled prior to the match against rivals ]; Extra is a Mexican convenience store chain owned by ], the makers of Corona beer.<ref name="eluniversal1"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Chivas USA Public Relations |url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2010/04/notes-april-1-vs-galaxy |title=Notes from April 1 vs. Galaxy &#124; Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date=April 2, 2010 |accessdate=December 3, 2011}}</ref> The chain's logo appeared on the front of Chivas USA jerseys and training jerseys for the rest of that year. On February 16, 2011 ] became the presenting sponsor for Chivas USA.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chivas USA Communications |url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2011/02/crossing-cultures |title=Crossing cultures &#124; Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date=February 22, 2011 |accessdate=December 3, 2011}}</ref> The "Goats" also have ], ], ], ], ], ] as team sponsors.


Chivas USA ceased operations on October 27, 2014, with its player development academy continuing to be operated by MLS until June 2015.<ref name="Cease to exist">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/10/27/mls-announces-new-strategy-los-angeles-market|title=MLS announces new strategy for Los Angeles market, 2015 conference alignment|publisher=mlssoccer.com|date=October 27, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-date=October 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028032910/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/10/27/mls-announces-new-strategy-los-angeles-market|url-status=dead}}</ref> A dispersal draft took place after the 2014 season, having the remaining players from the club dispersed to other teams in the league. The league added two teams (] and ]) to increase the total number from 19 to 20, with Kansas City and Houston shifting to the Western Conference to keep the conferences balanced.
==Broadcasting==
] and ] have the television coverage rights to Chivas USA matches that are not nationally televised.<ref name="Television Rights">{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3979622 |title=Chivas USA Announces 2010 Broadcast Schedule; Every Match To Air In English And Spanish - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News |publisher=OurSports Central |date= |accessdate=December 3, 2011}}</ref> Delivering the most Chivas games on television, the schedule includes 15 regular season games for FS West/Prime Ticket and five to KDOC. In 2010 all 30 Chivas USA matches were broadcast in either local or national television.<ref name="Television Rights"/> Christian Miles is the play-by-play announcer and ] is the analyst.<ref name="Television Rights"/>


== Colors and badge ==
Official Spanish-language broadcast partners are ] channel 22 and ]-based ] (W Radio 690 AM), the latter broadcasting all 30 of Chivas USA's regular-season games during season.<ref name="Television Rights"/> The games are broadcast simultaneously on radio and television with Hipólito Gamboa as the play-by-play announcer and Rigo Cervantez as the analyst.<ref name="Television Rights"/>


Chivas USA's home uniform mirrored that of their parent club, ], with a red-and-white striped shirt, blue shorts and blue socks. Chivas USA wore variations throughout its existence (with slight variations in trim, stripe width, number of stripes, and other minor details), and usually complemented this with a dark blue away uniform.
==Players and staff==


The club badge was also virtually identical to that of Guadalajara, featuring the coat of arms of ], but omitting the stars around the outside of the logo that represent each league title won by Guadalajara.
===Current roster===
<small>Last updated on August 5, 2013.<br>Source: Chivas USA official roster<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/players?order=field_player_jersey_no_value&sort=asc&tid=All&title= |title=Players &#124; Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com}}</ref></small>


In January 2014, the team applied for the ]s "Los Angeles SC" and "Los Angeles F.C." with logos for both.<ref>{{cite news |last=Prince-Wright |first=Joe |date=February 17, 2014 |title=Chivas USA heading for rebrand? Trademarks reportedly filed, new logos leaked |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/chivas-usa-heading-for-rebrand-trademarks-reportedly-filed-new-logos-leaked |work=] |accessdate=December 7, 2023}}</ref> The filings were leaked prior to the MLS buyout of Chivas USA the following month.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tannenwald |first=Jonathan |date=February 20, 2014 |title=Major League Soccer purchases Chivas USA, will rebrand team and keep it in Los Angeles |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/Major-League-Soccer-purchases-Chivas-USA-will-rebrand-team-and-keep-it-in-Los-Angeles.html |work=] |accessdate=December 7, 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#bd0102; color:#fff;" scope="col"|No.
! style="background:#bd0102; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Position
! style="background:#bd0102; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Player
! style="background:#bd0102; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Nation
|-
{{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Dan |last=Kennedy|dab=Dan Kennedy (soccer)}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=2 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Bobby |last=Burling}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=Mexico |pos=DF |first=Mario |last=de Luna|other=on loan from ]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Carlos |last=Bocanegra}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Carlos|last=Borja|dab=Carlos Borja (American soccer)}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=Mexico |pos=FW |first=José |last=Manuel Rivera}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Tristan |last=Bowen}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=Mexico |pos=MF |first=Edgar |last=Mejía|other=on loan from ]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=Mexico |pos=FW |first=Julio |last=Morales|dab=Julio Morales (footballer born 1993)|other=on loan from ]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=10 |nat=Mexico |pos=FW |first=Erick |last=Torres|dab=Erick Torres Padilla|other=on loan from ]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=11 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Gabriel |last=Farfan}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Marco |last=Delgado|dab=Marco Delgado (soccer)|other=]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Josue |last=Soto}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=15 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Eric|last=Avila}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Caleb |last=Calvert|dab=Caleb Calvert|other=]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Jaime |last=Frías|other=on loan from ]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=18 |nat=Mexico |pos=MF |first=Martín |last=Ponce|other=on loan from ]}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Jorge|last=Villafaña}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Carlos |last=Alvarez|dab=Carlos Alvarez (soccer)}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Daniel |last=Antúnez}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Patrick |last=McLain}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=25 |nat=El Salvador |pos=DF |first=Steve |last=Purdy}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=26 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Emilio |last=Orozco}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=27 |nat=Colombia |pos=FW |first=José Erick |last=Correa}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=28 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Tim |last=Melia}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=30 |nat=Ecuador |pos=MF |first=Oswaldo |last=Minda}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=31 |nat=El Salvador |pos=MF |first=Marvin |last=Iraheta}}
|}


====Youth Academy==== == Ownership ==
The U16 and U18 Chivas USA Academy teams/players are developed as an extension of the first team/reserve program. The U14 academy team will enter the USSDA in the fall of 2013. Their education includes professional prep and a detailed understanding of the objectives, roles and expectations of first team soccer.


* ] & ]&nbsp;(August 2, 2004&nbsp;– August 28, 2012)
Chivas USA Development Academy is the standard for youth soccer development in Southern California and the United States. It is our mission to identify talented young soccer players and provide them with a competitive development plan ensuring maximum growth and improvement. Through our "Culture of Excellence," the Chivas USA Academy, in conjunction with U.S. Soccer, is designed to prepare young players for the Chivas USA First Team.
* ]&nbsp;(August 29, 2012&nbsp;– February 19, 2014)
* ]&nbsp;(February 20, 2014&nbsp;– October 27, 2014)


== Stadium ==
The Chivas USA Academy is a fully funded program for all of its players. These academy players will train a minimum of four days a week, they will get the opportunity to compete in the So Cal Division, arguably the toughest competition in the country, and they will play in a 10-month season, which maximizes training and competitive matches for the year. In addition to the training on the field, the academy players will attend a session once a week at the Competitive Athletic Training Zone (CATZ). CATZ is the official strength, conditioning, and physical therapy providers for the Chivas USA First team and they will give all of our players in the Chivas USA Academy the access to proven training routines that will focus on physical development and nutrition.
]


* ]; ] (2005–2014)
The Chivas USA Academy Staff consists of current Chivas USA First Team Assistants, who are all USSF Licensed coaches who have earned regional and national honors from the U.S. Soccer Federation and the USSDA. Each of our head coaches have played professionally and internationally for the U.S. Full Men's National Team or Youth National Teams.
* ]; ] (2006) 1 game in U.S. Open Cup
* ]; ] (2008, 2010) 2 games in U.S. Open Cup and North American SuperLiga


Chivas USA played its home games at ], on the campus of ] in ], approximately 10 miles south of downtown ]. Built in 2003 as the home stadium for ], the "SHC" is a 27,000-seat ], the second of its kind in MLS,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.homedepotcenter.com/contentright.php?section=aboutus&page=thehdc |title=HomeDepot Center &#124; About Us |publisher=The Home Depot Center |access-date=December 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008184908/http://www.homedepotcenter.com/contentright.php?section=aboutus&page=thehdc |archive-date=October 8, 2011 }}</ref> but has hosted other sports such as rugby and football. For its entire existence, ''Los Rojiblancos'' shared the stadium with the Galaxy, with whom they competed for the ]. During their tenure, this arrangement and those of the ]'s ] and ] in ] and ]'s ] and ] in the ] were the only cases in the ] of two teams of the same league sharing a venue.
===Current staff===
* {{Flagicon|Mexico}} ]: Head Coach
* {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Dennis te Kloese: Sporting President<ref name="executives">{{cite web|url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/club/executives |title=Chivas USA Executives &#124; Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date= |accessdate=May 31, 2013}}</ref>
* {{Flagicon|Mexico}} ]: Director of Soccer<ref name="executives"/>


Chivas USA occasionally held home games at ] on the campus of ], and at ] on the campus of ], such as in the ] when both they and the Galaxy had been drawn to play at home on the same day, but this was generally a rare occurrence.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
===Notable former players===

''This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.''
== Sponsorship ==

On May 16, 2007, ], Mexico's leading paint company, became Chivas USA's first presenting sponsor, with their name on the front of the jerseys. At the opening of the 2010 season, the team's jerseys were blank. On April 1, 2010, the new presenting sponsor, ],<ref name="eluniversal1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota%3D23023%26tabla%3Dmiami |title=Convenience stores booming - el Universal - Mexico News |access-date=April 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501161928/http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=23023&tabla=miami |archive-date=May 1, 2010 }}</ref> was finally unveiled prior to the match against rivals ]; Extra is a Mexican convenience store chain owned by ], the makers of Corona beer.<ref name="eluniversal1"/><ref name="Chivas USA Public Relations">{{cite web|author=Chivas USA Public Relations |url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2010/04/notes-april-1-vs-galaxy |title=Notes from April 1 vs. Galaxy &#124; Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date=April 2, 2010 |access-date=December 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008023436/http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2010/04/notes-april-1-vs-galaxy |archive-date=October 8, 2011 }}</ref> The chain's logo appeared on the front of Chivas USA jerseys and training jerseys for the rest of that year. On February 16, 2011 ] became the presenting sponsor for Chivas USA.<ref name="Chivas USA Communications">{{cite web|author=Chivas USA Communications |url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2011/02/crossing-cultures |title=Crossing cultures &#124; Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date=February 22, 2011 |access-date=December 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008024853/http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2011/02/crossing-cultures |archive-date=October 8, 2011 }}</ref>

== Broadcasting ==

For the 2014 season, Chivas USA non nationally televised matches were televised by ] in English and ] in Spanish. KDOC agreed to televise 10 matches while Time Warner Cable Deportes agreed to televise 16 matches. Matches not televised in Spanish on Time Warner Cable Deportes aired on the ] family of networks (], ], ]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2014/05/time-warner-cable-deportes-added-official-broadcast-partner-chivas-usa-time-warner-cabl |title=Time Warner Cable Deportes Added as Official Broadcast Partner of Chivas USA Time Warner Cable Deportes se agrega como socio de emisión de Chivas USA |publisher=cdchivasusa.com |date=May 27, 2014 |access-date=May 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528100552/http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2014/05/time-warner-cable-deportes-added-official-broadcast-partner-chivas-usa-time-warner-cabl |archive-date=May 28, 2014 }}</ref>

Until 2012, ] and ] televised all Chivas USA matches that were not nationally televised. In 2013, Chivas began the year with no local television partner; however, in August a deal was reached with KDOC (English) and MundoFOX22 ] (Spanish) for the remainder of the 2013 season.<ref name="socceramerica.com">{{cite web|last=Kennedy |first=Paul |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/53488/chivas-usa-finally-signs-tv-deal.html |title=Chivas USA, finally, signs TV deal 08/29/2013 |publisher=SoccerAmerica |date=August 29, 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2014}}</ref>

] (]) provided Spanish-language radio broadcasts.{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}}

== Players and staff ==

=== Notable former players ===

''Footballers who received international caps while playing for Chivas.''


{{Col-start}} {{Col-start}}

{{Col-3}} {{Col-3}}
*{{flagicon|CAN}} ] (2009–2012)
*{{flagicon|CAN}} ] (2008)
*{{flagicon|COL}} ] (2011–2012)
*{{flagicon|CRC}} ] (2010)
*{{flagicon|CRC}} ] (2005)
*{{flagicon|CRC}} ] (2010–2011)
*{{flagicon|CUB}} ] (2007–2010)
*{{flagicon|ECU}} ] (2012–2013)
*{{flagicon|SLV}} {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2008–2011)
*{{flagicon|SLV}} ] (2010)
*{{flagicon|GRN}} ] (2012)
*{{flagicon|HON}} ] (2007)
*{{flagicon|HON}} ] (2007)
*{{flagicon|JAM}} ] (2007–2009)
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2005–2006)
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2009)
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2005–2008, 2011)
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2005–2006)
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2005–2007)
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2006–2009)
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2009–2011)
*{{flagicon|MEX}} ] (2005)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} ] (2011)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} ] (2011)
*{{flagicon|PER}} ] (2013)
*{{flagicon|SKN}} ] (2007–2009)
*{{flagicon|VIN}} ] (2005)
*{{flagicon|SUI}} ] (2008)
*{{flagicon|VEN}} ] (2010)
*{{flagicon|VEN}} ] (2011–2012)
*{{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|COL}} ] (2012–2013)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–2010)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2008–2011)
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2012)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2011)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2008–2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2010)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2005–2008)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–2010)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–2007)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2011–2012)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2005)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2008–2011)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2012)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2008–2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2010)
{{col-end}}


* {{flagicon|Canada}} ] (2009–12)
* ''See also ]''
* {{flagicon|Canada}} ] (2008)
* {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} ] (2010)
* {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} ] (2005)
* {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} ] (2010–11)
* {{flagicon|Ecuador}} ] (2012–14)
* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} ] (2013)
* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} ] (2010)
* {{flagicon|Honduras}} ] (2014)
* {{flagicon|Honduras}} ] (2007–08)
* {{flagicon|Honduras}} ] (2007)


{{col-3}}
===Head coaches===
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] (23 Sept 2004–30 May 05)
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Javier Ledesma ''(Interim)'' (2005)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] (3 June 2005–22 Nov 05)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (23 Nov 2005–18 July 06)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (17 Jan 2007–12 Nov 09)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (2 Dec 2009–27 Oct 10)
*{{flagicon|USA}} ] (1 April 2011–9 Nov 12)
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} ] (12 Dec 2012–29 May 13)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] ''(Interim)'' (2013)
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} ] (30 May 2013–present)


* {{flagicon|Jamaica}} ] (2007–09)
==Achievements==
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} ] (2005–06)
;]
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} ] (2013–14)
* Runners-up (1): 2007
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} ] (2005–06)
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} ] (2005–07)
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} ] (2006–09)
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} ] (2011)
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} ] (2011)
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} ] (2014)
* {{flagicon|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} ] (2008–09)
* {{flagicon|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} ] (2005)


{{col-3}}
;]
* Winners (Regular Season) (1): 2007


* {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ] (2008)
;Minor Trophies
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2012–13)
* ] (1): 2007
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–10)
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2005–08)
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–10)
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–09)
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006)
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2011–12)
* {{flagicon|USA}} ] (2006–09)
* {{flagicon|Venezuela}} ] (2010)
* {{flagicon|Venezuela}} ] (2011–12)

{{col-end}}


* ''See also ]''
==Record==


===Year-by-year=== === Head coaches ===
{{main|List of Chivas USA managers}}
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Country
!Hired
!Fired
|- |-
|]
!Year
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
!Regular Season
|September 23, 2004
!Playoffs
|May 30, 2005
!US Open Cup
!CONCACAF<br/>Champions' League
|- |-
|] (interim)
|2005
|{{flagicon|Mexico}}
|6th, West (4-22-6)
|May 30, 2005
|''Did not qualify''
|June 2, 2005
|Fourth Round
|''Did not qualify''
|- |-
|]
|2006
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
|3rd, West (10-9-13)
|June 3, 2005
|Lost Conference Semifinals (] 2-3)
|November 22, 2005
|Round of 16
|''Did not qualify''
|- |-
|]
|2007
|{{flagicon|USA}}
| style="background:#b3b7ff;"|1st, West (15-7-8)
|November 23, 2005
|Lost Conference Semifinals (] 0-1)
|December 8, 2006
|Round of 16
|''Did not qualify''
|- |-
|]
|2008
|{{flagicon|USA}}
|2nd, West (12-11-7)
|January 17, 2007
|Lost Conference Semifinals (] 2-3)
|November 12, 2009
|Round of 16
|''Did not qualify''
|- |-
|]
|2009
|{{flagicon|USA}}
|4th, West (13-11-6)
|December 2, 2009
|Lost Conference Semifinals (] 2-3)
|October 27, 2010
|Round of 16
|Preliminary Round
|- |-
|]
|2010
|{{flagicon|USA}}
|8th, West (8-18-4)
|January 4, 2011
|''Did not qualify''
|November 9, 2012
|Semifinals
|''Did not qualify''
|- |-
|]
|2011
|{{flagicon|Mexico}}
|8th, West (8-14-12)
|December 12, 2012
|''Did not qualify''
|May 29, 2013
|''Did not qualify''
|''Did not qualify''
|- |-
|Sacha van der Most (interim)
|2012
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
|9th, West (7-18-9)
|May 30, 2013
|''Did not qualify''
|May 30, 2013
|Semifinals
|-
|''Did not qualify''
|]
|{{flagicon|Mexico}}
|May 30, 2013
|November 29, 2013
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|Colombia}}
|January 9, 2014
|October 27, 2014
|} |}


== Honors ==
===Year-by-year stats===
*''']'''
{| class="wikitable"
** '''Winners (1):''' ]

== Record ==

=== Year-by-year ===
{{Main|List of Chivas USA seasons}}
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Chivas. For the full season-by-season history, see ].
{| class="wikitable" width=100% style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f0f6ff;"
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="11"|]
!colspan="2"|Position
!rowspan="2"|]
!rowspan="2"|]
!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|] / Other
!rowspan="2"|]
!colspan="2"|Top goalscorer(s)
|- |-
!Div
!Year
!colspan=7|League Record !League
!Pld
!colspan=2|Top Scorer
!W
!L
!D
!GF
!GA
!GD
!Pts
!PPG
!Conf.
!Overall
!Name(s)
!Goals
|- |-
|''']'''
|
| rowspan="5" | 1
|'''P'''
| ]
|'''W'''
| 30
|'''L'''
| 8
|'''D'''
| 18
|'''F'''
| 4
|'''A'''
| 31
|'''Pts'''
| 45
|'''Name'''
| −14
|'''G'''
| 28
| 0.93
|style=background:#FFCCCC | 8th
| 15th
| rowspan="5" | DNQ
| ]
| ]
| ]
| 14,576
|align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} ]
| 11
|- |-
|''']'''
|2005
| ]
|32
|4 | 34
|22 | 8
|6 | 14
|31 | 12
|67 | 41
|18 | 43
| −2
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|4 | 36
| 1.06
| 8th
| 15th
| ]
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" | DNQ
| 14,830
|align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} ] <hr/> {{flagicon|USA}} ]
| 8
|- |-
|''']'''
|2006
| ]
|32
|10 | 34
|9 | 7
|13 | 18
|45 | 9
|42 | 24
|43 | 58
| −34
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|14 | 30
| 0.88
|style=background:#FFCCCC | 9th
| 18th
| ]
| 13,056
|align="left" | {{flagicon|COL}} ]
| 5
|- |-
|''']'''
|2007
| ]
|30
|15 | 34
|7 | 6
|8 | 20
|46 | 8
|28 | 30
|53 | 67
| −37
|{{flagicon|Cuba}} ]
|12 | 26
| 0.76
|style=background:#FFCCCC | 9th
| 18th
| ]
| 8,366
|align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} ]
| 7
|- |-
|''']'''
|2008
| ]
|30
|12 | 34
|11 | 9
|7 | 19
|40 | 6
|41 | 29
|43 | 61
| −32
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|5 | 33
| 0.97
|-
| 7th
|2009
| 16th
|30
| ]
|13
| 7,064
|11
|align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|6
|34 | 15
|31
|45
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|8
|-
|2010
|30
|8
|18
|4
|31
|45
|28
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|9
|-
|2011
|34
|8
|14
|12
|41
|43
|36
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|9
|-
|2012
|34
|7
|18
|9
|24
|58
|30
|{{flagicon|COL}} ]<br>
|4
|-
|2013
|4
|2
|1
|1
|8
|6
|7
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>
|2
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''234'''
|'''77'''
|'''109'''
|'''65'''
|'''296'''
|'''353'''
|'''296'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} ''']'''
|'''30'''
|} |}
<small>{{note|1}}1. '''Avg. attendance''' include statistics from league matches only.</small><br/>
<small>{{note|2}}2. '''Top goalscorer(s)''' includes all goals scored in League, ], ], ], ], and other competitive continental matches.</small>


===International tournaments=== === International tournaments ===
*''']'''
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ] -- 1:2
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ] -- 1:0
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|USA}} ] -- 1:1


*''']''' * ''']'''
::Preliminary Round v. {{flagicon|PAN}} ] -- 1:3 aggregate over 2 legs :: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ]&nbsp;– 1:2
:: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ]&nbsp;– 1:0
:: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|USA}} ]&nbsp;– 1:1


*''']''' * ''']'''
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ] -- 1:2 :: Preliminary Round v. {{flagicon|PAN}} ]&nbsp;– 1:3 aggregate over 2 legs
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|USA}} ] -- 0:1
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ] -- 1:1


*''']''' * ''']'''
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ] -- 1:2 :: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ]&nbsp;– 1:2
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|USA}} ] -- 1:1 :: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|USA}} ]&nbsp;– 0:1
::Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ] -- 1:0 :: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ]&nbsp;– 1:1


* ''']'''
===Team records===
:: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ]&nbsp;– 1:2
] has played more games & minutes for Chivas USA than any other player.]]
:: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|USA}} ]&nbsp;– 1:1
:: Group Stage v. {{flagicon|MEX}} ]&nbsp;– 1:0


=== Team records ===
*Goals: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (30)
*Assists: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (33)
*Games Played: {{flagicon|USA}} ] <br> {{flagicon|MEX}} ] (123)
*Minutes Played: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (9,952)
*Shots: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (234)
*Shots on Goal: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (100)
*Game-Winning Goals: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (10)
*Penalty Kick Goals: {{flagicon|MEX}} ] (4)
*Multi-Goal Games: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (5)
*Saves: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (321)
*Shutouts: {{flagicon|USA}} ] (24)


* Goals: ] (30)
''MLS regular season only, through 2013 season''
* Most Goals in a season: ] (15)
* Most consecutive league matches scored in: Erick Torres six matches (six goals)
* Assists: ] (33)
* Most Assists in a season: Sacha Kljestan (13)
* Games Played: ] (144)
* Minutes Played: Dan Kennedy (12764)
* Shots: Ante Razov (234)
* Shots on Goal: Ante Razov (100)
* Game-Winning Goals: Ante Razov (10)
* Penalty Kick Goals: Erick Torres (6)
* Multi-Goal Games: Ante Razov (5)
* Saves: Dan Kennedy (451)
* Shutouts: Dan Kennedy (28)


*All-Time regular season record: 77-109-65 (''Through March 25, 2013'') ''MLS regular season only, through 2014 season''


* All-Time regular season record: 92–149–79 (''Through October 27, 2014'')
===Average attendance===
''regular season / playoffs''
* 2005: 17,080 / missed playoffs
* 2006: 19,840 / 15,110
* 2007: 14,305 / 19,711
* 2008: 15,114 / 19,265
* 2009: 16,107 / 25,218
* 2010: 14,575 / missed playoffs
* 2011: 14,830 / missed playoffs
* 2012: 13,056 / missed playoffs


== See also == == See also ==
* ] - club of which this club is affiliated
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* ]&nbsp;– club with which this club was affiliated
==References==
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com |title=Chivas USA: Home: Home |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |date= |accessdate=December 3, 2011}}

* {{cite web|author=HULIQ |url=http://www.huliq.com/799/bob-bradley-named-interim-u-s-mens-soccer-national-team-head-coach |title=Bob Bradley Named Interim U.S. Men's Soccer National Team Head Coach |publisher=Huliq.com |date= |accessdate=December 3, 2011}}
== References ==
* {{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=354725&root=mls&cc=5901 |title=ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Canales: On Bradley and Chivas USA |publisher=Soccernet.espn.go.com |date=January 10, 2006 |accessdate=December 3, 2011}}
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com |title=Chivas USA: Home: Home |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |access-date=December 3, 2011}}
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* {{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=354725&root=mls&cc=5901 |title=ESPNsoccernet&nbsp;– MLS&nbsp;– Canales: On Bradley and Chivas USA |publisher=] |date=January 10, 2006 |access-date=December 3, 2011 |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604061607/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=354725&root=mls&cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}
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Defunct Football club

Soccer club
Chivas USA
Full nameClub Deportivo Chivas USA
Nickname(s)The Goats, Los Rojiblancos (The Red-and-White)
FoundedAugust 2, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-08-02)
DissolvedOctober 27, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-10-27)
StadiumStubHub Center
Carson, California
Capacity27,000 (2005–11)
18,800 (2011–12)
LeagueMajor League Soccer
Home colors Away colors

Chivas USA (pronounced CHEE-vahs) was an American professional football club that was based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guadalajara, sharing common ownership and branding.

The club was the eleventh MLS team upon its entry into the league in 2004. Chivas USA was intended to be seen as a "little brother" to its parent club C.D. Guadalajara, one of the most widely supported and successful teams in Mexico. Chiva is Latin American Spanish for "goat", seen as a tough and resilient animal in Mexico, and is the nickname of C.D. Guadalajara.

Chivas USA played its home games at StubHub Center in Carson, which it shared with its rival, the LA Galaxy. The club was originally owned by Antonio Cue and Jorge Vergara, who also owned C.D. Guadalajara. In 2014, MLS purchased the club from Vergara with plans to sell to new owners.

The club ceased operations after the 2014 regular season and played their final match on October 26, 2014. That same year, MLS awarded a new expansion team in the Los Angeles area under a new ownership group. They began play as Los Angeles FC in 2018.

History

Founding

Mexican businessman Jorge Vergara took ownership of the struggling Chivas de Guadalajara in 2002 and sought to use the rejuvenated club to establish an international brand. In June 2003, the league announced that the 2003 MLS All-Star Game would be played against Chivas and that Vergara was interested in purchasing an expansion team. The team, named "Chivas USA", would be affiliated with Chivas and play in either Los Angeles or San Diego beginning in the 2005 season; a bid from Houston was also considered. On August 2, 2004, Major League Soccer announced that Chivas USA would share The Home Depot Center in Carson with the Galaxy, and begin play in 2005 as the league's eleventh team.

Early success (2005–2009)

In 2005, Chivas USA kicked off its inaugural season in Major League Soccer at The Home Depot Center with a 2–0 loss to then MLS Cup Champions D.C. United on April 2, 2005, under the guidance of Chivas USA's first head coach Thomas Rongen. After a 1–8–1 start (their sole win coming against fellow expansion club Real Salt Lake), Thomas Rongen was named Chivas USA's sporting director and assistant coach Javier Ledesma became the club's interim head coach. On June 3, 2005, Hans Westerhof was named Chivas USA's second head coach. After a disappointing season, Westerhof did not return to coach the team in 2006.

On November 23, 2005, former MLS Coach of the Year Bob Bradley became Chivas USA's third head coach, replacing Hans Westerhof. Under Bradley, the 2006 season saw a major turnaround for Chivas USA. The team finished the 2006 season with a 10–9–13 record and earned a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Bradley was named MLS Coach of the Year, becoming the first two-time winner of the award and Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein was named 2006 Gatorade Rookie of the Year. After the season ended, Coach Bradley was named interim head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team and head coach of the U.S. men's Olympic soccer team by the U.S. Soccer Federation, and was replaced by Chivas USA's fourth head coach, Predrag "Preki" Radosavljevic.

Sacha Kljestan played a major role for Chivas USA from 2006 to 2010

The team's third season, under Preki, was the most successful. Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan was named MLS's Goalkeeper of the Year for the 2007 season. On November 7, 2007, Preki was named MLS Coach of the Year for 2007 after the first-year manager led the Red-and-White to a 15–7–8 record and first place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. In January 2008, Preki signed a multi-year contract with Chivas USA securing his position as head coach for the 2008 season. Chivas finished the 2007 MLS season atop of the Western Conference. However, they lost in the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup 2007 playoffs to the Kansas City Wizards, who were the conference's No. 4 seed under new MLS seeding rules despite being in the Eastern Conference.

In 2008 Chivas USA competed in their first official international tournament, playing Pachuca in the 2008 SuperLiga. Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan were named to the MLS All-Star team. Goalie Brad Guzan became the first Goat to transfer to a European first division club. The Red-and-White clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season, losing to Real Salt Lake in the first round. Kljestan scored the U.S. Soccer Goal of the Year while playing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was also named to the MLS Best XI, and was selected as U.S. Soccer's Young Male Athlete of the Year.

Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan competed with the U.S. National Team in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa. Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton was named to the 2009 MLS All-Star Team. Chivas USA announced the Team Award Winners, naming Thornton the team's Most Valuable Player. Thornton was also named the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and MLS Comeback Player of the Year, and he was nominated to the MLS Best 11.

Club struggles (2010–2013)

Martín Vásquez was named the team's head coach after serving as an assistant coach from 2005 to 2007. Kljestan and Bornstein were named co-captains for the 2010 season. During the World Cup break Kljestan signed a deal with Belgian club Anderlecht, leaving Chivas USA after parts of five seasons. Bornstein played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, starting in two matches for the United States as they made it to the Round of 16. On October 27, the team released head coach Martín Vásquez from his contract. On November 2, president and CEO Shawn Hunter announced he was stepping down. On December 14 the club's vice president of soccer operations, Stephen Hamilton revealed he too, was leaving his post. After Hamilton stepped down, Jose L Domene was named Interim General Manager. On January 4, 2011, Robin Fraser became head coach of Chivas USA.

On August 29, 2012, Vergara and his wife, Angélica Fuentes, became sole owners of the club, buying out former partners Antonio and Lorenzo Cué. On May 29, 2013, two Chivas USA youth coaches, Dan Calichman and Ted Chronopoulos, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the club, on the grounds they had been dismissed because they were not Latino. Shortly after the acquisition of the club, Vergara is alleged to have told his staff that those who did not speak Spanish would be fired. Chronopoulos claimed that Jose David, the team's new president and chief business officer, asked Chronopoulos for a list of youth players and coaches who were Mexican or Mexican American and of those that weren't.

Following the release of Preki, Chivas USA failed to stay consistent on and off the field, just like its parent club, CD Guadalajara, Chivas USA had four coaches after the start of the 2010 season; all four coaches failed to impress Jorge Vergara, and were let go. Their last coach was Colombian-born Wilmer Cabrera.

Final season (2014)

On February 20, 2014, Major League Soccer purchased Chivas USA from Vergara. They announced plans to sell to a buyer dedicated to keeping the club in Los Angeles, as well as a plan to rebrand the club in time for the 2015 MLS season. However, by September 29, 2014 ESPN reported that the club would suspend operations at the end of the MLS regular season, according to multiple sources.

On September 30, 2014, Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated reported that a group of investors headed by Henry Nguyen, Los Angeles Dodgers investor Peter Guber and Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan agreed to purchase the club for a fee over $100 million. The sale would mean that Chivas USA would fold completely, with the second Los Angeles team to take the field as a new expansion team with a new stadium in Downtown Los Angeles.

Chivas USA ceased operations on October 27, 2014, with its player development academy continuing to be operated by MLS until June 2015. A dispersal draft took place after the 2014 season, having the remaining players from the club dispersed to other teams in the league. The league added two teams (New York City FC and Orlando City SC) to increase the total number from 19 to 20, with Kansas City and Houston shifting to the Western Conference to keep the conferences balanced.

Colors and badge

Chivas USA's home uniform mirrored that of their parent club, Guadalajara, with a red-and-white striped shirt, blue shorts and blue socks. Chivas USA wore variations throughout its existence (with slight variations in trim, stripe width, number of stripes, and other minor details), and usually complemented this with a dark blue away uniform.

The club badge was also virtually identical to that of Guadalajara, featuring the coat of arms of the city, but omitting the stars around the outside of the logo that represent each league title won by Guadalajara.

In January 2014, the team applied for the trademarks "Los Angeles SC" and "Los Angeles F.C." with logos for both. The filings were leaked prior to the MLS buyout of Chivas USA the following month.

Ownership

Stadium

StubHub Center, Chivas USA's home stadium

Chivas USA played its home games at StubHub Center, on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California, approximately 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Built in 2003 as the home stadium for LA Galaxy, the "SHC" is a 27,000-seat soccer-specific stadium, the second of its kind in MLS, but has hosted other sports such as rugby and football. For its entire existence, Los Rojiblancos shared the stadium with the Galaxy, with whom they competed for the Honda SuperClasico. During their tenure, this arrangement and those of the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets in MetLife Stadium and NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers in the Staples Center were the only cases in the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada of two teams of the same league sharing a venue.

Chivas USA occasionally held home games at Titan Stadium on the campus of California State University, Fullerton, and at Harder Stadium on the campus of UC Santa Barbara, such as in the US Open Cup when both they and the Galaxy had been drawn to play at home on the same day, but this was generally a rare occurrence.

Sponsorship

On May 16, 2007, Comex, Mexico's leading paint company, became Chivas USA's first presenting sponsor, with their name on the front of the jerseys. At the opening of the 2010 season, the team's jerseys were blank. On April 1, 2010, the new presenting sponsor, Extra, was finally unveiled prior to the match against rivals LA Galaxy; Extra is a Mexican convenience store chain owned by Grupo Modelo, the makers of Corona beer. The chain's logo appeared on the front of Chivas USA jerseys and training jerseys for the rest of that year. On February 16, 2011 Corona became the presenting sponsor for Chivas USA.

Broadcasting

For the 2014 season, Chivas USA non nationally televised matches were televised by KDOC in English and Time Warner Cable Deportes in Spanish. KDOC agreed to televise 10 matches while Time Warner Cable Deportes agreed to televise 16 matches. Matches not televised in Spanish on Time Warner Cable Deportes aired on the Univision family of networks (UniMas, Galavision, Univision Deportes Network).

Until 2012, FS West/Prime Ticket and KDOC televised all Chivas USA matches that were not nationally televised. In 2013, Chivas began the year with no local television partner; however, in August a deal was reached with KDOC (English) and MundoFOX22 KWHY-TV (Spanish) for the remainder of the 2013 season.

KWKW-AM (ESPN Deportes Radio) provided Spanish-language radio broadcasts.

Players and staff

Notable former players

Footballers who received international caps while playing for Chivas.



Head coaches

Main article: List of Chivas USA managers
Name Country Hired Fired
Thomas Rongen Netherlands September 23, 2004 May 30, 2005
Javier Ledesma (interim) Mexico May 30, 2005 June 2, 2005
Hans Westerhof Netherlands June 3, 2005 November 22, 2005
Bob Bradley United States November 23, 2005 December 8, 2006
Preki United States January 17, 2007 November 12, 2009
Martín Vásquez United States December 2, 2009 October 27, 2010
Robin Fraser United States January 4, 2011 November 9, 2012
José Luis Sánchez Solá Mexico December 12, 2012 May 29, 2013
Sacha van der Most (interim) Netherlands May 30, 2013 May 30, 2013
José Luis Real Mexico May 30, 2013 November 29, 2013
Wilmer Cabrera Colombia January 9, 2014 October 27, 2014

Honors

Record

Year-by-year

Main article: List of Chivas USA seasons

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Chivas. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Chivas USA seasons.

Season League Position Playoffs USOC Continental / Other Average
attendance 		Top goalscorer(s)
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Name(s) Goals
2010 1 MLS 30 8 18 4 31 45 −14 28 0.93 8th 15th DNQ SF North American SuperLiga GS 14,576 United States Justin Braun 11
2011 MLS 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36 1.06 8th 15th QR1 DNQ 14,830 United States Justin Braun
United States Nick LaBrocca 		8
2012 MLS 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30 0.88 9th 18th SF 13,056 Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel 5
2013 MLS 34 6 20 8 30 67 −37 26 0.76 9th 18th R4 8,366 Mexico Erick Torres Padilla 7
2014 MLS 34 9 19 6 29 61 −32 33 0.97 7th 16th R4 7,064 Mexico Erick Torres Padilla 15

1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.

International tournaments

Group Stage v. Mexico Pachuca – 1:2
Group Stage v. Mexico Santos Laguna – 1:0
Group Stage v. United States New England Revolution – 1:1
Preliminary Round v. Panama Tauro – 1:3 aggregate over 2 legs
Group Stage v. Mexico UANL – 1:2
Group Stage v. United States Chicago Fire – 0:1
Group Stage v. Mexico San Luis – 1:1
Group Stage v. Mexico Puebla – 1:2
Group Stage v. United States Houston Dynamo – 1:1
Group Stage v. Mexico Pachuca – 1:0

Team records

  • Goals: Ante Razov (30)
  • Most Goals in a season: Erick Torres (15)
  • Most consecutive league matches scored in: Erick Torres six matches (six goals)
  • Assists: Sacha Kljestan (33)
  • Most Assists in a season: Sacha Kljestan (13)
  • Games Played: Dan Kennedy (144)
  • Minutes Played: Dan Kennedy (12764)
  • Shots: Ante Razov (234)
  • Shots on Goal: Ante Razov (100)
  • Game-Winning Goals: Ante Razov (10)
  • Penalty Kick Goals: Erick Torres (6)
  • Multi-Goal Games: Ante Razov (5)
  • Saves: Dan Kennedy (451)
  • Shutouts: Dan Kennedy (28)

MLS regular season only, through 2014 season

  • All-Time regular season record: 92–149–79 (Through October 27, 2014)

See also

References

Citations

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  3. "Chivas USA to suspend operations after MLS season, sources say". ESPNFC.com. September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  4. Maurer, Pablo; Stejskal, Sam (October 27, 2020). "The short life and long death of Chivas USA". The Athletic. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. Baxter, Kevin (April 27, 2018). "How LAFC rose from the ashes of Chivas USA and aims to be the team of Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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  9. Jones, Grahame L. (June 24, 2003). "Mexico's Chivas to Play Against MLS All-Stars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. Jones, Grahame L. (November 22, 2003). "MLS Expansion Is Welcomed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  11. Zeigler, Mark (October 9, 2003). "San Diego on short list for MLS expansion in 2005". San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D3.
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  15. Baxter, Kevin (May 30, 2013). "When will MLS save Chivas USA from itself?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  16. MLS Communications. "Major League Soccer purchases Chivas USA". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
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  18. "Vincent Tan, Peter Guber, Henry Nguyen, Tom Penn included in front-running group to buy Chivas USA — SI.com". SI.com. September 30, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  19. "MLS announces new strategy for Los Angeles market, 2015 conference alignment". mlssoccer.com. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  20. Prince-Wright, Joe (February 17, 2014). "Chivas USA heading for rebrand? Trademarks reportedly filed, new logos leaked". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  21. Tannenwald, Jonathan (February 20, 2014). "Major League Soccer purchases Chivas USA, will rebrand team and keep it in Los Angeles". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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  26. "Time Warner Cable Deportes Added as Official Broadcast Partner of Chivas USA Time Warner Cable Deportes se agrega como socio de emisión de Chivas USA". cdchivasusa.com. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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