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| Full name | Club Deportivo Chivas USA | ||
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| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground | StubHub Center Carson, California | ||
| Capacity | 18,800 (27,000 total capacity) | ||
| Owner | Jorge Vergara | ||
| Chairman | Dennis te Kloese | ||
| Head coach | José Luis Real | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2013 | Western Conference: 9th Overall: 18th | ||
| Website | http://www.cdchivasusa.com/ | ||
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Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an U.S.-based professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, and is a subsidiary of C.D. Guadalajara, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS).
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) goats", and is the nickname of C.D. Guadalajara.
Chivas USA plays its home games at the StubHub Center in Carson, which it shares with its rival, the Los Angeles Galaxy. The club is owned by Jorge Vergara, who also owns C.D. Guadalajara.
History
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 Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the second year in a row.
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 US 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.
The team's third season, under Preki, was the most successful to date. 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. Martín Vásquez was named the team's head coach after serving as an assistant coach from 2005-2007.
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. 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.
On August 29, 2012, Vergara and his wife, Angélica Fuentes, became sole owners of the club, buying out former partners Antonio and Lorenzo Cué. In a discrimination lawsuit filed on May 29 by dismissed non-Latino youth coaches Dan Calichman and Ted Chronopoulos, 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. The lawsuit was the subject of the lead segment of the July 23, 2013 broadcast of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
Colors and badge
Chivas USA's home uniform mirrors that of their parent club, Guadalajara, 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.
The club badge is also virtually identical to that of Guadalajara, featuring the shield of the city of Guadalajara, but omitting the eleven stars (representing the eleven league titles won by Guadalajara) around the outside of the logo.
Stadium
- StubHub Center; Carson, California (2005–present)
- Harder Stadium; Santa Barbara, California (2006) 1 game in US Open Cup
- Titan Stadium; Fullerton, California (2008, 2010) 2 games in US Open Cup and North American SuperLiga
Chivas USA plays 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. The venue's title sponsor is online ticket retailer StubHub. Built in 2003 as the home stadium for Los Angeles Galaxy, the "HDC" 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. Since they began play in 2005, Los Rojiblancos have shared the stadium the Los Galacticos, with whom they compete for the Honda SuperClasico. 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 are 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 have 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 Los Angeles Galaxy have been drawn to play at home on the same day, but this is generally a rare occurrence.
Club culture
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Supporters groups
The Union Ultras is the first Chivas USA supporters group, 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.
Black Army 1850 is the newest Chivas USA supporters group, 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.
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 Los Angeles 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. The "Goats" also have Home Depot, Time Warner Cable, Walt Disney, Budweiser, NAPA Auto Parts, Visa, Inc. as team sponsors.
Broadcasting
FS West/Prime Ticket and KDOC have the television coverage rights to Chivas USA matches that are not nationally televised. 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. Christian Miles is the play-by-play announcer and Allen Hopkins is the analyst.
Official Spanish-language broadcast partners are KWHY-TV channel 22 and Tijuana-based XEWW-AM (W Radio 690 AM), the latter broadcasting all 30 of Chivas USA's regular-season games during season. The games are broadcast simultaneously on radio and television with Hipólito Gamboa as the play-by-play announcer and Rigo Cervantez as the analyst.
Players and staff
Current roster
Last updated on August 5, 2013.
Source: Chivas USA official roster
Youth Academy
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.
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.
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.
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.
Current staff
José Luis Real: Head Coach
Dennis te Kloese: Sporting President- Francisco Palencia: Director of Soccer
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.
- See also All-time C.D. Chivas USA roster
Head coaches
- Thomas Rongen (23 Sept 2004–30 May 05)
- Javier Ledesma (Interim) (2005)
- Hans Westerhof (3 June 2005–22 Nov 05)
Bob Bradley (23 Nov 2005–18 July 06)- Preki (17 Jan 2007–12 Nov 09)
- Martín Vásquez (2 Dec 2009–27 Oct 10)
- Robin Fraser (1 April 2011–9 Nov 12)
- José Luis Sánchez Solá (12 Dec 2012–29 May 13)
- Sacha van der Most (Interim) (2013)
- José Luis Real (30 May 2013–present)
Achievements
- Runners-up (1): 2007
- Winners (Regular Season) (1): 2007
- Minor Trophies
- Honda SuperClasico (1): 2007
Record
Year-by-year
| Year | Regular Season | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' League |
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| 2005 | 6th, West (4-22-6) | Did not qualify | Fourth Round | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 3rd, West (10-9-13) | Lost Conference Semifinals (Houston Dynamo 2-3) | Round of 16 | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 1st, West (15-7-8) | Lost Conference Semifinals (Kansas City Wizards 0-1) | Round of 16 | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 2nd, West (12-11-7) | Lost Conference Semifinals (Real Salt Lake 2-3) | Round of 16 | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 4th, West (13-11-6) | Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles Galaxy 2-3) | Round of 16 | Preliminary Round |
| 2010 | 8th, West (8-18-4) | Did not qualify | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 8th, West (8-14-12) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | 9th, West (7-18-9) | Did not qualify | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
Year-by-year stats
| Year | League Record | Top Scorer | |||||||
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| P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | Name | G | |
| 2005 | 32 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 67 | 18 | Héctor Cuadros
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4 |
| 2006 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | 43 | Ante Razov
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14 |
| 2007 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 53 |  Maykel Galindo
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12 |
| 2008 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 43 | Alecko Eskandarian Ante Razov Sacha Kljestan
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5 |
| 2009 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 45 | Eduardo Lillingston
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8 |
| 2010 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | 28 | Justin Braun
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9 |
| 2011 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 36 | Justin Braun Nick LaBrocca
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9 |
| 2012 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | 30 |  Juan Pablo Angel |
4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Juan Agudelo |
2 |
| Total | 234 | 77 | 109 | 65 | 296 | 353 | 296 | Ante Razov
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30 |
International tournaments
- Group Stage v. Pachuca -- 1:2
- Group Stage v. Santos Laguna -- 1:0
- Group Stage v. New England Revolution -- 1:1
- Group Stage v.
- Preliminary Round v.
Tauro -- 1:3 aggregate over 2 legs
- Preliminary Round v.
- Group Stage v. UANL -- 1:2
- Group Stage v. Chicago Fire -- 0:1
- Group Stage v. San Luis -- 1:1
- Group Stage v.
- Group Stage v. Puebla -- 1:2
- Group Stage v. Houston Dynamo -- 1:1
- Group Stage v. Pachuca -- 1:0
- Group Stage v.
Team records
- Goals: Ante Razov (30)
- Assists: Sacha Kljestan (33)
- Games Played: Jonathan Bornstein
Francisco Mendoza (123) - Minutes Played: Jonathan Bornstein (9,952)
- Shots: Ante Razov (234)
- Shots on Goal: Ante Razov (100)
- Game-Winning Goals: Ante Razov (10)
- Penalty Kick Goals: Claudio Suárez (4)
- Multi-Goal Games: Ante Razov (5)
- Saves: Dan Kennedy (321)
- Shutouts: Brad Guzan (24)
MLS regular season only, through 2013 season
- All-Time regular season record: 77-109-65 (Through March 25, 2013)
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
- C.D. Guadalajara - club of which this club is affiliated
- Jorge Vergara
References
- "Chivas USA: Home: Home". Cdchivasusa.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- HULIQ. "Bob Bradley Named Interim U.S. Men's Soccer National Team Head Coach". Huliq.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- "ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Canales: On Bradley and Chivas USA". Soccernet.espn.go.com. January 10, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- Chivas USA: News: Article
- French, Scott. "CHIVAS USA: A more intimate HDC - Soccer Blog - ESPN Los Angeles". Espn.go.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- El noveno proyecto de Chivas USA (Spanish)
- "Vergara, Fuentes become sole owners of Chivas USA". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- Baxter, Kevin (May 30, 2013). "When will MLS save Chivas USA from itself?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- "HomeDepot Center | About Us". The Home Depot Center. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=23023&tabla=miami
- Chivas USA Public Relations (April 2, 2010). "Notes from April 1 vs. Galaxy | Chivas USA". Cdchivasusa.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- Chivas USA Communications (February 22, 2011). "Crossing cultures | Chivas USA". Cdchivasusa.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ "Chivas USA Announces 2010 Broadcast Schedule; Every Match To Air In English And Spanish - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- "Players | Chivas USA". Cdchivasusa.com.
- ^ "Chivas USA Executives | Chivas USA". Cdchivasusa.com. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
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