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| Full name | Los Angeles Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Black and Gold Falcons[citation needed] | |||
| Founded | October 30, 2014 | |||
| Stadium | BMO Stadium Los Angeles, California | |||
| Capacity | 22,000 | |||
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| Coach | Steve Cherundolo | |||
| League | Major League Soccer | |||
| 2024 | Western Conference: 1st Overall: 3rd Playoffs: TBD | |||
| Website | lafc.com | |||
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Los Angeles FC (LAFC) is an American professional soccer club based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the Western Conference. It was established on October 30, 2014, and began play during the 2018 season as an expansion team. The team plays its home matches at BMO Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Exposition Park.
The managing owners of the club are Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, and Bennett Rosenthal. Los Angeles FC also has a variety of other part-owners, such as Will Ferrell. The club's inaugural head coach was Bob Bradley, who served from 2017 to 2021. During their second season in 2019, Los Angeles FC won the Supporters' Shield with club captain Carlos Vela earning the MVP Award. The club won their first MLS Cup in 2022, which completed a league double with their second Supporters' Shield. In 2020 and 2023, Los Angeles FC were also the runners-up in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Since they started playing, Los Angeles FC have had a fierce rivalry with the LA Galaxy, from Carson, California, the closest MLS teams. The rivalry between the two clubs has been dubbed El Tráfico by the supporters of both clubs, a humorous play on El Clásico.
- ^ a b "Ownership". LAFC.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Stejskal, Sam. "Local trio takes over as managing owners of LAFC". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.