List of Chivas USA seasons

Chivas USA played their home matches in the Home Depot Center, which they shared with the LA Galaxy.[1]

Chivas USA was a soccer team based in Carson, California that competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) from 2005 until it folded after the 2014 season.[2][3] The MLS regular season runs from February to October and the best-performing team is awarded the Supporters' Shield. The top teams from each conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the MLS Cup.[4][5]

In addition to league play, Chivas USA participated in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation.[6][7] During the 2008 season, the club participated in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, an annual international competition between teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[8] The club also appeared in the North American SuperLiga, a former competition between MLS and Liga MX teams that ran from 2007 to 2010.[9]

The club played a total of ten seasons in MLS, with 92 wins, 149 losses, and 79 draws over 320 games.[10] The club's 2014 season set a record-low attendance level for the league, with an average of 7,063 fans attending each game. The club ceased operations immediately after the end of the 2014 season. Less than a month later, the team was replaced by expansion team Los Angeles FC.[1]

  1. ^ a b Pablo Maurer; Sam Stejskal (27 October 2020). "The short life and long death of Chivas USA". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Witz, Billy (4 September 2014). "A Soccer Team Struggles to Remake Its Identity". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ Carlisle, Jeff (September 29, 2014). "Chivas USA to suspend operations after MLS season, sources say". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Boehm, Charles (December 31, 2022). "2023 Soccer Almanac: Key dates & tournaments in busy year ahead". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Goff, Steven (February 23, 2023). "MLS season preview: The Starting XI". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "2024 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. February 2024. p. 179. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (7 May 2024). "U.S. Open Cup at a crossroads: What's next for the tournament?". ESPN. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. ^ Green, Nick (16 September 2008). "Soccer: Champions, meet CONCACAF". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ Borg, Simon (March 29, 2011). "World Football Challenge builds upon SuperLiga". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  10. ^ Major League Soccer (2024), pp. 31.