2025 Los Angeles FC season
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The 2025 Los Angeles FC season is the club's eighth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC plays its home matches at BMO Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
2025 season | |||
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General manager | John Thorrington | ||
Head coach | Steve Cherundolo | ||
Stadium | BMO Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: 3rd | ||
Leagues Cup | League stage | ||
CONCACAF Champions Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Jeremy Ebobisse (1 goal) All: Jeremy Ebobisse Aaron Long (1 each) | ||
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Background
Since joining MLS in 2018, LAFC has won the 2022 MLS Cup and twice won the Supporters' Shield in 2019 and 2022.[1] LAFC was also a finalist for the 2023 MLS Cup and twice a runner-up for the final of the CONCACAF Champions League in 2020 and 2023.[2][3] LAFC finished the 2024 regular season at the top of the Western Conference and advanced to the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs; their playoff run ended when they lost to the Seattle Sounders in the conference semifinals.[4][5] LAFC also won their first U.S. Open Cup and were finalists in the 2024 Leagues Cup which allowed them to qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[6][7] LAFC finished 2024 with a record of 31 wins, 11 losses, and 8 draws.[8]
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Preseason
On November 27, 2024, LAFC announced they were exercising contract options to retain five players while declining options for six players including Carlos Vela, Kei Kamara, and Marlon.[9] They also reported Aaron Long, Jesús Murillo, Ilie Sánchez, and Erik Dueñas were out of contract while the loan terms for Eduard Atuesta and Lewis O'Brien expired at the end of the year.[9] LAFC signed Long and Marlon to new contracts before the end of 2024.[10][11] LAFC also transferred Bajung Darboe to Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich and traded Tomás Ángel to San Diego FC along with LAFC's second round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for $200,000 in general allocation money.[9][12]
On December 10, 2024, LAFC signed Jude Terry from their youth academy to a homegrown contract.[13] They also signed Jeremy Ebobisse as a free agent on December 23, 2024 and selected Alec Hughes as the 22nd pick of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.[14][15] On January 5, 2025, LAFC announced Omar Campos had transferred to Liga MX club Cruz Azul.[16] The next day, LAFC announced they had acquired two 2025 international roster slots from Nashville SC in exchange for $350,000 in general allocation money.[17] LAFC made a number of player acquisitions in January. They acquired Odin Thiago Holm on loan from Scottish Premier League club Celtic FC for the 2025 season and Igor Jesus from Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora as an U22 Initiative signing.[18][19] They also made trades to acquire midfielder Mark Delgado from the LA Galaxy in exchange for $400,000 in general allocation money and defender Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas in exchange for $300,000 in general allocation money and a 2026 international roster slot.[20][21] On January 24, LAFC signed former Columbus Crew midfielder Yaw Yeboah for a two-year contract after acquiring first refusal rights from San Diego FC with $50,000 in general allocation money.[22] The next day, LAFC announced the transfer of midfielder Mateusz Bogusz to Cruz Azul.[23]
LAFC began their preseason schedule with a closed-door friendly against CPL club Cavalry FC on January 20. They then play two closed-door friendlies at BMO Stadium against the San Jose Earthquakes on January 25 and the Portland Timbers on January 29. On February 2, LAFC heads to Indio where they will play a friendly against USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.[24] They will then participate in the 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational at the Empire Polo Club by playing a preseason match against the Chicago Fire FC on February 5 before heading back to BMO Stadium for a friendly against Liga MX's Club América on February 11.[1][25] On February 18, LAFC will travel to Colorado to play the Colorado Rapids in the first round of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup; the second leg of the first round will be played in Los Angeles on February 25. LAFC's regular season will begin with a home match against Minnesota United FC on February 22.[26] While LAFC will participate in the 2025 Leagues Cup which runs from July 29 to August 31, LAFC will not compete in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup with MLS Next Pro team Los Angeles FC 2 taking their place.[27]
Squad
First-team roster
- As of April 1, 2025
No. | Name | Nationality | Pos | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals |
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1 | Hugo Lloris | ![]() | GK | December 26, 1986 | 6 | 0 |
12 | Thomas Hasal | ![]() | GK | July 9, 1999 | 1 | 0 |
18 | David Ochoa | ![]() | GK | January 16, 2001 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Eddie Segura | ![]() | DF | February 2, 1997 | 6 | 0 |
5 | Marlon | ![]() | DF | September 7, 1995 | 4 | 0 |
14 | Sergi Palencia | ![]() | DF | March 23, 1996 | 7 | 0 |
15 | Lorenzo Dellavalle | ![]() | DF | April 4, 2004 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Ryan Hollingshead | ![]() | DF | April 16, 1991 | 6 | 1 |
25 | Maxime Chanot | ![]() | DF | November 21, 1989 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Artem Smolyakov | ![]() | DF | May 29, 2003 | 6 | 1 |
33 | Aaron Long | ![]() | DF | October 12, 1992 | 4 | 1 |
42 | Luca Bombino (HG) | ![]() | DF | July 10, 2006 | 0 | 0 |
45 | Kenny Nielsen | ![]() | DF | February 13, 2002 | 0 | 0 |
91 | Nkosi Tafari | ![]() | DF | March 23, 1997 | 7 | 0 |
6 | Igor Jesus | ![]() | MF | March 7, 2003 | 6 | 0 |
8 | Mark Delgado | ![]() | MF | May 16, 1995 | 7 | 0 |
11 | Timothy Tillman | ![]() | MF | January 4, 1999 | 6 | 0 |
20 | Yaw Yeboah | ![]() | MF | March 28, 1997 | 6 | 0 |
43 | Adam Saldana | ![]() | MF | February 7, 2002 | 2 | 0 |
56 | Jude Terry (HG) | ![]() | MF | October 8, 2008 | 0 | 0 |
80 | Odin Thiago Holm | ![]() | MF | January 18, 2003 | 3 | 0 |
9 | Olivier Giroud | ![]() | FW | September 30, 1986 | 4 | 0 |
17 | Jeremy Ebobisse | ![]() | FW | February 14, 1997 | 3 | 1 |
22 | Cengiz Ünder | ![]() | FW | July 14, 1997 | 4 | 1 |
27 | Nathan Ordaz (HG) | ![]() | FW | January 12, 2004 | 7 | 1 |
30 | David Martínez | ![]() | FW | February 7, 2006 | 7 | 2 |
77 | Adrian Wibowo (HG) | ![]() | FW | January 17, 2006 | 1 | 0 |
99 | Denis Bouanga | ![]() | FW | November 11, 1994 | 6 | 0 |
Los Angeles FC 2 players that made MLS appearances
No. | Name | Nationality | Pos | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals |
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Coaching staff
Technical staff | |
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Assistant/Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
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Technical Director | ![]() |
Transfers
Transfers in
Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
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December 10, 2024 | MF | ![]() |
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Homegrown signing | [13] |
December 23, 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Unattached[a] | Free agent | [14] |
January 21, 2025 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [19] |
January 22, 2025 | MF | ![]() |
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Trade | [20] |
January 23, 2025 | DF | ![]() |
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Trade | [21] |
January 24, 2025 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer[b] | [22] |
February 14, 2025 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [30] |
March 1, 2025 | MF | ![]() |
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First-team signing | [31] |
March 11, 2025 | DF | ![]() |
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First-team signing | [32] |
- Signed previously with the San Jose Earthquakes.
- Right of first refusal acquired from San Diego FC following their selection of Yeboah in the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft.
Transfers out
Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
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November 27, 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Declined contract options | [9] | |
November 27, 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Declined contract options | [9] | |
November 27, 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Declined contract options | [9] | |
November 27, 2024 | MF | ![]() |
Declined contract options | [9] | |
November 27, 2024 | DF | ![]() |
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Declined contract options | [9] |
November 27, 2024 | DF | ![]() |
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End of contract | [9] |
November 27, 2024 | MF | ![]() |
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End of contract | [9] |
November 27, 2024 | MF | ![]() |
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End of contract | [9] |
November 27, 2024 | FW | ![]() |
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Transfer | [9] |
December 9, 2024 | FW | ![]() |
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Trade | [12] |
December 31, 2024 | MF | ![]() |
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End of Loan | [9] |
December 31, 2024 | MF | ![]() |
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End of loan | [9] |
January 5, 2025 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [16] |
January 25, 2025 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [23] |
February 14, 2025 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [33] |
Loans in
Date from | Pos. | Player | From | Details | End date | Ref. |
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January 13, 2025 | MF | ![]() |
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Year-long loan | December 31, 2025 | [18] |
February 20, 2025 | FW | ![]() |
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Short-term loan with purchase option | June 30, 2025 | [34] |
Out on loan
No. | Player | To Club | Start date | End date | Notes | Ref. |
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February 11, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Short-term loan | [35] |
42 | ![]() |
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February 25, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | Year-long loan | [36] |
Draft picks
Round | # | Position | Player | College/Club Team | Reference | Status |
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1 | 22 | FW | ![]() |
University of Massachusetts | [15] | Signed with Los Angeles FC 2 |
Non-competitive matches
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Win Draw Loss
All matches are listed with their kickoff in Pacific Time.
Preseason
January 20 1 | Los Angeles FC ![]() | v | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Report | Stadium: LAFC Performance Center Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) | |||
Note: Score has not been made public. |
January 25 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
January 29 3 | Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles, California |
Hollingshead ![]() |
Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
February 2 4 | Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | Phoenix Rising | Indio, California |
Giroud ![]() Bouanga ![]() Martínez ![]() Wibowo ![]() |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 5 5 | Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Indio, California |
1:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 11 6 | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Referee: Geoff Cameron |
Competitions
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Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Major League Soccer | February 22, 2025 | October 18, 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Leagues Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
CONCACAF Champions Cup | February 18th, 2025 | TBD | Round One | TBD | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 80.00 |
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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7 | Colorado Rapids | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 11 | Qualification for round one |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
9 | Los Angeles FC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | |
10 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | |
11 | St. Louis City SC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 6, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 |
17 | Nashville SC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
18 | Los Angeles FC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 |
19 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 |
20 | Atlanta United FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 6, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
Last updated: April 5, 2025
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on April 5, 2025. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Conference leader; = Playoffs berth; = Wild card berth
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Conference leader; = Playoffs berth; = Wild card berth
Matches
All matches are in Pacific time
February 22 1 | Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles |
1:45 pm PST |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,130 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
March 1 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PST |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,021 Referee: Chris Penso |
March 8 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 5–2 | Los Angeles FC | Seattle, Washington |
1:30 pm PST |
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Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,107 Referee: Drew Fischer |
March 15 4 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Los Angeles |
12:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,111 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
March 22 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
5:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,263 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
March 29 6 | San Diego FC | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | San Diego, California |
7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 32,502 Referee: Tori Penso |
April 5 7 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
5:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,415 Referee: Filip Dujic |
April 12 8 | Los Angeles FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
April 19 9 | Portland Timbers | v | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Providence Park |
April 27 10 | Los Angeles FC | v | St. Louis City SC | Los Angeles |
4:00 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
May 3 11 | Los Angeles FC | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
May 11 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BC Place |
May 14 13 | Los Angeles FC | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
May 18 14 | LA Galaxy | v | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
6:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
May 24 15 | CF Montréal | v | Los Angeles FC | Montreal, Quebec |
4:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
May 28 16 | Los Angeles FC | v | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
May 31 17 | Los Angeles FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
June 13 18 | Los Angeles FC | v | Toronto FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
June 25 19 | Real Salt Lake | v | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
6:30 pm PDT | Stadium: America First Fiels |
June 28 20 | Los Angeles FC | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
July 5 21 | Austin FC | v | Los Angeles FC | Austin, Texas |
5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
July 12 22 | Los Angeles FC | v | FC Dallas | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
July 16 23 | Minnesota United FC | v | Los Angeles FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
July 19 24 | Los Angeles FC | v | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
July 25 25 | Los Angeles FC | v | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
August 9 26 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Los Angeles FC | Chicago, Illinois |
5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Soldier Field |
August 16 27 | New England Revolution | v | Los Angeles FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
4:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
August 23 28 | FC Dallas | v | Los Angeles FC | Frisco, Texas |
5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
August 31 29 | Los Angeles FC | v | San Diego FC | Los Angeles |
-:-- pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
September 13 30 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Los Angeles FC | Santa Clara, California |
4:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Levi's Stadium |
September 21 31 | Los Angeles FC | v | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
6:00 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
September 27 32 | St. Louis City SC | v | Los Angeles FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Energizer Park |
October 5 33 | Los Angeles FC | v | Atlanta United FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
October 18 34 | Colorado Rapids | v | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
6:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Round One
February 18 First leg | Colorado Rapids ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Commerce City, Colorado |
7:00 PM PST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 1,811 Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada) |
February 25 Second leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
7:00 PM PST | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 17,203 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada) | |
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Los Angeles FC won on away goals. |
Round of 16
March 4 First leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM PST | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 7,285 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
March 11 Second leg | Columbus Crew ![]() | 2–1 (2–4 agg.) | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio |
5:30 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 6,205 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) | |
Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–2 |
Quarter-finals
April 2 First leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
8:30 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,207 Referee: Oshane Nation |
April 9 Second leg | Inter Miami CF ![]() | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
5:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 19,609 Referee: César Ramos | |
Note: Inter Miami CF won 3–2 on aggregate. |
Leagues Cup
Group Stage
July 29 Group Stage | Los Angeles FC ![]() | v | ![]() | Los Angeles |
TBA | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
August 1 Group Stage | Los Angeles FC ![]() | v | ![]() | Los Angeles |
TBA | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
August 5 Group Stage | UANL ![]() | v | ![]() | Los Angeles |
TBA | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
References
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