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.

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Los Angeles FC
2025 season
General managerJohn Thorrington
Head coachSteve Cherundolo
StadiumBMO Stadium
MLSConference: 3rd
Leagues CupLeague stage
CONCACAF Champions CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jeremy Ebobisse
(1 goal)

All:
Jeremy Ebobisse
Aaron Long
(1 each)
 2024
2026 
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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
More information No., Name ...
No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
1Hugo Lloris FranceGK (1986-12-26) December 26, 1986 (age 38)60
12Thomas Hasal CanadaGK (1999-07-09) July 9, 1999 (age 25)10
18David Ochoa MexicoGK (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 (age 24)00
4Eddie Segura ColombiaDF (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 28)60
5Marlon BrazilDF (1995-09-07) September 7, 1995 (age 29)40
14Sergi Palencia SpainDF (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 (age 29)70
15Lorenzo Dellavalle ItalyDF (2004-04-04) April 4, 2004 (age 21)00
24Ryan Hollingshead United StatesDF (1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 (age 33)61
25Maxime Chanot LuxembourgDF (1989-11-21) November 21, 1989 (age 35)00
29Artem Smolyakov UkraineDF (2003-05-29) May 29, 2003 (age 21)61
33Aaron Long United StatesDF (1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 (age 32)41
42Luca Bombino (HG) United StatesDF (2006-07-10) July 10, 2006 (age 18)00
45Kenny Nielsen United StatesDF (2002-02-13) February 13, 2002 (age 23)00
91Nkosi Tafari United StatesDF (1997-03-23) March 23, 1997 (age 28)70
6Igor Jesus BrazilMF (2003-03-07) March 7, 2003 (age 22)60
8Mark Delgado United StatesMF (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 (age 29)70
11Timothy Tillman United StatesMF (1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 (age 26)60
20Yaw Yeboah GhanaMF (1997-03-28) March 28, 1997 (age 28)60
43Adam Saldana United StatesMF (2002-02-07) February 7, 2002 (age 23)20
56Jude Terry (HG) United StatesMF (2008-10-08) October 8, 2008 (age 16)00
80Odin Thiago Holm NorwayMF (2003-01-18) January 18, 2003 (age 22)30
9Olivier Giroud FranceFW (1986-09-30) September 30, 1986 (age 38)40
17Jeremy Ebobisse United StatesFW (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 28)31
22Cengiz Ünder TurkeyFW (1997-07-14) July 14, 1997 (age 27)41
27Nathan Ordaz (HG) El SalvadorFW (2004-01-12) January 12, 2004 (age 21)71
30David Martínez VenezuelaFW (2006-02-07) February 7, 2006 (age 19)72
77Adrian Wibowo (HG) United StatesFW (2006-01-17) January 17, 2006 (age 19)10
99Denis Bouanga GabonFW (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 (age 30)60
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Los Angeles FC 2 players that made MLS appearances

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No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
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Coaching staff

As of May 13, 2024[28] [29]
More information Technical staff ...
Technical staff
Head coach United States Steve Cherundolo
Assistant coach Canada Marc Dos Santos
Assistant coach United States Ante Razov
Assistant coach Spain Enrique Duran
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach North Macedonia Oka Nikolov
Assistant coach/Performance director South Africa Gavin Benjafield
Co-President & General Manager United States John Thorrington
Technical Director Scotland Neil McGuinness
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Transfers

Transfers in

More information Entry date, Position ...
Entry date Position Player From club Notes Ref.
December 10, 2024 MF United States Jude Terry United States Los Angeles FC 2 Homegrown signing [13]
December 23, 2024 FW United States Jeremy Ebobisse Unattached[a] Free agent [14]
January 21, 2025 MF Brazil Igor Jesus Portugal Estrela da Amadora Transfer [19]
January 22, 2025 MF United States Mark Delgado United States LA Galaxy Trade [20]
January 23, 2025 DF United States Nkosi Tafari United States FC Dallas Trade [21]
January 24, 2025 MF Ghana Yaw Yeboah United States Columbus Crew Free transfer[b] [22]
February 14, 2025 DF Ukraine Artem Smolyakov Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr Transfer [30]
March 1, 2025 MF United States Adam Saldana United States Los Angeles FC 2 First-team signing [31]
March 11, 2025 DF United States Kenny Nielsen United States Los Angeles FC 2 First-team signing [32]
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  1. Signed previously with the San Jose Earthquakes.
  2. Right of first refusal acquired from San Diego FC following their selection of Yeboah in the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft.

Transfers out

More information Exit date, Position ...
Exit date Position Player To club Notes Ref.
November 27, 2024 FW Mexico Carlos Vela Declined contract options [9]
November 27, 2024 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Declined contract options [9]
November 27, 2024 FW Germany Luis Müller Declined contract options [9]
November 27, 2024 MF United States Tommy Musto Declined contract options [9]
November 27, 2024 DF United States Diego Rosales Mexico Guadalajara Declined contract options [9]
November 27, 2024 DF Colombia Jesús Murillo Mexico Juárez End of contract [9]
November 27, 2024 MF Spain Ilie Sánchez United States Austin FC End of contract [9]
November 27, 2024 MF United States Erik Dueñas United States Houston Dynamo End of contract [9]
November 27, 2024 FW United States Bajung Darboe Germany Bayern Munich Transfer [9]
December 9, 2024 FW Colombia Tomás Ángel United States San Diego FC Trade [12]
December 31, 2024 MF England Lewis O'Brien England Nottingham Forest End of Loan [9]
December 31, 2024 MF Colombia Eduard Atuesta Brazil Palmeiras End of loan [9]
January 5, 2025 DF Mexico Omar Campos Mexico Cruz Azul Transfer [16]
January 25, 2025 MF Poland Mateusz Bogusz Mexico Cruz Azul Transfer [23]
February 14, 2025 DF Uruguay Cristian Olivera Brazil Grêmio Transfer [33]
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Loans in

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Date from Pos. Player From Details End date Ref.
January 13, 2025 MF Norway Odin Thiago Holm Scotland Celtic Year-long loan December 31, 2025 [18]
February 20, 2025 FW Turkey Cengiz Ünder Turkey Fenerbahçe Short-term loan with purchase option June 30, 2025 [34]
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Out on loan

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No. Player To Club Start date End date Notes Ref.
Spain Mario González Poland Lech Poznań February 11, 2025 June 30, 2025 Short-term loan [35]
42 United States Luca Bombino United States San Diego FC February 25, 2025 December 31, 2025 Year-long loan [36]
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Draft picks

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Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference Status
1 22 FW United States Alec Hughes University of Massachusetts [15] Signed with Los Angeles FC 2
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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 United States v Canada Cavalry FC 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 65' (pen.) Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 11 6 Los Angeles FC United States 2–1 Mexico Club América Los Angeles, California
7:30 PM
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Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Geoff Cameron

Competitions

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Overview

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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 +3 066.67
Total 5 4 0 1 7 2 +5 080.00
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Source: Competitions

MLS

Standings

Western Conference

More information Pos, Pld ...
MLS Western Conference table (2025)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
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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)
Overall
More information Pos, Pld ...
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
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
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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)
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
7 9 3 4 0 8 10  −2 2 1 0 2 1  +1 1 3 0 6 9  −3
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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
More information Round, Stadium ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAAAHAHHAHAAHHHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAHA
ResultWWLLWLL
Points3666999
Position
(West)
5358389
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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
Matches

All matches are in Pacific time

February 22 1 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC Los Angeles
1:45 pm PST 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
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 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
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 United States 2–1 United States Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
February 25 Second leg Los Angeles FC United States 1–0 United States Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
7:00 PM PST
Report
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 United States 3–0 United States Columbus Crew Los Angeles
7:30 PM PST
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 7,285
Referee: César Arturo Ramos
March 11 Second leg Columbus Crew United States 2–1
(2–4 agg.)
United States Los Angeles FC Columbus, Ohio
5:30 PM PDT
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 United States 1–0 United States Inter Miami CF Los Angeles
8:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,207
Referee: Oshane Nation
April 9 Second leg Inter Miami CF United States 3–1
(3–2 agg.)
United States Los Angeles FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
5:00 PM PDT
Report
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 United States v Mexico Mazatlán Los Angeles
TBA Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 1 Group Stage Los Angeles FC United States v Mexico Pachuca Los Angeles
TBA Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 5 Group Stage UANL Mexico v United States Los Angeles FC Los Angeles
TBA Stadium: BMO Stadium

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