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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| Coach | Bruce Arena | ||
| Major League Soccer | Western Conference: 1st Overall: 2nd | ||
| MLS Cup | Runners-up | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,827[1] | ||
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The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009, with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.
As of August 29, 2009.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The Galaxy was involved in the following off-season activity:
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009, with draft order determined by regular and post-season record.
Players marked with an asterisk after their previous club affiliation were contracted under the Generation Adidas program.
| Player | Position | Pick overall (round) | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Gonzalez | D | #3 (1st) | University of Maryland '*' |
| A. J. DeLaGarza | D | #19 (2nd) | University of Maryland |
| Joshua Boateng | F | #33 (3rd) | Liberty University |
| Kyle Patterson | M | #48 (4th) | Saint Louis University St. Louis Lions |
Statistics are from all MLS matches. Ages are as of March 19, 2009 (the date of their season opener).
Last updated: September 20, 2009.[2]
| Nat | No | Player | Age | Pos | Starts | Apps | G | A | 
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2 | Todd Dunivant | December 26, 1980 (aged 28) | DF | 21 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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3 | Leonard Griffin | September 11, 1982 (aged 26) | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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4 | Omar Gonzalez | October 11, 1988 (aged 20) | DF | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
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6 | Eddie Lewis | May 17, 1974 (aged 34) | MF | 21 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
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7 | Chris Klein | January 4, 1976 (aged 33) | MF | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
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8 | Dema Kovalenko | August 28, 1977 (aged 31) | MF | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
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9 | Jovan Kirovski | March 18, 1976 (aged 33) | FW | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
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10 | Landon Donovan | March 4, 1982 (aged 27) | FW | 20 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
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11 | Alecko Eskandarian | July 9, 1982 (aged 26) | FW | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
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14 | Edson Buddle | May 21, 1981 (aged 27) | FW | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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15 | Stefani Miglioranzi | September 20, 1977 (aged 31) | MF | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
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16 | Gregg Berhalter | August 1, 1973 (aged 35) | DF | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
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17 | Tristan Bowen | January 31, 1991 (aged 18) | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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18 | Mike Magee | September 2, 1984 (aged 24) | MF | 17 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
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19 | Josh Tudela* | March 13, 1984 (aged 25) | MF | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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20 | A. J. DeLaGarza | November 4, 1987 (aged 21) | DF | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
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21 | Alan Gordon | October 16, 1981 (aged 27) | FW | 13 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
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22 | Tony Sanneh | June 1, 1971 (aged 37) | DF | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
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23 | David Beckham | May 2, 1975 (aged 33) | MF | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
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27 | Bryan Jordan | September 13, 1985 (aged 23) | FW | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
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28 | Sean Franklin | March 21, 1985 (aged 23) | DF | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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30 | Kyle Patterson | January 6, 1986 (aged 23) | MF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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33 | Chris Birchall | May 5, 1984 (aged 24) | MF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 33 | 40 | 7 |
* = Not currently part of team.
| Nat | No | Player | Age | Starts | Apps | GA | GAA | CS | Acquired |
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1 | Donovan Ricketts | July 6, 1977 (aged 31) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 1.13 | 6 | |
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12 | Josh Saunders | March 2, 1981 (aged 28) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1.06 | 2 | |
| 29 | 1.12 | 9 |
MLS Player of the Week
MLS Player of the Month
MLS Goal of the Week
MLS Save of the Week
| Position | Staff |
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| General Manager/head coach | Bruce Arena
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| Associate head coach | Dave Sarachan
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| Assistant Coach | Trevor James
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| Assistant Coach | Cobi Jones
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Ian Feuer
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| Head Athletic trainer | Armando Rivas
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| Assistant Athletic trainer | Cecelia Gutierrez
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| Equipment manager |  Raul Vargas
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Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG)
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| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | The Home Depot Center (27,000 / N/A) |
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| MLS | — | — | March 21, 2009 |
Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
| 6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
| 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 |
| 30 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | +4 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Tie Loss
| February 18, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 |  Oita Trinita | Carson, California |
Buddle  44' Kirovski 53' (pen.) |
Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| February 21, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (2–4 p) |  Suwon Bluewings | Carson, California |
| Magee 89' (pen.) |
Report | Franklin 39' (o.g.) |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center | |
| Penalties | ||||
Buddle  Klein  Magee Patterson |
Edu Sang-Min Kil-Hoon Sung-Hwan |
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| March 14, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Tempe, Arizona |
| Pappa 30' |
Report | Tudela 4' |
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium Attendance: 8,614 |
| June 9, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 |  Herediano | Carson, California |
| Buddle 12' Griffin 66'Patterson 91' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 3,657 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| July 20, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 |  Milan | Carson, California |
| Gordon 30' Jordan 64' |
Report | Silva 16' Inzaghi 60' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 1, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–2 |  Barcelona | Pasadena, California |
| Beckham 45' Gordon 54' |
Report | Pedro 11' Touré 44'Jeffrén 67' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 93,137 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 22, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| Donovan 80' (pen.) Donovan 85' |
Report | Gomez 44' Pontius 62' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,013 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 4, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| Gonzalez 37' Gordon 48' |
Report | Casey 1' Gibbs 46+'Casey 49'Casey 63'Ballouchy 66'Casey 84' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,709 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| April 11, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
| Miglioranzi 19' Lewis 26'Gordon 68'  71'Berhalter 79' |
Report | Nagamura 25' 45' Kljestan 33'Thomas 36' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,317 Referee: Tim Weyland |
| April 18, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
| Campos 5' Corrales 67'Garcia 90'Amarikwa 92+' |
Report | Kovalenko 25' Miglioranzi 73'Jordan 76' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 15,463 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 25, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| Clark 60' |
Report | Donovan 82' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,180 Referee: Alex Prus |
| May 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
| Donovan 4' (pen.) |
Report | Johnson 76' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: Abiodun Okulaja Referee: 21,006 |
| May 6, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| Mathis 7' Findley 34'Johnson 92+' (pen.) |
Report | Donovan 91+' (pen.) Magee 94+' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,155 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| May 10, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| Le Toux 22' Evans 45'Riley 57' 57'Ljungberg 58'Jaqua 80' |
Report | Gordon 32' Gordon 35'Magee 59'Sanneh 61'Miglioranzi 83' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 29,025 Referee: Tim Weyland |
| May 17, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
| Lewis 32' Jordan 46'Lewis 91+' |
Report | Rogers 58' Moreno 62'Schelotto 70'O'Rourke 86' 89' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,649 Referee: Alex Prus |
| May 23, 2009 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| Saragosa 25' Moor 31'Ricchetti 32'Rocha 41'Guarda 74' |
Report | Donovan 3' Lewis 26'Gonzalez 33'Tudela 42' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 9,595 Referee: Paul Ward |
| May 30, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Carson, California |
| DeLaGarza 57' Berhalter 59'Buddle 87' |
Report | Conrad 47' Arnaud 78'Arnaud 84'Watson 92' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,673 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| June 6, 2009 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Harmse 44' Dichio 64' |
Report | Gordon 5' Gonzalez 9'Senneh 31'Buddle 77' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,753 Referee: Alex Prus |
| June 13, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| Gordon 46' Kirovski 65'Lewis 65'Gonzalez 91+' |
Report | Movsisyan 13' Borchers 51'Johnson 59'Mathis 59' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,718 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| June 20, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Oakland, California |
| Campos 6' (pen.) Pitchkolan 24'Johnson 48'Johnson 54'Huckerby 90' |
Report | Kirovski 28' Kirovski 65' |
Stadium: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Attendance: 17,128 Referee: Yader Reyes |
| June 28, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| Dunivant 24' Buddle 56'Magee 89' |
Report | Chabala 54' Boswell 56' Cameron 81' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,938 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| July 4, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| Eskandarian 8' Berhalter 72'Jordan 87' |
Report | Mansally 50' Thompson 61'Phelan 61'Reis 87' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,609 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| July 11, 2009 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
| Report | Buddle 30' Eskandarian 66' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,409 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 16, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 1–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Angel 87' (pen.) Rojas 90' |
Report | Eskandarian 3' Berhalter 10'Eskandarian 28'Donovan 31'Lewis 45' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 23,238 Referee: Shane Moody |
| July 25, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| López 26' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Donovan 33' Gonzalez 51' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 11,906 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| August 8, 2009 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Mansally 74' Ralston 83' |
Report | Donovan 21' Kirovski 52'Lewis 77' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 26,623 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| August 15, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PST | DeLaGarza 14' Beckham 17'Lewis 79'Kirovski 94+' |
Report | Zakuani 22' Montero 54'Marshall 65' 76'Montero 81' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,162 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 19, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Thorrington 60' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Magee 23' Miglioranzi 43'Donovan 54'Ricketts 72' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 22, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| Olsen 10' Wallace 68' |
Report | Donovan 31' Magee 54' |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| August 29, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
| Beckham 80' Klein 90' |
Report | Saragosa 23' Galindo 82'Nagamura 92' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 12, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–6 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| Berhalter 6' Benitez 26' (o.g.)DeLaGarza 42'Buddle 90' |
Report | van den Bergh 8' Cunningham 25'Ferreira 31'Ihemelu 33'McCarty 71'Harris 82'Ferreira 83'Cunningham 86' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,148 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 19, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| Beckham 9' Beckham 64'Buddle 83' |
Report | Guzman 24' Guevara 64' Garcia 67' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,619 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 26, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
| Hejduk 28' Gaven 33'Lenhart 59'Brunner 62'Moreno 69'Lenhart 75' |
Report | Kirovski 56' Birchall 71'Berhalter 73'Gordon 93+' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,966 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| October 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| Donovan 42' Birchall 45'Klein 63' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,679 Referee: Alex Prus |
| October 18, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Ching 84' 84' Oduro 87' |
Report | Beckham 84' Gordon 91+' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 29,470 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 24, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| Burling 24' (o.g.) Donovan 77'Gonzalez 78' |
Report | Convey 17' Alvarez 69' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| November 1, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Chivas USA | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
| 13:00 PST | Santos 4' Galindo 50'Saragosa 81' |
Report | Magee 14' Birchall 27'Donovan 41' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| November 8, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
| 16:30 PST | Franklin 60' Donovan 73' (pen.) |
Report | Talley 38' Thornton 72'Nagamura 78'Cuesta 78'Kljestan 94+' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| November 13, 2009 Conf. Finals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PST | Kovalenko 77' Donovan 89'Berhalter 103'Donovan 109' (pen.) |
Report | Mullan 26' Boswell 111'Landín 119' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,373 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| November 22, 2009 Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 5:30 p.m. PST | Birchall 39' Magee 41' |
Report | Johnson 14' Findley 64' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 46,011 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| Penalties | ||||
| Beckham Berhalter Kirovski Donovan Magee Klein Buddle |
Mathis Findley Beckerman Grabavoy Williams Wingert Russell |
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| April 7, 2009 Qualification | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| Gonzalez 41' Marshall 63'Magee 109' |
Report | Dalby 36' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 6,219 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gordon Klein Jordan Magee |
Cummings Ballouchy Clark Ihemelu |
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