Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC
Team logo
Full nameLos Angeles Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black and Gold
The Falcons
FoundedOctober 30, 2014 (October 30, 2014)
StadiumBMO Stadium
Los Angeles, California
Capacity22,000
Managing
owners
Executive Chairman
President
CoachSteve Cherundolo
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2023Western Conference: 3rd
Overall: 8th
Playoffs: Runners-up
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Los Angeles Football Club, commonly referred to as Los Angeles FC or LAFC, is an American professional men's soccer team based in Los Angeles, California. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The club was established on October 30, 2014 and began play during the 2018 season as an expansion team. The club plays their 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, the older of the two Los Angeles–based MLS teams. The rivalry between the two clubs has been dubbed El Tráfico by the supporters of both clubs, a humorous play on El Clasico.

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