NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Club Deportivo Chivas USA

Club Deportivo Chivas USA (short form: CD Chivas USA or Chivas USA) is a professional soccer club based in Carson, California, United States and participates in Major League Soccer. The club, founded in 2004, plays its home games at the The Home Depot Center, sharing it with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The official colors of Chivas USA are red, white, and blue, the same as Club Deportivo Guadalajara, one of the most widely-supported teams in Mexico. Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. ... Carson is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Jorge Vergara is a Mexican businessman and film producer. ... 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History

Founded on August 2, 2004, as Major League Soccer's then-eleventh team, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in just three seasons in MLS. In 2007, the Mexican-owned club finished first in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the second year in a row to the delight of its passionate supporters.

Chivas USA kicked off its inaugural season in Major League Soccer at The Home Depot Center with a 2-0 loss to then MLS Cup Champions D.C. United on April 2, 2005, under the guidance of Chivas USA’s first head coach Thomas Rongen. After a 1–8–1 start (their sole win coming against fellow expansion club Real Salt Lake), Thomas Rongen was named Chivas USA's sporting director and assistant coach Javier 'Zully' Ledesma becomes the club's interim head coach. On June 3, 2005, Hans Westerhof was named Chivas USA's second head coach. After a disappointing season, Westerhof did not return to coach the team in 2006.

On Nov. 23, 2005, Bob Bradley, the winningest manager in Major League Soccer history, became Chivas USA’s third head coach, replacing Hans Westerhof. Under Bradley, the 2006 season saw a major turnaround for Chivas USA. The team finished the 2006 season with a 10-9-13 record and earned a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Bradley was named MLS Coach of the Year, becoming the first two-time winner of the award and Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein was named 2006 Gatorade Rookie of the Year. After the season ended, Coach Bradley was named interim head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team and head coach of the U.S. Men's Olympic Team by the U.S. Soccer Federation, and was replaced by Chivas USA’s fourth Head Coach Predrag Radosavljevic a.k.a. Preki.

The team’s third season, under Coach Preki, was the most successful to date. Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan was named MLS’s Panasonic Goalkeeper of the Year for the 2007 season. On Nov. 7, 2007, Chivas USA Head Coach Preki was named MLS Coach of the Year for 2007 after the first-year manager led the Red-and-White to a 15-7-8 record and first place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference. In January 2008, Preki signed a multi-year contract with Chivas USA securing his position as head coach for the upcoming 2008 season.

100-Hour Game

Aug. 13, 2006: Chivas USA's '100-Hour Soccer Game', the longest on record in the United States, concluded in the city of Bell Gardens, with Chivas defeating the Rest of the World 437-429 after 6,000 minutes (100 hours) of continuous play. The game, held in celebration of Club Deportivo Guadalajara's 100th anniversary, attracted over 2,000 participants and more than 20,000 fans.

Championship

Chivas finished the 2007 MLS season atop of the Western Conference earning the title of MLS Western Conference Champions. However, they lost in the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup 2007 playoffs to the Kansas City Wizards, who were placed in the Western #4 seed under new MLS Cup playoff seeding rules despite being in the Eastern Conference. Goals NE: Taylor Twellman 20 HOU: Joseph Ngwenya 61 HOU: Dwayne De Rosario 74 Date November 18, 2007 Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Stadium City Washington, D.C. MVP Dwayne De Rosario National anthem PlÃ¡cido Domingo Halftime show Jimmy Eat World Weather Sunny 55Â° F Attendance 39,859 TV in... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3â€“0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6â€“0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20...

5 Core Values

As the only Mexican-owned team in major professional sports in the United States, Chivas USA brings a boldly different approach to the American sports landscape, centered on five core values:

• Passion: Chivas USA, its players, employees and fans, embody the true passion of soccer, the world’s greatest sport.

• Chivas Heritage: Chivas USA proudly celebrates its special ties to sister team Club Deportivo Guadalajara, Mexico's most popular soccer club.

• Competitiveness: Chivas USA strives to win championships and succeed in all aspects of its business.

• Inspiration: Chivas USA provides opportunities to young people on and off the playing field, helping them grow into the soccer stars and leaders of tomorrow.

• Community: Chivas USA stands at the heart of the community, building alliances through soccer while reaching out to those in need.

Chivas USA in the community

Chivas USA is committed to nurturing the best soccer talent in Southern California through its groundbreaking youth development program. Under the guidance of Director of Soccer Dennis te Kloese, Chivas USA is growing its stars of the future at the $10 million Bell Gardens Sports Center in the nearby city of Bell Gardens (Los Angeles County, California), where the region's top players participate in Chivas USA's Under-18, -16 and -15 Youth Teams free of cost. Chivas USA's efforts have already borne fruit, as in the past three seasons, several players have graduated from the club's youth ranks to its 28-man roster.

In addition, Chivas USA offers soccer instruction, for an annual fee, to players 5 to 15 years old at the Chivas USA Soccer Academies in Bell Gardens and San Bernardino, which are run by a staff of professional coaches using the same training methods as Chivas USA's first team and sister team Club Deportivo Guadalajara. Registration for the Academy is held on an annual basis and the club's youth teams hold monthly tryouts in search of the best talent.

The team also brings soccer to the community through unique programs, such as 'Sueño MLS', a unique nationwide player search - organized for the first time in conjunction with Major League Soccer in February 2007 - in which several players, including eventual winner Jorge Flores of Anaheim, California, earned spots on Chivas USA's U-19 and U-17 teams. Flores ended the 2007 season on the senior roster of Chivas USA, and made his MLS debut on September 9, 2007, against the New York Red Bulls.

Chivas USA's commitment to the community is seen through the team's numerous community programs – including fundraisers, blood drives, ticket donations, hospital visits and numerous grassroots appearances – spearheaded by the Fundación Chivas de Corazón USA, the team's nonprofit foundation.

In 2008, Chivas USA also started a series of soccer clinics throughout Los Angeles County in a program entitled ‘Kick-it at the Park LA with Chivas USA.’ Throughout 2008, Chivas will offer clinics for up to 600 community youth ages 5-15 at 40 different sites. A $5 fee per individual per clinic entitled each participant to 90 minutes of instruction by Chivas USA coaches, a soccer ball, a Chivas USA clinic T-shirt, one voucher for a free Chivas USA game ticket, and a certificate of completion.

Fan Clubs

Legión 1908- is the team’s largest fan club and their Los Angeles chapter boasts over 1,000 members.

Union Ultras- is a supporter’s group that exclusively supports Chivas USA.

Chivas supporters create a uniquely vibrant, family-friendly soccer atmosphere wherever the team plays.

Team Jersey

Chivas USA's uniform bears the same vertical red-and-white stripes of Club Deportivo Guadalajara, worn with blue shorts and blue socks.

Sponsor

On May 16, 2007, Comex, Mexico’s leading paint company, became Chivas USA’s presenting sponsor. Its logo also appears the front of Chivas USA jerseys and training jerseys

Television and radio

FSN WEST and FSN PRIME TICKET have coverage of Chivas USA for the 2008 season. Delivering the most Chivas games on television, the schedule includes 18 regular season games and up to two post-season contests. Christian Miles is the play-by-play announcer, with Bernardo Osuna as analyst and sideline reporter Christine Nubla.

The official Spanish-language broadcast partner is W Radio 690 AM and will broadcast all 30 of Chivas USA’s regular-season games during the 2008 season.

Honors

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Individual Honors

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International competition

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Players

Current Squad

As of December 12, 2007^[1] The players in bold have senior international caps

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Notable players

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Head coaches

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Team records

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Home stadiums

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Year-by-year

International Competition

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Average attendance

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The Greater Los Angeles Area is the suburban area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the sport. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890â€“present) West Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958â€“present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... Major league affiliations American League (1961â€“present) West Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005â€“present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs... The California League is a minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. ... The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. They are a high-A class team in the California League, and have been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005. ... The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California, USA. They are a high-A class team in the California League. ... League California League Division South Division Year founded 1994 Major League affiliation San Diego Padres Home ballpark The Diamond in Lake Elsinore Previous home ballparks {{{previous ballparks}}} City Lake Elsinore, California Current uniform colors black, red Previous uniform colors navy blue, red Logo design Two scowling, angry eyes with red... The Lancaster JetHawks are a minor league baseball team in Lancaster, California, USA. They are a high-A class team in the California League, and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2004. ... The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a minor league baseball team in Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA. They are a high-A class team in the California League, and have been a farm team of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim since 2000. ... The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin, California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States and Canada. ... The Long Beach Armada of Los Angeles of California of the United States of North America Including Barrow, Alaska (formerly and commonly known as the Long Beach Armada) are an independent Golden Baseball League team based in Long Beach, California. ... The Orange County Flyers are a Golden Baseball League team based in Fullerton, California. ... This article is about the sport. ... NBA redirects here. ... Clippers redirects here. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Associations officially sponsored and operated developmental basketball organization. ... The Anaheim Arsenal have joined the NBA D-League as an expansion team for the 2006-2007 season. ... The Los Angeles D-Fenders are a team in the NBA Development League. ... For information on the original league that lasted until 1976, see American Basketball Association (1967-1977). ... The Long Beach Storm is a team of the American Basketball Association scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... Maywood Buzz is an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Carson, California. ... The Orange County Gladiators are a team of the American Basketball Association scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... The International Basketball League is a U.S.-based professional basketball league featuring teams from the West Coast, Rocky Mountains, Western Canada, and the Midwest. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 2000 Home arena Staples Center City, State Los Angeles, California Head Coach Ed Hodgkiss ArenaBowl championships none Conference titles none Division titles 1: 2005 Wild Card berths 4: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 The Los Angeles Avengers is an Arena Football League (AFL) team based... National Indoor Football League is a minor league indoor football league that is based in the United States. ... The San Bernardino Bucking Bulls are a team of the National Indoor Football League scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Anaheim Ducks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2â€“1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1â€“8 Los... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... Lancaster Rattlers are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Orange County Blue Star are an American soccer team, originally founded in 1997. ... The San Fernando Valley Quakes are an American soccer founded in 2006 team located in the San Fernando Valley. ... The Southern California Seahores are USL Premier Development club based in LA Miranda, California. ... Ventura County Fusion are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... Major League Lacrosse is a professional outdoor Lacrosse league that is made up of teams within the United States. ... The Los Angeles Riptide is a lacrosse team based in Carson, California. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... For other articles with similar names, see Super League. ... Official Website www. ... The current club logo. ... The Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU), is the governing body of rugby in Southern California, and represents the union of clubs at the USA Rugby level. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... California State University, Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is the fastest growing California State University campus. ... California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge, or C-Sun) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California, USA. Part of the California State University system, CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College... The Walter Pyramid, the Universitys most prominent sporting complex and most recognizable landmark. ... The Loyola Marymount Lions are the athletic teams that represent Loyola Marymount University, a Jesuit institution in Los Angeles. ... Pepperdine University is a private University of higher learning affiliated with the Churches of Christ. ... The UC Irvine Anteaters is the nickname used for the official sports teams of the University of California, Irvine (also known as UCI and UC Irvine). ... The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). ... The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of 10 campuses of the University of California system. ... // USC athletics participates in the NCAA Division I-A Pacific Ten Conference and has won 106 total team national championships, 86 of which are NCAA National Championships. ...

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