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The Los Angeles Galaxy is a professional soccer team based in Los Angeles, California that participates in the American first division soccer league (MLS), and in 1996 was one of the original ten founding teams of, Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" refers to Los Angeles being the home of many Hollywood "stars". The team's original colors were teal and gold; with the teal changed to green in 2003. In July 2007, a new color scheme and a new logo was unveiled. The new home strip is all-white with yellow and navy accents. The away strip is all-navy with yellow accents.
The club played their home games at the Rose Bowl from 1996–2002 until they moved into their own soccer-specific stadium, The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, in 2003. Since the 2005 season, The Home Depot Center has been shared with Chivas USA.
The Galaxy has three main supporters clubs known as The Galaxians in section 118, Angel City Brigade in section 121 and The Los Angeles Riot Squad in section 138. Their mascot is known as "Cozmo", a frog-like extraterrestrial.
The Galaxy were the first MLS team to take advantage of the Designated Player Rule, also known as the "Beckham Rule," by signing the rule's namesake David Beckham to a contract worth $250 million over five years.
The club played their home games at the Rose Bowl from 1996–2002 until they moved into their own soccer-specific stadium, The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, in 2003. Since the 2005 season, The Home Depot Center has been shared with Chivas USA.
The Galaxy has three main supporters clubs known as The Galaxians in section 118, Angel City Brigade in section 121 and The Los Angeles Riot Squad in section 138. Their mascot is known as "Cozmo", a frog-like extraterrestrial.
The Galaxy were the first MLS team to take advantage of the Designated Player Rule, also known as the "Beckham Rule," by signing the rule's namesake David Beckham to a contract worth $250 million over five years.
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