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Chivas USA




  • 2004
  • 2014
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    Chivas USA Team Formation 2004

    Mexican businessman Jorge Vergara took ownership of the struggling Chivas de Guadalajara in 2002 and sought to use the rejuvenated club to establish an international brand. In June 2003, the league announced that the 2003 MLS All-Star Game would be played against Chivas and that Vergara was interested in purchasing an expansion team. The team, named “Chivas USA”, would be ...
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    Close Down Operations 2014

    On February 20, 2014, Major League Soccer purchased Chivas USA from Vergara. They announced plans to sell to a buyer dedicated to keeping the club in Los Angeles, as well as a plan to rebrand the club in time for the 2015 MLS season. ESPN reported on September 29, 2014, that the club would suspend operations at the end of ...
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History of the Chivas USA

The club was the eleventh MLS team upon its entry into the league in 2004. Chivas USA was intended to be seen as a "little brother" to its parent club C.D. Guadalajara, one of the most widely supported and successful teams in Mexico. Chiva is Latin American Spanish for "goat", seen as a tough and resilient animal in Mexico, and is the nickname of C.D. Guadalajara.

Chivas USA played its home games at the StubHub Center in Carson, which is shared with its rival, the LA Galaxy. The club was originally owned by Antonio Cue and Jorge Vergara, who also owns C.D. Guadalajara. In 2014, MLS purchased the club from Vergara with plans to sell to new owners.





Established
2004

City
Carson

League History
2004 – 2014 / Major League Soccer

Team History
2004 – 2014 / Club Deportivo Chivas USA

Nickname
The Goats, Los Rojiblancos (The Red-and-Whites) - When the team was formed, it was planned to be a "little brother" to the very popular Mexican team C.D. Guadalajara. "Chivas," the Spanish word for "goats," is the nickname of C.D. Guadalajara.

Championship
MLS Cups 0

Stadium
2005 – 2014 / StubHub Center
2006 / Harder Stadium
2008, 2010 / Titan Stadium

Owner
2014 / Major League Soccer
2012 - 2014 / Jorge Vergara
2004 - 2012 / Jorge Vergara & Antonio Cué Sánchez-Navarro

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