It sounds funny for a young franchise, but Saturday’s MLS Cup final against Philadelphia was a long time coming.
The franchise rose from the ashes of Chivas USA, which was launched in 2005, had some brief success as a tenant of the Galaxy in Carson but ultimately imploded in 2014, destroyed from within by the impetuous and misguided ownership of the late Jorge Vergara.
But it has been mostly a run of success for the new guys. They won a Supporters’ Shield in their second season with 72 points, a league record until New England rolled up 73 last season. There wasin December of 2020, and another Supporters’ Shield this season with 67 points, following a non-playoff season in 2021.
Then again, the older team hasn’t lifted a trophy since winning its fifth MLS Cup in 2014. In the constant one-upmanship between the teams’ supporters groups, LAFC could apply a dagger today on behalf of the 3252.because of the transportation and parking issues caused by playing the championship match the same day USC has a football game at the Coliseum – still has turned out to be a master stroke, a centrally located venue within the city limits.
“Because of that, we were able to avoid what most other cities’ sports teams, including some in our very own league, encounter, which is delay. Delay in getting plans approved, building what you want to build, etcetera. We were able to step into a process that allowed us to design a building that fit within the already approved envelope and get it done in pretty rapid order.”
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