CARSON, Calif. (Monday, Jan. 18, 2016) – The following is a press release from the LA Galaxy.
The LA Galaxy begin training this month at StubHub Center ahead of the start of the 2016 season. The team will play in three preseason exhibition games – against FC Shirak (Jan. 30), Club Tijuana (Feb. 9), and San Jose Earthquakes (Feb. 13) – in preparation for the two-legged quarterfinal series of the 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL) against Santos Laguna beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24, at StubHub Center. The Galaxy will kick off the 2016 MLS Regular Season on Sunday, March 6, at StubHub Center against D.C. United (7 p.m. PT, UniMás).
The club will hold its first media availability of 2016 at StubHub Center on Wednesday, Jan. 27, following the team’s training session.
The Galaxy host Santos Laguna on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at StubHub Center beginning at 7 p.m. PT in the first leg of the series. In the second leg of the SCCL quarterfinals, the Galaxy will travel to Estadio Corona in Torreon, Mexico to face Laguna on Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. PT.
Tickets for both the Galaxy’s Champions League and MLS opening match at StubHub Center will go on sale beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19 at www.lagalaxy.com/tickets. Tickets for the Galaxy’s preseason exhibitions against FC Shirak on Saturday, Jan. 30 and Club Tijuana on Tuesday, Feb. 9, can be purchased now at www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/singlegame or by calling 877-3GALAXY (342-5299).
LA are set to make their fourth trip to the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. In all-time SCCL competition, the Galaxy are 15-8-5, scoring 52 goals and allowing 32. In SCCL matches on the road all-time, the Galaxy are 4-5-5. The Galaxy continue to lead all U.S. teams in SCCL wins (15) and goals scored (52) all time. LA are 6-2-2 in their last 10 SCCL games overall with five shutouts during that span, and 1-3-3 in their last seven SCCL away matches.
Forward Robbie Keane is the Galaxy’s all-time SCCL scorer with nine goals and forwards Jack McBean and Alan Gordon are second, having tallied five goals each in SCCL play.
The CONCACAF Champions League is the region’s most prestigious club tournament, qualifying its champion directly to the FIFA Club World Cup.
LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2016 MLS season are available for purchase now. Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/seasontickets or call 877-3GALAXY (342-5299) to secure their 2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package. For a full schedule, visit www.lagalaxy.com/schedule.
Becoming a 2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket Member gives fans the opportunity to receive a number of benefits, including discounted pricing, LA Galaxy Team Store discounts, access to the 2016 Season Ticket Member Event, season tickets to LA Galaxy II, early game day stadium access and access to LA Galaxy Champions League matches, among other exclusive benefits. For more information, visit www.lagalaxy.com/seasontickets or call an LA Galaxy representative at 877-3GALAXY (342-5299).
