2024 Los Angeles FC 2 season
| 2024 season | |||
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| Owner | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Head coach | Junior Gonzalez | ||
| Stadium | Titan Stadium Fullerton, California | ||
| MLS Next Pro | Western Conference: 5th Overall: 9th | ||
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Los Angeles FC 2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area. It is the reserve team of Los Angeles FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.
Regular season
[edit]During the regular season, teams played 28 matches each in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling.[1]
Team Roster
[edit]MLS Next Pro allows for up to 35 players on a roster. Roster slots 1 through 24 are reserved for players on professional contracts. The remaining 11 slots are for amateur MLS Academy players (who are unpaid, must be under the age of 21, be part of the team's academy, and have never signed a professional contract or played in the NCAA).[2]
Players and staff
[edit]Current roster
[edit]- As of July 6, 2024
- ^ Signed to first team contract with Los Angeles FC
- ^ Los Angeles FC Academy player.
Staff
[edit]| Coaching Staff | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Junior Gonzalez [3] |
| Assistant Coach | Fabian Sandoval [3] |
| Assistant Coach | Claine Plummer [3] |
Standings
[edit]- Western Conference
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FR | North Texas SC | 28 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 62 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 2 | FR | St. Louis City 2 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | |
| 3 | PC | The Town FC | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 51 | |
| 4 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 46 | |
| 5 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 45 | |
| 6 | PC | Ventura County FC | 28 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 43 | |
| 7 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 39 | |
| 9 | PC | Real Monarchs | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 | |
| 10 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 38 | |
| 11 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 38 | |
| 12 | FR | Austin FC II | 28 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
| 13 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 32 | |
| 14 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 23 |
Source: MLSNP Western Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
- Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas SC | 28 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 62 | Regular season champion |
| 2 | St. Louis City 2 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 54 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union II | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 52 | |
| 5 | The Town FC | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 51 | |
| 6 | Inter Miami CF II | 28 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 7 | Chicago Fire FC II | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 47 | |
| 8 | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 46 | |
| 9 | Orlando City B | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 46 | |
| 10 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 45 | |
| 11 | New York City FC II | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 45 | |
| 12 | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 45 | |
| 13 | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 45 | |
| 14 | Chattanooga FC | 28 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 45 | |
| 15 | Carolina Core FC | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 43 | |
| 16 | Ventura County FC | 28 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 43 | |
| 17 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | |
| 18 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 40 | |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 39 | |
| 20 | Real Monarchs | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 | |
| 21 | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 38 | |
| 22 | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 38 | |
| 23 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 37 | |
| 24 | Austin FC II | 28 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 32 | |
| 26 | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 32 | |
| 27 | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 29 | |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 23 | |
| 29 | New England Revolution II | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 22 |
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
[edit]Matches
[edit]| March 17 1 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 4–1 | Minnesota United FC 2 | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Mark Verso |
| March 24 2 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo 2 | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Dion Coxe-Trieger |
| March 31 3 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 1–1 (4–3 SO) | Los Angeles FC 2 | Commerce City, CO |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: JC Griggs |
| April 7 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Tukwila, WA |
| Report | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| April 14 5 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2–1 | Ventura County FC | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| April 28 6 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2–0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Kelsey Harms |
| May 5 7 | Real Monarchs | 2–3 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Herriman, UT |
| Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| May 12 8 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 3–4 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 19 9 | The Town FC | 0–0 (6–5 SO) | Los Angeles FC 2 | Moraga, CA |
| Report | Stadium: St. Mary’s College Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 24 10 | Austin FC II | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Austin, TX |
| Report | Stadium: Parmer Field Referee: John Matto |
| June 2 11 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 0–4 | North Texas SC | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| June 9 12 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 4–0 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Burnaby, BC |
| Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda |
| June 23 13 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2–0 | The Town FC | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| June 28 14 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids 2 | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Servando Berna |
| July 6 15 | St. Louis City 2 | 4–3 | Los Angeles FC 2 | St. Louis, MO |
| Report | Stadium: CITYPARK Referee: Drew Klemp |
| July 14 16 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 1–1 (5-4 SO) | Ventura County FC | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| July 20 17 | Tacoma Defiance | 4–4 (5–3 SO) | Los Angeles FC 2 | Seattle, WA |
| Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Referee: William Hale |
| July 28 18 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Houston, TX |
| Report | Stadium: SaberCats Stadium Referee: Corbyn May |
| August 4 19 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2–1 | Real Monarchs | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Iryna Petrunok |
| August 11 20 | Ventura County FC | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Venue William Rolland Stadium Referee: Brad Jensen |
| August 16 21 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2–2 (5–3 SO) | Portland Timbers 2 | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Robert Vincze |
| August 25 22 | Whitecaps FC 2] | 2–2 (7–6 SO) | Los Angeles FC 2 | Burnaby, BC |
| Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda |
| August 30 23 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 1–2 | Tacoma Defiance | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadiium Referee: Corbyn May |
| September 8 24 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadiium Referee: Mark Verso |
| September 14 25 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2–3 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Portland, OR |
| Report | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Emmy Nonso |
| September 23 26 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 0–2 | Real Monarchs | Fullerton, CA |
| Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Servando Berna |
| September 29 27 | The Town FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Moraga, CA |
| Report | Stadium: St. Mary’s College Referee: Jalen Gray |
| October 6 28 | Sporting Kansas City II | 4–3 | Los Angeles FC 2 | Kansas City, KS |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Referee: Kyle Johnston |
References
[edit]- ^ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 2024 schedule". MLS Next Pro. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Guidelines". MLS Next Pro.
- ^ a b c "Technical Staff". Los Angeles FC 2. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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