2020 LA Galaxy II season

The 2020 LA Galaxy II season is the club's seventh season of existence, and their seventh season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid.

LA Galaxy II
2020 season
Head coachJunior Gonzalez
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
USL ChampionshipConference: 2nd
Top goalscorerKai Koreniuk (2 goals)

In March 12, 2020 the USL announced the decision to suspend the 2020 season for a minimum of 30 days due the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[1] In March 19, 2020 the suspension was extended with a target return date of May 10.[2]

On June 19, 2020, the USL announced that the season will restart in July 11.[3]

Squad information
As of July 25, 2020

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
12 Goalkeeper Eric Lopez ([A])  United States
19 Defender Diedie Traore ([A])  France
28 Midfielder Kai Koreniuk ([A])  Netherlands}}
42 Goalkeeper Abraham Romero  Mexico
43 Midfielder Adam Saldana  United States
46 Defender Isaac Bawa  Ghana
48 Forward Augustine Williams  Sierra Leone
49 Midfielder Adrian Vera  United States
50 Midfielder Iván Gutiérrez  Mexico
53 Defender Jorge Hernandez  United States
54 Midfielder Andre Ochoa ([B])  United States
56 Midfielder Jonathan Perez ([A])  Mexico
57 Defender Omar Ontiveros  United States
58 Defender Mauricio Cuevas  United States
59 Forward Nathan Verela ([B])  United States
60 Forward Cameron Dunbar ([A])  United States
67 Midfielder Carlos Harvey (on loan from Tauro)  Panama
68 Forward Mohammed Kamara  Liberia
74 Defender Marcus Ferkranus ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
    2.
  2. ^
    LA Galaxy Academy player.
    3.

Transfers

Transfers in
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
FW Frank López San Antonio FC Loan return. [4]
DF Isaac Bawa FC Golden State Force Sign. January 31, 2020 [5]

Transfers out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF José Hernández Option declined. December 5, 2019 [4]
MF Brian Iloski Option declined. December 5, 2019 [4]
MF Don Tchilao Option declined. December 5, 2019 [4]
MF Geoffrey Acheampong Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF Justin Fiddes Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF John Requejo Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF Nate Shultz Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF Abdalla Haji Shaibu MFK Vyškov Loan return. December 5, 2019
MF Ernesto Walker Plaza Amador Loan return. December 5, 2019
DF Michael Gallagher Released. December 5, 2019
FW Frank López OKC Energy FC Sign. January 13, 2020 [6]
GK Eric Lopez LA Galaxy Sign. January 15, 2020 [7]
DF Nick DePuy LA Galaxy Sign. February 5, 2020 [8]
MF Kai Koreniuk LA Galaxy Sign. June 25, 2020 [9]

Competitions

Friendlies
February 25 Orange County SC1–1LA Galaxy IIIrvine, California
11:30 ET Stadium: Orange County Great Park

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Diego Loyal SC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Phoenix Rising FC 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3
3 LA Galaxy II 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3
4 Reno 1868 FC 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 2020. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular season

On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[10]

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

March 8 1Rio Grande Valley FC Toros1–5LA Galaxy IIEdinburg, Texas
16:30
Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Tori Penso
March 13 2LA Galaxy IIvAustin Bold FCCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
March 21 3LA Galaxy IIvSacramento Republic FCCarson, California
17:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
March 27 4LA Galaxy IIvColorado Springs Switchbacks FCCarson, California
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
April 4 5El Paso Locomotive FCvLA Galaxy IIEl Paso, Texas
18:30 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
April 11 6New Mexico UnitedvLA Galaxy IIAlbuquerque, New Mexico
18:30 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
April 15 7LA Galaxy IIvReno 1868 FCCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC.[2]
April 26 8LA Galaxy IIvLas Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC.[2]
May 2 9OKC Energy FCvLA Galaxy IIOklahoma City
17:00 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC.[2]
May 13 10LA Galaxy IIvReal MonarchsCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 22 11Tacoma DefiancevLA Galaxy IITacoma, Washington
19:00 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
May 31 12San Diego Loyal SCvLA Galaxy IISan Diego
17:00 Stadium: Torero Stadium
June 6 13San Antonio FCvLA Galaxy IISan Antonio
17:30 Stadium: Toyota Field
June 13 14Las Vegas Lights FCvLA Galaxy IILas Vegas
19:30 Stadium: Cashman Field
June 21 15LA Galaxy IIvPortland Timbers 2Carson, California
15:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
June 27 16LA Galaxy IIvPhoenix Rising FCCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 3 17Reno 1868 FCvLA Galaxy IIReno, Nevada
19:30 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
July 18 18Sacramento Republic FCvLA Galaxy IISacramento, California
20:00 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
July 25 19Orange County SCvLA Galaxy IIIrvine, California
19:00 Stadium: Orange County Great Park
August 1 20LA Galaxy IIvEl Paso Locomotive FCCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 5 21LA Galaxy IIvOKC Energy FCCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 8 22LA Galaxy IIvTacoma DefianceCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 16 23LA Galaxy IIvSan Antonio FCCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 22 24Real MonarchsvLA Galaxy IIHerriman, Utah
19:00 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
August 26 25LA Galaxy IIvFC TulsaCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 29 26Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCvLA Galaxy IIColorado Springs, Colorado
17:00 Stadium: Weidner Field
September 5 27LA Galaxy IIvRio Grande Valley FC TorosCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 12 28Phoenix Rising FCvLA Galaxy IITempe, Arizona
19:30 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
September 18 29FC TulsavLA Galaxy IITulsa, Oklahoma
17:00 Stadium: ONEOK Field
September 23 30LA Galaxy IIvOrange County SCCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 26 31LA Galaxy IIvNew Mexico UnitedCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
October 3 32Austin Bold FCvLA Galaxy IIAustin, Texas
17:30 Stadium: Bold Stadium
October 10 33Portland Timbers 2vLA Galaxy IIHillsboro, Oregon
19:00 Stadium: Hillsboro Stadium
October 17 34LA Galaxy IIvSan Diego Loyal SCCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

See also

References
  1. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". USL Championship. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship, USLPA Reach Agreement on Return to Play". USL Championship. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "LA Galaxy II announce roster decisions ahead of 2020 USL Championship season". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  5. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Isaac Bawa". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. "TRANSACTIONS: Energy FC Acquires Lopez from Galaxy II". USL Championship. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  7. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Eric Lopez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "LA Galaxy sign defender Nick DePuy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  9. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Kai Koreniuk". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  11. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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