California Clásico
Location | California, U.S. |
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Teams | LA Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes |
First meeting | April 28, 1996 MLS regular season LA 2–1 SJ |
Latest meeting | April 21, 2024 MLS regular season LA 4–3 SJ |
Next meeting | June 29, 2024 MLS regular season SJ v LA |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 100 |
Most wins | LA Galaxy (48)[1] |
Top scorer | Landon Donovan (16)[1] |
All-time series | LA: 48 Drawn: 19 SJ: 33 |
Largest victory | LA 0–4 SJ MLS regular season (October 14, 2020) |
The California Clásico.
Los Angeles and San Jose is considered to be one of the most historical rivalries in American soccer.[3][4] The British daily newspaper The Guardian rates "the California Clasico is perhaps the most historic and intense rivalry the league has."[5] Todd Dunivant, the retired U.S. national team and MLS player, when asked about the rivalry stated "I think it's the best rivalry in MLS, I think it's got the most history, it's got the most meaningful big games".[6]
The rivalry originated from the historical Northern California vs. Southern California sporting and cultural rivalries, as well as from the relative proximity of the cities, which are about 360 miles (580 km) apart, which allows rival fans to attend each other's games.
History
1996–2005
Unified as one single state, Northern California and Southern California share a notorious rivalry. Historically, rivalries have manifested prominently in the state's professional sports including MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL. For some fans, it is traditional to hate teams from Northern or Southern California.
Both clubs were charter members of
The two teams squared off again in the first round of the
After a rumored buyout of the Quakes by Mexican soccer side
Following the departure of Lalas to become the general manager of the
On hiatus
The Earthquakes took a two-year hiatus from the league in
2008–present
The San Jose Earthquakes franchise was revived by Lewis Wolff and Earthquakes Soccer, LLC, restarting the rivalry in 2008.[9] Ignominiously, both the Quakes and Galaxy tied for the worst record that season. The Quakes lost the series and thus received the dubious distinction.
On June 25, 2011, Josh Saunders came in for injured goalie Donovan Ricketts. Saunders received a red card for what appeared to be an intentional elbow to the face of Steven Lenhart. Galaxy had no more substitute goalies and were forced to use forward Mike Magee as a last resort. Magee kept a shutout as the game ended 0-0.[10]
The rivalry further intensified in 2012 when the Galaxy hosted the Earthquakes at
The two teams met again in the
In June 2013, the Clásico returned to Stanford Stadium and in stunning comeback fashion, the Earthquakes defeated the Galaxy with two goals by Shea Salinas and Alan Gordon in stoppage time (92',93') to win the game 3–2. San Jose became the first MLS team ever to win a game in extra time with 10 men after Víctor Bernárdez was red carded in the 77' minute.
For the first time, the California Clásico was hosted in Fresno, California, as part of the inaugural Central California Cup on February 15, 2014. The preseason exhibition match marked the first time two MLS franchises played each other in the city of Fresno.[14]
In June 2015, the Earthquakes hosted the Galaxy at Stanford in front of 50,422 spectators. The June 2016 match set a new attendance record of 50,816.
The first Clásico of 2017 took place during preseason, at
On 23 April 2024, the Galaxy survived a late resurgence from the Quakes to win the 100th edition of the Clásico in LA.[19] The Galaxy, leading for much of the game with a two/three goals cushion, played with 10 men for the final 27 minutes of the game after Eriq Zavaleta was sent off for a foul in the penalty area.[20] Despite scoring in the 70th minute, San Jose weren't able to score another and the match ended 4–3 with Riqui Puig scored the winning goal for LA in the 56th minute.[20][21][22]
Supporter groups
Although historically there have been rivalries between Northern California and Southern California supporters, a bitter rivalry exists between the San Jose Ultras and the Angel City Brigade, who support Los Angeles. Supporters from both teams taunt each other with elaborate tifo displays and chants due to the passion and hate there is. Heightened security is used to ensure no violence between the opposing groups.[23] Social networking sites such as Facebook have also been used to jeer rival fans ensuring the rivalry continues outside of soccer.
Due to the relative proximity of the cities, which are about 360 miles (580 km) apart, charter buses and shuttle vans are used to allow rival fans to attend each other's games.
Incidents
On October 21, 2012 during a regular season game at Buck Shaw Stadium, several LA Galaxy fans were arrested after violent altercations erupted in the stands and smoke bombs were set off during half time. In fear of causing a riot, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale police officers, some dressed in riot uniforms, arrived and cleared the Galaxy supporters section during the game.[24]
Crossing the divide
Player transfers
While the transfer of Landon Donovan from San Jose to Los Angeles caused an uproar amongst the fans, the rivalry between the two teams has not prevented players from switching teams.[25]
- Curt Onalfo – with Galaxy: 1996; with San Jose: 1997
- David Kramer – with Galaxy: 1996–1997; with San Jose: 1997–1999
- Harut Karapetyan – with Galaxy: 1996–1998; with San Jose: 1998, 2000
- Dan Calichman – with Galaxy: 1996–1998; with San Jose: 2000
- Eddie Lewis – with San Jose: 1996–1999; with Galaxy: 2008–2010
- Lawrence Lozzano – with San Jose: 1997–1998; with Galaxy: 1998–1999
- Gabe Eastman – with Galaxy: 1999; with San Jose: 2000
- Adam Frye – with San Jose: 1999; with Galaxy: 2000–2002
- Zak Ibsen – with Galaxy: 1999–2000; with San Jose: 2001–2002
- Joe Cannon – with San Jose: 1999–2002, 2008–2010; with Galaxy: 2007
- Simon Elliott – with Galaxy: 1999–2003; with San Jose: 2009
- Danny Califf – with Galaxy: 2000–2004; with San Jose: 2005
- Ian Russell – with San Jose: 2000–2005; with Galaxy: 2007
- Brian Ching – with Galaxy: 2001; with San Jose: 2003–2005
- Brian Mullan – with Galaxy: 2001–2002; with San Jose: 2003–2005
- Craig Waibel – with Galaxy: 2001–2002; with San Jose: 2003–2005
- Landon Donovan – with San Jose: 2001–2004; with Galaxy: 2005–2014, 2016
- Gavin Glinton – with Galaxy: 2002–2003, 2006–2007; with San Jose: 2008
- Alejandro Moreno – with Galaxy: 2002–2004; with San Jose: 2005
- Todd Dunivant – with San Jose: 2003–2004; with Galaxy: 2005–2006, 2009–2015
- Chris Aloisi – with Galaxy: 2004; with San Jose: 2005
- Jovan Kirovski – with Galaxy: 2004–2005, 2009–2011; with San Jose: 2008
- Ned Grabavoy – with Galaxy: 2004–2006; with San Jose: 2008
- Alan Gordon – with Galaxy: 2004–2010, 2014–2016; with San Jose: 2011–2014
- Kelly Gray – with San Jose: 2005, 2008–2009; with Galaxy: 2007
- Cornell Glen – with Galaxy: 2006; with San Jose: 2009–2010
- Ty Harden – with Galaxy: 2007; with San Jose: 2013–2015
- Brandon McDonald– with Galaxy: 2008; with San Jose: 2009–2011
- Dan Gargan – with San Jose: 2013; with Galaxy: 2014–2015
- David Bingham– with San Jose: 2011–2017; with Galaxy: 2018–2020
- Matthew Hoppe – with Galaxy: 2014–2015;[26] with San Jose: 2023[27]
- Preston Judd – with Galaxy: 2022–2023; with San Jose: 2024–[28]
Staff
- Lothar Osiander – managed Galaxy 1996–1997; managed San Jose 1999–2000
- Frank Yallop – managed San Jose 2001–2003, 2008–2013; managed Galaxy 2006–2007
- Dominic Kinnear – coached San Jose 2001–2003, managed San Jose 2004–2005, 2014–2017; coached Galaxy 2017–present, interim manager at Galaxy 2018
Record
Games
- As of April 21, 2024
Including penalty kick wins from 1996 to 1999 seasons
Competition | LA wins | Draws | SJ wins | LA goals | SJ goals |
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MLS regular season | 39 | 17 | 28 | 131 | 117 |
MLS Cup playoffs | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
U.S. Open Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
Total | 48 | 19 | 33 | 156 | 134 |
Trophies
- As of September 13, 2020
Team | MLS Cup | Supporters' Shield | U.S. Open Cup | Champions' Cup | Total |
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LA Galaxy | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Results
MLS regular season
April 28, 1996 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | SJ Clash | Pasadena, California |
Vasquez 26' Cienfuegos 44' |
Report | Bravo 77' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 40,347 |
May 12, 1996 | SJ Clash | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Bravo 75' | Report | Hurtado 9' Vanney 82' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 31,728 |
September 1, 1996 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–1 (1–3 p) | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Espinoza 26' | Report | Jones 53' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 26,184 |
September 15, 1996 | LA Galaxy | 4–2 | SJ Clash | Pasadena, California |
Karapetyan 12' Armas 32' Hurtado 78', 83' |
Report | Bravo 69' Wynalda 86' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 14,179 |
April 12, 1997 | SJ Earthquakes | 4–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Urbanyi 89' |
Report | Cienfuegos 38' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,628 |
May 18, 1997 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 (3–2 p) | SJ Clash | Pasadena, California |
Melo 32' |
Report | Lozzano 47' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 10,338 |
August 17, 1997 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | SJ Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
Lozzano 15' Baicher 27', 36' |
Report | Machón 48' Cienfuegos 80' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 22,621 |
September 21, 1997 | SJ Clash | 2–3 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Cerritos 22' Lewis 68' |
Report | Vasquez 71', 76', 80' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 20,117 |
March 21, 1998 | LA Galaxy | 3–3 (3–1 p) | SJ Clash | Pasadena, California |
Melo 48' |
Report | Lozzano 43' Mella 61' Wynalda 78' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 36,281 |
June 27, 1998 | SJ Clash | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Gough 15' | Report | Caligiuri 64' Karapetyan 85' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 22,694 |
September 16, 1998 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–0 (3–4 p) | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,893 |
September 20, 1998 | SJ Clash | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Cerritos 41' | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,123 |
April 3, 1999 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–1 (4–2 p) | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Arce 9' | Report | Mathis 86' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,017 |
April 24, 1999 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | SJ Clash | Pasadena, California |
Caligiuri 58' | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 16,700 |
August 7, 1999 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–4 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Cloutier 84' | Report | Ibsen 14' Jones 74' Cienfuegos 79' George 82' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,648 |
September 1, 1999 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | SJ Clash | Pasadena, California |
Myers 2', 58' Vanney 71' |
Report | Sequeira 59' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 8,662 |
May 17, 2000 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,692 |
May 27, 2000 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
Elliott 22' | Report | Solís 32' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 17,831 |
August 26, 2000 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Report | Elliott 29', 61' Hernández 75' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,683 |
August 30, 2000 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
George 40' Vorbe 93' |
Report | Brose 89' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 11,974 |
April 7, 2001 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | SJ Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
Victorine 80' Frye 83' |
Report | Dayak 9' Cerritos 24' De Rosario 27' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 17,386 |
June 9, 2001 | SJ Earthquakes | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Donovan 31', 91' Russell 55' |
Report | Victorine 68' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 13,361 |
July 4, 2002 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
Ruiz 34', 87' | Report | Lagos 30' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 55,234 |
July 7, 2002 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Donovan 35' | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,528 |
September 14, 2002 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
Ruiz 94' | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 32,874 |
September 21, 2002 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Report | Ruiz 94' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 26,229 |
April 26, 2003 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Donovan 54' | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,187 |
June 18, 2003 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Victorine 21' | Report | Walker 63' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,867 |
October 18, 2003 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Moreno 6', 35' Elliott 61' |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
October 25, 2003 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Walker 80' | Report | Moreno 56' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 16,282 |
May 22, 2004 | SJ Earthquakes | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Ching 45', 48' Mullan 54' De Rosario 79' |
Report | 74' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,207 |
July 4, 2004 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Ruiz 45', 55' | Report | De Rosario 41' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
September 11, 2004 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Victorine 36' Torres 75' |
Report | Ekelund 77' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
September 25, 2004 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 27,030 |
May 21, 2005 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Kirovski 39' Vagenas 77' |
Report | Cerritos 69' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 22,207 |
June 25, 2005 | SJ Earthquakes | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
) | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,917 |
August 27, 2005 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Moreno 23' Califf 75' |
Report | Donovan 37' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 24,112 |
October 15, 2005 | LA Galaxy | 1–3 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Donovan 68' | Report | Chung 42' De Rosario 45' Ching 51' Mullan 77' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
April 3, 2008 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Beckham 9' Donovan 37' |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
June 14, 2008 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Report | Buddle 6', 63', 68' | Stadium: McAfee Coliseum Attendance: 39,872 |
August 3, 2008 | SJ Earthquakes | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Álvarez 8' Huckerby 40' Cochrane 90' |
Report | Donovan 42' Buddle 76' |
Stadium: McAfee Coliseum Attendance: 26,701 |
April 18, 2009 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Campos 5' | Report | Jordan 76' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 15,862 |
June 20, 2009 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Campos 6' Johnson 54' |
Report | Kirovski 65' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 17,128 |
October 24, 2009 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Burling 24' (o.g.) Donovan 77' |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
July 22, 2010 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Buddle 58' Donovan 90' |
Report | McDonald 71' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,712 |
August 21, 2010 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Wondolowski 4' | Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,799 |
June 25, 2011 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,872 Referee: Juan Guzmán |
August 20, 2011 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Keane 21' Magee 90' |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
May 23, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Jiménez 3' Magee 73' |
Report | Lenhart 76' Stephenson 82' Gordon 90' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
June 30, 2012 | SJ Earthquakes | 4–3 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
Lenhart 7' Bernárdez 44' Cronin 47' Wondolowski 61' |
Report | Beckham 31' Hernandez 36' (o.g.) Donovan 41' |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,391 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
October 21, 2012 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
Chávez 61' Wondolowski 73' |
Report | Keane 59' Buddle 69' |
Stadium: |
June 29, 2013 | SJ Earthquakes | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
Gordon 68', 93' Salinas 92' |
Report | Sarvas 20' Jiménez 65' |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,028 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 31, 2013 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Donovan 26' Keane 43', 67' |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 20, 2013 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,418 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 28, 2014 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
Report | Zardes 61' | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,006 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 8, 2014 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Zardes 29' Gonzalez 49' |
Report | Wondolowski 18' Pérez García 31' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,719 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 14, 2014 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Wondolowski 65' | Report | Gonzalez 28' | Stadium: |
June 27, 2015 | SJ Earthquakes | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Wondolowski 28' Goodson 53' Cato 72' |
Report | Juninho 17' |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,422 |
July 17, 2015 | LA Galaxy | 5–2 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Keane 30', 64', 80' Gerrard 37' Lletget 90+2' |
Report | Amarikwa 22', 25' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 28, 2015 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Salinas 18' | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
March 19, 2016 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Zardes 56', 62' Keane 90+1' |
Report | Wondolowski 89' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 22, 2016 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Wynne 83' (o.g.) | Report | Alashe 87' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,162 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June 25, 2016 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Barrett 90' | Report | dos Santos 69' | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,816 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 27, 2017 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–4 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Wondolowski 10' Hoesen 37' |
Report | ) | Stadium: |
July 1, 2017 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Wondolowski 75' Salinas 90+3' |
Report | Van Damme 11' | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,617 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 27, 2017 | LA Galaxy | 0–3 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Report | Vako 45+3' Ureña 80' Wondolowski 90+2' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,237 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 26, 2018 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Alessandrini 82' | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,118 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 1, 2018 | SJ Earthquakes | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Wondolowski 15', 69' Vako 39' |
Report | 20' | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,743 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
June 29, 2019 | SJ Earthquakes | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Vako 11' Salinas 82' Thompson 85' |
Report | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,850 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 12, 2019 | LA Galaxy | 1–3 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Feltscher 2' | Report | Vako 61' Hoesen 63' Yueill 85' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,508 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 29, 2020 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Victor Rivas |
September 13, 2020 | SJ Earthquakes | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Report | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Timothy Ford |
October 3, 2020 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Report | Lletget 4' | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Robert Sibiga |
October 14, 2020 | LA Galaxy | 0–4 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
May 29, 2021 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Beason 70' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 26, 2021 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Cowell 82' | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 20, 2021 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | SJ Earthquakes | PST |
Vázquez 65' | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 17,568 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 13, 2022 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Joveljić 48', 88' | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 18,453 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 24, 2022 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–3 | LA Galaxy | PST |
Report |
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Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 44,200 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
May 14, 2023 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 16,035 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
July 1, 2023 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Report | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 42,823 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 30, 2023 | SJ Earthquakes | 2–3 | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,224 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
March 2, 2024 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | PST |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez |
April 21, 2024 | LA Galaxy | 4–3 | SJ Earthquakes | PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,335 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 29, 2024 | SJ Earthquakes | – | LA Galaxy | PDT |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium |
MLS Cup playoffs
September 26, 1996 Conference semifinal leg 1 | SJ Clash | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Ianni 36' | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,209 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 29, 1996 Conference semifinal leg 2 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
Hurtado 90' Fraser 84' |
Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 27,833 Referee: Joshua Patlak |
October 2, 1996 Conference semifinal playoff | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | SJ Clash | Pasadena, California |
Hurtado 31' Cienfuegos 36' |
Report | Stadium: Esse Baharmast |
October 21, 2001 MLS Cup | SJ Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
De Rosario 96' |
Report | Hernandez 21' | Stadium: |
November 1, 2003 Conference semifinal leg 1 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Victorine 59' Ruiz 62' |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,201 |
November 9, 2003 Conference semifinal leg 2 | SJ Earthquakes | 5–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Agoos 21' Donovan 35' Walker 50' Roner 90' Faria 96' |
Report | Ruiz 7' Vagenas 13' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,145 Referee: Alex Prus |
October 23, 2005 Conference semifinal leg 1 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Gomez 13' Donovan 39', 87' |
Report | Clark 68' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,466 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
October 29, 2005 Conference semifinal leg 2 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Ching 42' | Report | Grabavoy 67' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,824 Referee: Alex Prus |
November 4, 2012 Conference semifinal leg 1 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | SJ Earthquakes | Carson, California |
18:00 PST | Report | Bernardez 90' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
November 7, 2012 Conference semifinal leg 2 | SJ Earthquakes | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
20:00 PST | Gordon 82' | Report | Keane 21', 34' Magee 39' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,744 Referee: Kevin Stott |
U.S. Open Cup
August 9, 2000 Quarterfinal | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | SJ Earthquakes | Fullerton, California |
Cienfuegos 77' George 81' |
Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,345 Referee: Gus St. Silva |
July 24, 2001 San Francisco, California | ||||
Agogo 81' | Report | Elliott 73' | Stadium: Negoesco Stadium Attendance: 1,881 Referee: Michael Kennedy | |
Penalties | ||||
Agoos Lagos Corrales Cerritos De Rosario Agogo Ibsen Russell Conrad Barrett |
August 7, 2002 Quarterfinal | SJ Earthquakes | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Report | Ruiz 101' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,481 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 24, 2005 Quarterfinal | SJ Earthquakes | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Cerritos 76' | Report | Gómez 5', 31' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 5,134 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
July 1, 2015 Fifth round | SJ Earthquakes | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
19:30 PT | Report | Villarreal 6' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 13,329 Referee: Allen Chapman |
July 10, 2017 Quarterfinal | SJ Earthquakes | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
19:30 PT | Wondolowski 16', 51' Hoesen 62' |
Report | Van Damme 3' Tarbell 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 14,056 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Leagues Cup
July 31, 2024 Group stage | SJ Earthquakes | – | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
Winners
Each season, a cup is awarded to the team that won the most points in the California Clasico during the regular season. Between 1996 and 1999, matches ending in draws were culminated in a penalty shoot-out with the winner of the shootout gaining one point while the losing team left with no points. This system was abolished starting with the 2000 season; a draw awarded each team 1 point.
† | Tie broken on goal difference |
Season | Winner | Points comparison |
---|---|---|
1996 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10–0 |
1997 | San Jose Clash | 6–4 |
1998 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–3 |
1999 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 9–1 |
2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 8–2 |
2001 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6–0 |
2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 9–3 |
2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–5 (5–3)† |
2004 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7–4 |
2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9–3 |
2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6–3 |
2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–4 (4–3)† |
2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 |
2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–1 |
2012 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7–1 |
2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–4 (5–3)† |
2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–2 |
2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6–3 |
2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–1 |
2017 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6–3 |
2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–1 |
2019 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6–0 |
2020 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7–4 |
2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6–3 |
2022 | Tied | 3–3 (5–5) |
2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7–1 |
2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6–3/7–1/9–0 |
Popular culture
On October 13, 2013, the California Clasico was highlighted on the TV series, MLS Insider, explaining the history of the rivalry from the different perspectives of players such as Chris Wondolowski and Landon Donovan.[29]
See also
- Northern California – Southern California rivalry
- Dodgers–Giants rivalry
- Angels–Athletics rivalry
- 49ers–Rams rivalry
- Lakers–Warriors rivalry
- Kings–Sharks rivalry
Notes
- ^ a b c No fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
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