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Earning West title serves as redemption for LA
Earning West title serves as redemption for LA
The victory over the Quakes clinched the club's first Western Conference title since 2002 and served as a redemption of sorts for a franchise that had struggled since their MLS Cup championship season of 2005.
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I’ve got three words: Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes post-game analysis
LA Galaxy — And those words are: Western Conference champions! In a fitting display on their home turf, the Los Angeles Galaxy put the finishing touches on a worst-to-first regular season for 2009. After a horrific 2008, the culmination of years of front-office incompetence and on-field underachievement accomplished under the glare of international media, the Galaxy put together a season that culminated in a first-in the West finish and a return to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. With the defeat of Columbus on Sunday evening by the New England Revolution, the Galaxy finished with the second-best record in the league, one point behind the Supporter’s Shield ...

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