The Los Angeles Galaxy clinched their second consecutive Supporters' Shield trophy on Saturday night when the Seattle Sounders dropped a 2-0 result to the Philadelphia Union.
Los Angeles has 64 points with two games remaining and with their regular season championship, the Galaxy will have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, including the 2011 MLS Cup Final, which is scheduled to be played at Home Depot Center.
The Galaxy will play the lowest seeded wild card team when they begin the Western Conference Semi-finals. The Supporters Shield is the Galaxy' fourth, tying them with D.C. United for the most in MLS history.
Since the start of the season, the Galaxy have stated that retaining the Shield was one of their three big objectives, which include winning MLS Cup and qualifying for the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Los Angeles will look to accomplish that third objective with a win on October 20th against Club Motagua in Honduras.
Los Angeles is the third straight team to win consecutive Supporters Shields, joining D.C. United (2006-2007) and the Columbus Crew (2008-2009). The Supporters Shield is the third of Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena's storied career, a new league record.
The Galaxy return to action after a near two week long break on October 16th when they face Chivas USA in the SuperClasico.
