Founded on August 2, 2004, Club Deportivo Chivas USA is the sister team of Club Deportivo Guadalajara, popularly known as 'Chivas', Mexico's most beloved soccer club. Chivas USA, which celebrated its inaugural season as a Major League Soccer expansion team in 2005, brings a boldly different approach to the world of professional sports in the United States.

Chivas USA has reached MLS's Western Conference Semifinals four consecutive times, while earning numerous individual accolades, including 2006 Rookie of the Year (Jonathan Bornstein), 2006 Coach of the Year (Bob Bradley), 2007 Goalkeeper of the Year (Brad Guzan) 2007 Coach of the Year (Preki), 2009 Goalkeeper of the Year, 2009 Comeback Player of the Year, and 2009 MLS Best XI (last three awards for Zach Thornton). Moving forward, Chivas USA will looks to maintain its place among the elite of Major League Soccer, while continuing to expand its roots in the Southern California community and beyond.