Home Depot Center
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It is the home of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA of Major League Soccer and the United States women's national soccer team and United States men's national soccer team. It was the site of the 2003 Women's World Cup final. It hosted the 2003 MLS All-Star Game, 2003 MLS Cup, and 2004 MLS Cup. In 2005, the HDC also became the home pitch for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, owned by and named after Chivas de Guadalajara, a soccer team playing in the Mexican First Division. The HDC hosted the first two editions (2005 and 2006) of the USA Sevens, an annual competition in the Sevens version of rugby union that is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. However, starting with the 2007 USA Sevens, the event will move to the larger PETCO Park in San Diego. Also, the HDC staged the Supermoto event for the 2004 X Games. It continues to host a few high school football championships in mid-December. The soccer stadium is often referred to by fans as Victoria Street, the major access road they take to reach the stadium (the stadium itself is on Avalon Boulevard). Opposing fans often refer to it as the Toolbox, a play on the stadium's name. In addition to the soccer stadium, The Home Depot Center features a 2,500-seat velodrome, an outdoor track and field facility that has 2,000 permanent seats and has seated up to 22,000, and a 13,000 seat tennis stadium. The Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse play their home games at the track and field stadium. It is the home of the Adidas Running Club, a member of the USA Elite Running Circuit, and is the home of the Adidas Track Classic. The stadium has also been used for concerts, including two-night runs by Dave Matthews Band in 2003, 2004, and 2005. The $150 million complex was developed and is operated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group.
[edit] Men's National Team Games at Home Depot Center
[edit] Women's National Team Games at Home Depot Center
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