Coachella Valley Invitational

The tournament was announced on January 18, 2022, by the LA Galaxy and the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the owner of the team and the Empire Polo Club. The company had sought new events for the Empire Polo Club, the host of the annual Coachella music and arts festival as well as polo, during its lower-demand months. AEG chief executive Dan Beckerman proposed an MLS preseason tournament that emulated spring training for baseball teams; the LA Galaxy had previously declined requests to host preseason tournaments at their training facilities in Carson, California, due to inadequate space.{{cite news |last=Belson |first=Ken |date=February 23, 2024 |title=Spring Training at Coachella: Can M.L.S. Cash In on Its Preseason? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/business/major-league-soccer-coachella-training.html |work=The New York Times |url-access=limited |accessdate=December 23, 2024}} The first edition of the event was held behind closed doors and had six teams.{{cite web |title=LA Galaxy to host inaugural Coachella Valley Invitational Feb. 10–19 at Empire Polo Club |url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-to-host-inaugural-coachella-valley-invitational-feb-10-19-at-empire-po |website=LA Galaxy |access-date=January 21, 2022 |date=January 18, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Los Angeles Galaxy To Host Inaugural Coachella Valley Invitational |url=https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2022/01/18/los-angeles-galaxy-to-host-inaugural-coachella-valley-invitational/ |website=KMIR-TV |agency= City News Service |access-date=January 21, 2022 |date=January 18, 2022}}

The second edition in February 2023 featured 12 MLS teams and a USL Championship side—San Diego Loyal FC.{{cite news |date=February 8, 2023 |title=Dajome scores twice as Whitecaps blank Toronto FC at Coachella Valley Invitational |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps-blank-toronto-fc-coachella-valley-invitational-1.6742004 |publisher=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press |accessdate=December 23, 2024}} Ticket sales were opened for matches and teams were each assigned a groundskeeper to fulfill requests from coaching staff.{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Ryan |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Portland Timbers building confidence, basking in the sun at Coachella Valley Invitational |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/2023/02/portland-timbers-building-confidence-basking-in-the-sun-at-coachella-valley-invitational.html |work=The Oregonian |accessdate=December 23, 2024}} The 2024 edition drew 30,000 fans and was expanded by a week to accommodate its larger field of 18 teams—including four from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).{{cite news |last=Reineking |first=Jim |date=November 9, 2023 |title=Largest-ever MLS preseason event coming to Coachella Valley in 2024 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2023/11/09/mls-preseason-2024-event-coachella-valley/71512741007/ |work=USA Today |accessdate=December 4, 2023}} A limit of 5,000 spectators for each of the seven match days was set for the tournament, during which teams played a minimum of two public matches and had the option of scheduling additional fixtures behind closed doors.{{cite news |last=Reedy |first=Joe |date=December 17, 2024 |title=Coachella Valley Invitational will include 14 MLS and 6 NWSL clubs |url=https://apnews.com/article/coachella-mls-nwsl-3e9e57c97bbfc635d669708e506e36e1 |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=December 23, 2024}}

The 2025 edition will take place over a three-week period in February and include fourteen MLS teams and six from the NWSL. The Empire Polo Grounds has two fields that will be used during the tournament.{{cite news |last=Finley |first=Ryan |date=December 17, 2024 |title=San Diego FC, Wave will play in same Indio tournament as they prepare for 2025 seasons |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/12/17/san-diego-fc-wave-will-play-in-same-indio-tournament-as-they-prepare-for-2025-seasons/ |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |accessdate=December 23, 2024}}

{{2022 Coachella Valley Invitational table}}

{{Football box

|date = February 10

|time = 11:00 am PST (UTC−8)

|team1 = LA Galaxy

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-play-to-1-1-draw-against-seattle-sounders-fc-in-preseason-action-at-th

|team2 = Seattle Sounders FC

|goals1 = Joveljić {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Ruidíaz {{goal|41}}

|stadium = Empire Polo Club

|location = Indio, California

|attendance = 0

|referee =

}}

{{Football box

|date = February 10

|time = 1:00 pm PST (UTC−8)

|team1 = LA Galaxy II

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-play-to-1-1-draw-against-seattle-sounders-fc-in-preseason-action-at-th

|team2 = Seattle Sounders FC

|goals1 = Davila {{goal|40}}
Salazar {{goal|49||57}}
Cobian {{goal|72}}

|goals2 = Montero {{goal|21}}
Adeniran {{goal|29}}

|stadium = Empire Polo Club

|location = Indio, California

|attendance = 0

|referee =

}}

{{Football box

|date = February 10

|time = 4:00 pm PST (UTC−8)

|team1 = New York Red Bulls

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-preseason-2022-sounders-and-galaxy-play-two-atlantic-cup-rivals-draw

|team2 = D.C. United

|goals1 = Barlow {{goal|65}}

|goals2 = Flores {{goal|27}}

|stadium = Empire Polo Club

|location = Indio, CA

|attendance = 0

|referee =

}}

{{Football box

| date = February 13

| time = 12:00 pm PST (UTC−8)

| team1 = LA Galaxy

| score =

| report = https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/match-recap-la-galaxy-earn-2-1-win-over-the-new-york-red-bulls-in-preseason-acti

| team2 = New York Red Bulls

| goals1 = Vazquez {{goal|4}}
Hernandez {{goal|54}}

| goals2 = Mullings {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Empire Polo Club

| location = Indio, California

| attendance = 0

| referee =

| event =

| round =

| score1 = 2

| score2 = 1

}}

{{Football box

|date = February 15

|time = 4:00 pm PST (UTC−8)

|team1 = D.C. United

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.angelsonparade.com/2022/2/16/22937453/lafc-drop-preseason-clash-with-d-c-united-2-0

|team2 = Los Angeles FC

|goals1 = Kamara {{goal|9|pen.}}
Skundrich {{goal|77}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Empire Polo Club

|location = Indio, California

|attendance = 0

|referee =

}}

{{football box

|date = February 19

|time = 12:00 pm PST (UTC−8)

|team1 = Los Angeles FC

|score = 6–1

|report = https://www.angelsonparade.com/2022/2/19/22942497/lafc-romp-last-preseason-game-red-bulls-6-1

|team2 = New York Red Bulls

|goals1 = Rodríguez {{goal|28||34}}
{{goal|38|o.g.}}
Vela {{goal|46}}
Fall {{goal|58}}
Opoku {{goal|60}}

|goals2 = Klimala {{goal|9|pen.}}

|stadium = Empire Polo Club

|location = Indio, California

|attendance = 0

|referee =

}}

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|result1=C

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|win_DCU=1 |draw_DCU=1 |loss_DCU=2 |gf_DCU=6 |ga_DCU=7

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|name_DCU=D.C. United

|name_LFC=Los Angeles FC

|name_LAG=LA Galaxy

|name_MIN=Minnesota United FC

|name_NYC=New York City FC

|name_NYR=New York Red Bulls

|name_POR=Portland Timbers

|name_STL=St. Louis City SC

|name_SJO=San Jose Earthquakes

|name_TOR=Toronto FC

|name_VAN=Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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|class_rules=1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

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