2008 MLS Cup Awaded to Los Angeles

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The Home Depot Center will host Major League Soccer's championship event for the third time in league history. MLS Cup 2008 will be played at the home of the Los Angeles Galaxy on November 23, 2008.

"We are proud and excited to bring Major League Soccer's championship event back to the City of Los Angeles and The Home Depot Center, one of the finest sports venues in the United States," MLS commissioner Don Garber said. "The pageantry and top-notch presentation of two previous MLS Cups and the inaugural SuperLiga final prove that The Home Depot Center is a superb stage for national and international showcase events like MLS Cup 2008."

The two previous MLS Cup matches held at The Home Depot Center were resounding successes. In 2003, a soldout crowd of 27,000 witnessed the San Jose Earthquakes defeat the Chicago Fire, 4-2, while in 2004, D.C. United was victorious with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Wizards.

"The LA Galaxy are honored to once again be hosting Major League Soccer's premier match, MLS Cup, at The Home Depot Center," LA Galaxy President and General Manager Alexi Lalas said. "We feel that we have the best fans in MLS and I can think of no better way to reward them for their support than winning our third MLS Cup in front of them at home next season."