Beckham's Galaxy spirals from worst to firstDavid Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are a professional football (soccer) team based in Carson, California that participates in Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" refers to Los Angeles being the home of many Hollywood "stars". will have a home-field playoff edge all the way to the Major League Soccer final after winning the club's first Western Conference crown since 2002. The Galaxy had failed to make the playoffs in the prior two seasons since the English star midfielder arrived in the US league in 2007, finishing with the worst record in MLS See multilevel security. last season. But Beckham, expected to return to AC Milan after the Galaxy's title quest concludes next month, was adamant that the job is not over despite the club's rise from the worst record in MLS last year to the West title. "It's nice to be on top but we don't stop here," Beckham said. "There is still a lot of work to be done but I'm happy with the position we're in." The MLS regular season concluded Sunday, a day after the Galaxy's 2-0 home victory over San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. to finish 12-6 with 12 drawn for 48 points. They won the West crown on a head-to-head tie-breaker over the Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo is a professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas that plays in Major League Soccer and are the current MLS Cup Champions, by virtue of their victory against the New England Revolution in MLS Cup 2006. . "We wanted to finish off on a high, especially in front of our fans and we did do that," Beckham said. "It was important we won the game to be on top in our division. We've played better in games and we've passed the ball better in games but we won the game." Houston's 3-2 victory Sunday over Chivas USA set the West playoff pairings, with the Galaxy to face city rival Chivas in the first playoff round. The clubs share the same home stadium so Galaxy would play only one match away from the home pitch before the championship match if they get so far. The Chivas-Galaxy winner will meet Houston or Seattle for a berth in the MLS final. Beckham scored two goals on 19 shots and set up three other Galaxy goals this season while playing in only 11 games. US star Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California), is an American professional soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy, who is the joint all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Eric Wynalda). led the Galaxy with 12 goals in 25 games. The last time the Galaxy won the West title it was an omen of a first MLS playoff crown in 2002. The Galaxy also won the MLS Cup The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. The trophy is called the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy, after the founding chairman of MLS. final in 2005 but have not made a playoff appearance since, falling upon hard times in recent years. "How many people would even have thought we would be here?" Galaxy coach Bruce Arena Bruce Arena (born September 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American soccer coach, currently Head Coach and Sporting Director for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer and the former coach of the United States men's national soccer team. said. "We're pleased to be at this point." 
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