2012 Chivas USA season

The 2012 Chivas USA season was the club's eighth year of existence. It was the club's eighth consecutive season in Major [League Soccer], the top division in American soccer. Chivas USA competed in Major League Soccer's Western Conference.

Overview

Allocation ranking

Chivas USA is in the #5 position in the 2012 [Major League Soccer season#Allocation ranking|MLS Allocation Ranking]. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.

International roster spots

Chivas USA has 9 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and Chivas USA acquired a permanent additional spot from Real Salt Lake in 2004.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: None.

Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick to New England Revolution.

Roster

Kits

Type	Shirt	Shorts	Socks	First appearance / Info
Home	Red / White	Navy	Navy
Home Alt.	Red / White	Navy	Red	Pre-season, February 22 against Club Tijuana
Away	Navy	White	White

Official sponsors

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Awards

MLS All-Star

Player

Link

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