# Coachella Valley Invitational

The Coachella Valley Invitational is a preseason exhibition tournament hosted by the LA Galaxy at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The first edition of the tournament was held in February 2022 and featured clubs from Major League Soccer, MLS Next Pro, and the USL Championship. It was expanded to include National Women's Soccer League teams in the 2024 edition.

## History

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. The first edition of the event was held behind closed doors and had six teams.
The second edition in February 2023 featured 12 MLS teams and a USL Championship side—San Diego Loyal FC. Ticket sales were opened for matches and teams were each assigned a groundskeeper to fulfill requests from coaching staff. 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). 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.
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.

## Participants
### 2022 edition
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
| 1 | LA Galaxy II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 3.00 | Champions |
| 2 | D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | 0.50 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | 0.33 | |

#### Teams

| Team | Location | League |
| D.C. United | Washington, D.C. | Major League Soccer |
| LA Galaxy | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer |
| Los Angeles FC | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer |
| New York Red Bulls | New York City | Major League Soccer |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Seattle | Major League Soccer |
| LA Galaxy II | Los Angeles | USL Championship |

#### Matches
### 2023 edition
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | D.C. United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 10 | St. Louis City SC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 0.00 |