▁history , ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁most ▁in ▁North ▁American ▁history . ▁ ▁Although ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁def ended ▁their ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁tro phy , ▁the ▁club ▁failed ▁to ▁defend ▁the ▁Supp or ters ' ▁Sh ield , ▁losing ▁on ▁point ▁differential ▁to ▁their ▁up state ▁riv als , ▁the ▁San ▁Jose ▁Earth qu akes ▁on ▁point ▁total . ▁Most ▁of ▁this ▁is ▁to ▁bl ame ▁due ▁to ▁poor er ▁performance ▁early ▁on ▁in ▁the ▁season , ▁before ▁a ▁second - half ▁season ▁res urg ence . ▁ ▁Else where , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁also ▁competed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Des ert ▁Diam ond ▁Cup , ▁winning ▁the ▁pr ese ason ▁tournament , ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ▁League , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁Cup . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁Champions ▁League , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁reached ▁the ▁quarter final s ▁before ▁losing ▁ 4 – 3 ▁on ▁aggregate ▁to ▁Canadian ▁side , ▁Toronto ▁FC . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁edition , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁won ▁their ▁group ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁straight ▁year , ▁and ▁reached ▁the ▁knock out ▁round , ▁which ▁will ▁be ▁played ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁campaign . ▁Finally , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁were ▁elimin ated ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁proper ▁of ▁the