▁Open ▁Cup ▁losing ▁to ▁second - t ier ▁North ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League ▁out fit , ▁Carolina ▁Rail H aw ks . ▁ ▁In ▁non comp et itive ▁tournament s , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁hosted ▁Spanish ▁club , ▁Real ▁Madrid , ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁World ▁Football ▁Challenge , ▁losing ▁the ▁exhibition ▁match , ▁ 1 – 5 . ▁ ▁Background ▁▁ ▁The ▁Gal axy ▁entered ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season ▁off ▁of ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁franch ise ' s ▁most ▁successful ▁campaign s ▁ever . ▁The ▁club ▁earned ▁the ▁league ▁double , ▁winning ▁both ▁the ▁Supp or ters ' ▁Sh ield ▁and ▁the ▁M LS ▁Cup . ▁Additionally , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁reached ▁the ▁quarter final s ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁Cup , ▁ ▁and ▁were ▁the ▁only ▁American ▁team ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁group ▁in ▁the ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ▁League , ▁posting ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁four ▁wins , ▁two ▁losses ▁and ▁no ▁draw s . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁Play offs , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁emb ark ed ▁on ▁a ▁two - week , ▁post season ▁tour ▁across ▁Asia , ▁stopping ▁in ▁Australia , ▁the ▁Philippines ▁and ▁Indones ia . ▁During ▁the ▁tour , ▁the ▁Gal axy ▁finished ▁und efe ated , ▁winning ▁twice ▁and ▁t ying ▁once . ▁ ▁Off season ▁reports ▁involved ▁David ▁Beck ham ' s ▁contract ▁con cluding ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁and ▁whether ▁or ▁not