San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes are an American soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer in San Jose, California. In December 2005, they moved to Houston, Texas to become the Houston Dynamo. Failure to secure funding for a new stadium caused the team to move. In July 2007, they were granted an expansion team, which would bring them back in 2008. From 1994 to 1999 they were known as the San Jose Clash. By agreement between MLS, the Dynamo, and the Earthquakes, the history of the original San Jose franchise belongs to the current Earthquakes.

San Jose Earthquakes

Nickname(s)	Quakes, The Goonies
Founded	June 15, 1994 (1994-06-15) as San Jose Clash
Stadium	PayPal Park San Jose, California
Capacity	18,000
Owner	Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Head coach	Matías Almeyda
League	Major League Soccer
2020	Western Conference: 8th Overall: 16th Playoffs: First round
Website	Club website
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Name

• 1994-1999 San Jose Clash
• 1999-present San Jose Earthquakes

League title

• Major League Soccer : 2
  • 2001, 2003

League position

Season	League	Position
1996	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals
1997	Major League Soccer	5th / West
1998	Major League Soccer	5th / West
1999	Major League Soccer	5th / West
2000	Major League Soccer	4th / West
2001	Major League Soccer	Champions
2002	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals
2003	Major League Soccer	Champions
2004	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals
2005	Major League Soccer	Quarterfinals
2008	Major League Soccer	7th / West