In their first season, San Diego FC delivered one of the most electrifying runs ever seen from an MLS expansion team — breaking records and packing stadiums.

The game and season over, Hirving “Chucky” Lozano broke away from his teammates Saturday night at Snapdragon Stadium and walked slowly around the field’s perimeter by himself, waving to the crowd, clapping his hands,

The game is a matchup of the Western Conference’s top two teams. Both teams finished the regular season with 63 points, but SDFC received the top seed and home-field advantage through at least the Western Conference final because its 19 victories were one more than Vancouver’s.

As Frontera SD’s closing serenade for their beloved Chrome and Azul faded into the chilly Southern California night, San Diego FC’s incredible inaugural season came to a somber close. Eliminated in a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps,

San Diego FC, rewarding and feeding off another loud capacity crowd, beat Minnesota United 1-0 Monday night to advance to the semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs. Thanks to Anders Dreyer’s 72nd-minute goal and the shutout, the first-year club booked Snapdragon Stadium for the Western Conference final Saturday against Vancouver.

After defeating Minnesota United on Monday, San Diego FC will host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the sold-out Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference.

Guns N' Roses announced their 2026 World Tour, which will include a stop at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on September 2, 2026, and will release two new songs on December 2, 2023.

San Diego FC’s inaugural MLS season ended one win short of the MLS Cup after a loss to Vancouver on Saturday in the Western Conference Final.