San Jose Earthquakes Colors, Facts and History
The San Jose Earthquakes play at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, which has been their home ground since 2015.
- League
- Major League Soccer · Western
- City
- San Jose, California
- Home
- PayPal Park (18,000 seats)
- Founded
- 1995
- MLS Cups
- 2
- Manager
- Bruce Arena (Oct 2026)
San Jose Earthquakes history
Back in 1996 the club was called the San Jose Clash, and it played in the very first MLS game, beating D.C. United 1-0. As a charter member, San Jose went on to win MLS Cups in 2001 and 2003 and Supporters' Shields in 2005 and 2012. Its first CONCACAF Champions Cup run, in 2002, ended in the quarterfinals.
The story took a strange turn in 2005. Then-owner Anschutz Entertainment Group could not secure a soccer-specific ground in San Jose, so the operation went to Houston, where it became an expansion team later called the Houston Dynamo. After two years off, the Earthquakes returned in 2008 and spent 2008 to 2014 at Buck Shaw Stadium at Santa Clara University. In June 2025, owner John Fisher put the club up for sale.
Did you know?
- The Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy contest a rivalry called the California Clásico.
- PayPal Park holds about 18,000 fans.
- The Earthquakes compete in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer.
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Questions about the San Jose Earthquakes
How many MLS Cups have the San Jose Earthquakes won?
Two, in 2001 and 2003.
What were the San Jose Earthquakes originally called?
The club started out as the San Jose Clash when MLS began in 1996.
Sources
- Wikidata Q575370, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: San Jose Earthquakes, checked October 8, 2026
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