The Coachella Valley Invitational is a preseason exhibition tournament hosted by the LA Galaxy at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
The first edition of the tournament was held in February 2022 and featured clubs from Major League Soccer, MLS Next Pro, and the USL Championship.
The tournament was announced on January 18, 2022, by the LA Galaxy and the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the owner of the team and the Empire Polo Club.
AEG chief executive Dan Beckerman proposed an MLS preseason tournament that emulated spring training for baseball teams; the LA Galaxy had previously declined requests to host preseason tournaments at their training facilities in Carson, California, due to inadequate space.
[1][5] The 2024 edition drew 30,000 fans and was expanded by a week to accommodate its larger field of 18 teams—including four from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).