In the 2025 MLS season, LAFC finished third in the Western Conference with a 15-7-8 record for 53 points under head coach Steve Cherundolo, who stepped down at the end of the year. The campaign was heavily transformed by the August signing of Son Heung-Min, who formed a prolific attacking duo with Denis Bouanga, who netted 23 goals. Despite a strong domestic finish and reaching the Western Conference semifinals, a trophyless season across MLS, the Club World Cup, and the Concacaf Champions Cup left the club empty-handed.