2016 Major League Soccer season
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Season | 2016 |
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MLS Cup | Seattle Sounders FC (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | FC Dallas (1st shield) |
Champions League (United States) | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas New York Red Bulls Seattle Sounders FC |
Champions League (Canada) | Toronto FC |
Matches played | 340 |
Goals scored | 956 (2.81 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bradley Wright-Phillips (24 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Luis Robles (11 shutouts) |
Biggest home win | 5 goals: HOU 5–0 DAL (Mar 12) SEA 5–0 DAL (Jul 13) DC 6–1 CHI (August 27) |
Biggest away win | 7 goals: NYC 0–7 NY (May 21) |
Highest scoring | 8 goals: CLB 4–4 MTL (May 7) DC 6–2 CHI (Aug 27) |
Longest winning run | 4 games: New York Red Bulls (May 18 – Jun 19) New York City FC (Jun 18 – Jul 6) LA Galaxy (Jul 4 – Jul 23) Toronto FC (Jul 23 – Aug 6) Seattle Sounders FC (Sep 17 – Oct 2) D.C. United (Sep 24 – Oct 16) New York Red Bulls (Sep 24 – Oct 23) Toronto FC (Oct 23 – Nov 6) Montreal Impact (Oct 27 – Nov 22) |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 games: New York Red Bulls (Jul 10 – Oct 23) |
Longest winless run | 10 games: Columbus Crew SC (Jun 1 – Aug 13) |
Longest losing run | 4 games: New York Red Bulls (Apr 1 – Apr 16) New England Revolution (Jul 31 – Aug 20) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Jul 31 – Aug 20) Philadelphia Union (Oct 1 – Oct 26) |
Highest attendance | 60,147 ORL 2–2 RSL (Mar 6) |
Lowest attendance | 10,144 NE 1–1 POR (Apr 27) |
Total attendance | 7,345,265 |
Average attendance | 21,692 |
← 2015 2017 → |
The 2016 Major League Soccer season featured 20 total clubs (17 based in the United States, 3 based in Canada). The regular season began on March 6 and ended on October 23. The playoffs began on October 26 and ended on December 10. The defending MLS Cup champions were the Portland Timbers, while the New York Red Bulls were the defending Supporters' Shield winners. FC Dallas won the Supporter's Shield for the first time, and the Seattle Sounders FC won their first MLS Cup in their history after defeating Toronto FC 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout, after playing to a 0–0 result after regulation and added extra time.
Teams[]
Stadiums and locations[]
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Personnel and sponsorship[]
Note: All teams use Adidas as kit manufacturer.
Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor |
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Chicago Fire | ![]() |
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Valspar |
Colorado Rapids | ![]() |
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Transamerica |
Columbus Crew SC | ![]() |
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Barbasol |
D.C. United | ![]() |
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Leidos |
FC Dallas | ![]() |
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AdvoCare |
Houston Dynamo | ![]() |
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BHP Billiton |
LA Galaxy | ![]() |
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Herbalife |
Montreal Impact | ![]() |
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Bank of Montreal |
New England Revolution | ![]() |
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UnitedHealthcare |
New York City FC | ![]() |
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Etihad Airways |
New York Red Bulls | ![]() |
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Red Bull |
Orlando City SC | ![]() |
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Orlando Health |
Philadelphia Union | ![]() |
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Bimbo |
Portland Timbers | ![]() |
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Alaska Airlines |
Real Salt Lake | ![]() |
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LifeVantage |
San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() |
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Sutter Health |
Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() |
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Xbox |
Sporting Kansas City | ![]() |
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Ivy Funds |
Toronto FC | ![]() |
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Bank of Montreal |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ![]() |
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Bell Canada |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Houston Dynamo | ![]() |
Mutual consent | May 25, 2016 | 10th in West, 18th overall | ![]() |
June 7, 2016 |
Orlando City SC | ![]() |
Mutual consent | July 6, 2016[1] | 7th in East, 15th overall | ![]() |
July 7, 2016 |
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End of interim period | July 19, 2016 | 8th in East, 16th overall | ![]() |
July 19, 2016[2] | |
Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() |
Mutual consent | July 26, 2016 | 9th in West, 17th overall | ![]() |
July 26, 2016[3] |
Houston Dynamo | ![]() |
End of interim period | October 28, 2016 | 10th in West, 18th overall | ![]() |
October 28, 2016[4] |
Regular season[]
Conference tables[]
Eastern Conference[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | Conference Semi-finals & 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | Conference Semi-finals |
3 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | Knockout round |
4 | D.C. United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | |
5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 | |
6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 42 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 41 | |
9 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Western Conference[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC Dallas | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 60 | Conference Semi-finals & 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | Conference Semi-finals |
3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | Knockout round |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | |
5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 46 | |
7 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 | |
8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 39 | |
9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
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1 | FC Dallas (X) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 60 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | |
4 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
6 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 46 | |
10 | D.C. United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | |
11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 | |
12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 | |
13 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 42 | |
14 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
15 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 41 | |
16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 39 | |
17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
18 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 | |
19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 | |
20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- ^ CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
MLS Cup Playoffs[]
Bracket[]
Knockout Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
October 27 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E4 | D.C. United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Montreal Impact | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E1 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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October 26 – Toronto, Ontario | E5 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto FC | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
E6 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | December 10 – Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
October 27 – Seattle, Washington | E3 | Toronto FC | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle Sounders FC (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
W5 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W1 | FC Dallas | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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October 26 – Carson, California | W4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Galaxy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
W6 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Colorado Rapids (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
Knockout round[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
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Eastern Conference | ||||
Toronto FC | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | ||
D.C. United | 2–4 | Montreal Impact | ||
Western Conference | ||||
LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | ||
Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City |
Conference semifinals[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Eastern Conference | ||||
Toronto FC | 7–0 | New York City FC | 2–0 | 5–0 |
Montreal Impact | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Western Conference | ||||
LA Galaxy | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Seattle Sounders FC | 4–2 | FC Dallas | 3–0 | 1–2 |
Conference finals[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Eastern Conference | ||||
Montreal Impact | 5–7 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | 2–5 (a.e.t.) |
Western Conference | ||||
Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | 1–0 |
MLS Cup[]
Toronto FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Sounders FC |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
Attendance[]
Average home attendances[]
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
- As of October 24, 2016[5]
Pos. | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 724,809 | 53,302 | 39,269 | 42,636 |
2 | Orlando City SC | 17 | 502,478 | 60,147 | 23,802 | 31,324 |
3 | New York City FC | 17 | 462,336 | 37,858 | 22,736 | 27,196 |
4 | Toronto FC | 17 | 451,917 | 30,262 | 22,212 | 26,583 |
5 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 427,492 | 27,167 | 19,651 | 25,147 |
6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 379,603 | 27,038 | 18,836 | 22,330 |
7 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 359,448 | 21,144 | 21,144 | 21,144 |
8 | Montreal Impact | 17 | 351,366 | 27,545 | 16,318 | 20,669 |
9 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 350,535 | 25,218 | 15,167 | 20,620 |
10 | New England Revolution | 17 | 343,150 | 39,587 | 10,144 | 20,185 |
11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 338,816 | 50,816 | 18,000 | 19,930 |
12 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 335,909 | 20,389 | 18,036 | 19,759 |
13 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 333,155 | 20,618 | 18,563 | 19,549 |
14 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 323,361 | 21,601 | 15,045 | 19,597 |
15 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 297,825 | 18,681 | 15,011 | 17,519 |
16 | Columbus Crew SC | 17 | 291,128 | 20,389 | 13,114 | 17,125 |
17 | D.C. United | 17 | 290,381 | 30,943 | 12,094 | 17,081 |
18 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 276,721 | 18,759 | 10,670 | 16,278 |
19 | Chicago Fire | 17 | 265,234 | 18,976 | 12,073 | 15,602 |
20 | FC Dallas | 17 | 239,601 | 16,215 | 10,381 | 14,094 |
– | Total | 340 | 7,375,144 | 60,147 | 10,144 | 21,692 |
Highest attendances[]
Regular season
- As of October 24, 2016[6]
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
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1 | Orlando City SC | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | 60,147 | March 6, 2016 | 1 | Orlando Citrus Bowl |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | 53,302 | August 21, 2016 | 25 | CenturyLink Field |
3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 50,816 | June 25, 2016 | 15 | Stanford Stadium |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | 50,022 | October 23, 2016 | 34 | CenturyLink Field |
5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 48,458 | July 31, 2016 | 22 | CenturyLink Field |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | New York City FC | 47,537 | June 25, 2016 | 15 | CenturyLink Field |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 47,111 | September 17, 2016 | 30 | CenturyLink Field |
8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | 41,028 | May 21, 2016 | 11 | CenturyLink Field |
9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 40,813 | July 9, 2016 | 18 | CenturyLink Field |
10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 5–0 | FC Dallas | 40,101 | July 13, 2016 | 19 | CenturyLink Field |
Player statistics[]
Goals[]
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Assists[]
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Shutouts[]
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Hat-tricks[]
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Scoring[]
- First goal of the season: Thomas McNamara for New York City FC against Chicago Fire, 10 minutes (March 6, 2016)
- Fastest goal of the season: Octavio Rivero for Vancouver Whitecaps against New York City FC, 38 seconds (April 15, 2016)
- Latest goal of the season: Marco Pappa for Colorado Rapids against LA Galaxy, 95 minutes (March 12, 2016)
Discipline[]
- First yellow card of the season: Daniel Lovitz for Toronto FC against New York Red Bulls, 38 minutes (March 6, 2016)
- First red card of the season: Demar Phillips for Real Salt Lake against Orlando City SC, 20 minutes (March 6, 2016) – Second yellow card
- First straight red card of the season: Darwin Cerén for Orlando City SC against Real Salt Lake, 47 minutes (March 6, 2016)
- First player suspended by yellow card accumulation: Carlos Gruezo for FC Dallas
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref |
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March | ![]() |
Real Salt Lake | 3G, 2A | [14] |
April | ![]() |
Portland Timbers | 3G, 1A | [15] |
May | ![]() |
New York Red Bulls | 6G, 2A | [16] |
June | ![]() |
Real Salt Lake | 3G | [17] |
July | ![]() |
New York City FC | 6G, 1A | [18] |
August | ![]() |
Seattle Sounders FC | 2G, 6A | [19] |
September | ![]() |
Seattle Sounders FC | 1G | [20] |
October | ![]() |
Columbus Crew SC | 1G, 4A | [21] |
Weekly awards[]
Week | MLS Player of the Week | MLS Goal of the Week | MLS Save of the Week | |||
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LA Galaxy | ![]() |
Montreal Impact | ![]() |
Montreal Impact |
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Houston Dynamo | ![]() |
Orlando City SC | ![]() |
LA Galaxy |
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Sporting Kansas City |
4 | ![]() |
FC Dallas | ![]() |
New York City FC | ![]() |
New England Revolution |
5 | ![]() |
Orlando City SC | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
6 | ![]() |
D.C. United | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes |
7 | ![]() |
LA Galaxy | ![]() |
Montreal Impact | ![]() |
Real Salt Lake |
8 | ![]() |
LA Galaxy | ![]() |
D.C. United | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes |
9 | ![]() |
Portland Timbers | ![]() |
Montreal Impact | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
10 | ![]() |
Montreal Impact | ![]() |
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Sporting Kansas City |
11 | ![]() |
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Orlando City SC |
12 | ![]() |
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Orlando City SC |
13 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew SC | ![]() |
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New York Red Bulls |
14 | ![]() |
Philadelphia Union | ![]() |
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Real Salt Lake |
15 | ![]() |
New York Red Bulls | ![]() |
Orlando City SC | ![]() |
Portland Timbers |
16 | ![]() |
Philadelphia Union | ![]() |
D.C. United | ![]() |
Philadelphia Union |
17 | ![]() |
New York City FC | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
18 | ![]() |
Philadelphia Union | ![]() |
New England Revolution | ![]() |
LA Galaxy |
19 | ![]() |
Portland Timbers | ![]() |
New York City FC | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
20 | ![]() |
Toronto FC | ![]() |
Montreal Impact | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
21 | ![]() |
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Orlando City SC |
22 | ![]() |
Toronto FC | ![]() |
Real Salt Lake | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
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D.C. United |
24 | ![]() |
Seattle Sounders FC | ![]() |
Chicago Fire SC | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo |
25 | ![]() |
D.C. United | ![]() |
Real Salt Lake | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
26 | ![]() |
New York City FC | ![]() |
LA Galaxy | ![]() |
New England Revolution |
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LA Galaxy | ![]() |
Real Salt Lake | ![]() |
Orlando City SC |
28 | ![]() |
New England Revolution | ![]() |
Orlando City SC | ![]() |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
29 | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids | ![]() |
New England Revolution |
Team of the Week[]
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End-of-season awards[]
Award | Player/Club |
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Most Valuable Player | David Villa[135] |
Defender of the Year | Matt Hedges[136] |
Goalkeeper of the Year | Andre Blake[137] |
Coach of the Year | Óscar Pareja[138] |
Rookie of the Year | Jordan Morris[139] |
Newcomer of the Year | Nicolás Lodeiro[140] |
Comeback Player of the Year | Chris Pontius[141] |
Golden Boot | Bradley Wright-Phillips[142] |
Fair Play Player Award | Keegan Rosenberry[143] |
Fair Play Team Award | Columbus Crew SC[143] |
Humanitarian of the Year | Matt Lampson[144] |
Referee of the Year | Alan Kelly[145] |
Assistant Referee of the Year | Frank Anderson[145] |
Goal of the Year | Shkëlzen Gashi[146] |
Save of the Year | Joe Bendik[147] |
MLS Best XI[]
Year | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Source:[148]
Player transfers[]
Allocation ranking[]
The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a player who is in the MLS allocation list. The MLS allocation list contains select U.S. National Team players and players transferred outside of MLS garnering a transfer fee of at least $500,000. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2015 season, taking playoff performance into account.[149]
Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. At all times each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS season.
Original Ranking |
Current Ranking |
Club | Date Allocation Used (Rank on that date) |
Player Signed | Previous Club | Ref |
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1 | 1 | Chicago Fire[A][B] | [150][151] | |||
4 | 2 | New York City FC | ||||
5 | 3 | Real Salt Lake | ||||
6 | 4 | Houston Dynamo | ||||
7 | 5 | Orlando City SC | ||||
8 | 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||
9 | 7 | Toronto FC | ||||
10 | 8 | New England Revolution | ||||
11 | 9 | Sporting Kansas City | ||||
12 | 10 | LA Galaxy | ||||
13 | 11 | D.C. United | ||||
14 | 12 | Montreal Impact | ||||
15 | 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||||
16 | 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||
17 | 15 | FC Dallas | ||||
18 | 16 | New York Red Bulls | ||||
19 | 17 | Columbus Crew SC | ||||
20 | 18 | Portland Timbers | ||||
2 | 19 | Colorado Rapids[A] | March 20, 2016 (1) | ![]() |
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3 | 20 | Philadelphia Union[B] | August 3, 2016 (1) | ![]() |
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- ^ On January 14, 2016, Colorado Rapids acquired the number 1 allocation ranking (original ranking number 1), a first-round selection (15th overall) in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, and a second-round selection (33rd overall) in the 2016 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire in exchange for the number 2 allocation ranking (original ranking number 2), a first-round selection (12th overall) in the 2016 SuperDraft, and a second-round selection (22nd overall) in the 2016 SuperDraft.
- ^ On August 3, 2016, Philadelphia Union acquired the number 1 allocation ranking (original ranking number 2) from Chicago Fire in exchange for the number 2 allocation ranking (original ranking number 3), a first-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, and the Discovery Priority on a player to be named later.
Television[]
United States[]
In the 2016 MLS season, 96 games aired in the United States on national television. English-language broadcasts once again included Soccer Sunday doubleheaders — 29 games on ESPN and 5 on ESPN2 (mainly on Sunday afternoons), 4 on Fox, and 30 on Fox Sports 1 (mainly on Sunday evenings). The 2016 season marked MLS's debut on the Fox network channel.[152] Spanish-language broadcasts included 28 games on UniMás (mainly on Friday evenings).[152]
Wkd | Date(s) | ESPN | FS1 | UDN | Ref | Notes |
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1 | March 6 | 362 | 267 | 148 | [153] | The UDN match aired from 10:00 pm to 12:08 am, outside its usual window. |
2 | March 11–13 | 197 | 175 | 84 | [154] | |
3 | March 18–20 | 179 | 184 | 98 | [155] | MLS matches went head-to-head against the NCAA Basketball Tournament. |
4 | March 25–27 | No Games on TV (international window). | ||||
5 | April 1–3 | 261 | 185 | No Games on ESPN (MLB opening day). | ||
6 | April 8–10 | 386 | 183 270 |
192 | Two Games on FS1, 183k NYCFC-CHI, 270k LAG-POR | |
7 | April 15–17 | 229 | 138 | 109 | [156][157] | |
8 | April 22–24 | 180 | 176 | [158] | No Games on Unimas. | |
9 | April 29–May 1 | 302 | 199 | 51 | [159][160] | |
10 | May 6–8 | 225 | 199 | 93 | [161] | |
May 20–22 | 463 | 636* 210 |
190 | [162] | *New York derby was broadcast on FOX instead of FS1. | |
July 1–3 | 439 | 136 | [163] | |||
July 8–10 | 223 | 171 | 84 | [164] | ||
July 15–17 | 322 | 118 | [165] | |||
AVG | 2016 | 262.1 | 205.8 | 120 | 2016 Average |
Notes:
- All viewership numbers are in thousands.
- Average viewership for the previous 2015 season was 245,000 (ESPN2), 197,000 (FS1), and 244,000 (Univ).
Other countries[]
TSN, RDS and Sportsnet aired matches in Canada of primarily the three Canadian-based teams.
MLS aired on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, Eurosport in Continental Europe, Abu Dhabi Media in the Middle East and North Africa, Letv Sports in China, beIN Sports in Asia-Pacific, ESPN and Fox Sports in Latin America, SporTV in Brazil and Fox Sports in Africa.
2016 attendances[]
The following is a list of the average attendance for each of the twenty MLS teams at their regular-season games. It includes the team, the average attendance for the 2016 regular season and the 2015 regular season, the percentage change in attendance from season-to-season, the home venue, the home venue's capacity, and the percent of capacity.[166]
Team | 2016 Attendance |
2015 Attendance |
Change | Stadium | Capacity (Unrestricted) |
Percent (2016) |
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Seattle Sounders FC | 42,636 | 44,247 | -4% | CenturyLink Field | 39,115 (69,000) |
109% (62%) |
Orlando City SC | 31,324 | 32,847 | -5% | Camping World Stadium | 19,500 (65,000) |
161% (48%) |
New York City FC | 27,196 | 29,016 | -6% | Yankee Stadium | 27,470 (49,638) |
99% (55%) |
Toronto FC | 26,583 | 23,451 | +13% | BMO Field | 30,226 | 88% |
LA Galaxy | 25,138 | 23,392 | +7% | StubHub Center | 27,167 | 93% |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 22,330 | 20,507 | +9% | BC Place | 22,120 (54,500) |
101% (41%) |
Portland Timbers | 21,144 | 21,144 | 0% | Providence Park | 21,144 | 100% |
Montreal Impact | 20,669 | 17,750 | +16% | Saputo Stadium | 20,801 | 99% |
New York Red Bulls | 20,620 | 19,657 | +5% | Red Bull Arena | 25,219 | 82% |
New England Revolution | 20,185 | 19,627 | +3% | Gillette Stadium | 20,000 (66,829) |
101% (30%) |
San Jose Earthquakes | 19,930 | 20,979 | -5% | Avaya Stadium | 18,000 | 111% |
Real Salt Lake | 19,759 | 20,160 | -2% | Rio Tinto Stadium | 20,213 | 98% |
Sporting Kansas City | 19,597 | 19,687 | -0.5% | Children's Mercy Park | 18,467 | 106% |
Houston Dynamo | 19,021 | 20,658 | -8% | BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,039 | 86% |
Philadelphia Union | 17,519 | 17,451 | 0% | PPL Park | 18,500 | 95% |
Columbus Crew SC | 17,125 | 16,513 | +4% | Mapfre Stadium | 20,145 | 85% |
D.C. United | 17,081 | 16,244 | +5% | RFK Stadium | 20,000 (45,596) |
85% (37%) |
Colorado Rapids | 16,278 | 15,657 | +4% | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | 18,061 | 90% |
Chicago Fire | 15,602 | 16,003 | -3% | Toyota Park | 20,000 | 78% |
FC Dallas | 14,094 | 16,015 | -12% | Toyota Stadium | 20,500 | 67% |
Note: Vancouver's and Seattle's attendances are both over 100% capacity because, for select games, they open up additional sections above the regular limited capacity. Orlando's and New England's attendances are over 100% because their capacities are artificial; both teams regularly sell more tickets than the limit. San Jose's attendance is over 100% capacity because they played one game at Levi's Stadium (68,000 capacity).
Coaches[]
Eastern Conference[]
- Chicago Fire: Veljko Paunović
- Columbus Crew SC: Gregg Berhalter
- D.C. United: Ben Olsen
- Montreal Impact: Mauro Biello
- New England Revolution: Jay Heaps
- New York City FC: Patrick Vieira
- New York Red Bulls: Jesse Marsch
- Orlando City SC: Jason Kreis
- Philadelphia Union: Jim Curtin
- Toronto FC: Greg Vanney
Western Conference[]
- Colorado Rapids: Pablo Mastroeni
- FC Dallas: Óscar Pareja
- Houston Dynamo: Owen Coyle, Wade Barrett and Wilmer Cabrera
- Los Angeles Galaxy: Bruce Arena
- Portland Timbers: Caleb Porter
- Real Salt Lake: Jeff Cassar
- San Jose Earthquakes: Dominic Kinnear
- Seattle Sounders FC: Sigi Schmid and Brian Schmetzer
- Sporting Kansas City: Peter Vermes
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Carl Robinson
See also[]
- List of Major League Soccer transfers 2016
- 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs
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External links[]
- 2016 Major League Soccer season
- Major League Soccer seasons
- 2016 in American soccer leagues