2016 Major League Soccer season
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[edit]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
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Personnel and sponsorship[edit]
Note: All teams use Adidas as kit manufacturer.
Managerial changes[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Houston Dynamo | Owen Coyle | Mutual consent | May 25, 2016 | 10th in West, 18th overall | Wade Barrett (interim) | June 7, 2016 |
Orlando City SC | Adrian Heath | Mutual consent | July 6, 2016[1] | 7th in East, 15th overall | Bobby Murphy (interim) | July 7, 2016 |
Bobby Murphy (interim) | End of interim period | July 19, 2016 | 8th in East, 16th overall | Jason Kreis | July 19, 2016[2] | |
Seattle Sounders FC | Sigi Schmid | Mutual consent | July 26, 2016 | 9th in West, 17th overall | Brian Schmetzer (interim) | July 26, 2016[3] |
Houston Dynamo | Wade Barrett (interim) | End of interim period | October 28, 2016 | 10th in West, 18th overall | Wílmer Cabrera | October 28, 2016[4] |
Standings[edit]
Eastern Conference[edit]
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 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | |
3 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | MLS Cup 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 |
Western Conference[edit]
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 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | |
3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | MLS Cup 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 |
Overall standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC Dallas (S) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 60 | 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 | 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 | 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;
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Knockout round | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | MLS Cup December 10 – Toronto, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
October 27 – Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
E1 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
E4 | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Montreal Impact | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto FC | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
October 26 – Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||||||
E2 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E6 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Toronto FC | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle Sounders FC (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
October 27 – Seattle, Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||
W1 | FC Dallas | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W5 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
October 26 – Carson, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Colorado Rapids (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Galaxy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W6 | Real Salt Lake | 1 |
Attendance[edit]
Average home attendances[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Goals[edit]
Assists[edit]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | Sacha Kljestan | New York Red Bulls | 20 |
2 | Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC | 15 |
3 | Mauro Díaz | FC Dallas | 13 |
Benny Feilhaber | Sporting Kansas City | ||
Justin Meram | Columbus Crew | ||
6 | Giovani Dos Santos | LA Galaxy | 12 |
7 | Luciano Acosta | D.C. United | 11 |
Steven Gerrard | LA Galaxy | ||
Andrea Pirlo | New York City FC | ||
Joao Plata | Real Salt Lake |
Clean Sheets[edit]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
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1 | Luis Robles | New York Red Bulls | 11 |
2 | Chris Seitz | FC Dallas | 10 |
3 | Brian Rowe | LA Galaxy | 9 |
4 | David Bingham | San Jose Earthquakes | 8 |
Steve Clark | Columbus Crew SC | ||
Stefan Frei | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
Tim Melia | Sporting Kansas City | ||
Josh Saunders | New York City FC | ||
9 | Tim Howard | Colorado Rapids | 7 |
10 | 7 players | 6 |
Hat-tricks[edit]
Player[7] | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls | Toronto FC | 3–0 | May 28 |
Ola Kamara | Columbus Crew SC | Real Salt Lake | 4–3 | May 28 |
Roland Alberg | Philadelphia Union | Chicago Fire | 4–3 | June 22 |
Didier Drogba | Montreal Impact | Philadelphia Union | 5–1 | July 23 |
Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC | D.C. United | 4–1 | July 23 |
Frank Lampard | New York City FC | Colorado Rapids | 5–1 | July 30 |
Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC | New England Revolution | 4–1 | August 6 |
Clint Dempsey | Seattle Sounders FC | Orlando City SC | 3–1 | August 7 |
Patrick Mullins[8] | D.C. United | Chicago Fire | 6–2 | August 27 |
Mauro Manotas[9] | Houston Dynamo | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | September 24 |
Sebastian Giovinco[10] | Toronto FC | New York City FC | 5–0 [A] | November 6 |
- ^ Occurred during 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Awards[edit]
Player of the Month[edit]
Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref |
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March | Joao Plata | Real Salt Lake | 3G, 2A | [11] |
April | Fanendo Adi | Portland Timbers | 3G, 1A | [12] |
May | Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls | 6G, 2A | [13] |
June | Yura Movsisyan | Real Salt Lake | 3G | [14] |
July | Frank Lampard | New York City FC | 6G, 1A | [15] |
August | Nicolás Lodeiro | Seattle Sounders FC | 2G, 6A | [16] |
September | Chad Marshall | Seattle Sounders FC | 1G | [17] |
October | Justin Meram | Columbus Crew SC | 1G, 4A | [18] |
Weekly awards[edit]
Team of the Week[edit]
End-of-season awards[edit]
Best XI[edit]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Andre Blake, Philadelphia | Axel Sjöberg, Colorado Matt Hedges, Dallas Jelle Van Damme, LA Galaxy | Mauro Díaz, Dallas Giovani dos Santos, LA Galaxy Sacha Kljestan, Red Bulls |