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| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| 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 5–0DAL (Mar 12) SEA 5–0DAL (Jul 13) DC 6–1CHI (August 27) |
| Biggest away win | 7 goals: NYC 0–7NY (May 21) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals: CLB 4–4MTL (May 7) DC 6–2CHI (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 2–2RSL (Mar 6) |
| Lowest attendance | 10,144 NE 1–1POR (Apr 27) |
| Total attendance | 7,345,265 |
| Average attendance | 21,692 |
←2015 2017 → | |
The2016 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 defendingMLS Cup champions were thePortland Timbers, while theNew York Red Bulls were the defendingSupporters' Shield winners.FC Dallas won the Supporter's Shield for the first time, and theSeattle Sounders FC won their first MLS Cup in their history after defeatingToronto FC 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout, after playing to a 0–0 result after regulation and added extra time.
Note: All teams useAdidas askit manufacturer.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire |  Veljko Paunović |  Răzvan Cociș | Valspar |
| Colorado Rapids |  Pablo Mastroeni | Sam Cronin | Transamerica |
| Columbus Crew SC | Gregg Berhalter | Michael Parkhurst | Barbasol |
| D.C. United | Ben Olsen | Bobby Boswell | Leidos |
| FC Dallas |  Óscar Pareja | Matt Hedges | AdvoCare |
| Houston Dynamo | Wílmer Cabrera | DaMarcus Beasley | BHP Billiton |
| LA Galaxy | Bruce Arena |  Robbie Keane | Herbalife |
| Montreal Impact |  Mauro Biello | Patrice Bernier | Bank of Montreal |
| New England Revolution | Jay Heaps | Lee Nguyen | UnitedHealthcare |
| New York City FC |  Patrick Vieira |  David Villa | Etihad Airways |
| New York Red Bulls | Jesse Marsch | Dax McCarty | Red Bull |
| Orlando City SC | Jason Kreis |  Kaká | Orlando Health |
| Philadelphia Union | Jim Curtin | Brian Carroll | Bimbo |
| Portland Timbers | Caleb Porter |  Liam Ridgewell | Alaska Airlines |
| Real Salt Lake | Jeff Cassar | Kyle Beckerman | LifeVantage |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Dominic Kinnear | Chris Wondolowski | Sutter Health |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Brian Schmetzer | Brad Evans | Xbox |
| Sporting Kansas City | Peter Vermes | Matt Besler | Ivy Funds |
| Toronto FC | Greg Vanney | Michael Bradley | Bank of Montreal |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC |  Carl Robinson |  Pedro Morales | Bell Canada |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Pos. | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regular season
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City SC | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | 60,147 | March 6, 2016 (2016-3-06) | 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 (2016-6-25) | 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 (2016-5-21) | 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 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls | 25 |
| 2 | David Villa | New York City FC | 24 |
| 3 |  Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC | 17 |
 Ignacio Piatti | Montreal Impact | ||
| 5 |  Fanendo Adi | Portland Timbers | 16 |
| Dom Dwyer | Sporting Kansas City | ||
 Ola Kamara | Columbus Crew | ||
| 8 |  Giovani Dos Santos | LA Galaxy | 14 |
| Cyle Larin | Orlando City SC | ||
| Diego Valeri | Portland Timbers |
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | D.C. United | Chicago Fire | 6–2 | August 27 |
| Mauro Manotas | Houston Dynamo | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | September 24 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC | New York City FC | 5–0 | November 6 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Month | Player | Club | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Joao Plata | Real Salt Lake | 3G, 2A |
| April | Fanendo Adi | Portland Timbers | 3G, 1A |
| May | Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls | 6G, 2A |
| June |  Yura Movsisyan | Real Salt Lake | 3G |
| July | Frank Lampard | New York City FC | 6G, 1A |
| August |  Nicolás Lodeiro | Seattle Sounders FC | 2G, 6A |
| September | Chad Marshall | Seattle Sounders FC | 1G |
| October | Justin Meram | Columbus Crew | 1G, 4A |
| Week | MLS Player of the Week | MLS Goal of the Week | MLS Save of the Week | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
| 1 | Mike Magee[7] | LA Galaxy | Ignacio Piatti[8] | Montreal Impact | Evan Bush[9] | Montreal Impact |
| 2 | Andrew Wenger[10] | Houston Dynamo | Cyle Larin[11] | Orlando City SC | Brian Rowe[12] | LA Galaxy |
| 3 | Felipe[13] | New York Red Bulls | Felipe[14] | New York Red Bulls | Tim Melia[15] | Sporting Kansas City |
| 4 | Michael Barrios[16] | FC Dallas | Thomas McNamara[17] | New York City FC | Bobby Shuttleworth[18] | New England Revolution |
| 5 | Kaká[19] | Orlando City SC | Adam Jahn[20] | San Jose Earthquakes | Joe Bendik[21] | Orlando City SC |
| 6 | Fabián Espíndola[22] | D.C. United |  Alberto Quintero[23] | San Jose Earthquakes | David Bingham[24] | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 7 | Giovani dos Santos[25] | LA Galaxy | Ignacio Piatti[26] | Montreal Impact | Nick Rimando[27] | Real Salt Lake |
| 8 |  Emmanuel Boateng[28] | LA Galaxy | Luciano Acosta[29] | D.C. United | David Bingham[30] | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 9 |  Jake Gleeson[31] | Portland Timbers | Maxim Tissot[32] | Montreal Impact | Joe Bendik[33] | Orlando City SC |
| 10 | Ignacio Piatti[34] | Montreal Impact | Ignacio Piatti[35] | Montreal Impact | Tim Melia[36] | Sporting Kansas City |
| 11 |  Kekuta Manneh[37] | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Blas Perez[38] | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Joe Bendik[39] | Orlando City SC |
| 12 | Bradley Wright-Phillips[40] | New York Red Bulls | Cyle Larin[41] | Orlando City SC | Joe Bendik[39] | Orlando City SC |
| 13 | Ola Kamara[42] | Columbus Crew SC |  Kevin Molino[43] | Orlando City SC | Luis Robles[44] | New York Red Bulls |
| 14 | Chris Pontius[45] | Philadelphia Union | Chris Pontius[46] | Philadelphia Union | Nick Rimando[47] | Real Salt Lake |
| 15 | Mike Grella[48] | New York Red Bulls | Júlio Baptista[49] | Orlando City SC | Jake Gleeson[50] | Portland Timbers |
| 16 | Roland Alberg[51] | Philadelphia Union | Lamar Neagle[52] | D.C. United |  Andre Blake[53] | Philadelphia Union |
| 17 | Jack Harrison[54] | New York City FC | Cristian Maidana[55] | Houston Dynamo | Joe Bendik[56] | Orlando City SC |
| 18 | Ilsinho[57] | Philadelphia Union | Lee Nguyen[58] | New England Revolution | Brian Rowe[59] | LA Galaxy |
| 19 | Diego Valeri[60] | Portland Timbers | Jack Harrison[61] | New York City FC | Joe Bendik[62] | Orlando City SC |
| 20 | Sebastian Giovinco[63] | Toronto FC | Ignacio Piatti[64] | Montreal Impact | Joe Bendik[65] | Orlando City SC |
| 21 | Frank Lampard[66] | New York City FC | Cyle Larin[67] | Orlando City SC | Joe Bendik[68] | Orlando City SC |
| 22 | Sebastian Giovinco[69] | Toronto FC | Javier Morales[70] | Real Salt Lake | Joe Bendik[71] | Orlando City SC |
| 23 | Bradley Wright-Phillips[72] | New York Red Bulls |  Shkelzen Gashi[73] | Colorado Rapids | Bill Hamid[74] | D.C. United |
| 24 | Clint Dempsey[75] | Seattle Sounders FC | Luis Solignac[76] | Chicago Fire SC | Joe Willis[77] | Houston Dynamo |
| 25 | Patrick Mullins[78] | D.C. United | Yura Movsisyan[79] | Real Salt Lake | Joe Bendik[80] | Orlando City SC |
| 26 | Frank Lampard[81] | New York City FC | Giovani dos Santos[82] | LA Galaxy | Brad Knighton[83] | New England Revolution |
| 27 | Giovani dos Santos[84] | LA Galaxy | Joao Plata[85] | Real Salt Lake | Joe Bendik[86] | Orlando City SC |
| 28 | Kelyn Rowe[87] | New England Revolution | Cyle Larin[88] | Orlando City SC |  David Ousted[89] | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 29 | Mauro Manotas[90] | Houston Dynamo | Shkelzen Gashi[91] | Colorado Rapids | Brad Knighton[92] | New England Revolution |
| Team of the Week | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Goalkeeper | Defender | Midfielder | Forward |
| 1[93] | Bingham (SJ) | Cole (LA)Moor (TOR)Zimmerman (DAL) | Chara (POR)Fagundez (NE)Martínez (RSL)McNamara (NYC) | Larin (ORL)Magee (LA)Piatti (MTL) |
| 2[94] | Blake (PHI) | Beasley (HOU) Ciman (MTL)Williams (COL) |  Mustivar (SKC)Pontius (PHI)Sunday (RSL)Wenger (HOU) | Dwyer (SKC)Piatti (MTL)Villa (NYC) |
| 3[95] | Shuttleworth (NE) | Hollingshead (DAL)Rosenberry (PHI) Waston (VAN) | Díaz (DAL)Felipe (NYR)Higuita (ORL)Zardes (LA) | Adi (POR)Bruin (HOU)Sapong (PHI) |
| 4[96] | Ousted (VAN) | Bravo (NYC)Jacobson (VAN)Tierney (NE) | Bunbury (NE)Díaz (DAL)McNamara (NYC)Morales (VAN) | Barrios (DAL)Castillo (DAL)Urruti (DAL) |
| 5[97] | Ousted (VAN) | Kappelhof (CHI)Maund (RSL)Rogers (LA)Shea (ORL) |  Alonso (SEA)Higuita (ORL)Neagle (DC)Plata (RSL) | Gashi (COL)Kaká (ORL) |
| 6[98] | Melia (SKC) | Ciman (MTL)Marshall (SEA)Matarrita (NYC) | Barnes (HOU)Chara (POR)Koffie (NE)Piatti (MTL) | Amarikwa (SJ)Espíndola (DC)Saborío (DC) |
| 7[99] | Rimando (RSL) |  Beitashour (TOR)Ciman (MTL)Phillips (RSL) |  Ivanschitz (SEA)Jones (COL)Meram (CLB)Piatti (MTL) | Adi (POR)Castillo (DAL)Dos Santos (LA) |
| 8[100] | Ousted (VAN) | Boswell (DC)Harvey (VAN)Moor (TOR) | Barnetta (PHI)Boateng (LA)Bradley (TOR)Kljestan (NYR) | Dos Santos (LA)Giovinco (TOR)Wright-Phillips (NYR) |
| 9[101] | Gleeson (POR) | Scott (SEA)Wynne (SJ)Zusi (SKC) | Allen (RSL)Felipe (NYR)Gashi (COL)Kljestan (NYR)Valeri (POR) | Drogba (MTL)Villa (NYC) |
| 10[102] | Irwin (TOR) | Horst (HOU)Matarrita (NYC) Perquis (TOR) | Jones (COL)Kljestan (NYR)Nagbe (POR)Piatti (MTL) |  Kudo (VAN)Morris (SEA)Zardes (LA) |
| 11[103] | Worra (DC) | Hernandez (NYC)Williams (COL)Zimmerman (DAL) |  Espinoza (SKC)Manneh (VAN)Nyarko (DC)Quintero (SJ) | Giovinco (TOR)Pérez (VAN)Villa (NYC) |
| 12[104] | Bendik (ORL) | Glad (RSL)Marquez (PHI) Sjöberg (COL) | Acosta (DAL)Grella (NYR)Kaká (ORL)McCarty (NYR)Nagbe (POR) | Akindele (DAL)Wright-Phillips (NYR) |
| 13[105] | Robles (NYR) | Allen (NYC)Beasley (HOU)Opare (DC) | Kljestan (NYR)Molino (ORL)Nguyen (NE)Piatti (MTL) | Drogba (MTL)Kamara (CLB)Wright-Phillips (NYR) |
| 14[106] | Gleeson (POR) | Medranda (SKC)Opara (SKC)Ridgewell (POR)Rosenberry (PHI) | Chara (POR)Nogueira (PHI)Pontius (PHI)Roldan (SEA) | Kamara (CLB)Movsisyan (RSL) |
| 15[107] | Hamid (DC) | Burch (COL)Moor (TOR)Abdul-Salaam (SKC) | Salinas (SJ)Felipe (NYR)Feilhaber (SKC)Harrison (NYC)Grella (NYR) | Villa (NYC)Martínez (RSL) |
| 16[108] | Irwin (TOR) | Matarrita (NYC)Wynne (SJ)Robinson (DC) | Kaká (ORL)Valeri (POR)Alberg (PHI)Díaz (DAL)Neagle (DC) | Manneh (VAN)Dwyer (SKC) |
| 17[109] | Hamid (DC) | Beasley (HOU)Zimmerman (DAL)Ramos (CHI) | Zusi (SKC)Gerrard (LA)Díaz (DAL)Harrison (NYC) |  Kamara (NE)Kamara (CLB) Salazar (MTL) |
| 18[110] | Gleeson (POR) | Phillips (RSL)Van Damme (LA)Hedges (DAL)Morrow (TOR) | Alberg (PHI)Larentowicz (LA)Feilhaber (SKC)Ilsinho (PHI) | Doyle (COL)Kamara (NE) |
| 19[111] | Robles (NYR) | Sjöberg (COL)Bernárdez (SJ)Maund (RSL) | Castillo (DAL)Kljestan (NYR)Valeri (POR)Díaz (DAL)Ivanschitz (SEA) | Villa (NYC)Dos Santos (LA) |
| 20[112] | Ousted (VAN) |  Oyongo (MTL)Van Damme (LA)Woodberry (NE) | Muyl (NYR)Kljestan (NYR)Cronin (COL)Piatti (MTL) | Dwyer (SKC)Giovinco (TOR)Drogba (MTL) |
| 21[113] | Bingham (SJ) | Opara (SKC)Van Damme (LA)Moor (TOR) | Molino (ORL)Lodeiro (SEA)Lampard (NYC)McNamara (NYC) | Urruti (DAL)Giovinco (TOR)Plata (RSL) |
| 22[114] | Bush (MTL) | Burch (COL) Chanot (NYC)Moor (TOR) | Valeri (POR)Lodeiro (SEA)Morales (RSL)Hairston (COL) | Morris (SEA)Giovinco (TOR)Dempsey (SEA) |
| 23[115] | Bingham (SJ) | Birnbaum (DC)Agus (HOU)Marshall (SEA) | Pontius (PHI)Barnetta (PHI)Davis (NYR)Finlay (CLB) | Villa (NYC)Wright-Phillips (NYR)Dwyer (SKC) |
| 24[116] | Willis (HOU) | Parkhurst (CLB)Olave (RSL)Horst (HOU)Matarrita (NYC) | Roldan (SEA)Feilhaber (SKC)Accam (CHI) | Dempsey (SEA)Wright-Phillips (NYR)Altidore (TOR) |
| 25[117] | Howard (COL) | Camara (MTL)Næss (CLB)Rosenberry (PHI) | Beckerman (RSL)Kaká (ORL)Felipe (NYR)Valeri (POR)Barrios (DAL) | Mullins (DC)Movsisyan (RSL) |
| 26[118] | Johnson (CHI) | Farrell (NE)Zimmerman (DAL)Collin (NYR) Meira (CHI) | Lletget (LA)Díaz (DAL)Lampard (NYC)Rowe (NE) | Wright-Phillips (NYR)de Leeuw (CHI) |
| 27[119] | Howard (COL) |  Vytas (POR)Waston (VAN)Stewart (SJ) | Garcia (HOU)Kaká (ORL) Azira (COL)Koffie (NE)Fagundez (NE) | Altidore (TOR)Dos Santos (LA) |
| Award | Player/Club |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | David Villa[120] |
| Defender of the Year | Matt Hedges[121] |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Andre Blake[122] |
| Coach of the Year | Óscar Pareja[123] |
| Rookie of the Year | Jordan Morris[124] |
| Newcomer of the Year | Nicolás Lodeiro[125] |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Chris Pontius[126] |
| Golden Boot | Bradley Wright-Phillips[127] |
| Fair Play Player Award | Keegan Rosenberry[128] |
| Fair Play Team Award | Columbus Crew SC[128] |
| Humanitarian of the Year | Matt Lampson[129] |
| Referee of the Year | Alan Kelly[130] |
| Assistant Referee of the Year | Frank Anderson[130] |
| Goal of the Year | Shkëlzen Gashi[131] |
| Save of the Year | Joe Bendik[132] |
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Blake,Philadelphia | Axel Sjöberg,ColoradoMatt Hedges,DallasJelle Van Damme,LA Galaxy | Mauro Díaz,DallasGiovani dos Santos,LA GalaxySacha Kljestan,Red BullsIgnacio Piatti,Montreal | Sebastian Giovinco,TorontoBradley Wright-Phillips,Red BullsDavid Villa,New York City |
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 selectU.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.[133]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chicago Fire[A][B] | [134][135] | |||
| 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) | Tim Howard | Everton | [134] |
| 3 | 20 | Philadelphia Union[B] | August 3, 2016 (1) | Alejandro Bedoya | Nantes | [135] |
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 onESPN and 5 onESPN2 (mainly on Sunday afternoons), 4 onFox, and 30 onFox Sports 1 (mainly on Sunday evenings). The 2016 season marked MLS's debut on the Fox network channel.[136] Spanish-language broadcasts included 28 games onUniMás (mainly on Friday evenings).[136]
| Wkd | Date(s) | ESPN | FS1 | UDN | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 6 | 362 | 267 | 148 | [137] | The UDN match aired from 10:00 pm to 12:08 am, outside its usual window. |
| 2 | March 11–13 | 197 | 175 | 84 | [138] | |
| 3 | March 18–20 | 179 | 184 | 98 | [139] | MLS matches went head-to-head against theNCAA 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 | [140][141] | |
| 8 | April 22–24 | 180 | 176 | [142] | No Games on Unimas. | |
| 9 | April 29–May 1 | 302 | 199 | 51 | [143][144] | |
| 10 | May 6–8 | 225 | 199 | 93 | [145] | |
| May 20–22 | 463 | 636* 210 | 190 | [146] | *New York derby was broadcast on FOX instead of FS1. | |
| July 1–3 | 439 | 136 | [147] | |||
| July 8–10 | 223 | 171 | 84 | [148] | ||
| July 15–17 | 322 | 118 | [149] | |||
| AVG | 2016 | 262.1 | 205.8 | 120 | 2016 Average |
Notes:
TSN,RDS andSportsnet aired matches in Canada of primarily the three Canadian-based teams.
MLS aired onSky 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.
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 the2015 regular season, the percentage change in attendance from season-to-season, the home venue, the home venue's capacity, and the percent of capacity.[150]
| Team | 2016 Attendance | 2015 Attendance | Change | Stadium | Capacity (Unrestricted) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 atLevi's Stadium (68,000 capacity).
http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/06/mls-announces-broadcast-schedule-format-audi-2016-mls-cup-playoffsArchived October 2, 2016, at theWayback Machine
