2016 LA Galaxy season
The 2016 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-first season of existence, their twenty-first in Major League Soccer and their twenty-first consecutive season in the top flight of American soccer.
2016 season | |||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
Coach | Bruce Arena | ||
Stadium | StubHub Center | ||
MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 6th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinal | ||
CONCACAF Champions League (15–16) | Quarterfinals | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinal | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Giovani dos Santos (15 goals) All: Giovani dos Santos (16 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 27,167 (Four times) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,409 (vs. Seattle Sounders FC – July 20) | ||
Average home league attendance | 21,883 | ||
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The Galaxy finished the MLS regular season third in the Western Conference, but were knocked out by the Colorado Rapids in the Conference Semifinals of the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. They also continued their campaign in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Santos Laguna. The team also reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being knocked out by FC Dallas.
On September 8, Landon Donovan came out of retirement and signed with the Galaxy, his former club.[1]
Players
Squad information
Players at the end of the season. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
Transfers
Transfers in
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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GK | Acquired in exchange for the second and third round selections in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. | December 15, 2015 | [2] | ||
GK | Sign | December 16, 2015 | [3] | ||
DF | Sign | December 17, 2015 | [4] | ||
MF | Free agent | January 6, 2016 | [5] | ||
FW | Free agent | January 14, 2016 | [6] | ||
FW | Sign | January 14, 2016 | [7] | ||
DF | Selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with the 42nd pick. | January 19, 2016 | [8] | ||
DF | Sign | January 26, 2016 | [9] | ||
DF | Sign | January 27, 2016 | [10] | ||
MF | Sign | February 3, 2016 | [11] | ||
FW | Sign | March 5, 2016 | [12] | ||
FW | Sign | June 22, 2016 | [13] | ||
FW | Sign. Returning from retirement. | September 8, 2016 | [14] |
Transfers out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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DF | None | Retired | October 29, 2015 | [15] | |
MF | Option declined | November 20, 2015 | [16][17] | ||
FW | Option declined | December 7, 2015 | [17] | ||
DF | Later he signed with the |
Option declined | December 7, 2015 | [17][18][19] | |
GK | Option declined | December 7, 2015 | [17] | ||
GK | Option declined | December 7, 2015 | [17] | ||
FW | Option declined | December 7, 2015 | [17] | ||
MF | Option declined | December 7, 2015 | [17][20] | ||
GK | Option declined | December 7, 2015 | [17] | ||
DF | Undisclosed fee | December 22, 2015 | [21] | ||
MF | Undisclosed fee | December 24, 2015 | [22] | ||
DF | Waived | February 29, 2016 | [23] | ||
FW | Waived | February 29, 2016 | [23] | ||
DF | Sign | March 21, 2016 | [24] | ||
FW | Loan | August 19, 2016 | [25] | ||
MF | Contract mutually terminated | August 31, 2016 | [26] |
Competitions
Preseason
The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.[27]
January 30 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Carson, California | |
19:00 PT | Villareal Maganto |
Report | Ayvazywan Kouakou |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
February 6 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
PT | Keane Rogers |
Report | Giovinco Babouli |
Stadium: StubHub Center Complex |
February 9 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Carson, California | |
19:00 PT | Van Damme |
Report | Jiménez |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 14,543 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
February 13 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Las Vegas, Nevada |
19:00 PT | Zardes |
Report | Stadium: Cashman Field |
February 17 | LA Galaxy | 0–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
19:00 PT | Report | Ivanschitz Marshall Dempsey |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
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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 |
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.
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:
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 |
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.
Regular season
March 6 1 | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
19:00 PT | Steres Magee Keane |
Report | Neagle Franklin DeLeon |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Kevin Stott |
March 12 2 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
16:00 PT | Burch Watts Doyle Pappa |
Report | Gerrard Steres Van Damme Boateng |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
March 19 3 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Magee Van Damme de Jong Zardes Keane Gordon |
Report | Imperiale Dawkins Alashe Wynne Wondolowski |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 2 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Laba |
Report | Steres Van Damme |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 27,038 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 10 5 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
18:30 PDT | de Jong Borchers |
Report | Borchers Adi Grabavoy Chará |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 15 6 | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
16:00 PDT | Horst |
Report | Giovani Husidić Zardes Cole Steres |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,563 Referee: Mark Geiger |
April 23 7 | LA Galaxy | 5–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Zardes Magee Boateng Giovani Van Damme Gerrard |
Report | Beckerman Martínez Beltran Olave Morales |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,867 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 1 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
17:00 PDT | Davis Opara |
Report | Giovani Cole Villareal |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,431 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 8 9 | LA Galaxy | 4–2 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
12:30 PDT | Keane Giovani DeLaGarza Gerrard |
Report | Watson Rowe Agudelo |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,237 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
May 11 10 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Chester, Pennsylvania |
16:00 PDT | Nogueira Rosenberry |
Report | Rogers Magee Kennedy |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,985 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
May 22 11 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
16:00 PDT | Wynne |
Report | Quintero Alashe |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 28 12 | Montreal Impact | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Montreal, Quebec |
15:00 PDT | Piatti Ontivero Bernier Drogba |
Report | Giovani Magee Gordon Steres |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 2 13 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Larentowicz Steres |
Report | Dwyer |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,651 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 18 14 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Toronto, Ontario |
16:30 PDT | Moor |
Report | DeLaGarza |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,025 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 22 15 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | DeLaGarza Van Damme |
Report | Sjöberg Castillo Azira |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,884 Referee: Chris Penso |
June 25 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
19:00 PDT | Barrett |
Report | Van Damme Giovani Cole |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,816 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 4 17 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Keane Larentowicz de Jong |
Report | Laba |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 9 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
12:00 PDT | Report | Keane Romney |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,813 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 15 19 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
20:00 PDT | Giovani Larentowicz Gerrard |
Report | Warner |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Mark Geiger |
July 23 20 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
12:30 PDT | Valentin |
Report | Keane Zardes |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 31 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
13:00 PDT | Roldan |
Report | Van Damme Lletget |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 48,458 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 7 22 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
18:30 PDT | Magee Cole Hušidić |
Report | Muyl Verón Davis Lawrence |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,671 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
August 13 23 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Steres de Jong |
Report | Gashi Azira |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Juan Guzman |
August 20 24 | New York City FC | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | New York City, New York |
12:30 PDT | David Villa |
Report | DeLaGarza |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 35,509 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 24 25 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:30 PDT | Álvarez Accam |
Report | Zardes Van Damme Giovani Lletget Hušidić |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,179 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
August 27 26 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Rogers |
Report | Aird |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 3 27 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Hušidić Giovani |
Report | Jahn |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,693 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 7 28 | Real Salt Lake | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
18:30 PDT | Wingert Beckerman Olave Plata Mulholland Martínez |
Report | Boateng Larentowicz Giovani |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,266 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 11 29 | LA Galaxy | 4–2 | Orlando City SC | Carson, California |
16:00 PDT | Giovani Gordon Garcia Cole Keane Mendiola |
Report | Molino Rocha Mateos Shea |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 18 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
10:00 PDT | Peterson Dwyer |
Report | Gordon Larentowicz Donovan |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,480 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 25 31 | LA Galaxy | 2–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
13:00 PDT | Keane |
Report | Van Damme Morris Valdez Alonso Lodeiro Torres |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,819 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 1 32 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
18:00 PDT | Zimmerman Acosta Figueroa |
Report | DeLaGarza Van Damme |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,968 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 16 33 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
16:00 PDT | Report | Gordon |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 21,085 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 23 34 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
13:00 PDT | Donovan |
Report | Akindele Gruezo Rosales |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Chris Penso |
Playoffs
Knockout round
October 26 Knockout round | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
19:30 PT | Gordon Boateng Hušidić |
Report | Plata Phillips Wingert Sunny |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 18,124 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Conference semifinals
October 30 First leg | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
14:00 PT | Van Damme Giovani Cole |
Report | Badji Watts Jones |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,487 Referee: Drew Fischer |
November 6 Second leg | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (3–1 p) | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
11:00 PT | Gashi Cronin |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,782 Referee: Mark Geiger | |
Penalties | ||||
Doyle Le Toux Pappa |
U.S. Open Cup
Fourth round
Fifth round
June 29 Fifth round | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PT | Jewsbury |
Report | Mendiola Larentowicz |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,164 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
CONCACAF Champions League
Quarterfinals
February 24 First leg | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Carson, United States | |
22:00 ET | Van Damme Giovani Gerrard |
Report | González |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 18,922 Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
March 1 Second leg | Santos Laguna | 4–0 (4–0 agg.) | Torreón, Mexico | |
22:00 ET | Bravo Dávila Djaniny |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Corona Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador) |
References
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