2016 Major League Soccer season
Season | 2016 |
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Champions League (United States) | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas |
Champions League (Canada) | Toronto FC |
Matches played | 330 |
Goals scored | 923 (2.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bradley Wright-Phillips (23 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Luis Robles (10 shutouts) |
Biggest home win | 5 goals: HOU 5–0 DAL (Mar 12) SEA 5–0 DAL (Jul 13) |
Biggest away win | 7 goals: NYC 0–7 NYR (May 21) |
Highest scoring | 8 goals: CLB 4–4 MON (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 – present) |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 games: Colorado Rapids (Apr 13 – Jul 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) |
Highest attendance | 60,147 ORL 2–2 RSL (Mar 6) |
Lowest attendance | 10,144 NE 1–1 POR (Apr 27) |
Total attendance | 7,091,480 |
Average attendance | 21,489 |
← 2015 2017 → |
The 2016 Major League Soccer season features 20 total clubs (17 based in the United States, 3 based in Canada). The regular season began on March 6 and will end on October 23. The defending MLS Cup champions are the Portland Timbers, while the New York Red Bulls are the defending Supporters' Shield winners.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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Personnel and Sponsorship
Note: All teams use Adidas as kit manufacturer.
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 | 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] |
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 | 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
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 table
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
Attendance
Average home attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
- As of October 17, 2016[4]
Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
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Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | 674,787 | 53,302 | 39,269 | 42,174 |
Orlando City SC | 16 | 502,478 | 60,147 | 23,802 | 31,405 |
New York City FC | 16 | 431,962 | 37,858 | 22,736 | 26,998 |
Toronto FC | 16 | 426,682 | 30,262 | 22,212 | 26,668 |
LA Galaxy | 16 | 400,325 | 27,167 | 19,651 | 25,020 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 16 | 355,520 | 27,038 | 18,836 | 22,220 |
Portland Timbers | 17 | 359,448 | 21,144 | 21,144 | 21,144 |
Montreal Impact | 17 | 351,366 | 27,545 | 16,318 | 20,669 |
New York Red Bulls | 17 | 350,535 | 25,218 | 15,167 | 20,620 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 338,816 | 50,816 | 18,000 | 19,930 |
Real Salt Lake | 17 | 335,909 | 20,389 | 18,036 | 19,759 |
Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 312,784 | 20,618 | 18,563 | 19,549 |
Houston Dynamo | 17 | 323,361 | 21,601 | 15,045 | 19,021 |
New England Revolution | 16 | 303,563 | 25,280 | 10,144 | 18,973 |
Philadelphia Union | 16 | 279,325 | 18,681 | 15,011 | 17,458 |
Columbus Crew SC | 17 | 291,128 | 20,389 | 13,114 | 17,125 |
D.C. United | 17 | 290,381 | 30,943 | 12,094 | 17,081 |
Colorado Rapids | 16 | 258,275 | 18,759 | 10,670 | 16,142 |
Chicago Fire | 17 | 265,234 | 18,976 | 12,073 | 15,602 |
FC Dallas | 17 | 239,601 | 16,215 | 10,381 | 14,094 |
Total | 330 | 7,091,480 | 60,147 | 10,144 | 21,489 |
Highest attendances
Regular season
- As of October 17, 2016[5]
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 | 24 | CenturyLink Field |
3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 50,816 | June 25, 2016 | 16 | Stanford Stadium |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 48,458 | July 31, 2016 | 21 | CenturyLink Field |
5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | New York City FC | 47,537 | June 25, 2016 | 16 | CenturyLink Field |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 47,111 | September 17, 2016 | 27 | CenturyLink Field |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | 41,028 | May 21, 2016 | 12 | CenturyLink Field |
8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 40,813 | July 9, 2016 | 18 | CenturyLink Field |
9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 5–0 | FC Dallas | 40,101 | July 13, 2016 | 19 | CenturyLink Field |
10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 40,012 | March 19, 2016 | 3 | CenturyLink Field |
Player statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Shutouts
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Hat-tricks
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Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Player | Club | Stats | Ref |
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March | Joao Plata | Real Salt Lake | 3G, 2A | [10] |
April | Fanendo Adi | Portland Timbers | 3G, 1A | [11] |
May | Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls | 6G, 2A | [12] |
June | Yura Movsisyan | Real Salt Lake | 3G | [13] |
July | Frank Lampard | New York City FC | 6G, 1A | [14] |
August | Nicolás Lodeiro | Seattle Sounders | 2G, 6A | [15] |
September | Chad Marshall | Seattle Sounders | 2G, 6A | [16] |
Weekly awards
Team of the Week
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, 20 minutes (March 6, 2016) - Second yellow card
- First straight red card of the season: Darwin Cerén for Orlando City against Real Salt Lake, 47 minutes (March 6, 2016)
- First player suspended by yellow card accumulation: Carlos Gruezo for FC Dallas
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.[125]
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] | [126][127] | |||
4 | 2 | New York City FC | ||||
5 | 3 | Real Salt Lake | ||||
6 | 4 | Houston Dynamo | ||||
7 | 5 | Orlando City | ||||
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 | [126] |
3 | 20 | Philadelphia Union[B] | August 3, 2016 (1) | Alejandro Bedoya | Nantes | [127] |
- ^ 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 will air in the United States on national television. English-language broadcasts will once again include 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 will mark MLS's debut on the Fox network channel.[128] Spanish-language broadcasts will include 28 games on UniMás (mainly on Friday evenings).[128]
Wkd | Date(s) | ESPN | FS1 | UDN | Ref | Notes |
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1 | March 6 | 362 | 267 | 148 | [129] | The UDN match aired from 10:00pm to 12:08am, outside its usual window. |
2 | March 11–13 | 197 | 175 | 84 | [130] | |
3 | March 18–20 | 179 | 184 | 98 | [131] | 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 | [132][133] | |
8 | April 22–24 | 180 | 176 | [134] | No Games on Unimas. | |
9 | April 29–May 1 | 302 | 199 | 51 | [135][136] | |
10 | May 6–8 | 225 | 199 | 93 | [137] | |
May 20-22 | 463 | 636* 210 |
190 | [138] | *New York derby was broadcast on FOX instead of FS1. | |
July 1-3 | 439 | 136 | [139] | |||
July 8-10 | 223 | 171 | 84 | [140] | ||
July 15-17 | 322 | 118 | [141] | |||
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 will air matches in Canada of primarily the three Canadian-based teams.
MLS will air 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, and Fox Sports in Africa.
See also
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- ^ "Maidana's dramatic free kick in Houston nabs AT&T Goal of the Week prize".
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- ^ "Ignacio Piatti wins AT&T Goal of the Week in Week 20 with impressive blast".
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- ^ "Seattle's Clint Dempsey named Player of the Week after brace vs. Portland".
- ^ "Chicago Fire's Luis Solignac wins AT&T Goal of the Week with precise strike".
- ^ "Houston Dynamo's Joe Willis wins Save of the Week for Week 24".
- ^ "DC United's Patrick Mullins wins MLS Player of the Week after hat trick".
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- ^ "Pacers-Raptors, Yankees-Red Sox, Inside the NBA lead cable sports TV ratings for Sunday May 1, 2016". Sports TV Ratings.
- ^ "Clippers-Trail Blazers Game 6, NFL Draft 2nd Round, Heat-Hornets Game 6 lead cable sports TV ratings for Friday April 29, 2016". Sports TV Ratings.
- ^ "Spurs-Thunder, Cavaliers-Hawks lead cable sports TV ratings for Friday May 6, 2016". Sports TV Ratings.
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- ^ "France-Iceland, Marlins-Braves from Fort Bragg, PGA Golf lead cable sports TV ratings for Sunday July 3, 2016". July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Portugal-France Euro, Wimbledon Men's Final, Diamondbacks-Giants top cable sports TV ratings for Sunday July 10, 2016". July 12, 2016.
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