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.
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.
The team drew 427,492 fans to 17 home games during the regular season for an average of 25,147 per match. This would be the second-highest attendance achieved at the StubHub Center, behind only 2008, and would remain as such until 2024, their next MLS Cup-winning season.
Players
Squad information
Players at the end of the season.
Transfers
Transfers in Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource GK Dan Kennedy FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for the second and third round selections in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. December 15, 2015 GK Clément Diop LA Galaxy II Sign December 16, 2015 DF Daniel Steres LA Galaxy II Sign December 17, 2015 MF Jeff Larentowicz Chicago Fire Free agent January 6, 2016 FW Mike Magee Chicago Fire Free agent January 14, 2016 FW Helsingborgs IF Sign January 14, 2016 DF Josh Turnley D.C. United U-23 Selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with the 42nd pick. January 19, 2016 DF Jelle Van Damme Standard Liège Sign January 26, 2016 DF Ashley Cole Roma Sign January 27, 2016 MF Nigel de Jong Milan Sign February 3, 2016 FW Ariel Lassiter LA Galaxy II Sign March 5, 2016 FW Jack McBean LA Galaxy II Sign June 22, 2016 FW Landon Donovan Sign. Returning from retirement. September 8, 2016
Transfers out Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource DF Todd Dunivant None Retired October 29, 2015 MF Mika Väyrynen Option declined November 20, 2015 FW Edson Buddle Option declined December 7, 2015 DF Tommy Meyer Later he signed with the Swope Park Rangers. Option declined December 7, 2015 GK Brian Perk Option declined December 7, 2015 GK Donovan Ricketts Option declined December 7, 2015 FW Charlie Rugg Option declined December 7, 2015 MF Kenney Walker FC Cincinnati Option declined December 7, 2015 GK Andrew Wolverton Option declined December 7, 2015 DF Omar Gonzalez Pachuca Undisclosed fee December 22, 2015 MF Juninho Tijuana Undisclosed fee December 24, 2015 DF Dan Gargan Waived February 29, 2016 FW Ignacio Maganto Waived February 29, 2016 DF Josh Turnley LA Galaxy II Sign March 21, 2016 FW Jack McBean Coventry City Loan August 19, 2016 MF Nigel de Jong Galatasaray Contract mutually terminated August 31, 2016
Competitions
Preseason The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
Western Conference
Regular season
Playoffs
Knockout round
Conference semifinals
U.S. Open Cup
Fourth round
Fifth round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
CONCACAF Champions League
Quarterfinals
See also 2016 in American soccer 2016 LA Galaxy II season
References
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