The 2016 Toronto FC season was the 10th season in club history.
Toronto FC finished 3rd and qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. By defeating the Philadelphia Union 3–1 in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round, the club earned their first ever playoff victory, and by defeating New York City FC 7–0 on aggregate, they reached their first ever Eastern Conference Final against their Canadian rivals Montreal Impact. The club set a BMO Field attendance record of about 36,000 for the second leg of the Conference Final as the club was able to use temporary seats in the south end that were originally installed for the 104th Grey Cup. Montreal won the first leg of the Conference Championship, 3–2 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on November 22. Toronto later beat Montreal 5–2 in extra time in the return leg at BMO Field in Toronto on November 30, winning on an aggregated score of 7–5, making Toronto FC the first Canadian team to compete in an MLS Cup Final. On December 10, Toronto lost the final at BMO Field in front of another record-breaking 36,045 fans, to Seattle Sounders FC 5–4 on penalties following a goalless draw after extra time.
Background
During the 2015 season, Toronto FC finished sixth out of ten teams in the Eastern Conference. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time, losing 3–0 in the knockout round to the Montreal Impact.
Squad
As of December 1, 2016.
No. Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age at end of year) Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Clint Irwin GK Colorado Rapids 25 Alex Bono GK Syracuse Orange 40 Quillan Roberts GK TFC Academy Defenders 2 Justin Morrow FB San Jose Earthquakes 3 Drew Moor CB Colorado Rapids 5 Ashtone Morgan FB TFC Academy 6 Nick Hagglund CB Xavier Musketeers 13 Clément Simonin CB NC State Wolfpack 15 Eriq Zavaleta CB Seattle Sounders FC 23 Josh Williams CB New York City FC 28 Mark Bloom FB Atlanta Silverbacks 33 Steven Beitashour FB Vancouver Whitecaps FC Midfielders 4 Michael Bradley CM Roma 7 Will Johnson CM Portland Timbers 8 Benoît Cheyrou CM Marseille 9 Tsubasa Endoh RW Maryland Terrapins 14 Jay Chapman AM Michigan State Spartans 18 Marky Delgado CM Chivas USA 19 Daniel Lovitz LW Elon Phoenix 20 Chris Mannella DM TFC Academy 21 Jonathan Osorio AM SC Toronto 31 Armando Cooper AM Árabe Unido Forwards 10 Sebastian Giovinco ST Juventus 11 Molham Babouli ST Toronto FC II 17 Jozy Altidore CF Sunderland 22 Jordan Hamilton ST TFC Academy 87 Tosaint Ricketts FW Boluspor
Transfers
In
No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource 3 Colorado RapidsFree Transfer 33 Vancouver Whitecaps FCAcquired for 2016 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick 7 Portland TimbersAcquired for a conditional 2017 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick & targeted allocation money 1 Colorado RapidsAcquired for a 2016 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick, a conditional 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick & targeted allocation money 9 Maryland TerrapinsSelected 9th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft 11 Toronto FC IIFree Transfer48 Toronto FC IIShort-Term Agreement87 BolusporFree Transfer
Draft picks Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2016 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes. No.Pos.PlayerPrevious clubNotesDateSource9 Maryland TerrapinsMLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#9)January 14, 2016 Rutgers Scarlet KnightsMLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#59)January 19, 2016 UMBC RetrieversMLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#70)January 19, 2016 Penn State Nittany LionsMLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#80)January 19, 2016
Loan In No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource 31 Armando Cooper Árabe UnidoLoan
Out
No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 1 Ross CountyContract Expired 34 ÓrdenesContract Expired 11 San Francisco DeltasContract Expired 55 Rayo OKCContract Expired 12 Orlando City SCOption Declined; Traded for a conditional 2017 MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick 41 ValenciennesWaived 22Waived 26 Houston DynamoTraded for a conditional 2017 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick 16 Seattle Sounders FCWaived 24 Nottingham ForestMutual Termination
Competitions
Preseason
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
MLS Cup Playoffs
Canadian Championship
Competitions summary CompetitionRecordFirst MatchLast MatchFinal Position MLS Regular SeasonMarch 6, 2016October 23, 20163rd in Eastern Conference, 5th Overall MLS Cup PlayoffsOctober 26, 2016December 10, 2016Runners-up Canadian ChampionshipJune 1, 2016June 29, 2016Champions Total Statistics
Squad and statistics
Players who appeared for Toronto but left during the season:
Goals and assists Correct as of December 10, 2016
+GoalsPos.Playing Pos.NationNameMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipTotal1 FW Sebastian Giovinco 17 4 1 222FW Jozy Altidore 10 5 – 153 MF Jonathan Osorio 2 2 2 64 FW Jordan Hamilton 3 – 2 5 DF Justin Morrow 5 – – 56FW Tosaint Ricketts 3 2 – 57 MF Will Johnson 2 – 1 3 DF Drew Moor 3 – – 39MF Michael Bradley 1 1 – 2 MF Marky Delgado 2 – – 2 MF Tsubasa Endoh 2 – – 212 MF Benoît Cheyrou – 1 – 1 MF Armando Cooper – 1 – 1 DF Nick Hagglund – 1 – 1 DF Damien Perquis 1 – – 1Total 51 17 6 74
+AssistsPos.Playing Pos.NationNameMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipTotal1 FW Sebastian Giovinco 15 4 – 192 FW Jozy Altidore 5 4 – 93 MF Will Johnson 5 1 – 64 MF Michael Bradley 5 – – 5 DF Justin Morrow 4 1 – 5 MF Jonathan Osorio 5 – – 57 DF Steven Beitashour 1 2 1 48 FW Molham Babouli 1 – 2 3 MF Armando Cooper 2 1 – 310 DF Mark Bloom 2 – – 2 MF Jay Chapman 2 – – 2 MF Benoît Cheyrou 2 – – 2 MF Marky Delgado 2 – – 2 DF Nick Hagglund – 2 – 2 DF Eriq Zavaleta 1 1 – 216 FW Jordan Hamilton 1 – – 1 DF Ashtone Morgan – – 1 1 DF Damien Perquis 1 – – 1 FW Tosaint Ricketts – 1 – 1 DF Josh Williams 1 – – 1Total 55 17 4 76
Clean sheets Correct as of December 10, 2016 NameMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipTotal1GKClint Irwin 6 3 2 112GKAlex Bono 4 – – 4 TOTALS 10 3 2 15
Disciplinary record Correct as of December 10, 2016 No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Canadian Championship Total 1GK Clint Irwin 100010202DF Justin Morrow 500000503DF Drew Moor 300000304MF Michael Bradley 502000705DF Ashtone Morgan 200000207MF Will Johnson 400000408MF Benoît Cheyrou 3100003110FW Sebastian Giovinco 3000003011FW Molham Babouli 1000001014MF Jay Chapman 1000001015DF Eriq Zavaleta 2000103017FW Jozy Altidore 4010005018MF Marky Delgado 5000005019MF Daniel Lovitz 1000001021MF Jonathan Osorio 2000002023DF Josh Williams 0100000124DF Damien Perquis 3000003028DF Mark Bloom 1000001031MF Armando Cooper 0010001033DF Steven Beitashour 5000005087FW Tosaint Ricketts 21000021Total5334020593
Recognition
MLS Team of the Week WeekStartersBenchOpponentLink1 Drew Moor Sebastian GiovincoNew York Red Bulls2 Will Johnson, Sebastian GiovincoNew York City FC6 Michael BradleyNew England Revolution7 Steven Beitashour Clint IrwinD.C. United8 Drew Moor, Michael Bradley, Sebastian GiovincoMontreal Impact10 Clint Irwin, Damien Perquis Sebastian GiovincoFC Dallas11 Sebastian GiovincoVancouver Whitecaps FC15 Drew Moor Benoît Cheyrou, Sebastian GiovincoLA Galaxy16 Clint IrwinOrlando City SC18 Justin MorrowChicago Fire20 Sebastian GiovincoD.C. United21 Drew Moor, Sebastian Giovinco Marky DelgadoColumbus Crew22 Drew Moor, Sebastian GiovincoReal Salt Lake & New England Revolution24 Jozy Altidore Marky DelgadoPhiladelphia Union27 Jozy AltidoreChicago Fire28 Jozy AltidoreNew York Red Bulls30 Drew Moor, Jozy AltidoreOrlando City SC & D.C. United34 Sebastian GiovincoChicago Fire
MLS Player of the Week WeekPlayerWeek's Statline20 Sebastian Giovinco3 Goals22 Sebastian Giovinco3 Goals 1 Assist
End of Season awards AwardPlayerMLS Best XI Sebastian Giovinco
References
External links 2016 Toronto FC season at Official Site