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. 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. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. === Transfers === ==== Transfers in ==== ==== Transfers out ==== == 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 == == External links == Official website