2016 season | |||
Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
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Coach | Bruce Arena | ||
Stadium | StubHub Center | ||
MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 6th |
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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) |
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Highest home attendance | 27,167 (Four times) |
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Lowest home attendance | 3,409 (vs. Seattle Sounders FC – July 20) | ||
Average home league attendance | 21,883 | ||
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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.
Players at the end of the season. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.