2016 Premier League of America season
| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions | Milwaukee Bavarians |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 206 (3.27 per match) |
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The 2016 Premier League of America season was the 104th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the second season of the PLA, but its first under the new name. The season began in May 2016 and concluded in July 2016.
A total of 12 teams competed in the league, seven more than the previous inaugural season. Teams were were split into two divisions based on geographical location, with the top two ranked teams of each division competing in an end-of-season championship playoff.
Having originally been denied entry by the National Premier Soccer League for the 2015 season, league founders AFC Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids FC made the move to the NPSL for the 2016 season.
Milwaukee Bavarians were announced as the first expansion team in May 2015. Toledo United FC followed in July of the same year. A third expansion team, Ole SC in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming was added in October. A fourth was added in November when Madison 56ers were added. The fifth, sixth and seventh expansion teams were added in December, as Carpathia FC of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Aris SC of La Crosse, Wisconsin and Minnesota United FC Reserves of Woodbury, Minnesota were added.
The semifinals were played on July 30. The final and third place matches were played on July 31.
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
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