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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.[1]
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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.
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Preseason
The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.[27]
January 30 | LA Galaxy ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Carson, California |
19:00 PT | Villareal ![]() Maganto ![]() |
Report | Ayvazywan ![]() Kouakou ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
February 6 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
PT | Keane ![]() Rogers ![]() |
Report | Giovinco ![]() Babouli ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Complex |
February 9 | LA Galaxy ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Carson, California |
19:00 PT | Van Damme ![]() |
Report | Jiménez ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 14,543 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
February 13 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Las Vegas, Nevada |
19:00 PT | Zardes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Cashman Field |
February 17 | LA Galaxy | 0–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
19:00 PT | Report | Ivanschitz ![]() Marshall ![]() Dempsey ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;
(C) MLS Cup Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;
(C) MLS Cup Champion
Western Conference
Source: MLS
Regular season
March 6 1 | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
19:00 PT | Steres ![]() Magee ![]() Keane ![]() |
Report | Neagle ![]() ![]() Franklin ![]() DeLeon ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Kevin Stott |
March 12 2 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
16:00 PT | Burch ![]() Watts ![]() Doyle ![]() Pappa ![]() |
Report | Gerrard ![]() Steres ![]() Van Damme ![]() Boateng ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
March 19 3 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Magee ![]() Van Damme ![]() de Jong ![]() Zardes ![]() Keane ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Report | Imperiale ![]() Dawkins ![]() Alashe ![]() Wynne ![]() Wondolowski ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 2 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PDT | Laba ![]() |
Report | Steres ![]() Van Damme ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 27,038 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 10 5 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
18:30 PDT | de Jong ![]() Borchers ![]() |
Report | Borchers ![]() Adi ![]() Grabavoy ![]() Chará ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 15 6 | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
16:00 PDT | Horst ![]() |
Report | Giovani ![]() Husidić ![]() Zardes ![]() Cole ![]() Steres ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,563 Referee: Mark Geiger |
April 23 7 | LA Galaxy | 5–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Zardes ![]() ![]() Magee ![]() Boateng ![]() Giovani ![]() Van Damme ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Beckerman ![]() Martínez ![]() Beltran ![]() Olave ![]() Morales ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,867 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 1 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
17:00 PDT | Davis ![]() Opara ![]() |
Report | Giovani ![]() Cole ![]() ![]() Villareal ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,431 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 8 9 | LA Galaxy | 4–2 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
12:30 PDT | Keane ![]() Giovani ![]() DeLaGarza ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Watson ![]() Rowe ![]() Agudelo ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,237 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
May 11 10 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Chester, Pennsylvania |
16:00 PDT | Nogueira ![]() Rosenberry ![]() |
Report | Rogers ![]() ![]() Magee ![]() Kennedy ![]() |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,985 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
May 22 11 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
16:00 PDT | Wynne ![]() |
Report | Quintero ![]() Alashe ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 28 12 | Montreal Impact | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Montreal, Quebec |
15:00 PDT | Piatti ![]() Ontivero ![]() Bernier ![]() Drogba ![]() ![]() |
Report | Giovani ![]() Magee ![]() Gordon ![]() Steres ![]() |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 2 13 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Larentowicz ![]() Steres ![]() |
Report | Dwyer ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,651 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 18 14 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Toronto, Ontario |
16:30 PDT | Moor ![]() |
Report | DeLaGarza ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,025 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 22 15 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | DeLaGarza ![]() Van Damme ![]() |
Report | Sjöberg ![]() Castillo ![]() Azira ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,884 Referee: Chris Penso |
June 25 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
19:00 PDT | Barrett ![]() |
Report | Van Damme ![]() Giovani ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,816 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 4 17 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Keane ![]() Larentowicz ![]() de Jong ![]() |
Report | Laba ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 9 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
12:00 PDT | Report | Keane ![]() Romney ![]() |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,813 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 15 19 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
20:00 PDT | Giovani ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | Warner ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Mark Geiger |
July 23 20 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
12:30 PDT | Valentin ![]() |
Report | Keane ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 31 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
13:00 PDT | Roldan ![]() |
Report | Van Damme ![]() Lletget ![]() |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 48,458 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 7 22 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
18:30 PDT | Magee ![]() Cole ![]() Hušidić ![]() |
Report | Muyl ![]() Verón ![]() Davis ![]() Lawrence ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,671 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
August 13 23 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Steres ![]() de Jong ![]() |
Report | Gashi ![]() Azira ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Juan Guzman |
August 20 24 | New York City FC | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | New York City, New York |
12:30 PDT | David Villa ![]() |
Report | DeLaGarza ![]() |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 35,509 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 24 25 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:30 PDT | Álvarez ![]() Accam ![]() ![]() |
Report | Zardes ![]() Van Damme ![]() Giovani ![]() Lletget ![]() Hušidić ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,179 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
August 27 26 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Rogers ![]() |
Report | Aird ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 3 27 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Hušidić ![]() Giovani ![]() |
Report | Jahn ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,693 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 7 28 | Real Salt Lake | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
18:30 PDT | Wingert ![]() Beckerman ![]() Olave ![]() Plata ![]() Mulholland ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Boateng ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Giovani ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,266 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 11 29 | LA Galaxy | 4–2 | Orlando City SC | Carson, California |
16:00 PDT | Giovani ![]() Gordon ![]() Garcia ![]() Cole ![]() Keane ![]() Mendiola ![]() |
Report | Molino ![]() Rocha ![]() Mateos ![]() Shea ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 18 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
10:00 PDT | Peterson ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Report | Gordon ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Donovan ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,480 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 25 31 | LA Galaxy | 2–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
13:00 PDT | Keane ![]() ![]() |
Report | Van Damme ![]() Morris ![]() Valdez ![]() Alonso ![]() Lodeiro ![]() Torres ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,819 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 1 32 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
18:00 PDT | Zimmerman ![]() Acosta ![]() Figueroa ![]() |
Report | DeLaGarza ![]() Van Damme ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,968 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 16 33 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
16:00 PDT | Report | Gordon ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 21,085 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 23 34 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
13:00 PDT | Donovan ![]() |
Report | Akindele ![]() Gruezo ![]() Rosales ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,167 Referee: Chris Penso |
Playoffs
Knockout round
October 26 Knockout round | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
19:30 PT | Gordon ![]() Boateng ![]() Hušidić ![]() |
Report | Plata ![]() Phillips ![]() Wingert ![]() Sunny ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 18,124 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Conference semifinals
October 30 First leg | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
14:00 PT | Van Damme ![]() Giovani ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Badji ![]() Watts ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,487 Referee: Drew Fischer |
November 6 Second leg | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (3–1 p) | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
11:00 PT | Gashi ![]() ![]() Cronin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,782 Referee: Mark Geiger | |
Penalties | ||||
Doyle ![]() Le Toux ![]() Pappa ![]() |
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U.S. Open Cup
Fourth round
June 14 Fourth round | LA Galaxy | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | La Máquina FC | Carson, California |
19:30 PT | Villareal ![]() Garcia ![]() DeLaGarza ![]() McBean ![]() Romney ![]() Lletget ![]() |
Report | Pineda ![]() Borboa ![]() Sosa ![]() Orozco ![]() Pinedo ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 4,752 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
Fifth round
June 29 Fifth round | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PT | Jewsbury ![]() |
Report | Mendiola ![]() Larentowicz ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,164 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Quarterfinal
July 20 Quarterfinal | LA Galaxy | 4–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
22:30 ET | Gordon ![]() Leonardo ![]() Giovani ![]() Lletget ![]() |
Report | Farfan ![]() Remick ![]() Alfaro ![]() Gomez ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 3,409 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Semifinal
CONCACAF Champions League
Quarterfinals
February 24 First leg | LA Galaxy ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Carson, United States |
22:00 ET | Van Damme ![]() Giovani ![]() Gerrard ![]() |
Report | González ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 18,922 Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras) |
March 1 Second leg | Santos Laguna ![]() | 4–0 (4–0 agg.) | ![]() | Torreón, Mexico |
22:00 ET | Bravo ![]() Dávila ![]() Djaniny ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Corona Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador) |
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