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{{main|2016 Major League Soccer season}}
{{main|2016 Major League Soccer season}}
{{Short description|2016 edition of the MLS playoffs}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2017}}
{{infobox football tournament season
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = MLS Cup Playoffs
| title = MLS Cup Playoffs
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| champions ={{nowrap|[[Seattle Sounders FC]] {{small|(1st title)}}}}
| champions ={{nowrap|[[Seattle Sounders FC]] {{small|(1st title)}}}}
| runner-up = [[Toronto FC]]
| runner-up = [[Toronto FC]]
| matches = 16
| semi-finalist1 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| semi-finalist2 = [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
| attendance = {{#expr:
<!-- Knockout round Round --> 21759 + 12773 + 18124 + 36151
<!-- Conference Semi-finals --> + 28220 + 28355 + 15027 + 24314 + 24487 + 17782 + 37073 + 14878
<!-- Conference Finals --> + 61004 + 36000 + 42774 + 17695
<!-- MLS Cup Final --> + 36045
}}
| matches = 17
| goals = 50
| goals = 50
| top goal scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jozy Altidore]]<br>{{small|(5 goals)}}
| top goal scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jozy Altidore]]<br>{{small|(5 goals)}}
| prevseason = [[2015 MLS Cup Playoffs|2015]]
| prevseason = [[2015 MLS Cup Playoffs|2015]]
| nextseason = 2017
| nextseason = [[2017 MLS Cup Playoffs|2017]]
}}
}}


The '''2016 MLS Cup Playoffs''' (branded as the '''2016 [[Audi]] MLS Cup Playoffs''' for sponsorship reasons) began on October 26, and ended on December 10 with [[MLS Cup 2016]], the 21st league championship match for MLS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/06/mls-announces-broadcast-schedule-format-audi-2016-mls-cup-playoffs|title=MLS announces broadcast schedule, format for Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]|accessdate=September 25, 2016|date=September 6, 2016}}</ref> This is the 21st version of the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]], the tournament culminating the [[Major League Soccer]] regular season.
The '''2016 MLS Cup Playoffs''' (branded as the '''2016 [[Audi]] MLS Cup Playoffs''' for sponsorship reasons) began on October 26, and ended on December 10 with [[MLS Cup 2016]], the 21st league championship match for MLS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/06/mls-announces-broadcast-schedule-format-audi-2016-mls-cup-playoffs|title=MLS announces broadcast schedule, format for Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]|access-date=September 25, 2016|date=September 6, 2016|archive-date=October 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002124227/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/06/mls-announces-broadcast-schedule-format-audi-2016-mls-cup-playoffs|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was the 21st version of the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]], the tournament culminating the [[Major League Soccer]] regular season.

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Twelve teams (the top 6 per conference) competed. The first round of each conference had the third-seeded team hosting the sixth seed while the fourth-seed hosted the fifth in a single match to determine who advanced to the Conference Semifinals. In the Conference Semifinals, the top seed played the lowest remaining seed while the second played the next-lowest. The winners advanced to the Conference Finals. Both the Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals were played as two-legged aggregate series. The winners advanced to the MLS Cup, a single match hosted by the participant with the better record.


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Twelve teams (the top 6 per conference) competed. The first round of each conference had the third-seeded team hosting the sixth seed while the fourth-seed hosted the fifth in a single match to determine who advanced to the Conference Semifinals. In the Conference Semifinals, the top seed played the lowest remaining seed while the second played the next-lowest. The winners advanced to the Conference Finals. Both the Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals were played as two-legged aggregate series. The winners advanced to the MLS Cup, a single match hosted by the participant with the better regular season record.
Ordinarily, the winner of MLS Cup 2016 would qualify for the [[2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League]]. However, [[Toronto FC]] have already qualified through the [[2016 Canadian Championship]], and as a Canada-based team they would not be permitted to qualify through MLS in any event.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Whitecaps+face+fine+balancing+settling+Voyageurs+lineup/11314360/story.html|title=Whitecaps face fine balancing act in settling on Voyageurs Cup lineup|last1=Kingston|first1=Gary|date=August 25, 2015|publisher=Vancouver Sun|accessdate=September 1, 2015}}</ref> Had Toronto FC won the MLS Cup, that qualification place would have passed onto [[New York City FC]] (the highest-ranked U.S. team in the [[2016 Major League Soccer season#Overall table|overall regular season table]] not already qualified).


The [[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle Sounders]] defeated [[Toronto FC]] 5–4 on penalties to win their first ever MLS Cup. The game ended scoreless after extra time.
[[Seattle Sounders FC]] defeated [[Toronto FC]] 5–4 on penalties to win their first-ever MLS Cup. The game ended scoreless after extra time.


It was the first time in the league's history that a Canadian MLS team competed in the MLS Cup.
It was the first MLS Cup in league history that two expansion teams participated in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/sounders-vs-toronto-fc-2016-mls-cup-final-preview-121016|title=Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders is the best MLS Cup matchup you could ask for|work=foxsports.com}}</ref> It was also the first time in the league's history that a Canadian MLS team competed in the MLS Cup.


==Conference standings==
==Conference standings==
The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the MLS Cup playoffs.
The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the MLS Cup playoffs. Green background denotes also qualified for [[2018 CONCACAF Champions League]].


{{col-start}}
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==Bracket==
==Bracket==
<section begin="Bracket"/>{{4RoundBracket|legs=1/2/2/1|aggregate=score|byes=1|nowrap=y
{{2016 MLS Cup Playoff Bracket}}
|RD1=[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Knockout round|Knockout round]]
|RD2=[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Conference semifinals|Conference semifinals]]
|RD3=[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Conference finals|Conference finals]]
⚫
|RD4=[[MLS Cup 2016|MLS Cup]]<br>December 10 – [[BMO Field|Toronto, Ontario]]
|RD2-group1=[[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]
|RD2-group2=[[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]
<!--First round-->
|RD1-group1=October 27 – [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|Washington, D.C.]]
|RD1-seed3=E4|RD1-team3=[[D.C. United]]|RD1-score3=2
|RD1-seed4='''E5'''|RD1-team4='''[[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]]'''|RD1-score4='''4'''
⚫
|RD1-group2=October 26 – [[BMO Field|Toronto, Ontario]]
|RD1-seed7='''E3'''|RD1-team7='''[[Toronto FC]]'''|RD1-score7='''3'''
|RD1-seed8=E6|RD1-team8=[[Philadelphia Union]]|RD1-score8=1
|RD1-group3=October 27 – [[CenturyLink Field|Seattle, Washington]]
|RD1-seed11='''W4'''|RD1-team11='''[[Seattle Sounders FC]]'''|RD1-score11='''1'''
|RD1-seed12=W5|RD1-team12=[[Sporting Kansas City]]|RD1-score12=0
|RD1-group4=October 26 – [[StubHub Center|Carson, California]]
|RD1-seed15='''W3'''|RD1-team15='''[[LA Galaxy]]'''|RD1-score15='''3'''
|RD1-seed16=W6|RD1-team16=[[Real Salt Lake ]]|RD1-score16=1
<!--Conference Semifinals-->
|RD2-seed1='''E5'''|RD2-team1='''[[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]]'''|RD2-score1-1=1|RD2-score1-2=2
|RD2-seed2=E1|RD2-team2=[[New York Red Bulls]]|RD2-score2-1=0|RD2-score2-2=1
|RD2-seed3='''E3'''|RD2-team3='''[[Toronto FC]]'''|RD2-score3-1=2|RD2-score3-2=5
|RD2-seed4=E2|RD2-team4=[[New York City FC]]|RD2-score4-1=0|RD2-score4-2=0
|RD2-seed5='''W4'''|RD2-team5='''[[Seattle Sounders FC]]'''|RD2-score5-1=3|RD2-score5-2=1
|RD2-seed6=W1|RD2-team6=[[FC Dallas]]|RD2-score6-1=0|RD2-score6-2=2
|RD2-seed7=W3|RD2-team7=[[LA Galaxy]]|RD2-score7-1=1|RD2-score7-2=0|RD2-score7-agg=1 {{small|(1)}}
|RD2-seed8='''W2'''|RD2-team8='''[[Colorado Rapids]]''' {{pso}}|RD2-score8-1=0|RD2-score8-2=1|RD2-score8-agg='''1 {{small|(3)}}'''
<!--Conference Finals-->
|RD3-seed1=E5|RD3-team1=[[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]]|RD3-score1-1=3|RD3-score1-2=2
|RD3-seed2='''E3'''|RD3-team2='''[[Toronto FC]] ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]])'''|RD3-score2-1=2|RD3-score2-2=5
|RD3-seed3='''W4'''|RD3-team3='''[[Seattle Sounders FC]]'''|RD3-score3-1=2|RD3-score3-2=1
|RD3-seed4=W2|RD3-team4=[[Colorado Rapids]]|RD3-score4-1=1|RD3-score4-2=0
<!--MLS Cup-->
|RD4-seed1=E3|RD4-team1=[[Toronto FC]]|RD4-score1=0 {{small|(4)}}
|RD4-seed2='''W4'''|RD4-team2='''[[Seattle Sounders FC]] {{pso}}'''|RD4-score2='''0 {{small|(5)}}'''
}}<section end="Bracket"/>


==Knockout Round==
==Knockout round==


===Summary===
===Summary===
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|colspan="5" bgcolor=#87CEFA align=center|'''Eastern Conference'''
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#87CEFA align=center|'''Eastern Conference'''
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Toronto FC]]'''||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Toronto FC v Philadelphia Union|3–1]]|[[Philadelphia Union]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Toronto FC]]'''||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Toronto FC v Philadelphia Union|3–1]]|[[Philadelphia Union]]}}
{{OneLegResult|[[D.C. United]]||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#D.C. United v Montreal Impact|2–4]]|'''[[Montreal Impact]]'''}}
{{OneLegResult|[[D.C. United]]||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#D.C. United v Montreal Impact|2–4]]|'''[[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]'''}}
|-
|-
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#FFAEB9 align=center|'''Western Conference'''
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#FFAEB9 align=center|'''Western Conference'''
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-26-toronto-fc-vs-philadelphia-union
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-26-toronto-fc-vs-philadelphia-union
|team2 = [[Philadelphia Union]]
|team2 = [[Philadelphia Union]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Sebastian Giovinco|Giovinco]] {{goal|15}}<br>[[Jonathan Osorio|Osorio]] {{goal|48}}<br>[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = [[Alejandro Bedoya|Bedoya]] {{goal|73}}
*[[Sebastian Giovinco|Giovinco]] {{goal|15}}
*[[Jonathan Osorio|Osorio]] {{goal|48}}
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|stadium = [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto, Ontario]]
*[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
*[[Alejandro Bedoya|Bedoya]] {{goal|73}}
|stadium = [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
|attendance = 21,759
|attendance = 21,759
|referee = [[Baldomero Toledo]]
|referee = [[Baldomero Toledo]]
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|score = 2–4
|score = 2–4
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-27-dc-united-vs-montreal-impact
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-27-dc-united-vs-montreal-impact
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact]]
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|goals1 = [[Lamar Neagle|Neagle]] {{goal|90}}<br>[[Taylor Kemp|Kemp]] {{goal|90+4}}
|goals1 =
*[[Lamar Neagle|Neagle]] {{goal|90}}
*[[Taylor Kemp|Kemp]] {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = [[Laurent Ciman|Ciman]] {{goal|4}}<br>[[Matteo Mancosu|Mancosu]] {{goal|43||58}}<br>[[Ignacio Piatti|Piatti]] {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
*[[Laurent Ciman|Ciman]] {{goal|4}}
*[[Matteo Mancosu|Mancosu]] {{goal|43||58}}
*[[Ignacio Piatti|Piatti]] {{goal|83}}
|stadium = [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]], [[Washington, D.C.]]
|stadium = [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]], [[Washington, D.C.]]
|attendance = 12,773
|attendance = 12,773
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-26-la-galaxy-vs-real-salt-lake
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-26-la-galaxy-vs-real-salt-lake
|team2 = [[Real Salt Lake]]
|team2 = [[Real Salt Lake]]
|goals1 = [[Alan Gordon (soccer)|Gordon]] {{goal|14}}<br>[[Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1994)|Boateng]] {{goal|26||34}}
|goals1 =
*[[Alan Gordon (soccer)|Gordon]] {{goal|14}}
*[[Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1994)|Boateng]] {{goal|26||34}}
|goals2 = [[Joao Plata|Plata]] {{goal|21|pen.}}
|goals2 =
*[[Joao Plata|Plata]] {{goal|21|pen.}}
|stadium = [[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]]
|stadium = [[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]]
|attendance = 18,124
|attendance = 18,124
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-27-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-sporting-kansas-city
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-27-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-sporting-kansas-city
|team2 = [[Sporting Kansas City]]
|team2 = [[Sporting Kansas City]]
|goals1 = [[Nelson Valdez|Valdez]] {{goal|88}}
|goals1 =
*[[Nelson Valdez|Valdez]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[CenturyLink Field]], [[Seattle, Washington]]
|stadium = [[CenturyLink Field]], [[Seattle, Washington]]
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}}
}}


==Conference Semifinals==
==Conference semifinals==


===Summary===
===Summary===
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|colspan="5" bgcolor=#87CEFA|'''Eastern Conference'''
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#87CEFA|'''Eastern Conference'''
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Toronto FC]]'''||7–0|[[New York City FC]]||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Toronto FC v New York City FC|2–0]]|[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#New York City FC v Toronto FC|5–0]]}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Toronto FC]]'''||7–0|[[New York City FC]]||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Toronto FC v New York City FC|2–0]]|[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#New York City FC v Toronto FC|5–0]]}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Montreal Impact]]'''||3–1|[[New York Red Bulls]]||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Montreal Impact v New York Red Bulls|1–0]]|[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#New York Red Bulls v Montreal Impact|2–1]]}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]'''||3–1|[[New York Red Bulls]]||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Montreal Impact v New York Red Bulls|1–0]]|[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#New York Red Bulls v Montreal Impact|2–1]]}}
|-
|-
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#FFAEB9|'''Western Conference'''
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#FFAEB9|'''Western Conference'''
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-toronto-fc-vs-new-york-city-fc
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-toronto-fc-vs-new-york-city-fc
|team2 = [[New York City FC]]
|team2 = [[New York City FC]]
|goals1 = [[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|84}}<br>[[Tosaint Ricketts|Ricketts]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals1 =
*[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|84}}
*[[Tosaint Ricketts|Ricketts]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto, Ontario]]
|stadium = [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
|attendance = 28,220
|attendance = 28,220
|referee = [[Silviu Petrescu]]
|referee = [[Silviu Petrescu]]
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|team2 = [[Toronto FC]]
|team2 = [[Toronto FC]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 = [[Sebastian Giovinco|Giovinco]] {{goal|6||20|pen.|90+1}}<br>[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|30}}<br>[[Jonathan Osorio|Osorio]] {{goal|50}}
*[[Sebastian Giovinco|Giovinco]] {{goal|6||20|pen.|90+1}}
*[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|30}}
*[[Jonathan Osorio|Osorio]] {{goal|50}}
|stadium = [[Yankee Stadium]], [[New York City, New York]]
|stadium = [[Yankee Stadium]], [[New York City, New York]]
|attendance = 28,355
|attendance = 28,355
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|date = {{Start date|2016|10|30}}
|date = {{Start date|2016|10|30}}
|time = 3:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|time = 3:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact]]
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|score = 1–0
|score = 1–0
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-montreal-impact-vs-new-york-red-bulls
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-montreal-impact-vs-new-york-red-bulls
|team2 = [[New York Red Bulls]]
|team2 = [[New York Red Bulls]]
|goals1 = [[Matteo Mancosu|Mancosu]] {{goal|61}}
|goals1 =
*[[Matteo Mancosu|Mancosu]] {{goal|61}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Saputo Stadium]], [[Montreal, Quebec]]
|stadium = [[Saputo Stadium]], [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
|attendance = 15,027
|attendance = 15,027
|referee = Robert Sibiga
|referee = Robert Sibiga
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|score = 1–2
|score = 1–2
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-06-new-york-red-bulls-vs-montreal-impact
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-06-new-york-red-bulls-vs-montreal-impact
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact]]
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|goals1 = [[Bradley Wright-Phillips|B. Wright-Phillips]] {{goal|77}}
|goals1 =
*[[Bradley Wright-Phillips|Wright-Phillips]] {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = [[Ignacio Piatti|Piatti]] {{goal|51||85}}
|goals2 =
*[[Ignacio Piatti|Piatti]] {{goal|51||85}}
|stadium = [[Red Bull Arena (New Jersey)|Red Bull Arena]], [[Harrison, New Jersey]]
|stadium = [[Red Bull Arena (New Jersey)|Red Bull Arena]], [[Harrison, New Jersey]]
|attendance = 24,314
|attendance = 24,314
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-la-galaxy-vs-colorado-rapids
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-la-galaxy-vs-colorado-rapids
|team2 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
|team2 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
|goals1 = [[Giovani dos Santos|dos Santos]] {{goal|55}}
|goals1 =
*[[Giovani dos Santos|Dos Santos]] {{goal|55}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]]
|stadium = [[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]]
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-06-colorado-rapids-vs-la-galaxy
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-06-colorado-rapids-vs-la-galaxy
|team2 = [[LA Galaxy]]
|team2 = [[LA Galaxy]]
|goals1 = [[Shkëlzen Gashi|Gashi]] {{goal|36}}
|goals1 =
*[[Shkëlzen Gashi|Gashi]] {{goal|36}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Dick's Sporting Goods Park]], [[Commerce City, Colorado]]
|stadium = [[Dick's Sporting Goods Park]], [[Commerce City, Colorado]]
|attendance = 17,782
|attendance = 17,782
|referee = [[Mark Geiger]]
|referee = [[Mark Geiger]]
|penalties1 = [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Sébastien Le Toux|Le Toux]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Marco Pappa|Pappa]] {{pengoal}}
|penalties1 =
*[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Sébastien Le Toux|Le Toux]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Marco Pappa|Pappa]] {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 3–1
|penaltyscore = 3–1
|penalties2 =
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Steven Gerrard|Gerrard]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Giovani dos Santos|dos Santos]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Ashley Cole|Cole]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Jeff Larentowicz|Larentowicz]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Steven Gerrard|Gerrard]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Giovani dos Santos|Dos Santos]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Ashley Cole|Cole]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Jeff Larentowicz|Larentowicz]]
}}
}}
''1–1 on aggregate. Colorado Rapids won 3–1 on penalties.''
''1–1 on aggregate. Colorado Rapids won 3–1 on penalties.''
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-30-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas
|team2 = [[FC Dallas]]
|team2 = [[FC Dallas]]
|goals1 = [[Nelson Valdez|Valdez]] {{goal|50}}<br>[[Nicolás Lodeiro|Lodeiro]] {{goal|55||58}}
|goals1 =
*[[Nelson Valdez|Valdez]] {{goal|50}}
*[[Nicolás Lodeiro|Lodeiro]] {{goal|55||58}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[CenturyLink Field]], [[Seattle, Washington]]
|stadium = [[CenturyLink Field]], [[Seattle, Washington]]
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-06-fc-dallas-vs-seattle-sounders-fc
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-06-fc-dallas-vs-seattle-sounders-fc
|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1 = [[Tesho Akindele|Akindele]] {{goal|25}}<br>[[Maximiliano Urruti|Urruti]] {{goal|56}}
|goals1 =
*[[Tesho Akindele|Akindele]] {{goal|25}}
*[[Maximiliano Urruti|Urruti]] {{goal|56}}
|goals2 = [[Nicolás Lodeiro|Lodeiro]] {{goal|54}}
|goals2 =
*[[Nicolás Lodeiro|Lodeiro]] {{goal|54}}
|stadium = [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]], [[Frisco, Texas]]
|stadium = [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]], [[Frisco, Texas]]
|attendance = 14,878
|attendance = 14,878
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''Seattle Sounders FC won 4–2 on aggregate.''
''Seattle Sounders FC won 4–2 on aggregate.''


==Conference Finals==
==Conference finals==


===Summary===
===Summary===
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|-
|-
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#87CEFA|'''Eastern Conference'''
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#87CEFA|'''Eastern Conference'''
{{TwoLegResult|[[Montreal Impact]]||5–7|'''[[Toronto FC]]'''||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Montreal Impact v Toronto FC|3–2]]|[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Toronto FC v Montreal Impact|2–5]] {{aet}}}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]||5–7|'''[[Toronto FC]]'''||[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Montreal Impact v Toronto FC|3–2]]|[[2016 MLS Cup Playoffs#Toronto FC v Montreal Impact|2–5]] {{aet}}}}
|-
|-
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#FFAEB9|'''Western Conference'''
|colspan="5" bgcolor=#FFAEB9|'''Western Conference'''
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|date = {{Start date|2016|11|22}}
|date = {{Start date|2016|11|22}}
|time = 8:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|time = 8:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact]]
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|score = 3–2
|score = 3–2
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-22-montreal-impact-vs-toronto-fc
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-22-montreal-impact-vs-toronto-fc
|team2 = [[Toronto FC]]
|team2 = [[Toronto FC]]
|goals1 = [[Dominic Oduro|Oduro]] {{goal|10}}<br>[[Matteo Mancosu|Mancosu]] {{goal|12}}<br>[[Ambroise Oyongo|Oyongo]] {{goal|53}}
|goals1 =
*[[Dominic Oduro|Oduro]] {{goal|10}}
*[[Matteo Mancosu|Mancosu]] {{goal|12}}
*[[Ambroise Oyongo|Oyongo]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = [[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|68}}<br>[[Michael Bradley (soccer)|Bradley]] {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
*[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|68}}
*[[Michael Bradley (soccer)|Bradley]] {{goal|73}}
|stadium = [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Montreal, Quebec]]
|stadium = [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
|attendance = 61,004
|attendance = 61,004
|referee = Juan Guzman
|referee = Juan Guzman
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|aet = yes
|aet = yes
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-30-toronto-fc-vs-montreal-impact
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-30-toronto-fc-vs-montreal-impact
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact]]
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Armando Cooper|Cooper]] {{goal|37}}<br>[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|45}}<br>[[Nick Hagglund|Hagglund]] {{goal|68}}<br>[[Benoît Cheyrou|Cheyrou]] {{goal|98}}<br>[[Tosaint Ricketts|Ricketts]] {{goal|100}}
*[[Armando Cooper|Cooper]] {{goal|37}}
⚫
|goals2 = [[Dominic Oduro|Oduro]] {{goal|24}}<br>[[Ignacio Piatti|Piatti]] {{goal|53}}
*[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|45}}
⚫
|stadium = [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto, Ontario]]
*[[Nick Hagglund|Hagglund]] {{goal|68}}
*[[Benoît Cheyrou|Cheyrou]] {{goal|98}}
*[[Tosaint Ricketts|Ricketts]] {{goal|100}}
|goals2 =
*[[Dominic Oduro|Oduro]] {{goal|24}}
⚫
*[[Ignacio Piatti|Piatti]] {{goal|53}}
|stadium = [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
|attendance = 36,000
|attendance = 36,000
|referee = [[Jair Marrufo]]
|referee = [[Jair Marrufo]]
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|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-22-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-colorado-rapids
|report = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-11-22-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-colorado-rapids
|team2 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
|team2 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
|goals1 = [[Jordan Morris (soccer)|Morris]] {{goal|19}}<br>[[Nicolás Lodeiro|Lodeiro]] {{goal|61|pen.}}
|goals1 =
*[[Jordan Morris (soccer)|Morris]] {{goal|19}}
*[[Nicolás Lodeiro|Lodeiro]] {{goal|61|pen.}}
|goals2 = [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|13}}
|goals2 =
*[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|13}}
|stadium = [[CenturyLink Field]], [[Seattle, Washington]]
|stadium = [[CenturyLink Field]], [[Seattle, Washington]]
|attendance = 42,774
|attendance = 42,774
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|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Jordan Morris (soccer)|Morris]] {{goal|56}}
|goals2 =
*[[Jordan Morris (soccer)|Morris]] {{goal|56}}
|stadium = [[Dick's Sporting Goods Park]], [[Commerce City, Colorado]]
|stadium = [[Dick's Sporting Goods Park]], [[Commerce City, Colorado]]
|attendance = 17,695
|attendance = 17,695
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|-
|-
!rowspan="4"|2
!rowspan="4"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Sebastian Giovinco]]'''
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Sebastian Giovinco]]
|align="left"|[[Toronto FC]]
|align="left"|[[Toronto FC]]
|rowspan="4"|4
|rowspan="4"|4
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Nicolás Lodeiro]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Nicolás Lodeiro]]
|align="left"|[[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle Sounders]]
|align="left"|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Matteo Mancosu]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Matteo Mancosu]]
|align="left"|[[Montreal Impact]]
|align="left"|[[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Ignacio Piatti]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Ignacio Piatti]]
|align="left"|[[Montreal Impact]]
|align="left"|[[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|-
|-
!rowspan="6"|6
!rowspan="6"|6
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|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jordan Morris (soccer)|Jordan Morris]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jordan Morris (soccer)|Jordan Morris]]
|align="left"|[[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle Sounders]]
|align="left"|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Dominic Oduro]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Dominic Oduro]]
|align="left"|[[Montreal Impact]]
|align="left"|[[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jonathan Osorio]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jonathan Osorio]]
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|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PAR}} [[Nelson Valdez]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PAR}} [[Nelson Valdez]]
|align="left"|[[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle Sounders]]
|align="left"|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mls Cup Playoffs 2016}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mls Cup Playoffs 2016}}
[[Category:2016 Major League Soccer season]]
[[Category:2016 Major League Soccer season]]
[[Category:October 2016 sports events|MLS Cup Playoffs]]
[[Category:MLS Cup playoffs|2016]]
[[Category:November 2016 sports events|MLS Cup Playoffs]]
[[Category:October 2016 sports events in North America|MLS Cup Playoffs]]
[[Category:December 2016 sports events|MLS Cup Playoffs]]
[[Category:November 2016 sports events in North America|MLS Cup Playoffs]]

Latest revision as of 09:12, 15 August 2024

Main article: 2016 Major League Soccer season

2016 MLS Cup Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams12
Defending championsPortland Timbers
(did not qualify)
Final positions
ChampionsSeattle Sounders FC (1st title)
Runner-upToronto FC
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored50 (2.94 per match)
Attendance472,461 (27,792 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)United States Jozy Altidore
(5 goals)
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the 2016 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) began on October 26, and ended on December 10 with MLS Cup 2016, the 21st league championship match for MLS.[1] This was the 21st version of the MLS Cup Playoffs, the tournament culminating the Major League Soccer regular season.

Twelve teams (the top 6 per conference) competed. The first round of each conference had the third-seeded team hosting the sixth seed while the fourth-seed hosted the fifth in a single match to determine who advanced to the Conference Semifinals. In the Conference Semifinals, the top seed played the lowest remaining seed while the second played the next-lowest. The winners advanced to the Conference Finals. Both the Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals were played as two-legged aggregate series. The winners advanced to the MLS Cup, a single match hosted by the participant with the better regular season record.

Seattle Sounders FC defeated Toronto FC 5–4 on penalties to win their first-ever MLS Cup. The game ended scoreless after extra time.

It was the first MLS Cup in league history that two expansion teams participated in the final.[2] It was also the first time in the league's history that a Canadian MLS team competed in the MLS Cup.

Conference standings

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The top 6 teams from each conference advance to the MLS Cup playoffs. Green background denotes also qualified for 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

Bracket

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Knockout round Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
December 10 – Toronto, Ontario
                
E5 Montreal Impact 1 2 3
October 27 – Washington, D.C.
E1 New York Red Bulls 0 1 1
E4 D.C. United 2
E5 Montreal Impact 4
E5 Montreal Impact 3 2 5
Eastern Conference
E3 Toronto FC (a.e.t.) 2 5 7
E3 Toronto FC 2 5 7
October 26 – Toronto, Ontario
E2 New York City FC 0 0 0
E3 Toronto FC 3
E6 Philadelphia Union 1
E3 Toronto FC 0 (4)
W4 Seattle Sounders FC (p) 0 (5)
W4 Seattle Sounders FC 3 1 4
October 27 – Seattle, Washington
W1 FC Dallas 0 2 2
W4 Seattle Sounders FC 1
W5 Sporting Kansas City 0
W4 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1 3
Western Conference
W2 Colorado Rapids 1 0 1
W3 LA Galaxy 1 0 1 (1)
October 26 – Carson, California
W2 Colorado Rapids (p) 0 1 1 (3)
W3 LA Galaxy 3
W6 Real Salt Lake 1

Knockout round

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Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Eastern Conference
Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union
D.C. United 2–4 Montreal Impact
Western Conference
LA Galaxy 3–1 Real Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City

Matches

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Toronto FC3–1Philadelphia Union
 Report
Attendance: 21,759
D.C. United2–4Montreal Impact
 Report
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: Jair Marrufo
LA Galaxy3–1Real Salt Lake
 Report
Attendance: 18,124
Referee: Alan Kelly
Seattle Sounders FC1–0Sporting Kansas City
 Report
Attendance: 36,151
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Conference semifinals

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Summary

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Eastern Conference
Toronto FC 7–0 New York City FC 2–0 5–0
Montreal Impact 3–1 New York Red Bulls 1–0 2–1
Western Conference
LA Galaxy 1–1 (1–3 p) Colorado Rapids 1–0 0–1 (a.e.t.)
Seattle Sounders FC 4–2 FC Dallas 3–0 1–2

Matches

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Toronto FC2–0New York City FC
 Report
Attendance: 28,220
New York City FC0–5Toronto FC
Report
Attendance: 28,355
Referee: Kevin Stott

Toronto FC won 7–0 on aggregate.

Montreal Impact1–0New York Red Bulls
 Report
Attendance: 15,027
Referee: Robert Sibiga
New York Red Bulls1–2Montreal Impact
 Report
Attendance: 24,314

Montreal Impact won 3–1 on aggregate.

LA Galaxy1–0Colorado Rapids
 Report
Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Drew Fischer

1–1 on aggregate. Colorado Rapids won 3–1 on penalties.

Seattle Sounders FC3–0FC Dallas
 Report
Attendance: 37,073
FC Dallas2–1Seattle Sounders FC
 Report
Attendance: 14,878

Seattle Sounders FC won 4–2 on aggregate.

Conference finals

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Summary

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Eastern Conference
Montreal Impact 5–7 Toronto FC 3–2 2–5 (a.e.t.)
Western Conference
Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids 2–1 1–0

Matches

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Montreal Impact3–2Toronto FC
 Report
Attendance: 61,004
Referee: Juan Guzman
Toronto FC5–2 (a.e.t.)Montreal Impact
 Report
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Toronto FC won 7–5 on aggregate.

Seattle Sounders FC2–1Colorado Rapids
 Report
Attendance: 42,774
Referee: Chris Penso
Colorado Rapids0–1Seattle Sounders FC
Report
Attendance: 17,695

Seattle Sounders FC won 3–1 on aggregate.

MLS Cup

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Toronto FC0–0 (a.e.t.)Seattle Sounders FC
Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 36,045
Referee: Alan Kelly

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 United States Jozy Altidore Toronto FC 5
2 Italy Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC 4
Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Seattle Sounders FC
Italy Matteo Mancosu Montreal Impact
Argentina Ignacio Piatti Montreal Impact
6 Ghana Emmanuel Boateng LA Galaxy 2
United States Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC
Ghana Dominic Oduro Montreal Impact
Canada Jonathan Osorio Toronto FC
Canada Tosaint Ricketts Toronto FC
Paraguay Nelson Valdez Seattle Sounders FC

References

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  1. ^ "MLS announces broadcast schedule, format for Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs". Major League Soccer. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders is the best MLS Cup matchup you could ask for". foxsports.com.
  3. ^ "Playoffs". MLSsoccer.com.
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