The 2016

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season was the club's 11th season of existence since joining

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for the 2006 season. The Dynamo entered the

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looking to return to the

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after failing to qualify the previous two seasons but instead missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year, a club record, and finished in last place in the Western Conference. The season covers the period from December 7, 2015 to December 10, 2016, the day of

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. This was Houston's fifth season at BBVA Compass Stadium, after opening the stadium in 2012.

Club

Coaching staff

Until May 25, 2016

From June 7, 2016 to October 28, 2016

From October 28, 2016

Other information

Ben Guill
Jake Silverstein , - , , President of Business Operations, , Chris Canetti , -

Roster

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Houston Dynamo officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Houston Dynamo officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from Houston Dynamo roster.

In

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of

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will be listed in the notes.

Out

Friendlies

Desert Diamond Cup

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Conference Table

Matches

Overall table

U.S. Open Cup

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", ''Players eligible from

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:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players away from the club on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Houston Dynamo during the season:''