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, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to

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. On September 8, Landon Donovan came out of retirement and signed with the Galaxy, his former club.

Players

Squad information

Players at the end of the season.

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Competitions

Preseason

The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.

Major League Soccer

Standings

= Overall

= Western Conference

Regular season

Playoffs

= Knockout round

= Conference semifinals

U.S. Open Cup

Fourth round

Fifth round

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

CONCACAF Champions League

Quarterfinals

References

External links

* {{2016 in American soccer LA Galaxy seasons La Galaxy La Galaxy LA Galaxy 2016 in Los Angeles