The 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the 2016

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MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) began on October 26, and ended on December 10 with

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, the 21st league championship match for MLS. This was the 21st version of the

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, the tournament culminating the

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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 record.

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defeated

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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. It was also the first time in the league's history that a Canadian MLS team competed in the MLS Cup.

Conference standings

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

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. Eastern Conference Western Conference

Bracket

Knockout Round

Summary

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Matches

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Conference semifinals

Summary

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Matches

''Toronto FC won 7–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Montreal Impact won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Colorado Rapids won 3–1 on penalties.'' ---- ''Seattle Sounders FC won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Conference Finals

Summary

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Matches

''Toronto FC won 7–5 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Seattle Sounders FC won 3–1 on aggregate.''

MLS Cup

Top goalscorers

References

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MLS Cup Playoffs