The folks at MLSsoccer.com put together a handy guide to the 2016 soccer season.
Here are some key dates for LA Galaxy fans to mark in their calendar:
January: US men’s national team camp | USMNT fans will likely get a glimpse of some of the MLS stars they’ve been yearning to see in the Stars and Stripes in a combined senior and U-23 camp.
January 7: MLS Schedule Release | After the league revealed the 20 home openers last month, this is when the season's full slate drops, with the March 6 kick off just two months away!
January 14: MLS SuperDraft, Baltimore, Maryland | Will a team find the next Cyle Larin?
January 31: USMNT vs. Iceland | The first test of the year for the USMNT comes in Carson, California, against Euro 2016 qualifiers Iceland.
February 5: USMNT vs. Canada | It’s friendly in name only when these two neighbors meet, again in Carson.
February 23 – March 2: CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals | MLS vs. Liga MX over two legs, four times over.
- Seattle Sounders vs. Club América (2/23 & 3/2)
- Queretaro vs. D.C. United (2/23 & 3/1)
- UANL Tigres vs. Real Salt Lake (2/24 & 3/2)
- LA Galaxy vs. Santos Laguna (2/24 & 3/1)
April 20 & 27: CONCACAF Champions League Final | After the Montreal Impact came oh so close in 2015, will an MLS team finally break through CONCACAF’s glass ceiling?
June 3 - 26: Copa América "Centenario" | Celebrating 100 years of soccer’s oldest running international tournament, this special edition of the Copa will see the US and Mexico go toe-to-toe with the likes of Lionel Messi (Argentina), Neymar (Brazil), and Luis Suarez (Uruguay).
June 10-July 10: Euro 2016 | While the Western Hemisphere’s best are at it in the USA, the likes of Sebastian Giovinco (Italy), Robbie Keane (Ireland), and Krisztian Nemeth (Hungary) will be in France battling for the European championship with their national teams.
Late July: 2016 MLS All-Star Game | The league’s annual summer showcase heads to San Jose’s brand-new Avaya Stadium.
Late October: 2016 MLS #DecisionDay | The 34-week regular season concludes with synchronized kick offs across the Eastern and Western Conferences. Playoff positioning, as well as team and individual accolades, will be decided at those final whistles.
November: 2016 MLS Playoffs | 12 more teams enter the gauntlet.
Early December: 2016 MLS Cup | A new champion will be crowned.
