LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016) – The LA Galaxy have officially clinched a spot in the 2016 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
The Galaxy lost to FC Dallas 1-0 this evening in Frisco, Texas after falling behind thanks to a first-half Walker Zimmerman goal.
The Galaxy’s playoff date and opponent will be determined following the conclusion of the MLS Regular Season.
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Postseason action kicks off on October 26, 27 following the close of regular-season play on Sunday, Oct. 23 when the Galaxy host FC Dallas at StubHub Center. LA Galaxy 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs ticket information will be announced at a later date.
The LA Galaxy are currently 11-6-15 with 48 points on the season, placing them in third place in MLS Western Conference standings. The Galaxy have now qualified for MLS Cup playoffs in 18 of the club’s 21 seasons, earning an all-time record of 41-21-7 while winning a record five MLS Cup trophies.
Following the same playoff competition format implemented last season, the top six teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences will qualify for the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. The playoffs kick off with two Knockout Round games on Oct. 26 and 27, during which the third and sixth seeds, and fourth and fifth seeds from each conference, will face off in a single-game elimination match.
Knockout Round winners advance to the Conference Semifinals, a two-game, home-and-home series held across the next two consecutive weekends and decided by aggregate-goal format. Each conference’s top seed will face their respective conference’s lowest-seeded Knockout Round winner. Each conference’s No. 2 seed will face their respective conference’s highest-seeded Knockout Round winner. The higher-seeded team will host the second leg of the two-game series. Four teams, two from each conference, will advance to the Conference Championships.
After a break in play to observe the international FIFA window from Nov. 7-15, playoff action will resume with the two-game, aggregate-goal format Conference Championship series to be played between Sunday, Nov. 20 and Wednesday, Nov. 30.
The two conference champions advance to 2016 MLS Cup, which will be played at the home venue of the finalist with the best regular-season record, as it has been since the 2012 season.
For more information about the postseason format, please see the MLS Competition Rules and Regulations.
PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
Knockout Round Oct. 26-27: Eastern and Western Conference Knockout Round games
- Two games Wednesday Night (times TBD). Match 1: ESPN2 & UniMás; Match 2: UniMás
- Two games Thursday Night (times TBD). Match: FS1 & UniMás; Match 2: UniMás
Conference Semifinals Two-game series, aggregate-goal format between conference top seed vs. lowest advancing seed from Knockout Round and conference second seed vs. highest seed from Knockout Round.
- Sunday, Oct. 30: Eastern and Western Conference Leg 13 pm ET (ESPN)
- 2 pm PT (ESPN)
- 4 pm PT (FS1)
- 6:30 pm PT (FS1)
- Sunday, Nov. 6: Eastern and Western Conference Leg 2
- 12 pm PT (ESPN)
- 2 pm PT (ESPN)
- 4:30 pm PT (FS1)
- 7 pm PT (FS1)
Conference Championships
- Sunday, Nov. 20: Western Conference Championship Leg 1 (FS1, 5 pm PT)
- Tuesday, Nov. 22: Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1 (ESPN, 5 pm PT)
- Sunday, Nov. 27: Western Conference Championship Leg 2 (ESPN, 1 pm PT)
- Wednesday, Nov. 30: Eastern Conference Championship Leg 2 (FS1, 4 pm PT)
2016 MLS Cup
- Saturday, Dec. 10: 2016 MLS Cup (FOX, UniMás, TSN, RDS, 5 p.m. PT)
Dates/times are subject to change
LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2017 MLS season are available for purchase now. Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/seasontickets to secure their 2017 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package.
LA Galaxy single game tickets for the remainder of the 2016 MLS season are also available for purchase. Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets or call 877.3GALAXY (342.5299) for information, purchasing, and special offers.
