Jan 26, 2016
LA Galaxy II announce 2016 USL schedule
CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016) – LA Galaxy II announced today the 30-game schedule for the 2016 United Soccer League Regular Season. The Galaxy will kick off the 2016 USL Regular Season at StubHub Center on Saturday, March 26, against Arizona United SC.
In 2015, the club’s second season, Galaxy II won the 2015 USL Western Conference Championship with a victory over OKC Energy FC to advance to the team’s first-ever appearance in the USL Championship.
Los Dos finished the USL Regular Season fifth in Western Conference standings with a 14-11-3 record to qualify for the USL Playoffs for the second-straight year. They were led in goals by forward Ariel Lassiter, who scored 15 times between the USL Regular Season and USL Playoffs. LA Galaxy Homegrown Player Raul Mendiola added 10 total assists for Los Dos on the year, with Galaxy II goalkeeper Clement Diop earning 10 shutouts. LA Galaxy II also recorded the best road record in USL, going 11-7-0 in all competitions including regular season and playoffs.
Six new teams will join the USL in 2016, as Bethlehem Steel FC, FC Cincinnati, Orlando City B, Rio Grande Valley FC, the Swope Park Rangers and San Antonio are all set to compete in the new season.
The USL will continue in a two-conference format, with 14 teams making up the Eastern Conference and 15 teams making up the Western Conference. The 30-game regular season will be conducted over 27 weeks, which will kick off on March 25 and conclude on September 25.
For the 2016 USL season, the team with the best record across both conferences will earn the 2016 USL Regular Season Title. The top eight teams in each conference will then advance to the 2016 USL Playoffs, which will see a single-elimination bracket crown two conference champions. The two conference champions will advance to the 2016 USL Championship.
LA Galaxy II will play against each team in the newly realigned 15-team USL Western Conference at least once. They will face California rivals Sacramento Republic FC and Orange County Blues FC four times each during the 2016 campaign. Los Dos will also play three new Western Conference opponents in their inaugural years: Rio Grande Valley FC (twice), Swope Park Rangers (once), and San Antonio (twice).
LA Galaxy II Season Ticket Memberships for the 2016 USL season are available for purchase now. Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/lagalaxyii or call 877-3GALAXY (342-5299) to secure their 2016 LA Galaxy II Season Ticket package. Information for single-game tickets will be announced at a later date.
Kickoff times not listed in the schedule will be released at a later time.
2016 LA GALAXY II SCHEDULE:
DATE |
OPPONENT |
VENUE |
Time (PT) |
---|---|---|---|
Saturday, March 26 |
Arizona United SC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, March 30 |
Saint Louis FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, April 2 |
Real Monarchs SLC |
Salt Lake |
6:00 p.m. |
Friday, April 8 |
Orange County Blues FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, April 13 |
San Antonio |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Friday, April 22 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, April 30 |
Rio Grande Valley FC |
RGV Stadium |
5:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, May 4 |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, May 7 |
Sacramento Republic FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Sunday, May 15 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
Vancouver |
2:00 p.m. |
Sunday, May 22 |
Seattle Sounders FC 2 |
Seattle |
5:00 p.m. |
Saturday, May 28 |
Arizona United SC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, June 4 |
Sacramento Republic FC |
Sacramento |
8:00 p.m. |
Saturday, June 11 |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Friday, June 17 |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC |
Tulsa |
5:30 p.m. |
Friday, June 24 |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, July 2 |
Orange County Blues FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, July 16 |
Portland Timbers 2 |
Portland |
2:00 p.m. |
Saturday, July 23 |
San Antonio |
San Antonio |
5:30 p.m. |
Saturday, July 30 |
Orange County Blues FC |
Orange County |
7:00 p.m. |
Saturday, August 6 |
Portland Timbers 2 |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, August 13 |
Oklahoma City Energy FC |
Oklahoma City |
5:30 p.m. |
Saturday, August 20 |
Orange County Blues FC |
Orange County |
7:00 p.m. |
Saturday, August 27 |
Swope Park Rangers |
Kansas City |
5:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, August 31 |
Arizona United SC |
Arizona |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, September 3 |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
Colorado Springs |
6:00 p.m. |
Saturday, September 10 |
Sacramento Republic FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, September 14 |
Rio Grande Valley FC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, September 17 |
Sacramento Republic FC |
Sacramento |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, September 24 |
Real Monarchs SLC |
Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. |