| Club: | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Stadium: | Avaya Stadium (Primary) Stanford Stadium (1 League game) |
| League: | Major League Soccer |
| League Result: | Conference: 9th Overall: 17th |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Chairman: | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC |
| Mgrtitle: | Coach |
| Manager: | Dominic Kinnear |
| Season Topscorer: | Chris Wondolowski (14) |
| League Topscorer: | Chris Wondolowski (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 50,816 (Jun. 25 vs. Los Angeles at Stanford Stadium) |
| Lowest Attendance: | League: 18,000 (Multiple games, Avaya Stadium capacity) All: 15,697 (May 18 vs. Real Sociedad) |
| Average Attendance: | League: All: |
| Cup1: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup3: | California Clásico |
| Cup3 Result: | 2nd (0–1–2) |
| Cup4: | Heritage Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | 2nd (0–1–1) |
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| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2016 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 34th year of existence, their 19th season in Major League Soccer and their 9th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
See main article: 2015 San Jose Earthquakes season.
As of March 7, 2016.[1]
See main article: 2016 Major League Soccer season.
Western Conference Table
Overall Table
See also: 2016 U.S. Open Cup.