2016 FC Cincinnati season
The 2016 FC Cincinnati season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. FC Cincinnati play in the Eastern Division of USL. On April 16, the club set the USL's regular season attendance record, with 20,497. They broke this record twice more later in their season, first on May 14 with 23,375 attendees, then again on September 17 with an attendance of 24,376. On July 20, with five games left, the club broke the USL's single season attendance record.Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach |  John Harkes |
| Assistant Coach | Ryan Martin |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Jamie Starr |
Roster
2016 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic
Friendlies
USL
Results summary
Results table
Standings
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt | 30 | - | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | MF |  Jamie Dell | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Tyler Polak | 20 | - | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | DF |  Harrison Delbridge | 19 | - | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | MF | Ross Tomaselli | 10 | - | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | MF | Kenney Walker | 18 | - | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | FW | Luke Spencer | 0 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF |  Paul Nicholson | 13 | - | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | FW | Sean Okoli | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | MF | Eric Stevenson | 9 | - | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | DF | Evan Lee | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | MF |  Francisco Narbón | 0 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |  Omar Cummings | 6 | - | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | DF | Pat McMahon | 20 | - | 1 | 21 |
| 18 | MF |  Omar Mohamed | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | DF | Corben Bone | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
| 20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
| 22 | DF | Austin Berry | 9 | - | - | 9 |
| 23 | FW | Andrew Wiedeman | 18 | - | 1 | 19 |
| 24 | DF | Derek Luke | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | FW |  Antoine Hoppenot | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | GK |  Dallas Jaye | 0 | - | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 4 | DF | Harrison Delbridge | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Kenney Walker | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Paul Nicholson | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Sean Okoli | 16 | - | - | 16 |
| 10 | MF | Eric Stevenson | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 14 | FW | Omar Cummings | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | DF | Pat McMahon | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | DF | Austin Berry | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 23 | FW | Andrew Wiedeman | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Matches Played | Clean Sheet % | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt | 30 | 37% | 11 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | GK | Dan Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | GK | Dallas Jaye | 3 | 33% | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: October 5, 2016
