After four consecutive seasons reaching the postseason, and twice reaching the USL Cup Final, the Harrisburg City Islanders came up just short of a postseason berth for a second consecutive season in 2016 as the consistency it needed deserted the side for much of the middle third of the regular season.

Sitting at 4-5-1 through the sides first 10 games, the City Islanders then went on a nine-game winless streak that saw the side be outscored 20-7 as it slipped out of playoff contention. The side rallied, going 4-2-5 to close out the season, but it wasn’t enough to earn a trip back to the playoffs even with the travails of Orlando and Wilmington down the stretch.