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The 2016 Major League Soccer season was a wild and unpredictable roller-coaster ride that perfectly personified the league.

The Seattle Sounders won MLS Cup over Toronto FC after both sides dispatched some of the best teams from the regular season to reach the championship match.

On an individual level, plenty of big-name designated players exceeded expectations once again, while a few underrated stars broke out in a big way over the course of nine months.

Our ranking of the top 50 players in MLS primarily focuses on performances from the regular season, but play-off showings were considered if applicable.

With that being said, here's our annual year-end list of the top 50 players to take the pitch in MLS this season.