San Antonio FC was the final team to be introduced for the 2016 USL season, and began its first season auspiciously with a victory on the road in Seattle. As the side came together, wins did prove few and far between over the first third of the season, however, leaving SAFC with a record of 2-5-5 over the first two-fifths of the season.

Things then began to fall into place, as a run of four wins in five games pushed the side back into playoff contention. Those prospects were dimmed somewhat by injury, with the likes of goalkeeper Josh Ford, defender Milton Palacios and forward Shawn Chin among those to miss major time on the sideline. A downturn in the home stretch – where the side went 1-4-1 to close the season – saw the playoffs finish just out of reach, but there is a strong base to build on for the future.