# 2016 International League season

The 2016 International League season began on April 7 and ended on September 5, 2016. Following the regular season, the Governors' Cup playoffs were played from September 7–17, 2016.
The 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game was held on Wednesday, July 13 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Charlotte Knights. The International League All-Stars defeated the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, 4–2, for their twelfth win in the series.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 3 games to 1, to win their second Governors' Cup.
The RailRaiders went on to defeat the El Paso Chihuahuas, 3–1, in the 2016 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee.

## Teams

| Division | Team | Founded | MLB Affiliation | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| North | Buffalo Bisons | 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays | Buffalo, New York | Coca-Cola Field | 17,600 |
| North | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Coca-Cola Park | 10,100 |
| North | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1973 | Boston Red Sox | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | McCoy Stadium | 10,031 |
| North | Rochester Red Wings | 1899 | Minnesota Twins | Rochester, New York | Frontier Field | 13,500 |
| North | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 1989 | New York Yankees | Moosic, Pennsylvania | PNC Field | 10,000 |
| North | Syracuse Chiefs | 1961 | Washington Nationals | Syracuse, New York | NBT Bank Stadium | 11,071 |
| South | Charlotte Knights | 1993 | Chicago White Sox | Charlotte, North Carolina | BB&T Ballpark | 10,200 |
| South | Durham Bulls | 1998 | Tampa Bay Rays | Durham, North Carolina | Durham Bulls Athletic Park | 10,000 |
| South | Gwinnett Braves | 2009 | Atlanta Braves | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Coolray Field | 10,427 |
| South | Norfolk Tides | 1969 | Baltimore Orioles | Norfolk, Virginia | Harbor Park | 11,856 |
| West | Columbus Clippers | 1977 | Cleveland Indians | Columbus, Ohio | Huntington Park | 10,100 |
| West | Indianapolis Indians | 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Indianapolis, Indiana | Victory Field | 14,230 |
| West | Louisville Bats | 1982 | Cincinnati Reds | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Slugger Field | 13,131 |
| West | Toledo Mud Hens | 1965 | Detroit Tigers | Toledo, Ohio | Fifth Third Field | 10,300 |

## Standings
### West Division

West Division :
| Team (Affiliate) | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Columbus Clippers (CLE) | 82 | 62 | .569 | – |
| Louisville Bats (CIN) | 71 | 73 | .493 | 11.0 |
| Indianapolis Indians (PIT) | 70 | 74 | .486 | 12.0 |
| Toledo Mud Hens (DET) | 68 | 76 | .472 | 14.0 |

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| N | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 3 | | | |
| N | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | | | |
| N | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | N | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 3 |
| | | | S | Gwinnett Braves | 1 |
| S | Gwinnett Braves | 3 | S | Gwinnett Braves | 1 |
| W | Columbus Clippers | 1 | | | |

### Semifinals
#### Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Lehigh Valley

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won the series, 3–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | September 7 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0 | Coca-Cola Park | 2:37 | 4,043 |
| 2 | September 8 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0 | Coca-Cola Park | 2:42 | 4,002 |
| 3 | September 9 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs 3, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 11 | PNC Field | 3:25 (2:11 delay) | 4,045 |

#### Gwinnett Braves vs. Columbus Clippers

Gwinnett won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | September 7 | Gwinnett Braves 5, Columbus Clippers 4 | Huntington Park | 3:02 | 8,696 |
| 2 | September 8 | Gwinnett Braves 4, Columbus Clippers 6 | Huntington Park | 3:09 | 8,835 |
| 3 | September 9 | Columbus Clippers 1, Gwinnett Braves 11 | Coolray Field | 2:26 | 1,662 |
| 4 | September 10 | Columbus Clippers 4, Gwinnett Braves 5 | Coolray Field | 3:30 | 1,277 |

### Governors' Cup Finals
#### Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders vs. Gwinnett Braves

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | September 13 | Gwinnett Braves 7, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4 | PNC Field | 3:02 | 2,975 |
| 2 | September 14 | Gwinnett Braves 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2 | PNC Field | 2:39 | 1,727 |
| 3 | September 15 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Gwinnett Braves 0 | Coolray Field | 2:46 | 1,435 |
| 4 | September 16 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Gwinnett Braves 0 | Coolray Field | 2:48 | 4,617 |

## Attendance

2016 International League attendance :
| Team | Division | Total attendance | Average Attendance |
| Indianapolis Indians | West | 636,888 | 8,970 |
| Charlotte Knights | South | 628,173 | 8,974 |
| Lehigh Valley IronPigs | North | 611,015 | 8,729 |
| Columbus Clippers | West | 602,171 | 8,855 |
| Buffalo Bisons | North | 562,755 | 8,039 |
| Durham Bulls | South | 547,156 | 7,599 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | West | 532,008 | 7,824 |
| Louisville Bats | West | 506,030 | 7,127 |
| Rochester Red Wings | North | 434,897 | 6,396 |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | North | 424,991 | 6,071 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | North | 407,097 | 6,076 |
| Norfolk Tides | South | 373,042 | 5,486 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | North | 274,427 | 4,158 |
| Gwinnett Braves | South | 225,259 | 3,218 |