2016–17 EFL Cup, Fifth round, Teams
A total of eight clubs played in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. There was no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 26 October following the conclusion of the tie between Manchester United and Manchester City in the previous round.


2016–17 EFL Cup, Fifth round, Matches
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Teams
A total of four clubs played in the semi-finals, all winners of the fifth round. There was no seeding in this round and the draw was held on 30 November.


2016–17 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Matches
The semi-finals were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advancing to the final.


2016–17 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Matches, First leg
The first leg matches were played in the week commencing 9 January 2017.


2016–17 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Matches, Second leg
The second leg matches were played on 25 and 26 January 2017.


2016–17 EFL Cup, Semi-finals, Matches, Second leg
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 EFL Cup, Final
The final was held on 26 February 2017 at Wembley Stadium.


2016–17 EFL League One
The 2016–17 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Football League One under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016.


2016–17 EFL League One, Team changes
Bolton and Oxford competed in the third tier for the first time under the League One name. AFC Wimbledon made their debut in the third tier.


2016–17 EFL League One, Attendances
Teams with an average home attendance of at least 10,000 in 2016–17 EFL League One season:


2016–17 EFL League Two
The 2016–17 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016.


2016–17 EFL Trophy
The 2016–17 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd season in the history of the competition and the first since being rebranded from Football League Trophy. It was played as a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system and for the first time was expanded to include 16 Premier League and Championship "B Teams" with Category One status as part of a trial.


2016–17 EFL Trophy
In all, 64 clubs entered the competition. Barnsley were the reigning champions, but were ineligible to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Change in format
On 9 June 2016, the newly rebranded EFL announced that the 2016–17 EFL Trophy competition would include sixteen "category 1 Premier League academy sides" for the first time. The first knockout round would also be replaced with a new group stage, the sixteen regional groups each to comprise three League One/Two teams plus an academy side, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout second round.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Change in format
Following the EFL's announcement of these format changes, many of the invited clubs declined to allow their academies to participate, and their places had to filled by the academy sides of several Championship clubs.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Change in format
Reception to the new format by League One and Two fans was overwhelmingly negative. The opening rounds of fixtures were marked by record low attendances, and the format changes were described as "a complete and utter failure".


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Participating clubs
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur declined to participate.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Participating clubs
Category One teams were kept apart from Round 2 to the semi-finals.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Participating clubs
Category One teams relegated to League One did not have academies participate in the following tournament, but clubs promoted to the Championship did.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Knockout stage
If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Knockout stage, Round 2
The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2016. The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Knockout stage, Round 3
The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2016. The 16 remaining teams were drawn into 8 ties as a "free draw."


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final draw took place on 12 January 2017. The 8 remaining teams were drawn into 4 ties as a "free draw."


2016–17 EFL Trophy, Knockout stage, Semi-finals
The Semi-final draw took place on 26 January 2017. The 4 remaining teams were drawn into 2 ties as a "free draw."


2016–17 EHF Challenge Cup
The 2016–17 EHF Challenge Cup was the 20th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, which was won by Sporting CP running from 19 November 2016 to 27 May 2017.


2016–17 EHF Challenge Cup, Overview, Round and draw dates
All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.


2016–17 EHF Challenge Cup, Round 3
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.


2016–17 EHF Challenge Cup, Last 16
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarter-finals.


2016–17 EHF Champions League
The 2016–17 EHF Champions League was the 57th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 24th edition under the current EHF Champions League format. Vardar were crowned champions for the first time, defeating Paris Saint-Germain Handball


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Competition format
Twenty-eight teams participated in the competition, divided in four groups. Groups A and B were played with eight teams each, in a round robin, home and away format. The top team in each group qualified directly for the quarter-finals, the bottom two in each group dropped out of the competition and the remaining 10 teams qualified for the first knock-out phase.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Competition format
In groups C and D, six teams played in each group in a round robin format, playing both home and away. The top two teams in each group then met in a ‘semi-final’ play-off, with the two winners going through to the first knock-out phase. The remaining teams dropped out of the competition.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Competition format
12 teams played home and away in the first knock-out phase, with the 10 teams qualified from groups A and B and the two teams qualified from groups C and D.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Competition format
The six winners of the matches in the first knock-out phase joined with the winners of groups A and B to play home and away for the right to play in the Velux EHF Final4.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Competition format
The culmination of the season, the Velux EHF Final4, continued in its existing format, with the four top teams from the competition competing for the title.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Round and draw dates
The qualification and group stage draw was held in Glostrup, Denmark.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Qualification stage
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria. The eight teams were split in two groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played on 3 and 4 September 2016.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 July 2016 at 13:00 in the Vienna city centre. The 28 teams were drawn into four groups, two containing eight teams (Groups A and B) and two containing six teams (Groups C and D). The only restriction is that teams from the same national association could not face each other in the same group. Since Germany qualified three teams, the lowest seeded side (Kiel) was drawn with one of the other two.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Group stage
After completion of the group stage matches, the knockout stage was determined in the following manner:


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Group stage
If the ranking of one of these teams was determined, the above criteria were consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams was determined. If no ranking was determined, a decision was to be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Group stage
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 applied to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Group stage, Playoffs
The top two teams from Groups C and D contest a playoff to determine the two sides advancing to the knockout phase. The winners of each group will face the runners-up of the other group in a two-legged tie. The first leg will be played on 1–5 March 2017 and the second leg on 7–12 March 2017.


2016–17 EHF Champions League, Knockout stage
The first-placed team from the preliminary groups A and B advanced to the quarterfinals, while the 2–6th placed teams advanced to the round of 16 alongside the playoff winners.


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage
The 2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage began on 21 September 2016 and concluded on 12 March 2017. A total of 28 teams competed for 14 places in the knockout stage of the 2016–17 EHF Champions League.


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage, Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 July 2016.


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage, Format
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the teams advancing to the knockout stage were determined in the following manner:


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking was determined as follows (article 4.3.1, section II of regulations):


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were 21–25 September, 28 September–2 October, 5–9 October, 12–16 October, 19–23 October, 9–13 November, 16–20 November, 23–27 November, 30 November–4 December 2016 and 8–12 February 2017. For Groups A and B, additional matchdays include, 15–19 February, 22–26 February, 1–5 March and 8–12 March 2016.


2016–17 EHF Champions League group stage, Playoffs
The top two teams from Groups C and D contest a playoff to determine the two sides advancing to the knockout phase. The winners of each group will face the runners-up of the other group in a two-legged tie. The first leg will be played on 1–5 March 2017 and the second leg on 7–12 March 2017.


2016–17 EHF Champions League knockout stage
This article describes the knockout stage of the 2016–17 EHF Champions League.


2016–17 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top six placed teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.


2016–17 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Format
12 teams played home and away in the first knock-out phase, with the 10 teams qualified from groups A and B and the two teams qualified from groups C and D. After that, the six winners of these matches in the first knock-out phase joined with the winners of groups A and B to play home and away for the right to play in the final four.


2016–17 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 3 and 4 June 2017.


2016–17 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The draw was held on 2 May 2017 in Cologne, Germany at 12:00.


2016–17 EHF Champions League qualifying
This article describes the qualifying of the 2016–17 EHF Champions League.


2016–17 EHF Champions League qualifying, Draw
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria. The eight teams werte split in two groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played on 3 and 4 September 2016.


2016–17 EHF Cup
The 2016–17 EHF Cup is the 36th edition of the EHF Cup, the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF), and the fifth edition since the merger with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Team allocation, Federation ranking
For the 2016–17 EHF Cup, the national federations were allocated places according to their 2016–17 EHF country ranking, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2012–13 to 2014–15.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Team allocation, Federation ranking
Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, federations may have more or less teams participating in the EHF Cup, as noted below:


2016–17 EHF Cup, Team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2016–17 EHF Cup, Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria):


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
The qualification stage consists of three rounds, which are played as two-legged ties using a home-and-away system. In the draws for each round, teams are allocated into two pots, with teams from Pot 1 facing teams from Pot 2. The winners of each pairing (highlighted in bold) qualify for the following round.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
For each round, teams listed first played the first leg at home. In some cases, teams agreed to play both matches at the same venue.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 1
A total of 30 teams entered the draw for the first qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 19 July 2016. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 1
The first legs were played on 2–3 September and the second legs were played on 4 and 10–11 September 2015.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
A total of 32 teams entered the draw for the second qualifying round, which was held after the draw for the first qualifying round on Tuesday, 19 July 2016. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
The first legs were played on 8–9 October and the second legs were played on 9 and 15–16 October 2016.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
A total of 32 teams entered the draw for the third qualifying round, which was held on Tuesday, 18 October 2016. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:


2016–17 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
The first legs were played on 18–20 and 23 November and the second legs were played on 25–27 November 2016.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
The draw of the EHF Cup group stage took place on Thursday, 1 December 2016. The 16 teams allocated into four pots were drawn into four groups of four teams. The country protection rule was applied, i.e. two clubs from the same country could not face each other in the same group.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are 11–12 February, 17–19 February, 4–5 March, 11–12 March, 25–26 March, and 1–2 April 2017.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):


2016–17 EHF Cup, Group stage, Draw and format
If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by drawing lots. Lots shall be drawn by the EHF, if possible in the presence of a responsible of each club.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Group stage, Seeding
On 28 November 2016, EHF announced the composition of the group stage seeding pots.


2016–17 EHF Cup, Group stage, Seeding
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2016–17 EHF Cup, Group stage, Ranking of the second-placed teams
Because the German side Frisch Auf Göppingen, the organizers of the Final 4 tournament, finished on top of their group they qualified directly to the final tournament and only the top three second-placed teams qualified to the quarter-finals. The ranking of the second-placed teams was determined on the basis of  the team's results in the group stage.


2016–17 EIHL season
The 2016–17 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the 14th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season begun in early September and ended in March. Regular season champion Cardiff Devils were defeated in the playoff final by their Erhardt Conference rivals Sheffield Steelers 6–5 in double-overtime.


2016–17 EIHL season
From the 2016–17 season, the number of non British-trained players rose from 13 to 14, while the number of work-permit players remained at 11, according to a rule change first introduced in 2014.


2016–17 EIHL season, Standings, Overall
All games counted towards the overall Elite League standings. Each team played 52 matches; 32 matches against their four Conference rivals, and 20 against the five teams from the other Conference. The Cardiff Devils became regular season champions for the first time in twenty years, with a 6–2 win over the Sheffield Steelers on 18 March 2017 at Ice Arena Wales.


2016–17 EIHL season, Standings, Erhardt Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Erhardt Conference standings. Each team played the other four teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 32 matches. The Cardiff Devils won the Conference for the second successive season, with a 4–3 win over the Belfast Giants on 25 March 2017 at Ice Arena Wales.


2016–17 EIHL season, Standings, Gardiner Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Gardiner Conference standings. Each team played the other four teams in the Conference eight times, for a total of 32 matches. The Braehead Clan won the Conference for the third successive season, with a 4–1 win over the Dundee Stars on 25 February 2017 at the Braehead Arena.


2016–17 EIHL season, Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup was won by the Cardiff Devils, who came from behind to beat the Sheffield Steelers 3-2.


2016–17 EIHL season, Challenge Cup
The win meant Cardiff had won the Challenge Cup twice in the previous three years, with their other victory coming in 2014-15, also against the Steelers.


2016–17 EIHL season, Statistics, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.


2016–17 EIHL season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average, playing at least 2100 minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.


2016–17 ES Sétif season
In the 2016–17 season, ES Sétif competed in the Ligue 1 for the 47th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2016–17 ES Sétif season, Squad list
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season
The 2016–17 season was the East Bengal FC's 97th season in existence. The club had already won the Calcutta Football League and became the runners of 2016 Bordoloi Trophy.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Pre-Season Overview
The club signed Calum Angus, an English defender to strengthen the defence for the Calcutta League. The Red and Gold Brigade are hoping to seal the CFL championship and set a hepta record. With the help of recent performances, the club clinched the 74th spot in the Asian Football Confederation club ranking, the highest among all Indian football clubs.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, August
The club started their Calcutta Football League campaign by beating Bhawanipore by 2–1. Then they went on winning all the matches in the league.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, September
Maintaining their winning streak of August, East Bengal went on to win all the matches in the league to win the Calcutta Football League for a record consecutive 7 times, bettering their own record of 1970–75. Mohun Bagan decided not to play the Kolkata Derby and East Bengal got a walk over which ensured the hepta league win. East Bengal were crowned champions for a record 38th time in history and for the 7th consecutive season. This is also the 3rd time that they have won the league without dropping a single point.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
The club went to play the 2016 Bordoloi Trophy. The team draw set East Bengal in Group B on the fixture of this tour. Due to the absence of almost all the main and first team players of the club (all out on loan in different clubs of Indian Super League), the junior and reserve bench players had taken part in it. The club brought Oluwaunmi Somide Adeleja on loan for the tournament. East Bengal started off well by defeating Bangladesh club  Bongobi Agragami by 6–0.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
The club kept its winning streak by defeating United Sikkim F.C. by a comfortable margin of 2–0 and then ASEB SC by 3–0. Then the club went into the semis where they defeated  Shillong Lajong F.C. by 1–0 to enter into the final. East Bengal FC played the final against Three Star Club (Nepal) where they lost 1–2 in extra time. The brilliant performance of the junior players throughout the tournament came to an end with the defeat in final match. But the fight of the junior brigade was appreciated wholeheartedly by the supporters of the club.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
The club roped in Haitian Wedson Anselme from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Bangladesh and Willis Plaza from Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen the forward line along with Robin Singh, Jackichand Singh, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Rowllin Borges and Romeo Fernandes to strengthen the squad. East Bengal also brought Ivan Bukenya from Uganda to fortify their defence. The team played against Aizawl F.C. in the 2016-17 I-League opener, but drew the match on the dying minutes thanks to a late equalizer from Ivan Bukenya. Then they went to Pune to play DSK Shivajians where the forward line sparkled and East Bengal won 2–1.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
Then they defeated Churchill Brothers S.C. by 2–0. Then on 22 January 2017, East Bengal faced the defending champions Bengaluru FC. The defending champions went ahead early by a goal from C.K. Vineeth but East Bengal rallied from behind to win it 2–1 with the goals scored by Ivan Bukenya and Robin Singh. East Bengal continued their winning streak and won 6 games on the trot to lead the league table. They face their arch Rivals Mohun Bagan on 12th Feb at Siliguri.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
The month of February didn't start too well for the Red and Gold brigade. Draws against arch rival Mohun Bagan and Shillong Lajong F.C. and then a 1–0 loss away to Aizawl F.C. halted the victory march. The team looked out of shape and confidence when they faced Bengaluru FC away on 25 February at Sree Kanteerava Stadium. However, East Bengal turned all predictions aside and won the match 3–1 thanks to a brace from Robin Singh and a wonder strike from Wedson Anselme. With 7 matches to go, East Bengal currently sits at the top of the table for now.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, March
By the time March came, East Bengal started bottling, like they always do. East Bengal were leading at the beginning of the March, but ended the season in the third position.


2016–17 East Bengal FC season, Kit, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
The 2016–17 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by seventh year head coach Jeff Lebo and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as third year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Temple in the first round of the AAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to SMU.


2016–17 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
On January 16, 2017, head coach Jeff Lebo underwent hip surgery and was unable to coach for the rest of the season. Assistant coach Michael Perry took over as acting head coach beginning with the January 22 game.


2016–17 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team, Previous season
The Pirates finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 12–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place in conference. They lost to South Florida in the first round of the AAC Tournament.


2016–17 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
The 2016–17 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by seventh year head coach Heather Macy, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were third year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 2–14 AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic Women's Tournament to SMU.


2016–17 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team, Media
All Pirates home games will have a video stream on , ESPN3, or . Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponents website.


2016–17 East Midlands Counties Football League
The 2016–17 East Midlands Counties Football League season was the 9th in the history of East Midlands Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


2016–17 East Midlands Counties Football League, League
The league featured 18 clubs from the previous season, along with four new clubs:


2016–17 East Superleague
The 2016–17 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.


2016–17 East Superleague
The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were the reigning champions.


2016–17 East Superleague
Kelty Hearts clinched the championship on 31 May 2017, the club's second title in three seasons. As winners they entered the Preliminary Round of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup.


2016–17 East Superleague, Teams
The following teams changed division prior to the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 East Superleague, Results, East Region Super/Premier League play-off
Forfar West End, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Newtongrange Star 3–2 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to gain promotion. However, Newtongrange were reprieved from relegation to balance league numbers following the departure of Kelty Hearts to the East of Scotland Football League.


2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by second-year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee as of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Mercer, Samford and UNC Greensboro to win the SoCon Tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East region. There they lost in the First Round to Florida.


2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Buccaneers finished the 2015–16 season 24–12, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in to second place. They defeated Mercer and Furman to advance to the championship game of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to Chattanooga. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals before losing to Oakland in the semifinals.


2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The "Bucs", led by fourth-year head coach Brittney Ezell, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 16–14, 8–6 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Women's Tournament to Samford.


2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team
During the Elon game on December 17, 2016, junior guard Tianna Tarter became the 23rd ETSU women's basketball player to surpass the 1,000-point mark and only the fifth in program history to reach it in three seasons. On December 20, 2016, senior Shamauria Bridges became ETSU women's basketball's career leader in three-pointers in defeating Coppin State. Bridges ended the game at 242 career threes. Bridges finished the season with 90 made three-pointers, ranking as the most in a single season in school history and fifth most in SoCon history. Tarter ranked as tied in second place for three-pointers in school history.


2016–17 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team, Previous season
The Bucs ended the 2015–16 season at 16–14, 8–6 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Women's Tournament to Furman.


2016–17 East of Scotland Football League
The 2016–17 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 88th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 3rd season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 3 September 2016 and finished on 13 May 2017. Leith Athletic were the defending champions.


2016–17 East of Scotland Football League
The league was reduced to a 12-team division following the departure of Civil Service Strollers and Hawick Royal Albert who left to join the Lowland Football League, Craigroyston who left to join the Scottish Junior Football Association and Spartans Reserves who withdrew.


2016–17 East of Scotland Football League
Tweedmouth Rangers joined from the North Northumberland League, however Duns resigned before the season began.


2016–17 East of Scotland Football League, Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.


2016–17 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2016–17 Eastern Counties Football League season (known as the 2016–17 Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 74th in the history of the Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


2016–17 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from the Division One:


2016–17 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division, League table, Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:


2016–17 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:


2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.


2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 13–17, 9–7 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Murray State.


2016–17 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Illinois was picked to finish second in the West Division of the OVC. Cornell Johnston was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.


2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by second-year head coach Dan McHale, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 5–11 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Tournament.


2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team, Previous season
The Colonels finished the 2015–16 season 15–16, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.


2016–17 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and sports information directors, Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish third in the East Division of the OVC.


2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.


2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
They finished the regular season 16–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC Tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament, where they lost to Akron.


2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC Tournament before losing to Akron in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team will represent Eastern Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first year head coach Fred Castro, will play their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.


2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Hayford and played their home games at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they defeated Sacramento State in the quarterfinals before losing to Weber State in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Wyoming.


2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
On March 29, 2017, head coach Jim Hayford left Eastern Washington to take the head coaching job at in-state rival Seattle and was replaced by top assistant Shantay Legans.


2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 18–16, 10–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament before losing to Idaho in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Pepperdine to advance to the quarterfinals before losing to Nevada.


2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Eastern Washington Eagles Women's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 16th year head coach Wendy Schuller, played their home games at Reese Court as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Montana State. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they defeated Texas State in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Big Sky member Idaho.


2016–17 Edinburgh Rugby season
The 2016–17 season was Edinburgh Rugby's sixteenth season competing in the Pro12.


2016–17 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Simon Berghan Nick Beavon Kevin Bryce Jack Cosgrove SRA Allan Dell Alasdair Dickinson Rory Sutherland WP Nel


2016–17 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Locks Anton Bresler Lewis Carmichael Grant Gilchrist Fraser McKenzie Ben Toolis


2016–17 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Loose Forwards Magnus Bradbury Cornell du Preez Viliami Fihaki John Hardie Nasi Manu Jamie Ritchie Hamish Watson


2016–17 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Centres Michael Allen Phil Burleigh Chris Dean Junior Rasolea Sasa Tofilau


2016–17 Edinburgh Rugby season, Team, Squad
Back Three Tom Brown Glenn Bryce  Blair Kinghorn Will Helu Damien Hoyland  Alex Northam  Rory Scholes


2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season was the 38th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 45th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). This was the Oilers' first season of play at their new downtown arena, Rogers Place. This season also marked the end of their 11-year playoff drought after they clinched the playoffs on March 28 against the Los Angeles Kings for their first playoff appearance since 2006. This season marked the first time since the 1986-87 season that the Oilers recorded 100 points in a season.


2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season
The Oilers were better than the last several seasons and were compared with the 1980s dynasty. They started with a 7-2-0 record in October.


2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Rookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British ColumbiaGame played at Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton


2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record


2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season, Transactions
Following the end of the Oilers' 2015–16 season, and during the 2016–17 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:


2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season, Draft picks
Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.


2016–17 Eerste Divisie
The 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-first season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2016 with the first matches of the season and ended in May 2017 with the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2016–17 Eredivisie. The fixtures were announced on 14 June 2016.


2016–17 Eerste Divisie, Teams
A total of 20 teams are taking part in the league. 2015–16 Eerste Divisie champion Sparta Rotterdam gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by Cambuur, that finished last in the 2015–16 Eredivisie. Go Ahead Eagles won the post-season playoff, and are replaced in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie by De Graafschap. Achilles '29 was relegated, and Jong FC Utrecht joined the league.


2016–17 Eerste Divisie, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie
The numbers 16 and 17 from the 2016–17 Eredivisie, 4 (substitute) period winners of the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, as well as the 4 otherwise highest ranked teams of the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, making a total of 10 teams, decide in a 3-round knockout system which 2 teams will play next season in the 2017–18 Eredivisie. The remaining 8 teams will play next season in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. Reserves teams are excluded from participating.


2016–17 Eerste Divisie, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, Results
*  Succeeded to remain in the Eredivisie** Promoted to the Eredivisie


2016–17 Eerste Klasse
2016–17 Eerste Klasse was a Dutch association football season of the Eerste Klasse.


2016–17 Egypt Cup
The 2016–17 Egypt Cup was the 85th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. It was sponsored by Obour Land, and known as the Obour Land Cup for sponsorship purposes. 294 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the First Qualifying Round on 14 October 2016, and concluded with the final on 15 August 2017. The winner earns automatic qualification for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.


2016–17 Egypt Cup
Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Al Masry.


2016–17 Egypt Cup
Al Ahly won their 36th title after defeating Al Masry 2–1 in the final after the match went to extra time, winning their 1st Cup title since 10 years.


2016–17 Egypt Cup, Qualifying rounds
The qualifying competition began with the First Qualifying Round on 14 October 2016. All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League will have to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure a place in the Round of 32. The final (fifth) qualifying round was played on 9 and 10 December 2016.


2016–17 Egypt Cup, Bracket
The following is the bracket which the Egypt Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.


2016–17 Egypt Cup, Round of 32
A total of 32 clubs played in this round; 14 winners of the fifth qualifying round, and 18 teams from the Premier League entering in this round. The draw was held on 15 December 2016 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played from 21 December 2016 to 17 February 2017. The round included one team from Level 3 still in the competition, Arab El Raml, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.


2016–17 Egypt Cup, Round of 16
A total of 16 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 15 December 2016 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played from 5 February to 1 March 2017. The round included one team from Level 2 still in the competition, Haras El Hodoud, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.


2016–17 Egypt Cup, Quarter-finals
A total of 8 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 15 December 2016 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played from 13 May to 18 July 2017.


2016–17 Egypt Cup, Semi-finals
A total of 4 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 15 December 2016 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played on 8 and 9 August 2017.


2016–17 Egypt Cup, Final
The final was played on 15 August 2017 at Borg El Arab Stadium.


2016–17 Egyptian Premier League
The 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Obour Land Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 58th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 17 July 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 22 August 2016.


2016–17 Egyptian Premier League
On 29 May 2017, Al Ahly won a record thirty-ninth title and successfully defended their title with four games in hand following their 2–2 draw with Misr Lel Makkasa.


2016–17 Egyptian Premier League
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den, El Sharkia and Tanta have entered as the three promoted teams from the 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division.


2016–17 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
A total of eighteen teams will compete in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season, as well as three teams promoted from the Second Division.


2016–17 Egyptian Premier League, Results, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.


2016–17 Egyptian Premier League, Season statistics, Top goalscorers
†Nana Poku moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al Shabab during the January transfer window.


2016–17 Egyptian Second Division
The 2016–17 Egyptian Second Division (also known as dmc League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 17 October 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 26 September 2016.


2016–17 Egyptian Second Division
On 6 April 2017, Al Assiouty Sport were the first team to secure the promotion to the 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League from Group A, after defeating Beni Suef 2–1.


2016–17 Egyptian Second Division
On 28 April 2017, Al Nasr were officially promoted from Group B, after FC Masr, the second placed team, failed to defeat El Qanah as the match ended 0–0.


2016–17 Egyptian Second Division
On 5 May 2017, the last day of Group C matches, El Raja managed to defeat Baladeyet El Mahalla 1–0 with a goal in the 95th minute in a dramatic match and secured the promotion to the Egyptian Premier League; had Baladeyet El Mahalla won or drawn, they would have promoted instead.


2016–17 Egyptian Second Division, Teams
A total of fifty-four teams competed in the league, including forty-two sides from the 2015–16 season, three relegated from the 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League and nine promoted from the 2015–16 Egyptian Third Division.


2016–17 Egyptian Super Cup
The 2016–17 Egyptian Super Cup was the 14th edition of the Egyptian Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Egyptian Premier League and Egypt Cup. The match is usually contested by the winners of the Premier League and the Egypt Cup, Al Ahly won the 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League, Zamalek won the 2016 Egypt Cup. The match was played for 2nd time on international soil at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.


2016–17 Egyptian Super Cup
Zamalek won the trophy after beating Al Ahly 3–1 in the penalty shoot-out, with the game ending 0–0.


2016–17 Egyptian protests
The 2016-2017 Egyptian protests was a mass protest movement and political unrest movement against president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his reforms, government and many other core issues. The first and major issue was massive corruption and the selling of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia. Thousands chanted slogans depicting the government and demonstrations escalated. Live bullets was fired on peaceful demonstrators on 26 April, after nearly 2 months of wealthy protests. A deadly crackdown was used on protests. A wave of protests also hit areas like Alexandria, Port Said, Asyut, Faiyum, Giza and so on.


2016–17 Egyptian protests
Then, worker protests and strikes struck Cairo after a corruption scandal leak involving some workers. After the wave of civil unrest, massive bread protests took place in March 2017. They were met With tear gas and water cannon as stones was thrown at police. The protest movement led to the deaths of 2 protesters.


2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season
The 2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season is the 123rd season in the club's football history. In 2016–17 the club plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football.


2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
The 2016–17 season of Eintracht Braunschweig began on 27 June 2016 with their first training session. For this season, the club wore a special anniversary crest, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the club's 1966–67 Bundesliga title.


2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
The draw for the first round of the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal happened on 18 June and paired Braunschweig with fellow 2. Bundesliga team Würzburger Kickers.


2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
On 20 July 2016, the team headed for a nine-day-long pre-season training camp in Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate.


2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Review and events
On 15 January 2017, the team headed for a week-long winter training camp in Mijas, Province of Málaga, Spain.


2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season, Management and coaching staff
Since 12 May 2008 Torsten Lieberknecht is the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig.


2016–17 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 2016–17 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 117th season in the club's football history. In 2016–17 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's fifth season back in the Bundesliga and the 48th overall.


2016–17 Eintracht Frankfurt season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa
The 2016–17 Ekstraklasa (currently named Lotto Ekstraklasa due to sponsorship reasons) was the 83rd season of the Ekstraklasa, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa
The season started on 15 July 2016, running to 4 June 2017. After the 20th matchday the league was on winter break between 20 December 2016 and 9 February 2017. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2015–16 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I liga. The fixtures were announced on 1 June 2016.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa
Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After 30th round (at the end of April 2017), league was split into two groups: championship round (top eight teams) and relegation round (bottom eight teams). Each team was play 7 more games (1-4 and 9-12 teams will play four times at home), starting with half the points achieved during the first phase of 30 matches. So, finally each team played a total of 37 matches. This is the fourth season to take place since the new playoff/playout rule has been introduced.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa
The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 11th Polish title the previous season.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa, Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the I liga. Arka Gdynia became the first team to be promoted. They return to the league after a five-season absence. Wisła Płock returns to the top level nine years after their relegation. Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza changed its name to Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa, Attendances
Source:  (in Polish)Notes:1: Team played last season in I liga


2016–17 Ekstraklasa (men's handball)
The 2016–17 Ekstraklasa was the 61st season of the Ekstraklasa, Polish's top-tier handball league. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 17 September 2016 and concluded in April 2017.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Format
The competition format for the 2016–17 season consists of 2 groups of seven teams each playing in a home-and-away round-robin system. The top 3 teams of each group qualifies directly to quarterfinals, while teams ranked 4th and 5th qualifies for a previous play-off round


2016–17 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2016–17 season. Śląsk Wrocław was relegated from the previous season while Meble Wójcik Elbląg, Piotrkowianin Piotrków Trybunalski and Wybrzeże Gdańsk were promoted.


2016–17 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Regular season
A victory over a team of the same group add 1 extra point. A loss after regulation time also add a bonus point.


2016–17 Elche CF season
The 2016–17 season was Elche Club de Fútbol's 94th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Elche participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.


2016–17 Elitedivisionen
The 2016–17 Elitedivisionen was the 45th season of the women's football top level league in Denmark. Fortuna Hjørring was the defending champion.


2016–17 Elitedivisionen, First state
Teams play each other twice. Top six advance to the championship round.


2016–17 Elitedivisionen, Championship round
Teams play ten more matches. Points from the first stage were apparently not taken over (and then halved like in previous seasons) but bonus points were awarded for the placement. 10 for first place, 8 for second and then 6,4,2 and 0.


2016–17 Elitserien (bandy)
The 2016–17 Elitserien was the tenth season of the present highest Swedish men's bandy top division, Elitserien. The regular season began on 21 October 2016, and the final was played at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm on 25 March 2017. Edsbyns IF won the Swedish national championship title by defeating Bollnäs GIF, 3–1, in the final game, thereby securing Edsbyn's tenth championship title, making the club alone the third most successful Swedish bandy club so far.


2016–17 Elitserien (bandy), Teams
Teams 1–10 from the regular 2015–16 Elitserien league were automatically qualified for this season's play in the top-tier divisionen. All four teams from the 2015/2016 season which played the qualification games (IK Sirius, Gripen Trollhättan BK, Kalix BF and TB Västerås) managed to stay in the Elitserien.


2016–17 Elitserien (bandy), Results, Knock-out stage
The quarter finals and the semi finals are played in best of five games, interchangeably on home ice and away ice, while the final is one game played in Stockholm, the Swedish capital.


2016–17 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by eighth-year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym in Elon, North Carolina as third-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the CAA Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to William & Mary.


2016–17 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team, Previous season
The Phoenix finished the 2015–16 season 16–16, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Drexel.


2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by sixth year head coach Charlotte Smith, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were third year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–7, 16–2 in CAA play to win the CAA regular season title. They also won the CAA Tournament Championship for the first time in school history and earned their first ever bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. They lost in the first round to West Virginia.


2016–17 Empoli F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Empoli Football Club's third consecutive season in Serie A. The club competed in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia. The season proved to be a slow-rolling disaster for the club, as Empoli sat in 17th place for most of the season only to suffer a poor run of form at the tail end of the season at the same time as 18th-placed Crotone enjoyed a spectacular run of results; the result was Empoli dropping into 18th place on the very last day of the season, being relegated to Serie B.


2016–17 Empoli F.C. season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team
The 2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which was the 43rd Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets were led by 7th-year head coach, Jory Collins. The team played their home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, the home court since 1974. Emporia State was a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.


2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Preseason outlook
The Lady Hornets entered the 2016–17 season after finishing with a 28–5 overall, 17–5 in conference play last season under Collins. In the previous season, the Lady Hornets finished third in regular conference play, won the MIAA Basketball Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, and advanced to their fifth straight NCAA Sweet 16, which they lost to in-state rival, Pittsburg State.


2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Preseason outlook
The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll. On November 1, 2016, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the fourth ranked team.


2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Media
The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.


2016–17 En Avant de Guingamp season
The 2016–17 En Avant de Guingamp season is the 105th professional season of the club since its creation in 1912.


2016–17 En Avant de Guingamp season, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 England Hockey League season
The 2016–2017 English Hockey League season took place from September 2016 until April 2017. The regular season consisted of two periods September until December and then February until March. The end of season play offs known as the League Finals Weekend was held on 22 & 23 April.


2016–17 England Hockey League season
Surbiton won the Men's Premier League title despite being 3-0 down in the final against Wimbledon with only 10mins to go. Surbiton also won the Investec Women's Premier League as well as finishing top of the regular season league standings, making it their 4th in a row. Whilst Canterbury finished one off the bottom and survived the relegation playoffs for the 3rd time in a row as Loughborough Students were relegated having just got up into the top flight last season.


2016–17 England Hockey League season
Sevenoaks beat Team Bath Buccaneers and Durham University to secure promotion and go up to the top flight next season in the men's competition. In the women's Reading got relegated and Buckingham beat Wimbledon and Brooklands Poynton to secure promotion, as Bowdon Hightown won the group to keep their place in the Premier League.


2016–17 England Hockey League season
The Men's Cup was won by Reading with the biggest score difference in 15 years against Canterbury in the final. The Investec Women's Cup was won by Surbiton.


2016–17 England Hockey League season, League Finals Weekend, 3rd/4th Playoff
Due to Wimbledon's finishing fourth in the 2016–17 Euro Hockey League a third team from England is allowed to join the competition meaning a 3rd/4th playoff is necessary.


2016–17 England Hockey League season, Men's Cup, Final
(Held at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre on 29 April)


2016–17 England Hockey League season, Promotion Tournaments
The winners of the 3 regional conferences and the second to bottom placed team in Premier League play a Promotion Tournament with the top 2 placed teams playing in the Premier League next season while the bottom 2 play in the conference leagues.


2016–17 England Korfball League
The 2016-17 England Korfball League season is played with 8 teams. Trojans KC are the defending champions. As there will be an extension of the league from 8 to 10 teams for the 2017–18 season, the last placed team will not be automatically relegated, instead they will go into the Promotion play-offs to fight for another season in the league.


2016–17 England Korfball League, Teams
A total of 8 teams will be taking part in the league: The best six teams from the 2015–16 season and the number 1 and 2 of the 2015-16 promotion/relegation play-offs.


2016–17 England Korfball League, Squads
The players listed are ones that have appeared at least once for the club this season in a league game.


2016–17 English Basketball League season
The 2016–17 season  was the 45th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Northumbria University won their 1st league title.


2016–17 English Football League
The 2016–17 English Football League  was the 118th season of the English Football League. It began on 6 August 2016 and concluded with the Championship promotion play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2017. The EFL is contested through three divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner of the Championship, Newcastle United, and runner-up Brighton & Hove Albion were automatically promoted to the Premier League and they were joined by the winner of the Championship playoff, Huddersfield Town. The bottom two teams in League Two, Hartlepool United and Leyton Orient, were relegated to the National League.


2016–17 English Football League
It is the league's first season after rebranding from the Football League to the English Football League.


2016–17 English Football League, Championship, Play-offs
The four teams that finished from third to sixth played off, with the winning team, Huddersfield Town, gaining the final promotion spot to the Premier League.


2016–17 English Football League, Championship, Play-offs
In the play-off semi-finals the third-placed team played the sixth-placed team and the fourth-placed team played the fifth-placed team. The team that finished in the higher league position played away in the first leg and played at home in the second leg. If the aggregate score was level after both legs, then extra time was played. If the scores were still level, a penalty shoot-out decided the winner. The away goals rule does not apply in the playoffs.


2016–17 English Football League, Championship, Play-offs
The winners from the two semi-finals played at Wembley Stadium in the play-off final. The game is known as the richest game in football as the winning club is guaranteed significantly increased television rights payments estimated to be in the order of £170M.


2016–17 Eredivisie
The 2016–17 Eredivisie season was the 61st season of the top-tier Dutch League Eredivisie since its establishment in 1956. The fixtures for this season were announced on 14 June 2016.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2015–16 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie champions.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Teams
Sparta Rotterdam, the champion of the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie, returned to the Eredivisie after spending six seasons in the Eerste Divisie, whereas play-off winner Go Ahead Eagles returned to the Eredivisie after just one season. They replaced relegated teams Cambuur and De Graafschap.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Teams
As a result of financial maladministration, the KNVB had originally taken FC Twente's license, causing them to relegate to the 2016-17 Eerste Divisie. However, FC Twente successfully appealed this decision and was therefore allowed to stay in the league.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Standings, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition
Four teams played for a spot in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ten teams, two (NEC and Roda JC, as 16th- and 17th-placed teams) from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2017–18 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie.


2016–17 Eredivisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2016–17 Eredivisie (women)
The 2016–17 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the seventh season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 2 September 2016 to 26 May 2017 with eight teams. Defending champions FC Twente finished runners-up behind Ajax, who won their first Dutch championship.


2016–17 Eredivisie (women), Teams
On 16 June 2016, Achilles '29 was confirmed as the eighth team of the season.


2016–17 Eredivisie (women), Format
At the regular season, the eight teams play each other three times, for a total of 21 matches each. After that the top four teams qualify for a championship play-off and the bottom four teams play a placement play-off. Teams play each other twice within its play-off group, for a total of 6 matches. Points accumulated at the regular season are halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds. The champion will qualify to the UEFA Women's Champions League.


2016–17 Eredivisie (women), Play-offs, Championship
The top four were set after matchday 18. Points of the first stage were halved.


2016–17 Eredivisie (women), Play-offs, Placement
The bottom four were set after matchday 18. Points of the first stage were halved.


2016–17 Ergotelis F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Ergotelis' 87th season in existence and 1st season in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system, after 14 years in which the club competed in professional competitions. Ergotelis also participated in the Gamma Ethniki Cup, a football competition cup in which only the clubs competing in one of the four groups of the Gamma Ethniki can participate.


2016–17 Ergotelis F.C. season
The season marked the beginning of a new era in the club's history, as the previous Football Club opened winding-up proceedings entering into liquidation, a process that allowed the parent sport club G.S. Ergotelis to form a new football department eligible to compete in the Gamma Ethniki under new leadership, free of the financial obligations of the previous administration. The club slogan for the season Ksekiname! (Greek: Ξεκινάμε!) literally translates to We begin!. The project was successful, as Ergotelis finished as Champions of Group 4, achieving instant promotion to the Football League, and professional divisions in general.


2016–17 Ergotelis F.C. season, Players, The following players have departed in mid-season
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
In the 2016–17 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 62nd season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It is their 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the Champions League and the Tunisian Cup.


2016–17 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 18 November 2016.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2016–17 Essex Senior Football League
The 2016–17 Essex Senior Football League season was the 46th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.


2016–17 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
The league featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with three new clubs.


2016–17 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs, Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:


2016–17 Esteghlal F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is the Esteghlal Football Club's 16th season in the Persian Gulf Pro League, their 23rd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football, and 71st year in existence as a football club. They also compete in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League.


2016–17 Esteghlal F.C. season, First team squad, Persian Gulf Pro League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more are included only.


2016–17 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2016–17 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.


2016–17 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Goals conceded
The list is sorted by shirt number when total 'minutes played' are equal.


2016–17 Estonian Cup
The 2016–17 Estonian Cup was the 27th season of the Estonian main domestic football knockout tournament. FCI Tallinn won their first title after defeating Tammeka 2–0 in the final.


2016–17 Estonian Cup
The winner of the Cup were to qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, but as FCI Tallinn were already qualified for the Champions League as 2016 Meistriliiga champions the spot passed to Flora.


2016–17 Estonian Cup, First round
The draw was made by Estonian Football Association on 21 May 2016, on the half-time of the 2015–16 final of the same competition.


2016–17 Estonian Cup, First round, Byes
These teams were not drawn and secured a place in the second round without playing:


2016–17 Estonian Cup, Second round
The draw for the second round was made on 16 June 2016.


2016–17 Estonian Cup, Third round
The draw for the third round was made on 11 August 2016.


2016–17 Estonian Cup, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was made on 21 September 2016.


2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League
The 2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League is the 70th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia as well as the 19th season of the Premier League. The season began play on 12 November 2016. Saint George SC are the defending champions, having won their 25th championship.


2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League
The top flight has been expanded to 16-teams up from 14, and is expected to be more competitive and exciting with more matches to play. The bottom three finishers will be relegated to the Ethiopian Super League for 2017-18.


2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League, Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015–16 season and four promoted from the Ethiopian Higher League. The four newcomers are Fasil Kenema F.C.Jimma Aba Buna F.C., Addis Ababa City F.C. and Woldia City.


2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League, Teams
Dashen Beer FC and Hadiya Hossana FC were the last two teams of the 2015–16 season and play in the Ethiopian Super League for the 2016-17 season. Saint George SC are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.


2016–17 Ettifaq FC season
The 2016–17 season was Al-Ettifaq Football Club's 72nd season in existence and first season in the Pro League since their relegation in the 2013–14 season; after gaining promotion last year. Along with the Pro League, the club also competed in the Crown Prince Cup and the King Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Ettifaq FC season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Euro Hockey League
The 2016–17 Euro Hockey League was the tenth season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament organized by the EHF. Round One was held in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. the round of 16 and quarterfinals in Eindhoven, Netherlands and the semi-finals, third place game and the final were held in Brasschaat, Belgium.


2016–17 Euro Hockey League, Round one
Round One was played in Banbridge, Northern Ireland between 7 and 19 October 2016. In each group, teams played against each other once in a round-robin format. The pool winners advanced to the round of 16. If a game was won, the winning team received 5 points. A draw resulted in both teams receiving 2 points. A loss gave the losing team 1 point unless the losing team lost by 3 or more goals, then they received 0 points.


2016–17 Euro Hockey League, Knockout stage
The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played in Eindhoven, Netherlands between 14 and 17 April 2017. Semi-finals, third place match and the final were played in Brasschaat, Belgium on 3 and 4 June 2017.


2016–17 Euro Hockey Tour
The 2016–17 Euro Hockey Tour is the 21st season of Euro Hockey Tour. It started on 3 November 2016 and lasted until 30 April 2017. It consisted of Karjala Tournament, Channel One Cup, Sweden Hockey Games and Czech Hockey Games.


2016–17 Euro Hockey Tour, Karjala Tournament
The Karjala Cup was played between 3–6 November 2016. Five of the matches were played in Helsinki, Finland, and one match in Plzeň, Czech Republic. Tournament was won by Russia.


2016–17 Euro Hockey Tour, Channel One Cup
The Channel One Cup was played between 15–18 December 2016. Five of the matches were played in Russia, and one match in Helsinki, Finland. Tournament was won by Sweden.


2016–17 Euro Hockey Tour, Sweden Hockey Games
The 2017 Sweden Hockey Games was played between 9–12 February 2017. Five of the matches are played in Gothenburg, Sweden, and one match in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2016–17 Euro Hockey Tour, Czech Hockey Games
The 2017 Czech Hockey Games was played between 27–30 April 2017. Five of the matches are played in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, and one match in Stockholm, Sweden.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball
The 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball season, also known as 7DAYS EuroCup, for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament. It was the ninth season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the first season under the title sponsorship name of 7DAYS.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball
The 2017 EuroCup Finals were played between Unicaja and Valencia Basket, and won by Unicaja, which was their first EuroCup title, and their second title overall in a European-wide competition, after they previously won the FIBA Korać Cup 16 years earlier. As the winners of the 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball competition, Unicaja qualified for the European top-tier level 2017–18 EuroLeague season.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Format changes
In April 2016, Euroleague Basketball agreed on a new competition format, with 24 teams that will compete in four groups of six teams, with a double round-robin format. The four first qualified teams of the four groups will compete in four groups of four teams, with a double round-robin format. The two first qualified teams of the four groups will play quarterfinals, semifinals, and the finals, with a best-of-three playoffs.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Team allocation
A total of 24 teams from 12 countries were expected to participate in the 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, but finally 20 teams from 9 countries participate in the competition.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Team allocation, FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy
In July 2016, Italian clubs withdrew from the competition after several threats from FIBA, and were replaced by Lietkabelis, Krasny Oktyabr, MZT Skopje Aerodrom and Montakit Fuenlabrada. In September 2016, after the withdrawal of AEK, Partizan NIS and Stelmet Zielona Góra due to the pressures and threats they received from FIBA and National Federations, Euroleague Basketball announced that will review candidate clubs to fill the vacancies, but finally reduced to 20 teams.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Team allocation, Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Round and draw dates, Draw
The draw was held on 7 July 2016, 13:15 CEST, at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona. The 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same country could not be drawn against each other. For this purpose, Adriatic League worked as only one country.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Round and draw dates, Draw
For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Regular season
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The four first qualified teams advanced to the Top 16, while the last teams were eliminated. The rounds were 12 October, 18–19 October, 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 30 November, 7 December, and 14 December 2016.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Top 16
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The two first qualified teams advanced to the quarterfinals, while the two last teams will be eliminated. The rounds were 4 January, 10–11 January, 17–18 January, 24–25 January, 31 January–1 February, and 8 February 2017.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Playoffs
In the playoffs, teams played against each other must win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the game that remains is omitted. The team that finished in the higher Top 16 place will play the first and the third (if it is necessary) legs of the series at home. The playoffs involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the Top 16.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Playoffs, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 28 February, the second legs on 3 March 2017 and the third legs, if necessary, on 8 March 2017.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Playoffs, Semifinals
The first legs were played on 14 March, the second legs on 17 March, and the third legs, if necessary, on 22 March 2017.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Playoffs, Finals
The first leg were played on 28 March, the second leg on 31 March, and the third leg, if necessary, on 5 April 2017.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball, Attendances
Updated to games played on 5 April 2017Source: Notes:1: 2015–16 season average applied to Euroleague games.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs
The 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs were played from 28 February to 31 March or 5 April with the second or third leg, if necessary, of the 2017 EuroCup Finals, to decide the champions of the 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball. Eight teams competed in the playoffs.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs
Times up to 25 March 2017 (quarterfinals and semifinals) were CET (UTC+1), thereafter (finals) times were CEST (UTC+2).


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs, Format
In the playoffs, teams played against each other must win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the game that remains is omitted. The team that finished in the higher Top 16 place will play the first and the third (if it is necessary) legs of the series at home. The playoffs involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the Top 16.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 28 February, the second legs on 3 March 2017 and the third legs, if necessary, on 8 March 2017.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs, Semifinals
The first legs were played on 14 March, the second legs on 17 March, and the third legs, if necessary, on 22 March 2017.


2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs, Finals
The first leg were played on 28 March, the second leg on 31 March, and the third leg, if necessary, on 5 April 2017.


2016–17 EuroCup Women
The 2016–17 EuroCup Women is the fifteenth edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name.


2016–17 EuroCup Women, Teams
Teams were confirmed by FIBA Europe on 22 June 2016.


2016–17 EuroCup Women, Round of 16, Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualify for the final stages.


2016–17 EuroCup Women, Round of 16, Seeding
The qualified teams are seeded in the round of 16 according to their results in the group stage.


2016–17 EuroCup Women, Final bracket, Qualified teams
The quarter-finals involves eight teams: the four teams which qualified as winners of the Rounf of 8, the two fifth-placed and the two sixth-placed teams from the Euroleague Regular Season.


2016–17 EuroCup Women, Final bracket, Qualified teams
Each tie is played, as the Round of 16 and Round of 8, over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home.


2016–17 EuroLeague
The 2016–17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was the 17th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the seventh under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 60th season of the premier level competition for European men's professional basketball clubs.


2016–17 EuroLeague
This was the first season in which the competition changed to a league format, with sixteen teams playing each other in a home-and-away round-robin competition. Regular season groups were abolished, as well as the Top 16 group stage.


2016–17 EuroLeague
The Final Four was hosted by the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey. Fenerbahçe won its inaugural European championship in its home city after defeating Olympiacos in the final.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Format changes
In July 2015, FIBA tried to take the helm of the EuroLeague, by trying to convince eight of the eleven teams with an A-Licence to play in a new competition organized by FIBA instead of the current EuroLeague. This proposal was unanimously rejected by the EuroLeague clubs. In October 2015, FIBA attempted to take back control of Europe's first tier club competition, by proposing that the Basketball Champions League become Europe's new 1st tier competition, with 16 teams playing in a round-robin format, granting eight guaranteed spots to different clubs.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Format changes
In November 2015, Euroleague Basketball agreed to a 10-year joint venture with IMG. In its press release, the EuroLeague announced a new competition format for the 2016–17 season, with only 16 teams, including the eleven licensed clubs (Anadolu Efes, Baskonia, CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona, Fenerbahçe, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olimpia Milan,  Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, and Žalgiris).


2016–17 EuroLeague, Format changes
The regular season features a single group with a double round-robin. The first eight qualified teams will then play in a best-of-five playoff round for qualification to the Final Four. As a result, the maximum number of games per team increased from 31 to 37.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Team allocation
A total of 16 teams participated in the 2016–17 EuroLeague. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroLeague title holders). Eleven teams were placed as Licensed Clubs, long-term licenses, while five spots were given to Associated Clubs, based on merit.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Teams
A total of 16 teams from nine countries contest the league, including 11 sides with a long-term licence from the 2015–16 season, one team qualified from the EuroCup, three highest-placed teams from ABA League, Germany and VTB United League and one team qualified with a wild card.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Teams
Brose Bamberg and Crvena zvezda mts qualified after clinching respectively the Bundesliga and ABA League titles. UNICS qualified as runner-up of the VTB United League. Galatasaray Odeabank qualified as the Eurocup champions and Darüşşafaka Doğuş qualified with a wild card.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Regular season
In the regular season, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, while the last eight qualified teams were eliminated. The matchdays are from 12 October 2016 to 7 April 2017.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Playoffs
In the playoffs, a best-of-five games format is used. The team that wins the series will be the first team to win three games. The first two games will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams, the third game and, if necessary, the fourth, will be played  on the playing court of the next four highest-place teams and the fifth game, if necessary, will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Playoffs
Game 1 was played on 18 and 19 April, game 2 was played on 20 and 21 April, game 3 was played on 25 and 26 April, game 4, if necessary, was played on 28 April, and game 5, if necessary, was played on 2 May 2017.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Final Four
The Final Four was the last phase of the season, and was held over a weekend. The Final Four was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on 19 and 21 May 2017.


2016–17 EuroLeague, Attendances
Updated to games played on 21 May 2017Source: Notes:1: 2015–16 season average applied to EuroCup games.


2016–17 EuroLeague Regular Season
The 2016–17 EuroLeague Regular Season were played from 12 October 2016 to 7 April 2017. A total of 16 teams competed in the regular season to decide the eight places of the playoffs.


2016–17 EuroLeague Regular Season, Format
In the regular season, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, while the last eight qualified teams were eliminated. The matchdays are from 12 October 2016 to 7 April 2017.


2016–17 EuroLeague Regular Season, Format, Tiebreakers
If a tiebreaker does not resolve a tie completely, a new tiebreak process is initiated with only those teams that remain tied. All points scored in extra periods will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.


2016–17 EuroLeague Regular Season, League table, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.


2016–17 EuroLeague Women
The 2016–17 EuroLeague Women season is the 21st edition of EuroLeague Women under its current name. The season started on 26 October 2016.


2016–17 EuroLeague Women, Teams
Teams were confirmed by FIBA Europe on 22 June 2016.


2016–17 EuroLeague Women, Regular season
Regular season will start on October 26, 2016 and will finish on February 22, 2017.


2016–17 EuroLeague Women, Regular season
The four top teams of each group will qualify to the quarterfinals.


2016–17 EuroLeague Women, Regular season
If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2016–17 EuroLeague Women, Quarter-finals
In the quarter-finals, teams playing against each other had to win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team win two games, before all three games have been played, the game that remain is omitted.


2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
The 2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, also called Adidas Next Generation Tournament by sponsorship reasons, is the 15th edition of the international junior basketball tournament organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company.


2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
As in past years, 32 teams joined the first stage, which are played in four qualifying tournaments between January and February 2017.


2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet
The Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet was played between 6 and 8 January 2017.


2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Kaunas Tournament
The Kaunas Tournament was played between 12 and 14 January 2017.


2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Coín Tournament
The Coín Tournament was played between 10 and 12 February 2017.


2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Qualifying tournaments, Belgrade Tournament
The Belgrade Tournament was played between 24 and 26 February 2017.


2016–17 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, Final Tournament
The Final Tournament will be played between 18 and 21 May 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup
The 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup was the third edition of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs. Clubs from six European nations plus one Russian club competed. It was also the 21st season of the Challenge Cup competition in all forms, following on from the now defunct European Challenge Cup.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup
Montpellier were the reigning champions, having beaten Harlequins in the final of the 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup. They did not defend their title as they automatically qualified for the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup as a result of the win.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup
The first round of the group stage began on the weekend of 13/14/15/16 October 2016, and the competition ended with the final on 12 May 2017 in Edinburgh.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams
20 teams qualified for the 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup; a total of 18 qualified from across the Premiership, Pro12 and Top 14, as a direct result of their domestic league performance, with two coming through a play-off. The expected distribution of teams was:


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams
The French Top 14 had its allocation reduced by 1 place after Montpellier won the 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup. This is after it was decided that, due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, there would be no qualification play-off.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Qualifying competition
Eight teams were split into two pools of four. Each team played the four teams in the other pool once. The winner of each pool then played a two-legged final against last year's qualifying sides, and the winners, on aggregate, took the two remaining places in the Challenge Cup.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Team details
Below is the list of coaches, captain and stadiums with their method of qualification for each team.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Teams, Team details
Note: Placing shown in brackets, denotes standing at the end of the regular season for their respective leagues, with their end of season positioning shown through CH for Champions, RU for Runner-up, SF for losing Semi-finalist and QF for losing Quarter-finalist.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
The 20 competing teams were seeded and split into four tiers; seeding was based on performance in their respective domestic leagues. Where promotion and relegation is in effect in a league, the promoted team was seeded last, or (if multiple teams are promoted) by performance in the lower tier.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
Teams were taken from a league in order of rank and put into a tier. A draw was used to allocate two second seeds to Tier 1; the remaining team went into Tier 2. This allocation indirectly determined which fourth-seeded team entered Tier 2, while the others entered Tier 3.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
Given the nature of the Qualifying Competition, a competition including developing rugby nations and Italian clubs not competing in the Pro12, Rugby Europe 1 and Rugby Europe 2 were automatically included in Tier 4, despite officially being ranked 1/2 from that competition.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Seeding
The brackets show each team's seeding and their league (for example, 1 Top 14 indicates the team was seeded 1st from the Top 14).


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Pool stage
The draw took place on 29 June 2016, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Pool stage
Teams played each other twice, both at home and away, in the group stage, that began on weekend of 13/14/15/16 October 2016, and continued through to 19/20/21/22 January 2017, before the pool winners and three best runners-up progressed to the quarter finals.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Pool stage
Teams were awarded competition points, based on match result. Teams received 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 attacking bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and 1 defensive bonus point for losing a match by seven points or fewer.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Pool stage
In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the following tie-breakers were used, as directed by EPCR:


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Knock-out stage, Format
The eight qualifiers were ranked according to performance in the pool stages, and compete in the quarter-finals, which was held on the weekend of 30/31 March, 1/2 April 2017. The top four teams hosted the quarter-finals against the lower teams in a 1v8, 2v7, 3v6 and 4v5 format.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Knock-out stage, Format
The semi-finals were played on the weekend of 21/22/23 April 2017. In lieu of the draw that used to determine the semi-final pairing, EPCR announced that a fixed semi-final bracket would be set in advance, and that home advantage would be awarded to a side based on "performances by clubs during the pool stages as well as the achievement of a winning a quarter-final match away from home".


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup, Knock-out stage, Format
The winners of the semi-finals contested the final at Murrayfield on 12 May 2017.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage
The 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage was the first stage of competition in the third season of the European Rugby Challenge Cup.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage
It involved 20 teams competing, across 5 pools of 4 teams, for 8 quarter-final places – awarded to the 5 pool winners and the 3 top-ranked pool runners-up.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage
The pool stage began on 13 October 2016 and was completed on the weekend of 19–22 January 2017.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
The 20 competing teams were seeded and split into four tiers; seeding was based on performance in their respective domestic leagues. Where promotion and relegation is in effect in a league, the promoted team was seeded last, or (if multiple teams are promoted) by performance in the lower tier.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
Teams was taken from a league in order of rank and put into a tier. A draw was used to allocate two second seeds to Tier 1; the remaining team went into Tier 2. This allocation indirectly determined which fourth-seeded team entered Tier 2, while the others entered Tier 3.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
Given the nature of the Qualifying Competition, a competition including developing rugby nations and Italian clubs not competing in the Pro12, Rugby Europe 1 and Rugby Europe 2 were automatically included in Tier 4, despite officially being ranked 1/2 from that competition.


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Seeding
The brackets show each team's seeding and their league (for example, 1 Top 14 indicates the team was seeded 1st from the Top 14).


2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage, Pool stage
The draw took place on 29 June 2016 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.