2016–17 Hockeyettan season
The 2016–17 Hockeyettan season is the third season that the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden has been organized under that name. The regular season began on 16 September 2016 and ended on 19 February 2017, to be followed by promotion and relegation playoffs. The league was left with 47 teams after Kovlands IshF withdrew to a lower division due to financial reasons.


2016–17 Hockeyettan season, Hockeyettan Finals
AllEttan North winner Huddinge IF and AllEttan South winner IF Troja/Ljungby met in a best of three series. Huddinge won the series 2–1 in games, and advanced to the HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers. Troja proceeded to the playoffs.


2016–17 Hockeyettan season, Playoffs, Qualifying round
The winners of the spring continuation groups met in an initial qualifying round. Örnsköldsvik and Tranås won their respective series and proceeded to round 1.


2016–17 Hockeyettan season, Playoffs, Round 1
In round 1, the surviving two teams from the qualifying round were joined by teams 2–5 from each of the two Allettan groups. Väsby IK, Piteå HC, Asplöven HC, Vimmerby HC, Kallinge-Ronneby IF, and Nybro Vikings IF won their series and advanced to round 2.


2016–17 Hockeyettan season, Playoffs, Round 2
In round 2, the winning teams from round 1 were joined by teams 2–3 from each of the Allettan groups. Kristianstads IK, Mariestad BoIS, Visby/Roma HK, Vimmerby HC, and Piteå HC won their series and advanced to Round 3.


2016–17 Hockeyettan season, Playoffs, Round 3
In round 3, the winning teams from round 2 were joined by the losing team from the Hockeyettan finals, IF Troja/Ljungby. The winning teams, Kristianstads IK, Visby/Roma HK, and IF Troja/Ljungby, advanced to the HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers.


2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by fourth-year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Mack Sports Complex as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.


2016–17 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team, Previous season
The Pride finished the 2015–16 season 24–10, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in a tie for the CAA championship with UNC Wilmington. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA Tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Washington.


2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Bill Carmody, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Navy.


2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Crusaders finished the 2015–16 season 15–20, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Loyola (MD), Bucknell, Army, and Lehigh to win the Patriot League Tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 16 seed in the Tournament, they defeated Southern in the First Four to advance to the First Round where they lost to Oregon.


2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by thirty-second year head coach Bill Gibbons, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 8–21, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Women's Tournament to Lafayette.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 51st Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format stayed the same as the previous season. The tournament began in July 2016 and ended in May 2017.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2016–17 teams
A total of 10 teams competed in the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2015–16 season plus C.D. Social Sol, promoted from the 2015–16 Liga de Ascenso.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional, Apertura
The Apertura tournament is the first half of the 2016–17 season which was played from 29 July to 18 December 2016. The fixture was unveiled on 9 July. C.D. Social Sol made its official debut in Liga Nacional on 29 July when they lost 3–2 to Club Deportivo Olimpia at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. C.D. Real Sociedad's Marvin Solano became the first manager to get sacked after only four weeks the season started. On week 10, C.D. Motagua and C.D. Honduras Progreso draw 0–0 in Catacamas; in such game, Melissa Borjas became the first female referee in Liga Nacional's history to enforce the laws in an official game. Motagua obtained its 14th national league after defeating Platense F.C. in an unprecedented final series.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional, Clausura
The Clausura tournament is the second half of the 2016–17 season. The regular season fixtures were released on 10 December 2016. The first match of the tournament was played on 7 January at Estadio Francisco Morazán between  Real C.D. España and C.D. Social Sol which ended in a scoreless tie. On 8 February, Club Deportivo Olimpia defeated C.D.S. Vida with a 7–1 score, a game in which striker Roger Rojas scored five goals, a record only shared with Arturo Garden, Jorge Arriola and Marlon Hernández.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional, Clausura
On week 7, Vida and Juticalpa F.C. draw 1–1 at Estadio Carlos Calderón, a venue used in Liga Nacional for the first time. On 22 April, Social Sol's player Francisco Reyes became the first ever goalkeeper to score two goals in a league match after converting two penalty kicks in the 2–1 victory over C.D. Marathón. On 28 May, C.D. Motagua obtained its 15th league title and their second in a row after defeating C.D. Honduras Progreso with a 7–1 aggregated score. In such game, 4 people were kill due to suffocation after a human stampede tried to push their way in to access the stadium which was already overcrowded.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional, Aggregate table
Relegation is determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The relegation was decided in the very last round as C.D. Social Sol draw 2–2 against C.D. Motagua and fall short two points behind C.D.S. Vida.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional, Awards
The 2016–17 season awards were published on 17 November 2017 as follows:


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso
The 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the 38th edition of the second level tournament in Honduran football and the 15th since its re-branding as Liga de Ascenso. As the previous season, the tournament will be divided into two phases named Apertura (fall) and Clausura (spring), the winners of each phase will fight for the promotion to the 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, 2016–17 teams
For the first time, there will be 32 teams divided into 4 groups of eight.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Apertura
The Apertura tournament will run from 19 August to December 2016.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Clausura
The Clausura tournament will run from January to May 2017.


2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Promotion
The winners of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments will face to decide the team to be promoted to 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional. In case the same team wins both phases, it will obtain automatic promotion. Lepaera F.C. and Lobos UPNFM as Apertura and Clausura winners respectively will fight for promotion.


2016–17 Hong Kong FA Cup
The 2016–17 Hong Kong FA Cup (officially the 2016–17 CODEX FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 42nd season of Hong Kong FA Cup. It is a knockout competition. Different from previous years, the preliminary round winners of lower league teams no longer enter the competition proper.


2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League
The 2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League was the 3rd season of Hong Kong First Division League since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.


2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League
2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The season was won by Kitchee. Kitchee forward Sandro was the top goalscorer with 21 goals. South China and HKFC were relegated to the Hong Kong First Division.


2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams
A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League, two promoted from the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams.


2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams, Stadia and Locations
Remarks:1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground reduces from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.


2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams, Foreign Players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. Non -Chinese/Hong Kong player could not be registered in R&F as one of the participating conditions of the China-based club. Moreover, R&F need to have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad.


2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, Positions by Round
To preserve the chronological order of events, any postponed matches are not included to 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 round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.


2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, Attendances
Source: Notes:1: Team did not play last season in the Premier League


2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off
The 2016–17 Season Play-off for the 2016–17 Hong Kong football season was the 5th season of the tournament.


2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off
The play-off semi-finals are played were single elimination ties, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd place in the Premier League table, the winners of the Senior Challenge Shield and the champions of the FA Cup. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the final, with the winner of the final gaining participation for the 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.


2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off
Eastern defeated Kwoon Chung Southern in the final to win the play-offs. This is the last edition of the play-offs, and in future seasons the AFC Champions League and/or AFC Cup play-off place will be decided by the FA Cup.


2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off, Qualified, Senior Challenge Shield
The winners of the Senior Challenge Shield will guarantee a place in the play-off.


2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off, Qualified, FA Cup
The winners of the FA Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off.


2016–17 Hong Kong Second Division League
The 2016–17 Hong Kong Second Division League will be the 3rd season of Hong Kong Second Division League since it became the third-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.


2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (officially known as 2016–17 HKFA Canbo Senior Shield due to sponsorship reasons) was the 115th season of one of the Asian oldest football knockout competitions, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. 11 teams entered this edition, with three games being played in Round 1 before the Quarter Final stage. The competition was only open to teams that play in the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League.


2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Bracket
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score


2016–17 Hong Kong Third Division League
The 2016–17 Hong Kong Third Division League is the 3rd season of Hong Kong Third Division League since it became the fourth-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse
The 2016–17 season of the Hoofdklasse was played in four leagues, two Saturday leagues and two Sunday leagues. The champions of each group were promoted directly to the 2017–18 Derde Divisie. The 2016–17 Hoofdklasse started on Saturday 13 August 2016.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse, Play-offs, Promotion
In each competition teams play periods of 10 games for a total of 3 per season (30 games per season). After each period the best team which hasn't qualified yet will earn a spot in the play-offs for the Derde Divisie as the period champion. 6 teams from the Saturday Hoofdklasse will play against 2 teams from the Saturday Derde Divisie for 2 promotion spots. The teams from the Sunday leagues will do the same.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse, Play-offs, Relegation
The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season will fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They will face the period champions of the Eerste Klasse.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse, Saturday A
Since Haaglandia left the competition after the first round, it was decided to split the competition into 2 periods of 14 matches each and to award the title of the third period to the highest ranked team, besides the champions and winners of both periods, at the end of the season.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse, Promotion Play-offs, Saturday
The 2 winners of the second round matches will play next season in the Saturday league of the Derde Divisie. The remaining 6 teams will play next season in the Saturday leagues of the Hoofdklasse.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse, Promotion Play-offs, Saturday, Results
* Win after extra time in second leg. * * Promotion to Derde Divisie. * ** Succeeded to remain in the Derde Divisie.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse, Promotion Play-offs, Sunday
The 2 winners of the second round matches will play next season in the Sunday league of the Derde Divisie. The remaining 6 teams will play next season in the Sunday leagues of the Hoofdklasse.


2016–17 Hoofdklasse, Promotion Play-offs, Sunday, Results
* Wins after penalty shoot-out (4-2). * * Promotion to Derde Divisie.


2016–17 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season was head coach Ron Cottrell's 26th season at HBU. The Huskies played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament to Sam Houston State. The Huskies received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Campbell.


2016–17 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 17–17, 10–8 in Southland play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament before losing to Stephen F. Austin in the semifinals. The Huskies received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to UNC Greensboro.


2016–17 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team, Media
All Houston Baptist games were broadcast online live by the Legacy Sports Network (LSN). LSN also provided online video for every non-televised Huskies home game. However HBU games did air on ESPN3 as part of the Southland Conference TV packages.


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


2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach Kelvin Sampson and were members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place. They lost to UConn in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round to Akron.


2016–17 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Tulane. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Georgia Tech in the first round.


2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the fourth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by third year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 12–19 overall, 4–12 in AAC play to finish in tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the AAC Tournament, they advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Temple.


2016–17 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, Media
All Cougars games home and away are aired on the Houston Cougars IMG Sports Network, streamed online via the , with Gerald Sanchez and Louis Ray on the call. Before conference season home games streamed on . Conference home games rotated between ESPN3, , and the Houston Portal. Road games typically were streamed on the opponents' websites, though some conference road games also appeared on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.


2016–17 Houston Rockets season
The 2016–17 Houston Rockets season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 46th in the Houston area. On June 1, 2016, the Rockets named Mike D'Antoni as their new head coach. The Rockets retired the number 11 of former center Yao Ming in February 2017.


2016–17 Houston Rockets season
The Rockets finished the regular season with a 55–27 record, securing the 3rd seed. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games in the First Round, advancing to the Conference Semifinals, where they lost in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.


2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State and Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State.


2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bison finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to North Carolina Central.


2016–17 Howard Bison men's basketball team, Preseason
The Bison were picked to finish in first place in the preseason MEAC poll. James Daniel III and Marcel Boyd were named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and Damon Collins was named to the third team. Daniel was also named the conference preseason player of the year.


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Huddersfield Town's fifth consecutive season in the Championship and 108th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town were promoted to the Premier League on 29 May 2017, following a 4–3 penalty shootout victory over Reading in the 2017 EFL Championship play-off final, after drawing 0–0 in both normal and extra time.


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Kit
The 2016–17 season was the club's fourth with technical kit supplier Puma. Pure Legal Limited, Radian B & Covonia continued their individual sponsorships of the home, away and third shirts, respectively.


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Kit
For the second season in a row, the home kit featured white shorts and socks, with a return to a deeper shade of blue in the stripes along with a wide collar. The away kit kept the popular fluorescent yellow theme from the previous season, but this time the shirt included black hoops, and was paired with black shorts and socks (except for the away game at Wolves, in which it was worn with fluorescent yellow shorts and socks). The third kit was created to honour former Town full-back Ray Wilson, and its release coincided with the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup Final in which Wilson played.


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Kit
Supplier: PumaSponsor(s): Pure Legal Limited (home), Radian B (away), Covonia (third)


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw was made, Huddersfield Town were drawn away against Shrewsbury Town.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Hull City's first season back in the Premier League following their promotion via the 2016 Football League play-offs in the previous season in their 113th year in existence. Along with the Premier League, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season
Hull were relegated back to the Championship on 14 May 2017, following their 4–0 away defeat to Crystal Palace.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Players, 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 Hull City A.F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Pre-season
The Tigers will hold a  pre-season training camp in Portugal from 5 to 16 July 2016.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Pre-season
On 13 June 2015, Hull City announced a series of local pre-season friendlies against Grimsby Town, North Ferriby United, Mansfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Barnsley and Nottingham Forest. On 28 June 2016, two friendlies were announced to take place in Austria, against Çaykur Rizespor and Torino.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the season were announced and Hull started the season with a home tie against champions Leicester City on 13 August 2016. The season concluded with a home game against Tottenham Hotspur on 21 May 2017.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Hull enter the FA Cup in the third-round with the draw taking place at the BT Tower on 5 December 2016. Hull were drawn at home to fellow Premier League team Swansea City. The match took place on 7 January 2017 at the KCOM Stadium and was the first game with new head coach Marco Silva in charge. The first half saw chances at both ends of the field but no one was able to break the deadlock.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The second half started in the same way but soon after Abel Hernández was introduced, in place of Markus Henriksen, Hull broke the deadlock when Hernández turned in a cross from Shaun Maloney after 78-minutes. A goal deep in added time by substitute Josh Tymon, his first for the club, added to Hull's lead. At the other end Eldin Jakupović did his part in keeping a clean sheet for Hull who progressed to the fourth round after winning 2–0. The draw for the fourth round took place on 9 January 2017 and Hull were drawn away to Fulham.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The tie took place on 29 January 2017 at 12.30 p.m. at Craven Cottage. Fullam opened the scoring through former city player Sone Aluko  after 17-minutes. Hull struck back at the start of the second-half through Evandro Goebel, but Chris Martin restored Fulham's lead 5-minutes later. Fullam went further in front with goals from Ryan Sessegnon and Stefan Johansen. Tomáš Kalas tripped Andrew Robertson in the area to give Hull a penalty. Abel Hernández took the spot-kick which goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli stopped, Hernández followed through but was fouled by Bettinelli with the awarding of a second penalty. Hernández took the second penalty that was tipped over the bar by Bettinelli. Hull exited the cup, losing 4–1.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
Hull City enter the competition in the second-round, the draw took place on 10 August 2016 and City were drawn away to Exeter City. The match took place on 23 August 2016 with City giving debuts to Dušan Kuciak, Jarrod Bowen and Greg Olley. Exeter took the lead when Jake Taylor scored after 24-minutes. City responded when Adama Diomande hit the net a minute later, scoring a second goal 13 minutes from time. This was quickly followed by Robert Snodgrass hitting the net from a free kick to put City into the next round by a score of 3–1.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The draw for the third-round took place the following day and Hull were drawn away to Stoke City. The match took place on 21 September 2016 at the Bet365 Stadium. Marko Arnautović opened the scoring for Stoke after 24 minutes, but Hull drew level just before half-time when Ryan Mason scored his first goal for the club. Stoke dominated the second-half, but in injury time, Markus Henriksen, on his debut, scored the winner for Hull.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The draw for the fourth-round, took place the same day and Hull were again drawn away to Bristol City. The match at Ashton Gate Stadium took place on 25 October 2016. Harry Maguire opened the scorring with a goal just before half-time for Hull, with Michael Dawson getting a second just after the break. Bristol left it late to get on the scoreboard when Lee Tomlin scored in extra-time, and Tammy Abraham went close just before the final whistle. Hull progressed to the fifth round for the second year in a row. Later The Football Association charged Adama Diomande with violent conduct for an incident with Marlon Pack. Diomande accepted the charge and was given a three-match ban. The draw for the quarter-final took place the following day and Hull were drawn at home to Newcastle United.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The match took place on 29 November 2016 at the KCOM Stadium, and both teams missed several chances to score and with a minute to go of normal time Hull's Dieumerci Mbokani was sent off, but this failed to break the deadlock. Extra time was played and Newcastle United had the extra player advantage giving ex-Hull striker Mohamed Diamé the chance to take advantage with a goal eight-minutes into the first period. Hull responded immediately through Robert Snodgrass who levelled the score a minute later.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
Newcastle United continued to press but could not break the deadlock and the game ended 1–1 after extra time. The game went to penalties, Jonjo Shelvey started for Newcastle but his shot was saved by Eldin Jakupović, Robert Snodgrass converted for Hull, Dwight Gayle's attempt went over the bar while Michael Dawson scored, Christian Atsu put one in for Newcastle before Tom Huddlestone converted his attempt. Newcastle had to score to stay in the match but Yoan Gouffran's attempt was saved by Jakupović and Hull progressed 3–1 on penalties to the semi-final for the first time in their history. The draw for the semi-finals took place the following day and Hull were drawn against Manchester United, the game to be played over two-legs in January 2017.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first leg took place on 10 January 2017 at Old Trafford. Hull had a depleted side because of injuries and sickness and could only name 6 substitutes, Tom Huddlestone took the captains role in the absence of Michael Dawson. Manchester United pressed in the first-half but were unable to make a break through. Markus Henriksen gained a shoulder injury after 16-minutes and was replaced by Abel Hernández. In the second-half Manchester broke the deadlock after 11-minutes Juan Mata tapped in from close range and with 3-minutes to go Marouane Fellaini doubled the score.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
In the second leg, played on 26 January 2017, although Hull managed a 2–1 victory thanks to goals from Tom Huddlestone and Oumar Niasse, Paul Pogba's goal in between them meant they lost the tie 3–2 on aggregate and were eliminated.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Statistics, Appearances
Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of match.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Kits
On 14 July 2016 the away kit of black with amber trim made by Umbro was revealed. On 25 July 2016 the club announced that SportPesa, the Kenyan on-line gaming company, would be the new shirt sponsor having signed a three-year deal that was the largest in the club's history. Later the same day the new home kit was on display with black and amber vertical stripes, complemented by black shorts and amber socks. A third kit, of purple cactus, was revealed on 14 October 2016 ahead of the away game against Bournemouth where it was used.


2016–17 Hull City A.F.C. season, Awards
The annual awards for the club saw Sam Clucas pick-up the Player of the Year and Goal of the Season, for his goal on 22 April 2017 against Watford. Harry Maguire picked up Players’ Player of the Year and Fans’ Player of the Year awards. Josh Tymon took the award for Young Player of the Year.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season
The 2016–17 season is Hyderabad cricket team's 83rd competitive season. The Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team are senior men's and women's domestic cricket teams based in the city of Hyderabad, India, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Association. They represent the state of Telangana in domestic competitions.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
S Badrinath moved from the Tamil Nadu to lead the Hyderabad while Hanuma Vihari and Dwaraka Ravi Teja moved from the Hyderabad to the Andhra ahead of the 2016–17 season. The Hyderabad team also got the new coach with Bharat Arun replacing Abdul Azeem.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Mohammad Siraj got selected for Rest of India squad for 2016-17 Irani Cup, a first-class cricket competition in India.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Tanmay Agarwal and Chama Milind got selected for South Zone squad for 2016-17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a domestic Twenty20 (T20) cricket tournament in India.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Chama Milind got selected for India B squad for 2016-17 Deodhar Trophy, a List A cricket competition in India.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Chama Milind was retained by Delhi Daredevils while local franchise, SunRisers Hyderabad picked Tanmay Agarwal and Mohammad Siraj in the IPL Auction for 2017 Indian Premier League season.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Buchi Babu Tournament
Hyderabad was invited for 2016–17 Kalpathi AGS - Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, invitational tournament conducted annually by Tamil Nadu Cricket Association in the honour of M. Buchi Babu Naidu and began their campaign against Baroda at Chennai on 5 August 2016. They finished inside top-2 with two wins and a loss in Group B to advance to knockout stage but lost to TNCA Presidents XI in semifinal by 24 runs.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Ranji Trophy
Hyderabad began their campaign in Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India, against Goa at Nagpur on 6 October 2016. They finished inside top-2 of Group C with four wins, three draws and a loss to advance to knockout stage and get promoted to Group A/B for 2017-18 Ranji Trophy. They were eliminated in Quarter-finals where Mumbai defeated Hyderabad by 30 runs.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament
Hyderabad began their campaign in the tournament against Goa at Velachery on 29 January 2017. This tournament performances were used to select the zonal teams for 2016-17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. They finished in third in South Zone with three wins and two losses.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Vijay Hazare Trophy
Hyderabad began their campaign in Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India, against Jammu & Kashmir at Kolkata on 25 February 2017. They finished in third in Group D with four wins and two losses.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, Squads
Arundhati Reddy, D Ramya, Himani Yadav, Ananya Upendran, Gouher Sultana and Sravanthi Naidu got selected for South Zone squad for 2016-17 Senior women's cricket inter zonal three day game, a Women's First-class cricket tournament in India.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, One-Day League
Hyderabad began their campaign in Senior women's one day league, Women's List A cricket tournament in India, against Maharashtra at Raipur on 1 October 2016. They finished in fourth in Elite Group A with a win and two losses while the match against Goa was abandoned.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, One-Day League, Points Table
Top two teams advanced to Super League. Bottom team relegated to 2017-18 Plate Group.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, T20 League
Hyderabad began their campaign in Senior Women's T20 League, a Women's Twenty20 cricket tournament in India, against Madhya Pradesh at Jamshedpur on 2 January 2017. They finished inside top-2 in Elite Group-B with three wins and a loss to advance to Super League. They finished as Runners-up of the tournament after finishing second in Super League with a win and two losses.


2016–17 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, T20 League, Points Table
Top two teams advanced to Super League. Bottom team relegated to 2017-18 Plate Group.


2016–17 Håndboldligaen
The 2016–17 Håndboldligaen, known as the 888ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the 81st season of the Håndboldligaen, Denmark's premier Handball league.


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Team information
The following 14 clubs compete in the Håndboldligaen during the 2016–17 season:


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Team information, Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2016–17 Håndboldligaen, with their manager, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Regular season, Standings
! There's a new relegation playoff made in November 2014


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Regular season, Schedule and results
No . 1-8 from the regular season divided into two groups with the top two will advance to the semifinals


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Playoff, Semifinal
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Playoff, 3rd place
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Playoff, Final
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Relegation Playoff
No. 12-13 from Håndboldligaen and no. 2-3 from the first division is meet each other for the last 2 seats. The winner stays in the league. the loser relegated to Division 1,


2016–17 Håndboldligaen, Relegation Playoff
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.


2016–17 I liga
The 2016–17 I liga (currently named Nice I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 9th season of the Polish I liga under its current title, and the 69th season of the second highest division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949. The league is operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The league is contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season began on 29 July 2016, and concluded on 4 June 2017. After the 19th matchday the league will be on winter break between 28 November 2016 and 2 March 2017.


2016–17 I liga
According to the competition rules, all clubs are required to field at least one youth player (born on 1996 or later and Polish or trained in Poland) in every game (except for the times when the only youth player on the roster is sent off or unable to continue playing).


2016–17 I liga, Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.


2016–17 I liga, I liga play-off
The 15th place team from the regular season will compete in a play-off with the 4th place team from II liga. Matches will be played on 11 and 18 June 2017. The winner will compete in the 2017–18 I liga season.


2016–17 I liga, I liga play-off
Bytovia won 6–0 on aggregate and stayed in I liga for next season.


2016–17 I-League
The 2016–17 I-League was the 10th season of the I-League, the top Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 7 January 2017 and concluded on 30 April 2017.


2016–17 I-League
Aizawl won their first title on the final day after securing a draw against Shillong Lajong on 30 April 2017. Defending champions Bengaluru FC finished in the fourth place. Dempo had entered the league after being promoted from the I-League 2nd Division but withdrew from the league along with Salgaocar and Sporting Goa. Aizawl were reinstated into the league after being relegated while Churchill Brothers, Chennai City, and Minerva Punjab were granted direct-entry into the I-League.


2016–17 I-League, Teams
Ten teams are competing in the league. The majority of the teams from the previous season as well as recently promoted Dempo were originally supposed to compete this season. Dempo were promoted to the I-League on 30 May 2016, defeating Minerva Academy 3–1. Aizawl were relegated from the I-League the previous season, despite finishing above last place DSK Shivajians who were exempt from relegation. However, on 27 September 2016, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced that Aizawl would be reinstated into the I-League for the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 I-League, Teams
Throughout the summer of 2016, the three Goan I-League clubs – Dempo, Salgaocar, and Sporting Goa – had been indecisive over their participation in the league. On 24 June 2016 it was first announced that Salgaocar and Sporting Goa would withdraw from the I-League following their displeasure over the proposed roadmap for Indian football for the 2017–18 season, with Dempo also threatening to do so next. However, in September 2015 it was revealed that despite withdrawing Sporting Goa and Dempo still submitted their AFC Licensing documents needed for I-League play. It was then revealed on 10 November that both Sporting Goa and Dempo were given national licenses for the I-League. Despite this though, however, on 22 November 2016 it was officially announced by Sporting Goa that they would withdraw from the I-League for good.


2016–17 I-League, Teams
As well as dealing with the Goan clubs potential exit from the league, the AIFF have also worked on providing direct-entry for certain clubs into the I-League for this season. On 26 October 2016 it was revealed that both Minerva Academy and FC Bardez had submitted documents for direct-entry into the I-League. However, on 23 November, it was announced that the AIFF would be issuing new tenders for a direct-entry side in the league after none of the three sides which applied fulfilled the financial criteria.


2016–17 I-League, Teams
On 8 December 2016, after Dempo confirmed their exit from the league, the AIFF reinstated Churchill Brothers into the I-League. Finally, on 11 December 2016, the AIFF granted direct-entry to both Chennai City and Minerva Punjab to bring the number of teams in the league to ten.


2016–17 I-League, Teams, Foreign players
A team can register up to four foreign players, of which one should compulsorily be a national of an Asian Country.


2016–17 I-League, Season statistics, Fair play
Churchill Brothers led the fair play table at the end of the season.


2016–17 I-League, Awards, Season awards
Hero I-League 2016–17 awards were voted by coaches and captains of the participating teams.


2016–17 I-League 2nd Division
The 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division was the tenth season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second-tier Indian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2008. The season began on 21 January 2017 and will feature 12 teams which will be divided into three groups of four teams each. NEROCA F.C. won the title and secured the promotion to I-League. 12 teams participated in the league.


2016–17 I-League 2nd Division, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to three per team. A team could use two foreign players on the field each game.


2016–17 I-League 2nd Division Final Round
The 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division Final Round was the final round of 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. Manipur team NEROCA F.C. won the title and promoted to I-League.


2016–17 I-League U18
The 2016–17 I-League U18 was the ninth season of the Indian I-League U18 and the second season of the competition as an under-18 one. The season began on 15 November with 35 teams divided into eight groups across India. The top 12 teams played in the final group stage in which they were divided into three groups of four and the top team from each group, along with the top second place team, went into the semi-finals, followed by the final. AIFF Elite Academy won the title by defeating East Bengal F.C. in the final.


2016–17 I-League U18, Final round
Final round will feature 12 teams qualified from first round. The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Three group winners and one best second placed team enter semifinal.


2016–17 I-League U18 Final Round
The 2016–17 I-League U18 Final Round will feature 12 teams qualified from first round. The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Three group winners and one best second placed team enter semifinal. Matches will be played on various grounds in Kolkata.


2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup
The 2016–17 Continental Cup was the 20th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season started on 30 September 2016 and the final tournament was played on 13–15 January 2017.


2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup, First round, Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria from 30 September – 2 October 2016 with all games held at the Winter Sports Palace. Zeytinburnu Belediyespor won the tournament, the first time for a Turkish team, and advanced to Group B in the Second round.


2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup, Second round, Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain from 21–23 October 2016 with all games held at the Pabellón de Hielo.


2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup, Second round, Group C
The Group C tournament was played in Tychy, Poland from 21–23 October 2016 with all games held at the Winter Stadium.


2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup, Third round, Group D
The Group D tournament was played in Odense, Denmark from 18–20 November 2016 with all games held at the Odense Isstadion.


2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup, Third round, Group E
The Group E tournament was played in Ritten, Italy from 18–20 November 2016 with all games held at the Arena Ritten.


2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup, Final round
Continental Cup Final tournament was played in Ritten, Italy from 13–15 January 2017 with all games held at the Arena Ritten.


2016–17 IR Tanger season
The 2016–17 season is Ittihad Riadi Tanger's 34th in existence and the club's 18th season in the top flight of Moroccan football, and second consecutive season in the first division of Moroccan football after an absence of eight years. The team participated in CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in his history after finishing third in the domestic championship.


2016–17 IR Tanger season, Kit
Supplier: Bang Sports / Main Sponsors: front: Moroccan Airports Authority, University of New England; APM Terminals / League Sponsor: front: Maroc Telecom


2016–17 IR Tanger 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 IR Tanger season, Players, squad, From youth squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 IR Tanger season, Players, squad, Out during the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, In (summer)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, Out (Summer)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, In (winter)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, Out (winter)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 IR Tanger season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 25 May 2017Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2016–17 ISU Challenger Series
The 2016–17 ISU Challenger Series was held from September to December 2016. It was the third season of a group of senior-level international figure skating competitions ranked below the Grand Prix series.


2016–17 ISU Challenger Series, Regulations
Skaters may enter a maximum of three competitions. After the starting orders are drawn for the short segment, skaters are considered as entered even if they withdraw. With the exception of the host, member nations are limited to three entries per discipline at each event.


2016–17 ISU Challenger Series, Regulations
The International Skating Union requires each Challenger Series competition to include a minimum of three disciplines (from men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing), at least ten countries represented in all disciplines combined, and a minimum number of entries and countries in each discipline.


2016–17 ISU Challenger Series, Schedule
The 2016–17 series was composed of nine events. The Ukrainian Open was originally scheduled for 9–13 November 2016, as the seventh of ten competitions, but the International Skating Union listed it as cancelled on 20 September.


2016–17 ISU Challenger Series, Challenger Series rankings
The ISU Challenger Series rankings were formed by combining the two highest final scores of each skater or duo.


2016–17 ISU Challenger Series, Points and prize money, Points
At each event, skaters who finished in the top eight in each singles category, top five in pairs, and top six in ice dancing received points toward their ISU world standings:


2016–17 ISU Challenger Series, Points and prize money, Prize money
Skaters who finished in the top three in the final Challenger Series standings received prize money:


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of invitational senior internationals which ran from October through December 2016. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Marseille.


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
Organized by the International Skating Union, the series set the stage for the 2017 Europeans, the 2017 Four Continents, and the 2017 World Championships. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix.


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Requirements
Skaters were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2016. They were also required to have earned either a minimum total score or minimum technical elements scores (TES) at certain international events:


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Assignments
The ISU published the preliminary Grand Prix assignments on June 30, 2016.


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Assignments, Changes to preliminary assignments, Trophée de France
The French organisers decided not to replace Mendoza/Kovalev despite the ISU's rules stating that it is "mandatory" to invite another pair if one withdraws more than 14 days before the event. The pairs competition ended up with only six entries after a further withdrawal (Esbrat/Novoselov).


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:


2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final.


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 20th season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2016–17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters competed for medals in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance, as well as for qualifying points. The top six skaters or teams from each discipline met at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final, which was held together with the senior final.


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Competitions
The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2016–17 season, the series was composed of the following events in autumn 2016:


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Qualifying
Skaters who reached the age of 13 by July 1, 2016, but had not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) were eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Unlike the senior Grand Prix, skaters for the JGP were not seeded by the ISU. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation was determined by their skaters' placements at the previous season's Junior World Championships in each discipline.


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Overview
The series began in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, on 25 August 2016. On the same day, less than an hour before the start of the ladies' short program, a shuttle bus was involved in an accident, resulting in injuries to two skaters, Anna Tarusina (Russia) and Anželika Kļujeva (Latvia), and their coaches. Making their first JGP appearances, Russia's Roman Savosin and Alina Zagitova won the men's and ladies' titles, respectively. Competing in their fourth JGP season, French ice dancers Angélique Abachkina / Louis Thauron won their first gold medal.


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Overall standings, Standings per nation
Starting in the 2015–16 season, the ISU added standings per nation. Points are calculated for each discipline separately before being combined for a total score per nation. For each discipline, each nation combines the points from up to four JGP events. A country does not have to use the same events for each discipline (e.g. a country can combine points from JGP events in France, Japan, Russia, and Slovenia for pairs while using Czech Republic, Japan, Estonia, and Germany for ice dance). For each discipline at each event, each nation combines the points from up to two skaters/couples.


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Overall standings, Standings per nation
The points each skater/couple earns is based on placement. Placement to point conversion is the same as for qualification, with first place earning 15 points, second earning 13 points, etc. In the event ties in the total scores, the country with the fewer skaters/couples (only counting skaters/couples from whom points were combined), wins the tie breaker. If the tie is not broken, the nations will have the same rank.


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, JGP Final qualification standings, Qualification rules
At each event, skaters earn points toward qualification for the Junior Grand Prix Final. Following the 7th event, the top six highest scoring skaters advance to the Final. The points earned per placement are as follows:


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, JGP Final qualification standings, Qualification rules
There are seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:


2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, JGP Final qualification standings, Qualification rules
If there is still a tie, it is considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advance to the Junior Grand Prix Final.


2016–17 ISU Season's World Ranking
The 2016–17 ISU Season's World Ranking is based on the results of the 2016–17 season only.


2016–17 ISU Season's World Ranking, Season's World Ranking
The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the ISU.


2016–17 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
The 2016–17 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for short track speed skating. The season began on 5 November 2016 in Canada and ended on 10 February 2017. The World Cup was organised by the ISU who also ran world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
The 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, officially the ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2016–2017, was a series of international speed skating competitions that ran the entire season. The season started on 11 November 2016 in Harbin, China, and ended with the final on 11 March 2017 in Stavanger, Norway.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
In total, six competition weekends were held at six different locations, 18 cups were contested (nine for men, and nine for women), and 88 races took place. Additionally, there were two Grand World Cups, one for men and one for women, in which all individual races, regardless of distance, counted.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
The World Cup is organized by the International Skating Union (ISU).


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Calendar
In addition, there were two combination cups, the allround combination and the sprint combination. For the allround combination, the distances were 1500 + 5000 metres for men, and 1500 + 3000 metres for women. For the sprint combination, the distances were 500 + 1000 metres, both for men and women. These cups were contested only in World Cup 5, in Berlin, Germany.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Entry rules, Qualification criteria
In order to qualify, skaters had to achieve the following results in ISU events, international competitions or national championships between 1 July 2015 and the entry deadline for the competition concerned.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Entry rules, Qualification criteria
For the mass start and team pursuit events, skaters who had achieved any one of the above results were qualified. However, every ISU member nation was allowed to enter a maximum of one skater per gender who had not achieved any of these results, provided that they had achieved a 1500 m result of 1:57.50 (men) or 2:10.00 (women).


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Entry rules, Nation quotas
Every ISU member nation was allowed to enter at least one competitor for each distance, subject to the qualification criteria above. Additionally, countries placed among the top 40 in the final 2015–16 World Cup were allowed an additional entry per top 40 (though 5 riders in the top 40 were required to have the full quotum of 5). The maximum quota was 5 skaters. A member nation organizing a World Cup competition was granted the maximum quota in all events. Member nations not mentioned were allowed to enter a maximum of one skater for each distance.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Entry rules, Nation quotas
For the mass start event, a member nation was allowed to enter a maximum of two skaters, all subject to the qualifying criteria above. For the team pursuit and team sprint events, a member nation was allowed to enter one team only per category (men/women).


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Entry rules, Nation quotas
The World Cup competitions 1–4 served as qualifying events for the 2017 European Championships and 2017 World Single Distance Championships. World Cup 5 served as a qualifying event for the 2017 World Allround Championships and 2017 World Sprint Championships. Results from World Cups 1–5 defined the seeding for the Single Distance Championships. World Cup 5 had extended entry quotas due to its status as qualifying event; each ISU member nation got one more quota place than its highest quota of either of the two distances in the competition, however, the maximum quota was still 5 places.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Competition format, Seeding of skaters
If the number of entered skaters exceeded a certain limit, skaters competed in two separate divisions, A and B. In the first competition, the composition of skaters in the respective division was determined by the ranking of the skaters in the respective distance category from the 2015–16 World Cup and the seeding submitted by the respective team leaders before the draw. For each country and distance category, the number of skaters in the ranking top of the previous year decided the number of places available in Division A, but the team leader's seeding decided which skater goes into which division.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Competition format, Seeding of skaters
In the following competitions, the current World Cup ranking was used, with special considerations to top-placed skaters in Division B of the previous competition. A skater was also under certain conditions allowed to apply for a wild card for Division A, but only the first time the skater participated in a distance category, and not in the first and last competitions of the season. In the last competition for the season, there was no Division B.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Competition format, Points system, Points tables
World Cup points for all competitions, except the last, were awarded in both divisions, using two sets of tables, A1/B1 and A2/B2. Tables A1 and B1 were used when the number of competitors in Division A exceeded 16, while tables A2 and B2 were used when that number was between 12 and 16. However, if table B1 was used for Division B in the first race in an event that is raced twice in the same competition, it was used also in the second race, regardless of the number of competitors in Division A.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Competition format, Points system, Points tables
For the last competition, since there was no Division B, points were awarded using table A3.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Competition format, Points system, Mass start ranking
The mass start races were over 20 laps for men and 15 laps for women. There were three intermediate sprints, at 5, 10 and 15 laps for men, and at 4, 8 and 12 laps for women. Race points were awarded to the four first skaters at the intermediate sprints, and to the six first skaters at the final sprint. The accumulated points a skater collected during a race decided the final ranking. For skaters who were tied in race points, including those who had failed to collect any, their finishing order broke the tie.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Competition format, Points system, Grand World Cup
In order to determine an overall World Cup winner, one for men and one for women, a special points system was used, awarding points for the top five skaters in each individual event.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Competition format, Prize money
Additionally, the Grand World Cup winner of each category (men/women) was awarded $20000.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres
The 1000 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over 7 races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, China, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Stavanger, Norway, on 11–12 March 2017.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres
Heather Bergsma of the United States is crowned as World Cup champion by winning 6 of 7 World Cup races. She did not take part in third round of the World Cup in Astana.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres
The 1500 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, Canada, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Stavanger, Norway, on 11–12 March 2017.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 3000 and 5000 metres
The 3000 and 5000 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, Canada, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Stavanger, Norway, on 11–12 March 2017.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 3000 and 5000 metres
The defending champion Martina Sáblíková of Czech Republic defends her World Cup title by winning 5 of 6 World Cup races.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres
The 500 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over 10 races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, Canada, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 11–12 March 2017.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres
Nao Kodaira of Japan is crowned as the World Cup champion by winning all 8 World Cup races she competed. She did not take part in third round of the World Cup in Astana.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1 – Women's 500 metres
The women's 500 metres races of the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup 1, arranged in the Heilongjiang Indoor Rink, in Harbin, China, were held on 11 and 13 November 2016.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1 – Women's 500 metres
Nao Kodaira of Japan won the first race, while Maki Tsuji of Japan came second, and Yu Jing of China came third. Arisa Go of Japan won the first Division B race.


2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1 – Women's 500 metres, Race 1
Race one took place on Friday, 11 November, with Division B scheduled in the morning session, at 11:45, and Division A scheduled in the afternoon session, at 16:00.


2016–17 ISU World Standings
The 2016–17 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking, are the World Standings and Season's World Ranking published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 ISU World Standings
The 2016–17 ISU World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance, are taking into account results of the 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.


2016–17 ISU World Standings
The 2016–17 ISU World standings for synchronized skating, are based on the results of the 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.


2016–17 ISU World Standings, World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance, Season-end standings
The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the ISU.


2016–17 ISU World Standings, World standings for synchronized skating, Season-end standings
The remainder of this section is a complete list, by level, published by the ISU.


2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
The 2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach Jason Gardner, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of The Summit League. They finished the season 14–18, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish in seventh place. They defeated North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Omaha.


2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
This was the Jaguars' final season as a member of the Summit League as the school announced on June 28, 2017 that it would be joining the Horizon League effective July 1, 2017.


2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 9-7 in Summit League play to finish in fourth place. They lost to North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament.


2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars 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 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals, led by fifth-year head coach Bill Evans, played their home games at Holt Arena and Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–26, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they lost in the First Round to Sacramento State.


2016–17 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bengals finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the Quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to North Dakota.


2016–17 Idaho State Bengals women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Idaho State Bengals women's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bengals, led by ninth year head coach Seton Sobolewski, played their home games at Reed Gym. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 10–8 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to their in-state rival Idaho. Despite having 19 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by ninth-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the regular season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. Big Sky Tournament. They defeated Montana in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin before losing in the second round to Texas State.


2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Vandals finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 12–6 record in Big Sky play to finish in third place. They defeated Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Seattle.


2016–17 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vandals, led by ninth year head coach Jon Newlee, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum with early season games at Memorial Gym, and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Eastern Washington. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where defeated Utah State in the first round, Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Rice.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach John Groce, the Illini played their home games at State Farm Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Michigan. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso and Boise State before losing in the Quarterfinals to UCF.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
On March 11, 2017, Illinois fired head coach John Groce. Shortly thereafter, the school announced that Assistant coach Jamall Walker will coach the team in the NIT. On March 18, the school hired Brad Underwood as the new head coach.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Previous season
The Fighting Illini finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 15–19, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in 12th place in conference. The Illini defeated Minnesota and Iowa to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Purdue.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Offseason, 2016 recruiting class
On September 16, 2015, Te'Jon Lucas of Milwaukee, Wisconsin verbally committed to attend Illinois in the fall of 2016 and signed his National Letter of Intent to finalize his recruitment on November 11, 2015. Lucas attended the NBA Top 100 camp in June 2015, had scholarship offers from California, Memphis, Purdue, and Wisconsin, and he strongly considered both USC and Old Dominion before committing to Illinois. Lucas is only the third player from the State of Wisconsin to commit to Illinois, and is the first since 1926.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Offseason, 2017 recruiting class
During Illinois' final home game against Minnesota on February 28, 2016, Da'Monte Williams verbally committed to attend Illinois in the fall of 2017. Williams is the son of former Illinois guard Frank Williams  who led the Fighting Illini to three straight NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2001. On November 9, 2016 Trent Frazier signed a national letter of intent after considering Memphis, Georgia, Kansas State and Seton Hall, among others. On April 26, 2017, Mark Smith signed a national letter of intent committing to the University of Illinois.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Offseason, 2017 recruiting class
On January 16, 2016, three-star shooting guard Javon Pickett of Belleville, Illinois verbally committed to attend Illinois in the fall of 2017. After the firing of John Groce, Pickett asked for and received a release of his letter of intent to Illinois. On November 17, 2016, five-star recruit Jeremiah Tilmon announced that he had signed his letter of intent with Illinois the  previous day, after a week of press uncertainty. However, after the coaching change at Illinois, Tilmon requested and received a release of his letter of intent with the school.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team represented University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Illini, led by fifth-year head coach Matt Bollant, played their home games at the State Farm Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way for 11th place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament by beating Wisconsin before they lost to Purdue.


2016–17 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team
On March 14, 2017, head coach Matt Bollant was fired. He finished at Illinois with a five-year record of 61–94. On March 22, the school hired five-time Division III national champion and two-time Division III coach of the year recipient Nancy Fahey as head coach.


2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fifth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 17–1 in conference play, to finish in a tie for first place. As the number one seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Evansville in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game before being beaten by Wichita State in the final.


2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Although not winning the conference tournament, the Redbirds held the tie-breaker for the regular season title and, as a result, received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. They were awarded a number one seed where they defeated California–Irvine in their first round game before losing to Central Florida in their second round game.


2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team, Previous Season
The Redbirds finished the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 18–14, 12–6 in conference play, to finish in a tie for second place. They were the number three seed and were beaten by Indiana State in their quarterfinal game.


2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team, Preseason
The Redbirds were picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll. MiKyle McIntosh and Paris Lee were selected to the All-MVC preseason team.


2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team represents Illinois State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth year head coach Barb Smith, play their home games at Redbird Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.


2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team
On March 13, the school fired Barb Smith. She finish at Illinois State with 4 year record of 28–93.


2016–17 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by 11th-year head coach Ken Burmeister and played their home games at McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 12–17, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place.


2016–17 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2016–17 season was the final year of a four-year transitional period for Incarnate Word from Division II to Division I. During year four, the Cardinals played a normal conference schedule. They were Division I for scheduling purposes and were also considered as a Division I RPI member. They could not participate in the conference tournament until the 2017–18 season at which time they will also be able to participate in the NCAA Tournament.


2016–17 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2015–16 season 16–12, 11–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for third place.


2016–17 Indian Federation Cup
The 2016–17 Indian Federation Cup was the 38th edition of the Federation Cup, the main domestic football cup competition in India. The top eight teams from the 2016–17 I-League season will participate in the tournament which will be hosted solely in Cuttack, Odisha. The tournament is set to take place between 7 May to 21 May 2017. Mohun Bagan are the defending champions.


2016–17 Indian Federation Cup
Unlike the previous season of the tournament which was held on a home–away basis, this edition will revert to the previous format in which one venue hosts the entire tournament.


2016–17 Indian Federation Cup, Teams
The following teams qualified for the Federation Cup through ending in the top eight during the 2016–17 I-League:


2016–17 Indian Federation Cup group stage
The group of stage of 2016–17 Indian Federation Cup  took place between 7 May 2017 and 12 May 2017. Aizawl and East Bengal qualified from group A, whereas Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC qualified from group B.


2016–17 Indian Women's League final round
The 2016–17 Indian Women's League final rounds was played between six teams to decide the champion of Indian Women's League inaugural season. It was held from 28 January to 14 February at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. The league proper followed a round-robin format with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.


2016–17 Indian Women's League final round
Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Student entered round by topping their groups in the preliminary round. Alakhpura and Jeppiaar Institute entered after finishing second in their respective groups. Pune City and Aizawl joined them as direct entry teams. Eastern Sporting Union won the final beating Rising Student 3–0.


2016–17 Indian Women's League final round, Awards
The following awards were announced at the end of the season, following the final on 14 February:


2016–17 Indian Women's League preliminary round
The 2016–17 Indian Women's League preliminary rounds was the qualifying round that decided the two teams out of the participating ten that to enter the final round of the Indian Women's League. The ten teams were split into two groups of five each and the top-ranked team from each group qualified for the final rounds. Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Student Club qualified for the final round.


2016–17 Indian Women's League season
The 2016–17 Indian Women's League season was the first season of the Indian Women's League, a women's football league in India. The season was scheduled to kick off with the preliminary rounds on 17 October 2016 in which the top two teams from the two groups qualified for the league proper. In the final round four teams from qualifier joined by two direct entry teams. Eastern Sporting Union won the title in the inaugural season.


2016–17 Indian Women's League season, Preliminary round, Teams
Eastern Sporting Union and Rising Student Club entered final rounds by topping their groups, and Alakhpura and Jeppiaar Institute as group runners-up.


2016–17 Indian Women's League season, Final round
The final round will be held from January 28 to February 14 at the Ambedkar Stadium. The league proper will follow a round robin format with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.


2016–17 Indian cricket season
The 2016–17 Indian cricket season was the 124th cricket season since the commencement of first-class cricket in India. The season started early in September 2016 and lasted up to March 2017. The season included tours from New Zealand, England, West Indies women, England U-19, Bangladesh and Australia. India also played host to a bilateral series between Afghanistan and Ireland.


2016–17 Indian cricket season, Squads, Men's Squad
Following 34 cricketers, listed alphabetically, featured in at-least 1 match among the 24 international matches played in India during the season.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in what would ultimately be his final season in Bloomington. The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
Despite the highs of the previous season and being ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation, the Hoosiers faced a troubling and disappointing year; they finished 18–16 overall and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. At the Big Ten Tournament they defeated Iowa in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wisconsin. The Hoosiers missed out on the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round of the NIT, their first appearance since 2005, to Georgia Tech. The game was played at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion because Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass declined to host a home game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall citing concern it would "devalue" the Hoosiers' home court.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
On March 16, 2017, Indiana fired Crean after nine years as head coach. On March 25, 2017, the school hired Archie Miller as head coach.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hoosiers finished the 2015–16 season with a record 27–8, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten regular season title outright, pushing the school's total to 22 conference titles (tied with conference rival, Purdue, for the most). They received the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, where they made an early quarterfinals exit by losing to Michigan. The team received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and defeated Chattanooga and Kentucky having won two games before being eliminated in the Sweet 16 by North Carolina.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting class
Indiana was able to land its top recruit in De'Ron Davis, when he announced his commitment to become a Hoosier on November 12, 2015. IU aggressively pursued Davis for more than 3 years, and they eventually beat out Mississippi State for the highly touted 6'9 forward from Aurora, Colorado. After leading Overland High School to two consecutive 5A state championship titles, Davis was crowned 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting class
On April 24, 2016, a fifth man was added to the recruiting class after JUCO transfer, Freddie McSwain Jr., committed to play for IU. McSwain hails from Hinesville, Georgia and played basketball at Neosho County Community College.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hoosiers were led by third year head coach and 2015–2016 Big Ten Coach of the Year Teri Moren, played their home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 23–11, 10–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to their in-state rival Purdue. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ball State, Saint Louis and SMU in the first, second and third round before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team, Preseason
In the 2015–2016 season, the Hoosiers finished 21–12, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. 2015–2016 was one of the most successful seasons in franchise history. The Hoosiers were ranked in the AP preseason poll at #23, their first time ever being ranked in the preseason.


2016–17 Indiana Pacers season
The 2016–17 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 50th season as a franchise and 41st season in the NBA. On May 5, 2016, despite making the playoffs, Pacers' president Larry Bird announced that Frank Vogel's contract would not be renewed, citing a need for "a new voice" to lead the players. On May 16, 2016, the Pacers promoted their assistant head coach Nate McMillan to become their new head coach.


2016–17 Indiana Pacers season
The Pacers would make it to the playoffs, securing the 7th seed. They met the 2nd seeded defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the First Round, in which they were swept in four games.


2016–17 Indiana Pacers season
On April 28, 2017, Larry Bird stepped down as the President of the Indiana Pacers.


2016–17 Indiana Pacers season
On June 30, 2017, following the season, Paul George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.


2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 to finish in a tie for ninth place in MVC play. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to Evansville.


2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Previous season
The Sycamores finished the 2015–16 season 15–17, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois State in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Evansville.


2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Preseason
The Sycamores were picked to finish third in the preseason MVC poll. Brenton Scott was selected to the preseason's All-MVC team.


2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team represents Indiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by seventh year head coach Joey Wells, play their home games at the Hulman Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to Illinois State.


2016–17 Inter Milan season
The 2016–17 season was Football Club Internazionale Milano's 108th in existence and 101st consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. The team competed in Serie A, in the Coppa Italia, and in the UEFA Europa League.


2016–17 Inter Milan season, Season overview
During the summer of UEFA Euro 2016, a Chinese company, Suning Holdings Group, bought almost all the shares of club. Roberto Mancini left the side days before the season started, with Frank de Boer called to replace him: when he was appointed, the Dutch manager barely knew Italian. This season resulted, once again, in disappointment for supporters; De Boer started with poor results against low-ranked opponents, such as Chievo and Palermo, deteriorating the opinion of his fans. In these, and other matches, Inter had a shortness of goals with the result that their wins were, often, due to the performances of individual players (mainly the captain Icardi and Perišić).


2016–17 Inter Milan season, Season overview
The European campaign proved to be poor, with a group phase opened with two losses. De Boer took the blame for Inter's defeats, being fired after the 1–0 loss to Sampdoria. His successor, Stefano Pioli, could not avoid failure in the Europa League: Inter recorded the worst group result of its history in UEFA competitions, with only six points gained.


2016–17 Inter Milan season, Season overview
Pioli then collected a streak of eight consecutive wins, seven of which were in Serie A. However, not even the notable number of players bought (Candreva, Banega, João Mário, Barbosa, Ansaldi in the summer, plus Sainsbury and Gagliardini in January) and the young (Bakayoko, Pinamonti, Gnoukouri, Miangue, Yao and Radu) helped the side to recover enough points to enter the top three. As the result, Inter missed the European qualification for the 2017–18 season.


2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament
2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. This was the first edition of the tournament, with the top teams qualifying for the 2016–17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The tournament was held from 29 January 2017 to 6 February 2017. 28 full members of BCCI participated in the tournament. Teams were divided in 5 geographical zones and competed within the zones in a Round-robin tournament. One winner was be declared from each zone. The tournament was established to set a stage for players to audition for the upcoming 2016–17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and 2017 Indian Premier League.


2016–17 Inter-Régions Division
The 2016–17 Ligue Inter-Regions de football is the ? season of the league under its current title and ? season under its current league division format. A total of 64 teams (16 in each group) would be contesting the league.


2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
The 2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season is the club's fourth season in the Scottish Premiership and their seventh consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. Caley Thistle also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season, Summary, Season
Caley Thistle finished twelfth in the Scottish Premiership and were automatically relegated to the Scottish Championship. They reached the second round of the Scottish League Cup, the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.


2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season, Summary, Management
Caley Thistle were managed by Richie Foran, during the 2016–17 season. John Hughes departed the club during the close season on 20 May 2016, having negotiated his exit with the board. Hughes had previously raised concerns with the club's budget for 2016–17. On 30 May 2016, Foran was appointed manager on a four-year contract, marking his retirement as a player. Brian Rice remained as assistant manager.


2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season, Squad statistics
During the 2016–17 season, Inverness Caledonian Thistle have used twenty-nine different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.


2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season
The 2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season  took place between September 2016 and April 2017. Surbiton won the title for the fourth consecutive season. They won both the regular season and the League Finals Weekend. Reading were relegated to the Conferences.


2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season, Premier Division Play-Off
The winners of the three regional conferences and the ninth placed team in Premier Division  played a round-robin tournament. The top two placed teams will play in the 2017–18 Premier Division while the bottom two will play in the Conferences. Bowdon Hightown won the group to keep their place in the Premier Division while Buckingham beat Wimbledon and Brooklands Poynton to secure promotion. Buckingham were promoted after a 4–3 win over Wimbledon in a winner-takes-all encounter.


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season
The 2016–17 season is the Dynamos 20th season of operation. They are once again competing in the NIHL South Division 1To commemorate their 20th year of existence, the team are using a special logo for the duration of the season.


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season
Previous season's captain, Nicky Lewis, although still with the club, has not continued in his leadership role. Callum Fowler has taken the C and will lead the team for the 2016/17 campaign.


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season, Roster moves, In
23 April 2016 – (R-S) The 2015/16 season is barely over when NM Damien King signs for a second season in Gillingham. 24 April 2016 – (R-S) Just 1 day after King signs for 2016/17, import defenceman, Ondrej Zosiak is confirmed as extending his stay in Medway. 07 May 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, defenceman Arran Strawson makes it 5 straight seasons with Invicta. 11 May 2016 – (N P) The first new face for 2016/17 comes in the shape of 21-year-old forward, Mason Webster from London Raiders.


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season, Roster moves, In
13 May 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, 200 game defenceman Harrison Lillis stays for another season, hoping to improve even further on 2015/16. 18 May 2016 – (R-S) Joshua Condren, who scored 12 goals in 49 appearances during 2015/16, returns for his second season in Gillingham. 20 May 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, Elliott Dewey makes it 3 seasons in a row with Invicta. 09 June 2016 – (R-S) Bailey Wootton returns for his second senior season in Gillingham, having spent the majority of his junior career with the club. 10 June 2016 – (R-S)


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season, Roster moves, In
Having scored a total of 38 points (14+24) in 49 games during 2015/16 and quickly becoming a fan-favourite, Conor Redmond signs for his second season in Gillingham. 15 June 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, former Dynamo junior, Jarvis Mewett returns for his second senior season. 17 June 2016 – (R-S) NIHL South Division 1's top points scorer in 2015/16, Steve Osman returns for another season in Medway. 23 June 2016 – (R-S) A player who has seen many others come and go, last season's captain, Nicky Lewis returns for his eighth year as a Dynamo.


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season, Roster moves, In
24 June 2016 – (R-S) Callum Fowler returns for another season in Gillingham. This year, the club's third highest scorer of all-time (516 points in total), takes the captaincy. 30 June 2016 – (R-S) Scoring his first-ever goal for the Dynamos in 2015/16 and finishing with 5 points (2+3), Brad Gutridge returns for his third straight season in NIHL 1. 06 July 2016 – (R-S) Haydn Wootton, having split his time between NIHL 1 and Guildford junior sides, committed to full-time senior hockey with Invicta for 2016/17. 06


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season, Roster moves, In
July 2016 – (R-S) Taylor Wootton joins his twin brother in switching from a two-way deal with Guildford juniors, to full-time senior hockey in Gillingham. 08 July 2016 – (N S) 22-year-old defenceman, Tommy Ralph, who has Elite League and EPL experience, joins the Dynamos for 2016/17. 16 August 2016 – (N S) The Invicta Dynamos announce the arrival of 23-year-old Czech winger, Adam Rehak, who iced 16 times in the WHL, for the 2016/17 season.


2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season, Roster moves, In
19 August 2016 – (N S) 27-year-old Anthony Baskerville, having impressed head coach Kevin Parrish during the last 2 season, steps up from Invicta Mustangs. 26 August 2016 – (N S) 23-year-old netminder, James Richardson arrives in Kent to deputise for Damien King. 29 August 2016 – (N S) Team GB's Olympic Field Hockey star and all-time leading scorer, Ashley Jackson signs, having previously iced for 8 games in 2014/15 season.


2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by seventh year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 22–13, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Rider, Saint Peter's and Siena to be champions of the MAAC Tournament. They received the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Oregon.


2016–17 Iona Gaels men's basketball team, Previous season
The Gaels finished the 2015–16 season 22–11, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius, Siena, and Monmouth to win the MAAC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 13 seed in the Tournament, they lost in the First Round to Iowa State.


2016–17 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Indiana. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and thus received a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated South Dakota in the first round before losing to TCU in the second round.