2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution, these opinions all lack the attribution of authorship or joining votes to specific justices. All justices on the Court at the time the decision was handed down are assumed to have participated and concurred unless otherwise noted.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Court membership
Associate Justices: Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch (confirmed April 7, 2017)


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bosse v. Oklahoma
580 U.S. ___ Decided October 11, 2016. Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma vacated and remanded.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bosse v. Oklahoma
The Oklahoma court erred in ruling that Payne v. Tennessee (1991) "implicitly overruled" Booth v. Maryland (1987) in regards to the victim's family members' testimony of the defendant(s) and opinion(s) of the sentence. Payne did not specifically state this, and only the Supreme Court can overrule its own precedent.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bosse v. Oklahoma
Thomas filed a concurrence, joined by Alito, writing that the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals erred by ruling that Payne overruled Booth in its entirety and that the Supreme Court's decision does not affect the analytical foundations of either Booth or Payne.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, White v. Pauly
580 U.S. ___ Decided January 9, 2017. Tenth Circuit vacated and remanded.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Rippo v. Baker
580 U.S. ___ Decided March 6, 2017. Supreme Court of Nevada vacated and remanded.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, North Carolina v. Covington
581 U.S. ___ Decided June 5, 2017. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina remedial order vacated and remanded.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Virginia v. LeBlanc
582 U.S. ___ Decided June 12, 2017. Fourth Circuit reversed.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Jenkins v. Hutton
582 U.S. ___ Decided June 19, 2017. Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Hernandez v. Mesa
582 U.S. ___ Decided June 26, 2017. Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Hernandez v. Mesa
Thomas filed a dissent. Breyer filed a dissent, joined by Ginsburg. Gorsuch did not participate in the consideration or decision of the case.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Pavan v. Smith
582 U.S. _ _ _ ; 137 S. Ct. 2075; 198 L. Ed. 2d 636 Decided June 26, 2017. Supreme Court of Arkansas reversed and remanded.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Pavan v. Smith
Ark. Code §20-18-401 (2014): Arkansas statute requiring name of mother's "husband" to be entered on birth certificate as father of child, if mother is married.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Trump. v. International Refugee Assistance Project
582 U.S. ___ Decided June 26, 2017. Certiorari to the Fourth and Ninth Circuits granted; applications to stay injunctions granted in part.


2016 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Trump. v. International Refugee Assistance Project
Thomas filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, joined by Alito and Gorsuch.


2016 timeline of the Somali Civil War
This is a 2016 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).


2016 Étoile de Bessèges
The 2016 Étoile de Bessèges (English: Star of Bessèges) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 3 and 7 February 2016. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. It was the 46th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.


2016 Étoile de Bessèges
The race included five stages. The first four were road stages; the fifth and final stage was a 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) individual time trial. The champion of the 2015 Étoile de Bessèges, Bob Jungels, did not take part in the 2016 event as his team, Etixx–Quick-Step, was not among those invited.


2016 Étoile de Bessèges
The first two stages were won in sprints by Bryan Coquard (Direct Énergie), giving him the lead of the race. His teammate, Sylvain Chavanel, won a reduced sprint on the following stage to take over the race lead. He retained this lead in the following stage, won in a breakaway by Ángel Madrazo (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA). He lost his lead, however, in the final stage time trial: he lost 30 seconds to Jérôme Coppel, who therefore won the race overall. Tony Gallopin (Lotto–Soudal) came second, with Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) third. Chavanel finished fourth. Coquard won the points classification and FDJ won the team classification. Roland Thalmann (Team Roth) won the mountains classification and Pierre Latour (AG2R La Mondiale) won the youth classification, having finished seventh overall.


2016 Étoile de Bessèges, Teams
Nineteen teams were invited to start the race. These included four UCI WorldTeams, six UCI Professional Continental teams and nine UCI Continental teams.


2016 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season
The 2016 season will be ÍA's 64th season in the top-flight of Icelandic football.


2016 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season
Gunnlaugur Jónsson will head coach the team for the third season running. He will be assisted by Jón Þór Hauksson.


2016 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season
Along with Úrvalsdeild, ÍA will compete in the Lengjubikarinn and Borgunarbikarinn.


2016 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season, First Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season, Pre-season, Fótbolti.net Cup
ÍA took part in the 2016 Fótbolti.net Cup, a pre-season tournament. The team played in Group 1 along with KR, FH and Þróttur R. ÍA finished second in the group and played Stjarnan for the third place. ÍA won the game 6–1 with Steinar Þorsteinsson scoring a hattrick, earning them the bronze.


2016 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season, Lengjubikarinn
ÍA were drawn in group 3 in the Icelandic league cup, Lengjubikarinn, along with Víkingur R., KR, HK, Grindavík and Haukar. ÍA finished the group in 3rd place and did not qualify for the knockout stages.


2016 Íþróttabandalag Akraness season, Borgunarbikarinn
ÍA was drawn against 1. deild karla team KV in the Round of 32 in the Icelandic Cup, Borgunarbikarinn. ÍA dominated the game but only scored one goal through Þórður Þorsteinn Þórðarson.


2016 Östersunds FK season
The 2016 season is Östersund' 1st season in the top flight of Swedish football and 19th year in existence as a football club. They entered this season as a newly promoted side after finishing second in the 2015 Superettan, and will participate in the Svenska Cupen. The season covers the period from 1 January 2016 to 1 November 2016.


2016 Östersunds FK season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2016 Östersunds FK season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.


2016 Úrvalsdeild
The 2016 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 105th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending champions FH, who won their seventh league title in 2015.


2016 Úrvalsdeild
The season started on 1 May 2016 and concluded on 1 October 2016.


2016 Úrvalsdeild
On 19 September 2016, Breiðablik drew 1–1 with ÍBV. This result meant FH clinched their 8th Icelandic title.


2016 Úrvalsdeild, Teams
The 2016 Úrvalsdeild was contested by twelve clubs, ten of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from 1. deild karla. The changes from the 2015 campaign were:


2016 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football)
The 2016 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 45th season of the women's football top-level league in Iceland.


2016 Ýokary Liga
The 2016 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season is the 24rd season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It runs between March and December 2016. Altyn Asyr are the defending champions from the 2015 campaign.


2016 Ýokary Liga
Altyn Asyr were crowned champions for the third time in their history beating Balkan with 23 points. Altyn Asyr also won Turkmenistan Cup, meaning that Balkan received the second AFC Cup-ticket


2016 Ýokary Liga, Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the 2015 season and the champion of the Birinji liga, Köpetdag Aşgabat.


2016 İstanbul Cup
The 2016 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 April through 24 April 2016.


2016 İstanbul Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 İstanbul Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Withdrawals
Due to security concerns, the WTA allowed players to withdraw and enter other WTA/ITF tournaments without penalty.


2016 İstanbul Cup, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2016 İstanbul Cup – Doubles
Daria Gavrilova and Elina Svitolina were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year. Andreea Mitu and İpek Soylu won the title by walkover when Xenia Knoll and Danka Kovinić withdrew from the final. Mitu and Soylu won the title by playing only two matches, since their semifinal opponents also withdrew.


2016 İstanbul Cup – Singles
Lesia Tsurenko was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Sorana Cîrstea.


2016 İstanbul Cup – Singles
Çağla Büyükakçay won her first WTA title, defeating Danka Kovinić in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3.


2016 Şemdinli bombing
The 2016 Şemdinli bombing was a car bomb attack on Turkish military base carried out by the PKK's armed wing HPG in Turkey which occurred on 9 October 2016. According to the Turkish authorities, a car bomb killed at least 18 people including 10 soldiers and 8 civilians. Also, another 27 people were wounded according to initial reports. The PKK's armed wing HPG claimed the attack and claimed to have killed more than 32 soldiers.


2016 Şemdinli bombing
One day later, the casualties were identified, all the records of hospitals and clinics in the region were scanned and according to the latest statements; number of casualties is 15 at the moment, not 18, with 5 of those who died being civilians. 1 civilian was an Iranian citizen who was in town for family visiting. Another one of the casualties, was a 15 year old Turkish citizen boy from the region. With the terrorist, who blasted himself, the total death total is 16, as of October 10.


2016 Şemdinli bombing
The assailant, whose body is yet to be identified in order to determine his exact account and citizenship, was claimed to be a member of the PKK and is thought to have arrived in Turkey from neighboring Iraq soon before the attack. The course of the attack was based on a car bomb scheme and it was a suicide bombing. Turkish authorities claimed that the militant, drove a pick-up truck with 5-tonnes of explosives attached and "without caring about the civilian presence", dove into the checkpoint of the Turkish army base and donated explosives. As a result, both officers and civilians lost their lives.


2016 Şemdinli bombing
According to the a state-run press agency Anadolu Ajansi, following the attack, on the same day, at a meeting of pro-government tribe and clan representatives of southeast Turkey in Van, 181 Kurdish clan representatives from 16 different provinces in Turkey condemned PKK's actions and motives of separatism.


2016 Şemdinli bombing, Reaction, Reactions from officials
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım condemned the attack and PKK's "separatist ideas which brought only pain to everyone living in the region" and vowed to end any type of terror, Islamist or separatist, for the benefit of every Turkish citizen.


2016 Şemdinli bombing, Reaction, Reactions from officials
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned PKK's inhumane actions and raised his condolences for the soldiers and civilian citizens. He furthermore stressed "the integrity of our country will see PKK unable to do any more violence" and stated "for the benefit our nation, we will take every necessary diplomatic, military and politic measure in and outside our borders".


2016 Şemdinli bombing, Reaction, Reactions from Kurdish civil representatives
Following the incident, in a meeting of pro-government clans' representatives from southeast region of Turkey took place in Van. Anadolu Ajansi claimed that 181 Kurdish clan representatives from 16 different provinces in the region published a joint statement. In the statement, the clan representatives condemned PKK and the latest attack. Furthermore, in the statement, representatives of those clans showed their support for the integrity and unity of Turkey and state's fight against the PKK, which they asked for the cessation of their operations. Representatives highlighted they support legal politics instead of violence.


2016 Şemdinli bombing, Reaction, Reactions from Kurdish civil representatives
According to the pro-government newspaper Anadolu Ajansi, besides PKK, the representatives of pro-government clans, in the biggest-ever meeting of pro-government clan members of the region, expressed their "disappointment and disapproval" of the support HDP, the main Kurdish political party, showed to the PKK's insurgency attempts in the region, stating that "there can never be a scenario in which they will share the same row with the PKK."


2016 Şemdinli bombing, Reaction, Reactions from Kurdish civil representatives
Representatives of pro-government clans went on to say; "the mission which some had before the elections as a 'Kurdish politician' in Turkey are being mis-used by those politicians and the 6 million votes they received from this country are being abused", adding; "we are disappointed with this approach and also call for the end and correction of it".


2016 Şemdinli bombing, Reaction, Reactions from Kurdish civil representatives
The pro-government newspaper Anadolu Ajansi claimed that the meeting was the biggest response from pro-government Kurdish representatives against PKK, and it was compared to the Erzurum Congress and Sivas Congress of the Turkish National Campaign after the First World War and was evaluated as one of the biggest messages and hopes for the better-integrity of Turkey and end of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict.


2016: Obama's America
2016: Obama's America is a 2012 American political documentary film by right-wing author and political commentator Dinesh D'Souza. The film was produced by Doug Sain and Gerald R. Molen. D'Souza and John Sullivan co-directed and co-wrote the film, which is based on D'Souza's book The Roots of Obama's Rage (2010). Through interviews and reenactments, the film compares the similarities of the lives of D'Souza and President Barack Obama as D'Souza alleges that early influences on Obama were affecting his domestic policy decisions.


2016: Obama's America
The film was panned by critics; reviewers described the film as politically partisan and as "a nonsensically unsubstantiated act of character assassination", unlikely to sway undecided voters or Obama supporters. The film grossed $33.4 million in the United States.


2016: Obama's America, Summary
The documentary begins with D'Souza on screen describing his own personal experiences as an Indian immigrating to the United States, as a student at Dartmouth College, and then as an editor at the conservative magazine Policy Review, pointing out the similarities between his life and Barack Obama's. The film changes location to Indonesia, where a young Barack Obama is being reared by his mother Ann Dunham and stepfather Lolo Soetoro. A psychologist discusses the detrimental effect of an absentee father on his children. D'Souza travels to Africa and interviews Obama's half brother George Obama.


2016: Obama's America, Summary
As Obama's mother and stepfather's relationship becomes strained, Obama is sent to Hawaii to live with his grandparents and meets Frank Marshall Davis. Obama finishes his college studies at Columbia, where the film claims he is influenced by left-wing figures. His progression into an intellectual is highlighted by a visit to Kenya. The film incorporates spoken words from Obama's audio book, Dreams from My Father.


2016: Obama's America, Summary
D'Souza discusses Obama's father, Barack Obama, Sr., and what D'Souza describes as Obama Sr.'s anti-colonialist views. This, according to D'Souza, explains why Obama rejects American exceptionalism and why D'Souza believes he is attempting to "reshape America." D'Souza delves into what he terms the "founding fathers" from Obama's past, including Frank Marshall Davis, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers, Edward Said, and Roberto Unger.


2016: Obama's America, Summary
As a result, the film argues that Obama wants to significantly reduce the U.S.'s influence within the world while increasing the influence of nations that he believes have suffered or been held back economically or militarily due to the domination of the United States and other Western countries. To argue his case, D'Souza interviews Shelby Steele, Paul Vitz, Alice Dewey, Paul Kengor, Willy Kauai, George Obama, Philip Ochieng, Joseph Ojiru, Daniel Pipes, David Walker, and Sarah Obama (off-screen). The film warns that should Obama be elected to a second term, the ramifications will be far reaching. It ends by stating, "the future is in your hands."


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
D'Souza credits Michael Moore for giving him the idea on how to frame the film:


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
When he released Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004 ahead of the election, it sparked intense debate. I learned some lessons from Michael Moore, and hopefully he might learn some lessons from me about handling facts.


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
D'Souza describes the film as "a vista" of Obama's earlier life, following his childhood from Hawaii to Indonesia and a visit to Kenya (Obama's father's birthplace). Such an upbringing, D'Souza contends, has caused Obama to subscribe "to an ideology that sees America very differently." D'Souza asserts that Obama's father's Kenyan roots in particular have inspired Obama "to shrink America's footprint in the world because he thinks we've been stepping on the world." The film further aims to show D'Souza's predictions about how the future of the United States might unfold should Obama be elected to a second term.


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
The film is the first documentary by producer Gerald R. Molen, who said he became involved with the film because he personally finds the debt issue "terrifying", and believes that the movie illuminates how Obama's experiences before the presidency impact his political ideology. Molen is also "concerned about the plans for the disarmament of the U.S." and feels that "Israel has been thrown underneath the bus by this administration". The registered Republican considers himself a fiscally conservative independent, indicating that he has previously voted for Democrats in addition to Republicans, and priding himself on his evaluation of all the candidates.


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
D'Souza formed Obama's America Foundation (OAF) with Christopher Williams and Douglas Sain to raise funds for the film and oversee all business, marketing and production. The film was funded by about "two dozen donors"; and although it was released widely on August 24, 2012, 3 days before the 2012 National Republican Presidential Convention, it was not funded by the Republican Party.


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
The film contains seven re-enactments, for which 100 actors receive credits, including a shot where an actor's hand is shown "reverently dropping" dirt on the gravesite of Obama's father.


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
Promotion for the film included an effort to generate buzz through people the target audience "trust and admire," such as Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. Later, an advertisement for the film was submitted to CNN, who requested that the filmmakers "explain why they believe the ad is not subject to political advertising disclosure requirements." The ad was not run because no explanation was received; however, the filmmakers submitted a different version of the ad which did run.


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
In October 2012, after Williams had attempted to sell shares of OAF jointly held by Sain to D'Souza, D'Souza filed suit to seek control of OAF. Sain filed a counter suit seeking to prevent D'Souza's unilateral seizure of OAF. The court rejected a motion for a restraining order, and per the OAF agreement sent the dispute to arbitration, stating the plaintiffs had "failed to make an adequate showing of irreparable harm to occur in such a way which cannot be later remedied." The dispute has not been settled or decided by the arbitration court.


2016: Obama's America, Development, production and promotion
In March 2013, D'Souza, Sullivan and Molen announced their follow-up film, America (2014).


2016: Obama's America, Release, Box office
The film opened in July 2012 on a single screen in Houston, Texas, grossing almost $32,000 during its first weekend. In August, the film was expanded to 169, then 1,091, theaters nationwide, following the limited release to 61 theaters over the previous month. ABC News declared the film to be a "box office hit." During its first wide opening weekend, August 24 through the 26th, the film earned an estimated $6.5 million. According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed a total of $33.4 million domestically, making it – at the time of its release – the fifth highest domestic grossing documentary and the second highest domestic grossing political documentary in the United States since 1982.


2016: Obama's America, Release, Box office
The revenues saw a drop of 53% during the week prior to September 24, 2012, which the filmmakers attributed to a false rumor that circulated on the web indicating the film would be broadcast on FOX, as well as a pirated version which was posted on YouTube.


2016: Obama's America, Release, Box office
Bloomberg Businessweek reported that the financial success of the film had "raised expectations for a flood of reactionary, election-season movies" to be released for "a vast, conservative-minded bloc of moviegoers, whom producers, filmmakers, and studios are racing to reach before they stream into voting booths on Nov. 6."


2016: Obama's America, Release, Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 26% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 4.12/10. The aggregator site Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 26 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".


2016: Obama's America, Release, Critical response
Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade of F, calling it "A nonsensically unsubstantiated act of character assassination ... In place of an actual documentary, D'Souza employs 'pseudo-scholarly leaps of logic' to invent an imaginary character who has inherited 'anti-colonial,' 'Third World' views from his father—whom he last saw when he was 10 years old. The first third of the movie is dedicated to D'Souza's own life story, baselessly claiming his supposedly similar background gives him a special insight into the President's thinking. The facts show that 2016: Obama's America is nothing more than an insidious attempt to dishonestly smear the President by giving intellectual cover to the worst in subterranean conspiracy theories and false, partisan attacks."


2016: Obama's America, Release, Critical response
Joe Leydon of Variety said "The deft editing and overall technical polish – as well as a generous travel budget – go a long way toward making the pic an attention-grabber" but that "the pic comes off as a cavalcade of conspiracy theories, psycho-politico conjectures and incendiary labeling," making it "highly unlikely that anyone predisposed to championing Obama would be won over". He also stated, "there's no gainsaying the value of '2016' as a sort of Cliffs Notes precis of the conservative case against the re-election of our current U.S. president." Ben Mankiewicz stated, "I think [the film] is another reminder of how many people in this country find Obama so shockingly unlikesome that they are seemingly ready to believe the most nonsensical theories about him."


2016: Obama's America, Release, Critical response
John Fund of National Review wrote that "D'Souza obviously wants his film to be taken seriously, and it deserves to be." He praised the production and feels that the film will appeal to conservatives as well as independents who are unsure of Obama.


2016: Obama's America, Release, Critical response
In The New York Times, Andy Webster labeled the film "strident" and said "D'Souza stumbles when interviewing George Obama, the president's half-brother, an activist who voluntarily lives amid squalor in Nairobi, Kenya" by trying to suggest that Barack Obama has not provided any help for his brother. Beth Fouhy of the Associated Press questioned some of the film's points and said its central thesis that Obama's presidency is an expression of his father's political beliefs, "is almost entirely subjective and a logical stretch at best".


2016: Obama's America, Release, Critical response
In The Washington Post, Michael O'Sullivan described the movie as a "slick infomercial ... destined to irritate the president's supporters while mobilizing his detractors, even as it is doomed to win precious few converts", while also criticizing D'Souza for "fear-mongering of the worst kind". Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic said it was "preaching to the choir" in a style similar to Michael Moore's films, but without the humor, straw men, and views from the other side.


2016–17 1. FC Köln season
2016–17 1. FC Köln season is the 2016-2017 for the German football club.


2016–17 1. FC Köln season, Background
1. FC Köln finished the 2015–16 Bundesliga season in 9th place, thus ensuring a place in the 2016–17 Bundesliga. The 2016–17 season is the 46th season for the club in the Bundesliga and the third season in their current spell. The percentage of possible seasons in the Bundesliga amounts to 85.18% for the club. At the start of the season the club was in 14th place in the German TV money table.


2016–17 1. FC Köln season, Review, July–August
The preparations for the 2016/17 season began on 4 July 4, 2016. From 10 July till 15 July 2016 the squad was in a training camp in Bad Tatzmannsdorf. From 29 July till 5 August 2016 there was another training camp in Kitzbühel.


2016–17 1. FC Köln 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 1. FC Magdeburg season
The 2016–17 1. FC Magdeburg season was their second season in the 3. Liga. As in the previous season, the side finished fourth overall, qualifying for the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal. In addition, Magdeburg won the Saxony-Anhalt Cup, increasing their record to 11 wins in that competition. Their run in the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal was cut short, when the team lost to eventual finalists Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties in the first round.


2016–17 1. FC Nürnberg season
The 2016–17 1. FC Nürnberg season is the 117th season in the club's football history.


2016–17 1. FC Nürnberg season, Review and events
The club also took part in the 2016–17 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.


2016–17 1. FC Union Berlin season
The 2016–17 1. FC Union Berlin season is the 51st season in the football club's history. For the 7th consecutive season, Union Berlin play in the 2. Bundesliga. They also participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. The season covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 1. FC Union Berlin 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 1. FSV Mainz 05 II season
The 2016–17 1. FSV Mainz 05 II season is the 25th season in the football club's history. Mainz 05 II now play in the 3. Liga.


2016–17 1. FSV Mainz 05 II 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 1. FSV Mainz 05 season
The 2016–17 1. FSV Mainz 05 season is the 112th season in the football club's history and 8th consecutive and 11th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2009. In addition to the domestic league, Mainz will also participate in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This will be the 6th season for the club in the Opel Arena, located in Mainz, Germany. The stadium has a capacity of 34,034. The season covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 1. FSV Mainz 05 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 1. Liga Promotion
The 2016–17 season of the 1. Liga Promotion, the third tier of the Swiss football league system, was the fifth season of the league.


2016–17 1. Liga Promotion
The season started on 3 August 2016 and finished on 27 May 2017. The league was won by FC Rapperswil-Jona while FC Tuggen were relegated to the 1. Liga Promotion.


2016–17 1. Liga Promotion, Teams, Stadia and locations
The 2016–17 season saw three new clubs in the league, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, FC Bavois and FC United Zürich who were all promoted from the 1. Liga Classic. No club was relegated from the Challenge League as FC Biel-Bienne was stripped of their league licence by the Swiss Football Association and subsequently declared bankrupt.


2016–17 2. Bundesliga
The 2016–17 2. Bundesliga was the 43rd season of the 2. Bundesliga. It commenced on 5 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 29 June 2016.


2016–17 2. Bundesliga, Teams
A total of 18 teams participate in the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga. These include 14 teams from the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga, together with two automatically relegated teams from the 2015–16 Bundesliga, and two automatically promoted teams from the 2015–16 3. Liga. The 16th-placed Bundesliga and third-placed team of the 2. Bundesliga and the 16th-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the third-place finisher in the 3. Liga participated in promotion-relegation playoffs.


2016–17 2. Bundesliga, Teams
On 16 April 2016, Dynamo Dresden won promotion from the 2015–16 3. Liga. Aue followed on 7 May 2016. On 8 May 2016, SC Paderborn was relegated to 2016–17 3. Liga. On 15 May 2016, FSV Frankfurt followed. 1. FC Nürnberg lost its playoff 2–1 on aggregate  and remained in the league. Finally MSV Duisburg, 16th-placed team of the 2. Bundesliga lost to Würzburger Kickers, third of the 3. Liga, 4–1 on aggregate in a relegation playoff. Würzburg returned to the second level after 38 years via their second consecutive promotion; Duisburg returned immediately to the third level.


2016–17 2. Bundesliga, Promotion play-offs, Second leg
VfL Wolfsburg won 2–0 on aggregate and both clubs therefore remained in their respective tiers for the 2017–18 season.


2016–17 2. Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs, Second leg
Jahn Regensburg won 3–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.


2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga
The 2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga was the thirteenth season of Germany's second-tier women's football league.


2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, North
The season started on 28 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. Bramfelder SV was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Nord, 1. FC Union Berlin was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Nordost and Arminia Bielefeld was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga West.


2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, South
The season started on 28 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. SC Sand II was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Süd.


2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia)
2. liga, currently named DOXXbet liga due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Slovak football league system after the Fortuna Liga. The 2016–17 season of the DOXXbet liga will be the 24th season of the second-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993.


2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia)
For the third time in history (and for now for the last time), teams will compete in two groups, with top six sides from each of groups will advance to the championship round and all other teams will play in relegation groups. From the 2017–18 season, 2. Liga will feature 16 teams playing in nationwide group.


2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia), Championship round
Teams will carry over all points and goals from regular season, but records against the two last-placed teams in Group West will be excluded.


2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia), Relegation play-offs
Winner of the relegation play-offs remained in 2. Liga, the other relegated to 3. Liga.


2016–17 3. Liga
The 2016–17 3. Liga was the ninth season of the 3. Liga. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 6 July 2016.


2016–17 3. Liga, Teams
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2015–16 3. Liga. Dynamo Dresden and Erzgebirge Aue were directly promoted to the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2015–16 season. Erzgebirge made an immediate return to the 2. Bundesliga after being relegated in 2014–15. Dynamo returned to the second level after two seasons in the third tier. The two promoted teams were replaced by FSV Frankfurt and Paderborn, who finished in the bottom two places of the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga table.


2016–17 3. Liga, Teams
At the other end of the table, Stuttgart Kickers, Energie Cottbus and Stuttgart II were relegated to the 2016–17 Regionalliga. The three relegated teams were replaced by the three winners of the 2015–16 Regionalliga promotion playoffs. Jahn Regensburg from the Regionalliga Bayern, immediately returned to national level. Zwickau from the Regionalliga Nordost returned to third level after 16 years and will make their debut in 3. Liga. Sportfreunde Lotte from the Regionalliga West is playing its debut season in the 3. Liga.


2016–17 3. Liga, Teams
A further place in the league was available via a two-legged play-off between Würzburger Kickers, third of the 3. Liga and MSV Duisburg, 16th of 2. Bundesliga. The tie ended 4–1 on aggregate for Bavarian side and Würzburger Kickers were promoted to the second level after making successively promotions and 38 years in lower leagues. Thus, Duisburg immediately returned to third level.


2016–17 3. Liga (Slovakia)
The 2016–17 3. Liga is the 24th season of the third-tier football league of Slovakia since its establishment in 1993. The league is composed of 67 teams divided in four groups of 16 teams each; only 3. liga Západ (West) includes 19 teams. Teams are divided into four divisions: 3. liga Bratislava, 3. liga Západ (West), 3. liga Stred (Central), 3. liga Východ (Eastern), according to geographical separation.


2016–17 A-1 League
The 2016–17 A-1 League (Croatian: A-1 liga 2016./17.) was the 26th season of the A-1 League, the highest professional basketball league in Croatia. The season started on 5 October 2016 and finished on 1 June 2017. Cedevita won its fourth national championship after defeating Cibona in the playoffs final.


2016–17 A-1 League, Format
All participants in A-1 League including teams that played in the ABA League joined the regular season. It was played in a double round-robin format where the eight first qualified teams joined the playoffs while the last qualified one was directly relegated and the 13th qualified played a relegation playoff.


2016–17 A-League
The 2016–17 A-League was the 40th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 12th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 7 October 2016.


2016–17 A-League
Adelaide United were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The 2017 Grand Final took place on 7 May 2017, with Sydney FC claiming their third Championship with a 1–1 (4–2 on penalties) win against Melbourne Victory. Sydney FC also claimed the premiership for the 2016–17 regular season, their second in club history.


2016–17 A-League, Clubs, Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games)


2016–17 A-League, Statistics, Attendances, By club
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.


2016–17 A-League, Statistics, Player stats, Hat-tricks
† - On 24 March 2017 Besart Berisha switched nationalities from Albania to Kosovo.


2016–17 A-League, Statistics, Player stats, Clean sheets
NB - An additional clean sheet was kept by Melbourne City, however this is not listed due to a goalkeeper substitution.


2016–17 A-League, Statistics, Discipline
During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest  points wins the Fair Play Award.


2016–17 A-League, Awards, NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award
The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award was awarded to the finest U-23 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2016–17 competition, based on a monthly nomination.


2016–17 A-League, Awards, End-of-season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016–17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017.


2016–17 A.C. ChievoVerona season
The 2016–17 season was Associazione Calcio ChievoVerona's tenth consecutive season in Serie A. The club finished 14th in Serie A and advanced to the round of 16 in the Coppa Italia, where they were eliminated by Fiorentina.


2016–17 A.C. ChievoVerona season, Players, Squad information
In italics players who left the club 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 A.C. ChievoVerona 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 A.C. Milan season
The 2016–17 season was Associazione Calcio Milan's 83rd season in Serie A and 34th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. Milan competed in Serie A, the Supercoppa Italiana (as finalist of 2015–16 Coppa Italia) and the Coppa Italia.


2016–17 A.C. Milan season, Statistics, Goalscorers
In italics players that left the team during the season.


2016–17 A.C. Milan season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for A.C. Milan first squad during the season.


2016–17 A.C. Milan season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 28 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 A.S. Roma season
The 2016–17 season was Associazione Sportiva Roma's 89th in existence and 88th season in the top flight of Italian football. The team competed in four competitions: in Serie A, finishing 2nd for the third time in four seasons; the Coppa Italia, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals by city rivals Lazio; the UEFA Champions League, where the club was eliminated in the play-off round by Portuguese club FC Porto; and in the UEFA Europa League, in which the team reached the Round of 16 only to be eliminated by eventual semi-finalists Olympique Lyonnais.


2016–17 A.S. Roma season
The season was notable for being club legend Francesco Totti's last, as his retirement as a Roma player was confirmed shortly before the last match of the season against Genoa. In addition, Bosnian striker Edin Džeko won the prestigious top scorer award in Serie A, the capocannoniere, with 29 goals, becoming the first Roma player in a decade to win the award. He also won the top scorer award in the UEFA Europa League with 8 goals, tied with Zenit Saint Petersburg striker Giuliano.


2016–17 ABA League
The 2016–17 ABA League was the 16th season of the ABA League, with 14 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Macedonia participating in it. It started on September 29, 2016 with the first round of the regular season and the regular season ended on March 13, 2017 followed by playoffs of the four best placed teams. The Play-offs were played from March 18 till April 13, 2017. Crvena zvezda won its third ABA League championship, after beating Cedevita 3–0 in the Finals.


2016–17 ABA League, Teams, National standings
The numbers of teams by country is determined by a coefficient that is the sum of all victories clubs from a certain country achieve in a regular season divided by the number of clubs from that country. By using this coefficient majority of places for current season are allocated, while the remaining places are given via wild cards from league board.


2016–17 ABA League, Teams, Team allocation
On 25 July 2016 the Adriatic Basketball Association agreed to expel Union Olimpija and Helios Suns as the first was not able to fulfill the financial obligations required and the second did not follow the position of all the clubs of the Association in the FIBA-Euroleague controversy. Finally, Union Olimpija was re-admitted in the league and Macedonian runner-up Karpoš Sokoli replaced Helios Suns.


2016–17 ABA League, Teams, Team allocation
League positions of the previous national league season after playoffs shown in parentheses (RW: Regular season winners).


2016–17 ABA League, Playoffs
The semi-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format. The Playoffs started on March 18 and ended on April 13, 2017.


2016–17 ABL season
The 2016–17 ABL season was the seventh season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League. The regular season started on 25 November 2016 and will end on 26 March 2017.


2016–17 ABL season, Imports
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once. In the left are the World Imports, and in the right are the ASEAN/Heritage Imports. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.


2016–17 ABL season, Playoffs, Semi-finals
The semi-finals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary.


2016–17 ABL season, Playoffs, Finals
The finals is a best-of-five series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, 2, and 5, if necessary. The winner will provisionally represent the Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) at the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup, unless a team outside SEABA wins; in that case, the best-performing SEABA team will be the provisional representative.


2016–17 ABL season, Awards
The awarding ceremony was held before the Game 4 of the ABL Finals on April 23, 2017 held at the OCBC Arena in Kallang, Singapore.


2016–17 ACB season
The 2016–17 ACB season, also known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, was the 34th season of the Spanish basketball league. It started on 30 September 2016 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 16 June 2017 with the ACB Finals. Real Madrid was the defending champion, but lost the title to Valencia Basket in the finals, which won its first league ever.


2016–17 ACB season, Teams, Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 16 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 LEB Oro. ACB agreed with Ourense Provincia Termal its promotion to this season instead the previous one if it fulfills successfully the requirements.


2016–17 ACB season, Teams, Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
After the resignation of RETAbet.es GBC to play in ACB, the ACB offered its place to Quesos Cerrato Palencia and Club Melilla Baloncesto to complete a league of 18 teams. After both teams refused the invitation, the ACB agreed to play a 17-team league. On 27 September 2016, the league confirmed that the two last qualified teams will be relegated to LEB Oro.


2016–17 ACB season, Regular season, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In italics, the team did not play any game in that round.


2016–17 ACF Fiorentina season
The 2016–17 season was the 90th season in ACF Fiorentina's history and their 79th in the top-flight of Italian football. Fiorentina competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Europa League.


2016–17 ACF Fiorentina season
The club continued its league regression under Paulo Sousa, finishing eighth after an average league campaign, while also being eliminated in the Coppa Italia in the quarter-finals. However perhaps the poorest result of the season was Fiorentina's elimination from the UEFA Europa League in the round of 32 by German club Borussia Mönchengladbach; after winning the first leg 1–0 in Germany and taking a 2–0 lead at home in the second leg, the team managed to concede four straight goals, losing 4–3 on aggregate.


2016–17 ACF Fiorentina season
The season was Sousa's second and last in charge of the team, as his contract was not renewed for the 2017–18 season.


2016–17 AD Alcorcón season
The 2016–17 season is the 45th season in AD Alcorcón ’s history.


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


2016–17 ADO Den Haag season
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑləs doːr ˈufənɪŋ dɛn ˈɦaːx]), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag [ˈaːdoː dɛn ˈɦaːx], is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. During the 2015-16 campaign they competed in the Eredivisie and KNVB Beker competitions.


2016–17 ADO Den Haag season, Transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 ADO Den Haag season, Transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 AEK Athens F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was AEK Athens' 56th competitive season in the top flight of Greek football, 7th season in the Super League Greece, and 93rd year in existence as a football club and 2nd season after being promoted from Football League (Greece). They also competed in the Greek Cup.


2016–17 AEK Athens F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics
NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 30 June 2017, 23:59 UTC +2.


2016–17 AEK B.C. season
The 2016–17 AEK B.C. season was AEK's 60th season in the top-tier level Greek Basket League. AEK played in three different competitions during that season.


2016–17 AEL Kalloni F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was AEL Kalloni's first season in the Football League following their relegation from the Super League Greece last season. Along with the Football League, the club also competed in the Greek Cup. The club was expelled from the league on 24 May 2017, due to unpaid debts to its former footballers Kostas Dafkos and Alexandros Chintaseli, and relegated to Gamma Ethniki.


2016–17 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Competitions, Overall
1On 24 May 2017, the club was expelled from the league.


2016–17 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics, Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked  left the club during the playing season.


2016–17 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics, Injuries
Players in bold are still out from their injuries. Players listed will/have miss(ed) at least one competitive game (missing from whole matchday squad).


2016–17 AFA Senior Male League
The 2016–17 AFA Senior Male League is the eighteenth season of the AFA Senior Male League, the only football league in Anguilla. The season began on 15 October 2016.


2016–17 AFA Senior Male League, Teams
Nine teams began the season. Kicks United and Roaring Lions returned to the league after withdrawing last season. Police and Uprising were added to the league.


2016–17 AFC Ajax season
During the 2016–17 season, AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on 25 June 2016. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on 29 July 2016.


2016–17 AFC Ajax season, Transfers for 2016–17, Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2016 to 31 August 2016) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2016.


2016–17 AFC Ajax season, Transfers for 2016–17, Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2017 to 1 February 2017) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2016–17.


2016–17 AFC Bournemouth season
The 2016–17 season was AFC Bournemouth's second consecutive season in the Premier League and their 127th year in existence. That season Bournemouth participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and Football League Cup.


2016–17 AFC Bournemouth season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 AFC Bournemouth season, 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 AFC Bournemouth season, First-team squad, 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 AFC Bournemouth season, Pre-season friendlies
On 27 May 2016, it was announced that Bournemouth would travel to the Madejski Stadium on 29 July 2016 to play Reading. On 3 June 2016, it was announced that Bournemouth would play League Two side Portsmouth on 23 July 2016 and that they would also host a fixture against Cardiff City. On 14 June 2016, a friendly against Spanish side Valencia was announced. On 29 June 2016, it was announced that Bournemouth would once again visit the United States for a pre-season tour with a fixture against Minnesota United on 20 July 2016.


2016–17 AFC Bournemouth season, Competitions, Premier League, Results
On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season
The 2016–17 season was AFC Wimbledon's 15th season in the club's history and The Dons'  1st season in League One following their promotion via the 2016 Football League play-offs.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, FA Cup
On 17 October 2016, the draw for the FA Cup First round proper took place. The competition progresses in knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 27 May 2017.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, FA Cup, First round
At this stage, there were 80 clubs remaining in the competition (32 non-league teams progressing from the qualifying rounds and the 48 clubs from League One and League Two). AFC Wimbledon were drawn against fellow League One side Bury.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, FA Cup, Second round
On 7 November 2016, the draw for the FA Cup Second round took place. At this stage, there were 40 clubs remaining in the competition (17 League One sides, 11 League Two sides and 12 non-league sides). AFC Wimbledon were drawn against National League North side Curzon Ashton.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, FA Cup, Third round
On 5 December 2016, the draw for the FA Cup Third round took place. At this stage, there were 64 clubs remaining in the competition (20 Premier League sides, 24 Championship sides, 9 League One sides, 6 League Two sides and 5 non-league sides). AFC Wimbledon were drawn away against local National League side Sutton United.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, Football League Cup
On 22 June 2016, the draw for the Football League Cup took place. The draw is seeded and regionalised on a north/south basis. Seedings are based on the league finishing positions for clubs in the previous season. The competition progresses in knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 26 February 2017.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, Football League Cup, First round
The First Round of the competition includes 70 of the 72 Football League clubs: 24 from League Two, 24 from League One, and 22 from the Championship.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, Football League Trophy
On 27 June 2016, the draw was made for the Group stages of the newly structured Football League Trophy. The first round will now consist of 64 clubs (24 from League One, 24 from League Two and 16 Category 1 Academy Teams) split into 16 groups of 4 teams, regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group including one Academy Team. Each club will play each other once, either home or away, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 2017.


2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season, Matches, Football League Trophy, Second Round (Southern Section)
The draw for the Second Round took place on 10 November 2016, with 32 clubs (13 from League One, 11 from League Two and 8 Category 1 Academy sides) progressing from the previous round, continuing to be regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group winner from the previous round being drawn at home to a second placed team from a different qualifying group.


2016–17 AHL season
The 2016–17 AHL season was the 81st season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began on October 14, 2016, and ended on April 15, 2017. The 2017 Calder Cup playoffs began on April 20, 2017.


2016–17 AHL season, Regular season
The AHL had a slight alignment shift with the addition of the Tucson Roadrunners to the one-year-old Pacific Division, bringing the division member total up to eight. It also created an unbalanced conference alignment with the Western Conference having 16 members and the Eastern Conference containing 14 members. Similar to the season scheduling in the previous season, the five California based teams, plus the new Tucson team, continue to play a 68-game season while the rest of the AHL teams play a 76-game season.


2016–17 AHL season, Regular season
The AHL also changed the usage of home and away jerseys for the season. Before the Christmas break, home teams wear light jerseys and after the Christmas break, home teams wear dark jerseys. For the past several seasons, the visiting team wore light jerseys and the home team wore dark jerseys. Prior to the change in 2003, it was the opposite for many years.


2016–17 AHL season, Regular season, Rule changes
The Board of Governors implemented some changes to further curb fighting in hockey. To prevent staged fights, any players involved in a fight prior to or immediately after a faceoff would be given a game misconduct which results in the player being ejected from the game. If a player accumulates ten fighting major penalties, the player would be suspended for one game following the tenth penalty and then suspended for one game after each subsequent fighting major penalty. If a player accumulates 14 fighting majors, the number of games suspended increases to two for each subsequent fighting major. Accumulated fighting majors do not include instances where the opposing player was assessed an instigator penalty.


2016–17 AHL season, Playoff format
The 2017 playoff format retained a similar divisional format to the 2016 Calder Cup playoffs. The revised playoff format was finalized at the Annual Board of Governors meeting that took place July 2016. During the regular season, teams receive two points for a win and one point for an overtime or shootout loss. The top four teams in each division ranked by points percentage (points earned divided by points available) qualify for the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs. The 2017 playoffs removed the divisional fifth-place qualifier exception used by the NHL and the AHL in 2015–16.


2016–17 AHL season, Playoff format
The 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs features a divisional playoff format, leading to conference finals and ultimately the Calder Cup Finals. The division semifinals are best-of-five series; all subsequent rounds are best-of-seven.


2016–17 AHL season, Standings
Final standings y–  indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot e–  indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention


2016–17 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 14, 2017.


2016–17 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2016–17 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of April 15, 2017.


2016–17 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss


2016–17 AJIHL season
The 2016–17 AJIHL season is the fifth season of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. It will run from 17 December 2016 until a yet to be determined date in 2017, with the formal structure of the league having been changed to incorporate 3 additional teams, each from a different state or territory. The AJIHL is the highest Australian national junior ice hockey competition.


2016–17 AJIHL season, League business
Ice Hockey Australia made the announcement that the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League would be expanding in the 2016-17 season. It planned to include teams from Queensland, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory into the regular season format after the previous season using a Tier 2 tournament for the 3 new teams. Due to cost of travel after adding 3 additional cities to the league, the season format was changed to a multiple weekend tournament format and the league was divided into 2 conferences.


2016–17 AJIHL season, League business
Two other issues faced at the beginning of the season were that there was no ice availability reserved in Melbourne, Victoria to schedule games for the Melbourne Glaciers and Adelaide was again experiencing issues with its main rink cooling system. With the first schedule originally announced and ready for December, the Canberra Junior Brave pulled out of the weekend and it is unknown if they would return later in 2017 in a future weekend tournament. With a shrinking junior talent pool in Melbourne, the Melbourne Whalers suspended operations for the 2016-17 season, leaving only the Melbourne Glaciers to participate. The Perth Pelicans would also suspend operations for the 2016-17 season, leaving the Perth Sharks as the only representation for junior talent in Western Australia.


2016–17 AJIHL season, Exhibition Games
Exhibition games were planned for both the Sydney Sabres and the Sydney Wolf Pack to keep the teams active as neither team had any training sessions allocated for them to use. These games did not count as regular season games.


2016–17 AJIHL season, Regular season
The regular season began on 15 December 2016 and will run as a weekend style tournament format for 2017.


2016–17 AJIHL season, Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; SW = Shootout Wins; SL = Shootout Losses; L = Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; GDF = Goal Differential; PTS = Points


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was APOEL's 77th season in the Cypriot First Division and 89th year in existence as a football club.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season and friendlies
The first training session for the season took place on 9 June 2016 at APOEL's training centre. On 18 June 2016 the team flew to Gniewino in Poland to perform the main stage of their pre-season training and returned to Cyprus on 30 June 2016. During the pre-season training stage in Poland, APOEL played four friendly matches, drawing 1–1 with FK Atlantas, losing 1–2 to Lechia Gdańsk, winning 1–0 against FK Partizan and drawing 1–1 with Viitorul Constanța. After their return to Cyprus, APOEL played one more friendly match, beating Greek side PAS Giannina 2–1 at Dasaki Stadium on 5 July 2016.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Super Cup
On 10 August 2016, APOEL lost 1–2 to Apollon Limassol at GSP Stadium in the Super cup final. Apollon took the lead after 39 minutes when a cross from the left went past a sea of bodies and was fortuitously knocked into the net by Anton Maglica, and Arkadiusz Piech added a second with an acrobatic volley from close range eleven minutes before the end. APOEL's consolation goal came in the final minute of added time when a shot from Georgios Efrem deflected off Nuno Lopes' back to turn the ball past his own keeper.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
APOEL's opening Cypriot First Division match against Anorthosis was originally scheduled on 20 August 2016, but was postponed and rescheduled to a later date because of APOEL's UEFA Champions League play-off matches against FC Copenhagen. On 28 August 2016, APOEL opened their competitive season with a comfortable 3–0 win at GSP Stadium against Ermis Aradippou. Nuno Morais opened the scoring five minutes before the break, before Giannis Gianniotas and Georgios Efrem complete the scoring with two goals in the last ten minutes of the match.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 10 September 2016, APOEL registered their second straight league win after thrashing Nea Salamina 4–0 at Ammochostos Stadium. Pieros Sotiriou gave his team the lead just before the half hour mark and doubled his tally eleven minutes from the end. Belgian striker Igor de Camargo got off the mark with a fine goal before laying off for Georgios Efrem to score into stoppage time. On 18 September 2016, APOEL maintained their perfect start by beating Anagennisi Deryneia 2–0 at home, following second half goals from Belgian striker Igor de Camargo and a strike from distance from Brazilian winger Vander.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 21 September 2016, in the first matchweek game which was postponed and rescheduled, APOEL dropped their first points of the season after being held to a goalless draw by Anorthosis at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium. On 25 September 2016, APOEL had no troubles beating Aris Limassol 3–0 at Tsirion Stadium, thanks to a Giannis Gianniotas' goal just before the half-time and two second-half goals by Vinícius and Giorgos Merkis. On 2 October 2016, APOEL got a hard-earned 2–0 win over Doxa Katokopias at GSP Stadium thanks to two late goals from Georgios Efrem and Giannis Gianniotas.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 15 October 2016, APOEL beat AEZ Zakakiou 4–1 at Pafiako Stadium, to register their sixth win in the first seven matches. Facundo Bertoglio and Pieros Sotiriou scored for APOEL in the first half, while Georgios Efrem scored twice in the second half to make it 4–0. Konstantinos Pangalos scored AEZ's consolation goal in the last minute of the match, marking APOEL's first conceded league goal of the season. On 24 October 2016, APOEL claimed a hard-fought 2–0 win over Ethnikos Achna at GSP Stadium thanks to two second half goals by Pieros Sotiriou.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 29 October 2016, in the top of the table clash, APOEL and AEK Larnaca shared the spoils in a 1–1 draw at the new AEK Arena at Larnaca. APOEL opened the scoring on the hour mark after Vinícius took advantage of AEK's defenders mistake to slot the ball into an empty net. AEK equalized just six minutes later after Daniel Mojsov's back-post header hit André Alves' head before finding the net.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
These were the first points dropped by AEK so far this season after eight straight wins, but the result still kept them at the top, two points ahead of APOEL. On 6 November 2016, two days before their 90th birthday anniversary, APOEL beat Karmiotisssa 4–1 at home, and remained in the second place, three points behind AEK Larnaca. Pieros Sotiriou opened the scoring for APOEL after 13 minutes, but David Poljanec got an equalizer for Karmiotissa in the 36th minute.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
Pieros Sotiriou netted his second ten minutes after the restart to give again his team the lead, while APOEL managed to score two more goals in the last 15 minutes through Efstathios Aloneftis and Renan Bressan. On 19 November 2016, APOEL suffered their first league defeat of the season, losing 0–1 away to AEL Limassol thanks to an 86th minute penalty by Mikel Arruabarrena. On 28 November 2016, APOEL drew 1–1 at home against Apollon Limassol and dropped to third place of the league table, four points behind leaders AEK Larnaca.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
Alex da Silva gave Apollon the lead midway through the second half after converting a penalty, but Facundo Bertoglio scored a last-gasp equalizer with a close range diving header to rescue a point for APOEL. On 3 December 2016, APOEL ended the first round of the regular season with a resounding 4–1 away win over their arch-rivals Omonia and moved to within two points of the top of the table. APOEL took the lead in the 18th minute with a penalty converted by Georgios Efrem, while Omonia's defender Carlitos was sent off in the same incident.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
With the numerical advantage in their favour, APOEL scored two more goals before the half time through Pieros Sotiriou. Renato Margaça managed to pull one back for Omonia early in the second half, but Vinícius wrapped up the goals for the day with APOEL's fourth in the 67th minute. On 12 December 2016, APOEL beat Anorthosis 2–1 at home and joined the leading duo AEK and AEL on 33 points at the top of the table. Igor de Camargo put APOEL ahead four minutes before the halftime, and Iñaki Astiz added a second in the 89th minute.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
Anorthosis managed only to pull a goal back a minute later through Esmaël Gonçalves. On 17 December 2016, APOEL drew 1–1 away against Ermis Aradippou and dropped to third place of the league table, despite of completely outplaying their opponents counting 25 attempts on goal as opposed to just two from Ermis. Edward Mashinya gave his teams the lead in the ninth minute and APOEL equalized thanks to a Facundo Bertoglio's header twelve minutes from the end.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 21 December 2016, in the last match of the year, Igor de Camargo's 47th-minute header was enough for APOEL to beat Nea Salamina 1–0 at home and move up to second place, two points behind AEK Larnaca. On 3 January 2017, APOEL moved to the top of the table along with AEL Limassol after a comfortable 4–2 away win against bottom placed Anagennisi Deryneia. Efstathios Aloneftis opened the scoring for APOEL in the 10th minute and seven minutes later Vinícius doubled his teams' lead with a close range header.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
Vinícius added a third on the hour mark, but twenty minutes from time, Deryneia scored twice in the space of 90 seconds with Wesllem and Rúben Brígido, before Giannis Gianniotas score APOEL's fourth two minutes later to seal the three points for his team. On 8 January 2017, APOEL thrashed Aris Limassol 5–0 at home to sit alone at the top of the standings for the first time in the season. Pieros Sotiriou scored the first hat-trick of his career with less than an hour played, while Georgios Efrem completed APOEL's easy victory with a brace.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 14 January 2017, APOEL beat Doxa Katokopias 2–0 at Makario Stadium thanks to a first half goal from Igor de Camargo and a Pieros Sotiriou's header eleven minutes from time. On 22 January 2017, APOEL increased their lead at the top to three points after thrashing AEZ Zakakiou 7–0 at GSP Stadium. Early strikes from Cypriots Efstathios Aloneftis, Pieros Sotiriou, Giorgos Merkis, and braces from strikers David Barral (who made his debut) and Igor de Camargo ensured an emphatic win for the Cypriot champions.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 29 January 2017, APOEL moved five points clear at the top of the league standings after a 3–2 away win against Ethnikos Achna. Ethnikos took the lead through Ioannis Chadjivasilis after just 13 minutes, but Igor de Camargo equalized for visitors 10 minutes later. Defender Iñaki Astiz gave APOEL the lead in the 38th minute, while Giannis Gianniotas secured the win twelve minutes from time. Eduardo Pincelli managed just to pull one back for Ethnikos from the penalty spot in the fifth minute of the added time.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 5 February 2017, in the top of the table clash, APOEL were held to a 1–1 draw by AEK Larnaca at the GSP Stadium, allowing AEL and Apollon to move to within three and four points off the top. AEK's new signing Florian Taulemesse opened the scoring eight minutes before the break, and APOEL managed to equalize 15 minutes from the end through Pieros Sotiriou who took advantage of a lapse in the AEK defence and slid the ball past goalkeeper.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 5 February 2017, APOEL extended their lead at the top to five points following their narrow 1–0 away win over Karmiotissa and the failure of their closest rivals AEL and Apollon to defeat their opponents. With their Europa League tie against Athletic Bilbao at the back of their minds, APOEL managed to clinch the win thanks to a Facundo Bertoglio's goal in the 5th minute after an excellent combination with Efstathios Aloneftis. On 20 February 2017, APOEL beat AEL Limassol 3–0 at the GSP Stadium in the top-of-the-table clash and moved six points clear at the top.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
Despite of that coach Thomas Christiansen rested six players ahead of the crucial UEFA Europa League round of 32 match against Athletic Bilbao, APOEL got an easy and well deserved victory. Vinícius put APOEL ahead on 34 minutes with a close range header and Nuno Morais doubled the score after a dreadful Kevin Lafrance mistake in the 78th minute. Igor de Camargo scored the third in stoppage time from the penalty spot after being brought down by AEL goalkeeper.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 27 February 2017, APOEL lost 2–0 away to second placed Apollon Limassol following goals from Anton Maglica and João Pedro, and the gap between the two teams was reduced to just three points. On 4 March 2017, APOEL beat arch-rivals Omonia 2–1 at home and ended the regular season atop league standings, four points ahead of second placed AEK Larnaca. Two penalties converted by Pieros Sotiriou and David Barral in the last two minutes of the first half were enough to give APOEL a deserved win, while Matt Derbyshire scored the consolation goal for Omonia three minutes before the end.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
On 12 March 2017, in the opening round of the championship play-offs, APOEL managed a narrow 1–0 win away to Anorthosis thanks to a Pieros Sotiriou's header early in the first half and opened up a six-point lead at the top, following AEK Larnaca's 1–1 draw with Omonia. On 20 March 2017, APOEL beat AEL Limassol 2–0 at home and increased their lead at the top of the table to seven points.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
APOEL took the lead in last minute of the first half when Pieros Sotiriou won and converted a penalty, and extended their lead three minutes after the restart through Roger Cañas who scored his first goal with a strike from just inside the area. On 1 April 2017, a late AEK Larnaca strike stunned leaders APOEL as they suffer a 1–2 defeat and their advantage over second placed Apollon Limassol reduced to just four points.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
Nuno Morais gave APOEL the lead after eight minutes, but AEK won the match thanks to an 81st minute Nestoras Mitidis equalizer, and Jorge Larena's free-kick in the third minute of the stoppage time. On 9 April 2017, a free kick goal in the fourth minute by Lorenzo Ebecilio was enough to give APOEL the three points against arch rivals Omonia, as they won 1–0 at home and moved seven points clear at the top of the table.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
On 13 April 2017, in the top-of-the-table clash at the Tsirion Stadium between Apollon Limassol and APOEL, a goal by Fotios Papoulis late in the first half was enough to give the Limassol side a 1–0 win over the league leaders and reduce the gap at the top of the table to four points. On 23 April 2017, APOEL were held to a 1–1 draw by Anorthosis at the GSP Stadium, but they maintained their four points advantaged from the second placed teams AEK and Apollon.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
Anorthosis took the lead against the run of play with a 36th minute Iñigo Calderón's header, and APOEL managed to salvage the draw thanks to a late goal by Cédric Yambéré. On 30 April 2017, APOEL took a decisive step towards their fifth consecutive league title after beating 4–1 AEL at Limassol, while AEK defeated Apollon and remained four points behind the top. Vander opened the score in the 17th minute after a great solo run and then he set up Lorenzo Ebecilio to double the score just before the break.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
Pieros Sotiriou managed to score twice for APOEL in the last fifteen minutes, while AEL's consolation goal came through a late Bogdan Mitrea's penalty. On 7 May 2017, in the top-of-the-table clash, APOEL were held to a goalless draw by AEK Larnaca at the GSP Stadium and remained four points clear at the top of the league table, two matches before the end. On 13 May 2017, APOEL clinched their 26th league title and the fifth in a row after coming from behind to beat arch-rivals Omonia 3–1 at the GSP Stadium.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
Matt Derbyshire put Omonia into a ninth-minute lead with a header, but the lead was cancelled out eight minutes before the break by Efstathios Aloneftis who scored from close range. Six minutes into the second half, Georgios Efrem won a penalty which was converted by Pieros Sotiriou to give APOEL the lead, while substitute Vander added a third in stoppage time to secure another league title for his team.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
On 20 May 2017, APOEL and Apollon drew 2–2 at the GSP Stadium, in match were both managers fielded only reserve and young players in order to rest their best players ahead of their Cypriot Cup final clash four days later. APOEL came twice from behind and saved the point in the last minute of the match thanks to goals by Facundo Bertoglio and Igor de Camargo, cancelling out Apollon's second half goals from Arkadiusz Piech and Ioannis Pittas.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Second round
APOEL entered the second round of the 2016–17 Cypriot Cup, drawing to face Cypriot First Division side Nea Salamina.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Second round
On 18 January 2017, APOEL came from behind to secure a 2–1 first leg win over Nea Salamina at GSP Stadium. Georgios Kolokoudias put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot after 25 minutes, but two second half goals in the space of five minutes by Vander and Andrea Orlandi secured a narrow advantage for APOEL. On 25 January 2017, APOEL clinched another 2–1 win over Nea Salamina to advance 4–2 on aggregate from the Ammochostos Stadium. Pieros Sotiriou opened the scoring after just nine minutes and Efstathios Aloneftis doubled APOEL's advantage twenty minutes from time, while Dimitar Makriev score a late consolation goal for Salamina.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Quarter-finals
In the Cypriot cup quarter-finals, APOEL were drawn to face Cypriot First Division side AEL Limassol.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Quarter-finals
On 5 April 2017, APOEL's coach Thomas Christiansen decided to rest several regular starters as his side held to a goalless draw by AEL Limassol in the first leg of their Cyprus Cup quarter-final meeting. On 19 April 2017, APOEL advanced to the semi-finals of the Cypriot Cup on the away goals rule following a 1–1 draw in Limassol against AEL, despite of playing the whole of the second half with ten men due to Vander's sending off late in the first half.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Quarter-finals
APOEL overcame this disadvantage to score the valuable away goal seven minutes into the second half with David Barral who took the advantage after a sloppy play by AEL defenders, while AEL managed just to pull a goal back nine minutes before the end with a close range header by Mikel Arruabarrena.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Semi-finals
In the semi-finals of the Cypriot cup, APOEL were drawn to face Cypriot First Division side Doxa Katokopias.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Semi-finals
On 26 April 2017, APOEL all but booked their place in the Cypriot Cup final after clinching a vital 2–0 away win over relegation-battling Doxa Katokopias. APOEL took the lead a few seconds before the half-time with a goal by David Barral, while Iñaki Astiz settled the final score in the 62nd minute to give APOEL a strong advantage ahead of the second leg clash. On 3 May 2017, despite fielding a team based only on reserve players, APOEL easily beat Doxa Katokopias 5–0 at the GSP Stadium and booked their place to the Cypriot Cup final. Efstathios Aloneftis, Kostakis Artymatas and Facundo Bertoglio scored in the first 45 minutes, while Igor de Camargo and Vinícius added two more for APOEL in the second half.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Cup, Final
On 24 May 2017, APOEL suffered 0–1 defeat by Apollon Limassol at the GSP Stadium in the 2016–17 Cypriot Cup final, and lost the chance to achieve a domestic double. Paulo Vinícius scored the winner with a header in the 79th minute, despite of Apollon was playing for the last 30 minutes with a man down after the sending off of Alex da Silva.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Second qualifying round
APOEL won the Cypriot league last season and as such entered the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. APOEL were drawn to start their campaign against Welsh champions The New Saints.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Second qualifying round
On 12 July 2016, APOEL endured a frustrating opening Champions League campaign after being held to a 0–0 draw against The New Saints in their first leg tie in Wales. Thomas Christiansen's side dominated possession and missed decent chances to score against a stubborn TNS side that sat back and defended in numbers for 90 minutes.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Second qualifying round
On 19 July 2016, APOEL sealed their passage to the third qualifying round with a comfortable 3–0 win over The New Saints at the GSP Stadium. Despite dominating possession, APOEL remained goalless after the first 45 minutes, as TNS defended in numbers. However, Nektarios Alexandrou broke the deadlock nine minutes after the restart when his deflected shot from outside the area eluded goalkeeper Paul Harrison. Pieros Sotiriou doubled APOEL's advantage in the 73rd minute, firing home from close range to end any TNS hopes for a comeback. Tomás De Vincenti added the third goal deep into the injury time with a penalty which he won and converted himself.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Third qualifying round
APOEL were drawn to face Norwegian champions Rosenborg BK in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Third qualifying round
On 27 July 2016, APOEL suffered 2–1 loss to Rosenborg at Lerkendal Stadion, but the vital away goal gave the team a good chance and plenty of hope of reaching the play-off round of the competition. Christian Gytkjær scored the opener for Norwegian side after 23 minutes and Jørgen Skjelvik added a second with a high finish just a few seconds before the half-time break. The Nicosia's side future in Europe looked in serious doubt after the bad first half performance, but an improved second half display and Georgios Efrem's 67th minute volley gave APOEL's plenty of hope of overturning the deficit in the second leg in Nicosia.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Third qualifying round
On 2 August 2016, APOEL scored three goals in the injury time and booked their place in the Champions League play-off round after a dramatic 3–0 home victory against Rosenborg. Despite of controlling the game from the first minute and pushing Rosenborg's defense, APOEL remained goalless until the 90th minute of the match. APOEL's persistence rewarded in the first minute of the injury time when Vander's low cross picked out by Giannis Gianniotas at the far post who poked home what looked to be a certain winner.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Third qualifying round
Rosenborg threw everybody forward for a leveler, and five minutes later APOEL hit on the counterattack as Vander smashed the ball into the roof of the net to make it 2–0. Almost straight after kick-off, a mix-up in the Norwegian defense handed Tomás De Vincenti the chance to volley in from thirty yards with goal unguarded to send the home crowd into jubilation after an enduring night.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Third qualifying round
After beating Rosenborg, APOEL sealed European group stage football for the sixth time in the last eight seasons, as they secured a least their participation in the UEFA Europa League group stage.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Play-off round
APOEL were drawn to face Danish champions FC Copenhagen in the play-off round of the Champions League, as they attempt to reach the group stages for the fourth time in their history.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Play-off round
On 16 August 2016, APOEL suffered a 1–0 loss away to FC Copenhagen in their first-leg Champions League playoff clash. A goal two minutes before the break from Andrija Pavlović gave Copenhagen a narrow but deserved win, leaving APOEL with plenty of work to do in the return match in Nicosia.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Play-off round
On 24 August 2016, APOEL came very close to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage, before a late FC Copenhagen goal saw their hopes evaporate after a 1–1 draw at GSP Stadium. APOEL managed to cancel out Copenhagen's 1–0 lead from the first leg on 69 minutes, when Pieros Sotiriou showed more determination than Copenhagen's defender Erik Johansson to set himself up for a one-on-one chance, before striking the ball low and hard through keeper Robin Olsen's legs to level the tie. But four minutes before the end and just as the game looked to be heading to the extra time, Federico Santander was given too much space in the area to pick out his spot and beat Boy Waterman with a swerving shot inside his near post.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Champions League, Play-off round
Despite of APOEL’s hopes for a fourth Champions League group stage campaign came to an end, their European season continued in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
After being eliminated by FC Copenhagen in the play-off round of the Champions League, APOEL were automatically transferred to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, drawn in Group B alongside Olympiacos, Young Boys and FC Astana.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
On 15 September 2016, APOEL got their Europa League group stage campaign off to a winning start after coming from behind to beat FC Astana 2–1 at GSP Stadium. Despite of APOEL's dominant performance for the whole 90 minutes, Astana unexpectedly took the lead just before the half-time when Nemanja Maksimović's deflected shot evaded Boy Waterman. APOEL kept dominating after the break and managed to equalize in the 75th minute with Vinícius, who blasted the ball into the net from close range.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Igor de Camargo, who came on as a 70th-minute substitute, steered home the winner three minutes before the end with a powerful header to give APOEL their first three points in the group. On 29 September 2015, APOEL earned their first ever continental group stage away win with a shock 0–1 victory over Olympiacos in Piraeus and went top of Group B with six points. In a very difficult game, APOEL heroically defended to many attempts of Olympiacos, managing to escape with a famous win thanks to a 10th-minute header from Pieros Sotiriou.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
On 20 October 2016, two second-half penalties condemned APOEL to their first defeat of their Europa League campaign, as they went down 3–1 away to Young Boys. Georgios Efrem put APOEL ahead with an amazing lob in the 14th minute, but four minutes later Guillaume Hoarau levelled the score with a close-range finish. Seven minutes after the break, Hoarau converted the rebound after seeing his penalty saved to give his team the lead, and completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot eight minutes from time.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
On 3 November 2016, APOEL achieved an important 1–0 victory over Young Boys at GSP Stadium, which left them on the brink of qualification to the knockout phase of the Europa League. Pieros Sotiriou made APOEL's heavy pressure count in the 69th minute with neat near-post finish, ensuring his side remain Group B's leaders, two points clear of second placed Olympiacos and five of third placed Young Boys. On 24 November 2016, APOEL made history after becoming the first Cypriot club to reach the knockout phase of the UEFA Europa League, despite losing 2–1 away to FC Astana.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
APOEL sealed their place in the Round of 32, after Young Boys drew 1–1 away with Olympiacos to leave APOEL on nine points, Olympiacos on eight, Young Boys on five and Astana on four points, with only one more game still to play. In the match at Kazakhstan, APOEL got off to a magnificent start when Georgios Efrem scored with a fierce angled half-volley to put the visitors in front just after the half-hour mark. However, APOEL's joy soon turned to worry two minutes later when Iñaki Astiz was sent off for a professional foul.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Just before the hour mark, Marin Aničić levelled from close range after Boy Waterman fumbled his catch from a corner, and six minutes before the end Đorđe Despotović bundled in a second for the home side, after his initial attempt hit the post. In their final match of the group APOEL were hosting Olympiacos at GSP Stadium, and a draw would be enough for the Cypriot champions to secure the first place of the group.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
On 8 December 2016, APOEL secured top spot in Group B of the Europa League after an impressive 2–0 win over Olympiacos at the GSP stadium, and set a new club (and national) record by accruing 12 points in this season's group stage. APOEL took the lead after 19 minutes, when Pieros Sotiriou lifted the ball over onrushing keeper Nicola Leali and then forced Olympiacos' defender Manuel da Costa to roll the ball into his team's net. In the 83rd minute, Igor de Camargo slotted the ball home from close range after an accurate low cross from Nuno Morais to secure APOEL's decisive victory.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
That was the first time that a Cypriot side had reached the knockout phase of the Europa League, although APOEL did make history back in 2012 when they stunned the world football world by reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
Despite being one of the seeded teams, APOEL handed a tough draw in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 as they were drawn to face Basque giants Athletic Bilbao.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
On 16 February 2017, APOEL managed to keep the dream of reaching the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League alive, after a 3–2 first leg defeat by Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés. Georgios Efrem gave APOEL the lead after beating Gorka Iraizoz with a curling effort in the 36 minute,  but Athletic managed to tie the match two minutes later with an own goal by Giorgos Merkis.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
Athletic piled on the pressure after the break, and scored two more goals until the 72nd minute, first with Aritz Aduriz who took advantage of a Cédric Yambéré's mistake and then with a close range header by Iñaki Williams. However, APOEL had the last word as in the 89th minute Giannis Gianniotas got into the area and drilled the ball beyond Gorka Iraizoz for a priceless second away goal to keep APOEL's hopes alive ahead of the second leg's encounter in Nicosia.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
On 23 February 2017, APOEL went through to the last 16 of the Europa League after a stunning 2–0 win over Athletic Bilbao in Nicosia, overturning the 3–2 deficit from the first leg. Athletic Bilbao maintained possession in the first half, but APOEL managed to take their chances in the second. Within ten second-half minutes, APOEL managed to get a 2–0 lead.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
The first goal came twenty seconds into the second half through a fantastic acrobatic finish from Pieros Sotiriou, and the second followed eight minutes later when Giannis Gianniotas won and converted a penalty to give his team a two goals advantage. Despite of APOEL had been left with 10 men from the 65th minute, when Pieros Sotiriou got a second yellow card for a tough challenge, Athletic was unable to created any real threats until the end of the match, and APOEL sealed their spot in the last 16 of the Europa League for the first time in their history.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 16
APOEL were drawn to face Belgian side R.S.C. Anderlecht in the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 16
On 9 March 2017, APOEL fell to their first home defeat of this season in all competitions, suffering a narrow 0–1 first-leg defeat against Anderlecht in Nicosia. Nicolae Stanciu put Anderlecht ahead after 29 minutes with a low shot inside the area after APOEL's defence gave the ball away. APOEL piled on the pressure after the break and almost got the equalizer in the 87th minute when Vander hit the bar from a 40-yard free kick, but failed to score any goal and Anderlecht took a narrow advantage ahead of the next week's match in Belgium.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, UEFA Europa League, Round of 16
On 16 March 2017, APOEL were eliminated from the Europa League with their heads held high following a 0–1 defeat by Anderlecht at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, bringing their memorable campaign to an end at the last-16 of the competition. The Cypriot champions travelled to Brussels with a depleted side as they were missing key players Nuno Morais, Vinícius, Georgios Efrem and Iñaki Astiz. In the 65th minute, as happened in the first leg, APOEL's players gave the ball away in the middle of the field and Frank Acheampong struck from close range after a quick counter attack to give Anderlecht another narrow 1–0 win and a place to the quarter-finals of the competition.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Current squad
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2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Current squad
For recent transfers, see List of Cypriot football transfers summer 2016. Also, see List of Cypriot football transfers winter 2016–17.


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Current squad, Out on loan
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2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Squad stats, Top scorers
Last updated: 24 May 20171Includes UEFA Champions League & Europa League matches. Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2016–17 APOEL F.C. season, Competitions, Play-offs table
The first 12 of the 14 teams are divided into two groups of six teams. Points are carried over from the regular season.


2016–17 AS Monaco FC season
The 2016–17 season was AS Monaco FC's fourth consecutive season in Ligue 1 since promotion from Ligue 2 in 2013. They participated in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and the UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 AS Monaco FC season
Following aggregate victories over Fenerbahçe and Villarreal, Monaco qualified for the group stage of the Champions League, and sealed their place in the last 16 as group winners following a 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on the fifth matchday. Monaco defeated Manchester City on away goals in the round of 16 and recorded a 6–3 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2004; they failed to reach the final after a 4–1 aggregate defeat to Juventus.


2016–17 AS Monaco FC season
Monaco also won Ligue 1 for the first time since 2000, preventing Paris Saint-Germain from earning a fifth consecutive title. They went on a twelve-match winning run to close out the season and finished their league campaign with 95 points and 107 goals scored. The club additionally reached the final of the Coupe de la Ligue and the semi-finals of the Coupe de France; they were eliminated by PSG in both competitions.


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


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


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


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


2016–17 AS Monaco FC season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 AS Monaco FC season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 AS Monaco FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Source: Match reports in Competitive matchesOrdered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2016–17 AS Nancy Lorraine season
The 2016–17 AS Nancy Lorraine season is the 49th professional season of the club since its creation in 1967. It's their 1st season back in Ligue 1 after their promotion from Ligue 2 in the 2015–16 season.