2016 Jakarta attacks, Perpetrators
Four attackers died during the attack. The two attackers who died in a suicide bombing were identified as Dian Juni Kurniadi and Ahmad Muhazab Saron, both aged 26. Two attackers who died in a shootout with police were named: firstly Afif, a.k.a. Sunakim a.k.a. Sunardi (age unknown), and secondly Marwan, a.k.a. Muhammad Ali (aged 40).


2016 Jakarta attacks, Casualties
A total of twenty people were injured, including five police officers and an Algerian, who escaped from Starbucks. The Dutch embassy also confirmed that one of its nationals was seriously injured and being treated at a hospital. According to The New Paper, authorities had noted that some of the casualties were injured or killed while taking selfies.


2016 Jakarta attacks, Casualties
Of the four civilian casualties, three died on the day of the attack: Taher Amer-Ouali, 70, an Algerian-Canadian hearing care specialist visiting family in Indonesia when he was shot; Rico Hermawan, 20 or 21, an Indonesian summoned for a traffic offence when a bomb exploded at the police post; Sugito, 43, an Indonesian courier who was originally labelled as being an attacker due to him sharing a name with a suspected terrorist. Rais Karna, 37, an Indonesian working at Jakarta branch of Bangkok Bank as a security guard, was the fourth civilian casualty, dying in hospital two days after the attack from head bullet wounds.


2016 Jakarta attacks, Aftermath
Two days after the attack, Indonesian security forces arrested twelve people linked with the men. The twelve arrested were accused of plotting further attacks against Indonesian government, police and foreign targets in connection with the attackers who were shot dead in the attack.


2016 Jakarta attacks, Aftermath
A counterterrorism movie based on the attacks, titled 22 Minutes, is released to tell the 22 minutes of the attack


2016 Jakarta attacks, Reactions, Domestic
President Joko Widodo called the attacks "acts of terror" in a televised statement. In his statement, he said "Our nation and our people should not be afraid. We will not be defeated by these acts of terror. I hope the public stays calm. We all are grieving for the fallen victims of this incident, but we also condemn the act that has disturbed the security and peace and spread terror among our people."


2016 Jakarta attacks, Reactions, Domestic
Residents of Jakarta, and across Indonesia took his statement "We are not afraid" to social media with the hashtag #KamiTidakTakut, which was widely used on Twitter in posts offering condolences to the victims or for expressing defiance.


2016 Jakarta attacks, Reactions, Domestic
Starbucks issued a press statement condemning the attack. They also stated that they would close all their Jakarta branches "until further notice." However, Starbucks later re-opened all locations in Indonesia except for the store where the attacks took place.


2016 Jalisco Open
The 2016 Jalisco Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Guadalajara, Mexico between 14 and 20 March 2016.


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


2016 Jalisco Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempt:


2016 Jalisco Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players entered the singles main draw as alternates:


2016 Jalisco Open – Doubles
Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram were the defending champions but chose not to participate.


2016 Jalisco Open – Doubles
Gero Kretschmer and Alexander Satschko won the title, defeating Santiago González and Mate Pavić 6–3, 4–6, [10–2] in the final.


2016 Jalisco Open – Singles
Rajeev Ram was the defending champion but chose not to participate.


2016 Jalisco Open – Singles
Malek Jaziri won the title, defeating Stéphane Robert 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) in the final.


2016 Jamaican Athletics Championships
The 2016 Jamaican Athletics Championships was the year's national outdoor track and field championships for Jamaica. It was held from 30 June – 3 July at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.


2016 Jamaican general election
General elections were held in Jamaica on 25 February 2016. The elections were largely a contest between the governing People's National Party (PNP) and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The result was a narrow victory for the JLP, which won 32 of the 63 seats. One political commentator described the poll as "the closest election Jamaica has ever had".


2016 Jamaican general election
The JLP's share of the vote was the lowest for a winning party since 1962, when the JLP won 50.1% of the vote, and its resulting majority in the House of Representatives was the narrowest since the 1949 elections. A similarly close election occurred in 2007, in which two seats changed hands on recounts.


2016 Jamaican general election, Background
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller announced the date of the general election on 31 January 2016. The nomination date of 9 February 2016 was also announced. The election can be considered as having been called early, as it was constitutionally due between 29 December 2016 (the date in 2011 of the previous general election) and 16 April 2017 (within five years and three months of the date in 2012 of the first sitting of the new Parliament, on 17 January). There is no fixed election date in effect in Jamaica at this time; hence, the choice of election date is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.


2016 Jamaican general election, Electoral system
The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. The Representation of the People Act permits the candidacy of voters above the age of 21. Any Commonwealth citizen residing in Jamaica can vote in the election if they are older than 18 years. To be included on the ballot, a nomination must include the signatures of at least ten eligible voters from the same constituency. The nomination form must then be submitted during a four-hour period on nomination day.


2016 Jamaican general election, Campaign
A total of 152 candidates registered to contest the elections, with both the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) nominating a candidate in every constituency. Minor parties put forward a small number of candidates, with seven from the National Democratic Movement, six from the Marcus Garvey People's Progressive Party and two from the People's Progressive Party.


2016 Jamaican general election, Results
Preliminary results saw the opposition JLP gaining a total of twelve seats, taking a slender three-seat majority over the governing PNP in the House of Representatives. No other parties were elected. Among those elected were Robert Montague, Chairman of the JLP, and Juliet Holness. The voter turnout of 47.7% was the lowest since 1983, the year when the PNP boycotted the election. JLP leader Andrew Holness became Prime Minister-designate, regaining the position he lost to Simpson-Miller after the previous election in 2011.


2016 Jamaican general election, Results
Subsequently, however, a recount in the St. Mary South East constituency led to a 127-vote margin in favour of the JLP being overturned and the result being called for the PNP by 9 votes, narrowing the margin in the House to 32–31. The recount in St. Mary South East had also called into question results in St. Ann South West, St. James South, St. Catherine North Eastern, and St. Andrew Eastern, which were decided by similarly narrow margins.


2016 Jamaican general election, Results
After recounts, the JLP was declared to have 32 seats to the PNP's 31, a bare majority of one. The JLP planned to contest the St. Mary South East recount that saw its margin narrow. The final count, as authorised by the Electoral Commission, was announced on 2 March.


2016 Jamaican general election, Aftermath
The new parliament was convened on 10 March 2016, meaning that constitutionally the next general elections will be due between 25 February 2021 (five years after the date of this election) and 10 June 2021 (within five years and three months of the date of the first sitting of the new Parliament), unless elections are called earlier by the Prime Minister.


2016 Jamaican general election, Aftermath
A by-election in St. Mary South-East was held on 30 October 2017 following the death of PNP incumbent Winston Green. The seat was won by Norman Dunn of the JLP, giving them a three-seat majority in parliament.


2016 James Madison Dukes football team
The 2016 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 14–1 overall with an 8–0 mark in CAA play to win the conference title. They received the automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated New Hampshire, Sam Houston State, and five-time defending champions North Dakota State to advance to the National Championship Game, where they defeated Youngstown State. This was their first national championship since 2004.


2016 James Madison Dukes football team, Previous season
In 2015, the Dukes finished with a record of 9–3, 6–2 in CAA play, to finish in a first-place tie with Richmond and William & Mary. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs and hosted Colgate in the second round. The Dukes lost to the Raiders, 44–38, and were eliminated from the playoffs.


2016 James Madison Dukes football team, FCS Playoffs, Semifinals–North Dakota State
It was this game that ended NDSU's streak of five consecutive FCS titles.


2016 Japan Football League
The 2016 Japan Football League (Japanese: 第18回日本フットボールリーグ, Hepburn: Dai Jūkyūhachi-kai Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu)  was the third season of the nationwide fourth tier of the Japanese football, and the 18th season since the establishment of Japan Football League.


2016 Japan Football League, Clubs
Sixteen clubs participated in this season of Japan Football League. The list was announced on 9 December 2015. A place for 2016 Emperor's Cup will be given to the winners of the first stage of the 2016 JFL.


2016 Japan Football League, Change in rules
The tournament continued with the system introduced in 2014: Two single round-robin stages are held, and winners of each stage determine the champion in the post-season home and away championship playoffs. If the same team manages to win both stages, no playoffs will be held, and they will be automatically declared champions.


2016 Japan Football League, Change in rules
The two worst performing teams by aggregated results of both stages are relegated to the Regional Leagues and replaced by the top two performers of the Regional League promotion series. However, if one or two teams are admitted to J3 or withdrawn at the end of the season, the number of relegated clubs are reduced accordingly.


2016 Japan Football League, Change in rules
According to updated J.League Terms, the clubs must comply the following requirements to be promoted to J3 League:


2016 Japan Football League, Championship play-offs
The championship play-offs were held after the season between two winners of each stage. Ryutsu Keizai Dragons, the winners of the first stage, hosted the first leg on 26 November, and Honda FC who won the second stage hosted the second leg on 4 December.


2016 Japan Football League, Overall table
This table is used to determine J3 promotion candidates. To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 100 Year Plan status, obtain J3 license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the JFL, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.


2016 Japan Football League, Top scorers
Updated to games played on 13 November 2016.Source:  (in Japanese)


2016 Japan Football League, Attendance
Updated to games played on 13 NovemberSource: Japan Football League (, )Notes:† Team played previous season in Regional Leagues.


2016 Japan Golf Tour
The 2016 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 28 January to 4 December. The season consisted of 26 official money events, mostly in Japan, as well as the four majors. One event was played in Singapore, and one in Myanmar, both co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.


2016 Japan Golf Tour, Schedule
The table below shows the 2016 schedule. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Japan Golf Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members (does not include the four major golf championships).


2016 Japan Series
The 2016 Japan Series was the 67th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. The Hiroshima Toyo Carp, champions of the Central League, played the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, champions of the Pacific League, in a best-of-seven series beginning on October 22. The Japan Series was sponsored by the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and was officially known as the 2016 SMBC Nippon Series.


2016 Japan Series
The Fighters defeated the Carp in six games. Hiroshima took the first two games, and Hokkaido won the next four games to take the series. Hokkaido's Brandon Laird won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award, and Hiroshima's Brad Eldred won the Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team; it was the first time two foreign players won both awards. Anthony Bass, Sho Nakata, and Haruki Nishikawa won outstanding player honors.


2016 Japan Series, Series notes
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the Pacific League Climax Series, four games to two. Sho Nakata was named the most valuable player of the series. The Fighters last won the Japan Series in 2006. They lost the Japan Series in 2007, 2009, and 2012.


2016 Japan Series, Series notes
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp defeated the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in the Central League Climax Series, four games to one. Kosuke Tanaka was named the series' most valuable player. Hiroshima had not appeared in the Japan Series since 1991. Hiroshima pitcher Hiroki Kuroda announced that he would retire following the series.


2016 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Kris Johnson, the Carp's starting pitcher, allowed one run in 6 2⁄3 innings pitched, while Hokkaido's Shohei Ohtani allowed three runs in six innings. Hiroshima's Ryuhei Matsuyama and Brad Eldred both hit home runs off of Ohtani in the fourth inning, while Hokkaido's Brandon Laird hit a home run in the seventh inning. Hiroshima responded in the seventh inning with a run batted in (RBI) single by Yoshihiro Maru and a RBI sacrifice fly by Eldred.


2016 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Yui Kamiji threw the ceremonial first pitch. The Carp broke the game open with a four-run sixth inning, which included Eldred's second home run of the series. Yusuke Nomura, who led the Central League with 16 wins during the regular season, allowed one unearned run in six innings pitched for Hiroshima.


2016 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Kuroda allowed one run in 5 2⁄3 innings for the Carp, leaving the game due to a leg injury. Eldred hit a two-run home run, his third of the series. Hokkaido took the lead with a two RBI double by Sho Nakata in the eighth inning, and Tomohiro Abe tied the game for Hiroshima with an RBI single in the ninth inning. Ohtani, playing as Hokkaido's designated hitter, hit two doubles earlier in the game and drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the tenth inning, scoring Haruki Nishikawa.


2016 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 4
Hiroshima took a 1–0 lead in the fourth inning, when Takahiro Arai scored on an error committed by Kensuke Kondo. Hokkaido's Sho Nakata hit a home run to tie the game in the sixth inning. Brandon Laird broke the tie with a two-run home run in the eighth inning for Hokkaido. Hiroshima had the bases loaded in the ninth inning, but Naoki Miyanishi recorded the save by striking out Yoshihiro Maru.


2016 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 5
Johnson started Game 5 for Hiroshima, while Takayuki Kato started for Hokkaido. Seiya Suzuki had an RBI single in the first inning for Hiroshima. Kato failed to complete the second inning, and Luis Mendoza threw 5 2⁄3 scoreless innings for the Fighters. Johnson did not allow a run in six innings pitched. Takuya Nakashima had an RBI single to tie the game for Hokkaido in the seventh inning. Nishikawa hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning for Hokkaido.


2016 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 6
With the game tied 4–4 in the eighth inning, Nakata drew a bases loaded walk, Anthony Bass hit an RBI single, and Laird hit a grand slam. Laird, who hit three home runs in the series, won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award, while Eldred won the Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team. Bass, Nakata, and Nishikawa earned outstanding player honors for the series.


2016 Japan Super Series
The 2016 Japan Super Series was the seventh Superseries tournament of the 2016 BWF Super Series. The tournament took place in Tokyo, Japan from September 20–25, 2016 with a total prize money of $300,000.


2016 Japan Women's Open
The 2016 Japan Women's Open (also known as the 2016 Hashimoto Sogyo Japan Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the Japan Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from September 12 through September 18, 2016.


2016 Japan Women's Open, Point distribution, Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money2 Per team


2016 Japan Women's Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Japan Women's Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2016 Japan Women's Open – Doubles
Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan were the defending champions, but decided not to participate this year. Shuko Aoyama and Makoto Ninomiya won the title, defeating Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith in the final, 6–3, 6–3.


2016 Japan Women's Open – Singles
Yanina Wickmayer was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Viktorija Golubic.


2016 Japan Women's Open – Singles
Christina McHale won her first WTA title, defeating Kateřina Siniaková in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.


2016 Japan national football team
The Japan national football team in 2016, managed by head coach Vahid Halilhodžić compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round amongst international friendly matches at home.


2016 Japan women's national football team
This page records the details of the Japan women's national football team in 2016.


2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The 2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 38th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship.


2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship, Race calendar and results
A provisional calendar for the 2016 championship. All races are scheduled to be held in Japan.


2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship, Race calendar and results
The Autopolis round was cancelled on May 29 due to damages caused by the Kumamoto earthquake. However, on July 15, it was decided that Okayama would take its place at the same date.


2016 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2016 Japanese Grand Prix (formally known as the 2016 Formula 1 Emirates Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 9 October 2016 at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie, Japan. The race marked the 42nd running of the Japanese Grand Prix, the 30th time it has been held at Suzuka (28th time as a World Championship round), and the 32nd time that the race has been run as a World Championship event since the inaugural Formula One season in 1950.


2016 Japanese Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg entered the round with a twenty-three-point lead over teammate Lewis Hamilton in the World Drivers' Championship. Rosberg started the race from pole position and won the race, extending his championship lead to thirty-three points as Hamilton finished third behind Max Verstappen. Before the race, Mercedes held a 194-point lead over Red Bull Racing in the World Constructors' Championship, and with forty points for first and third places, secured their third consecutive title. In the Drivers' Championship, the field of title contenders narrowed to just two (Rosberg and Hamilton) after the race. This was Rosberg's 30th and final pole in Formula One as well as his 23rd and final Formula One victory.


2016 Japanese Grand Prix, Report, Background
Sebastian Vettel entered the race with a three-place grid penalty for his role in causing an avoidable collision on the opening lap of the previous race.


2016 Japanese Grand Prix, Report, Race
Lewis Hamilton fell to 8th at the start of the race due to a bad start which was compounded by being on the wetter side of the grid. For the second year in succession in the Japanese Grand Prix, all entrants were classified as having finished the race.


2016 Japanese Grand Prix, Report, Race
After the race, Nico Rosberg had enough lead in the World Drivers' Championship to win the title, even if Hamilton won all the remaining 4 races and he finished in second place every time - with this scenario happening, Rosberg won the title with a narrow 5 points lead (385 points, compared to Hamilton's 380).


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election
House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on Sunday 10 July 2016 to elect 121 of the 242 members of the House of Councillors, the upper house of the National Diet, for a term of six years. As a result of the election, the Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito coalition gained ten seats for a total of 145 (60% of all seats in the house), the largest coalition achieved since the size of the house was set at 242 seats.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election
76 members were elected by single non-transferable vote (SNTV) and first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting in 45 multi- and single-member prefectural electoral districts; for the first time, there were two combined (gōku) single-member districts consisting of two prefectures each, Tottori-Shimane and Tokushima-Kōchi. This change and several other reapportionments were part of an electoral reform law passed by the Diet in July 2015 designed to reduce the maximum ratio of malapportionment in the House of Councillors below 3. The nationwide district which elects 48 members by D'Hondt proportional representation with most open lists remained unchanged.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election
The elections were the first national election after the 2015 change to the Public Offices Election Act, which allowed people from 18 years of age to vote in national, prefectural and municipal elections and in referendums. The legal voting age prior to the change was 20.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background
The term of members elected in the 2010 regular election (including those elected in subsequent by-elections or as runners-up) ends on July 25, 2016. Under the "Public Offices Election Act" (kōshoku-senkyo-hō), the regular election must be held within 30 days before that date, or under certain conditions if the Diet is in session or scheduled to open at that time, between 24 and 30 days after the closure of the session and thus potentially somewhat after the actual end of term. The election date was July 10 with the deadline for nominations and the start of legal campaigning 18 days before the election (i.e. June 22).


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background
Prior to the election, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito controlled a two-thirds super-majority of seats in the House of Representatives but did not control a similar super-majority of seats in the House of Councillors, necessary to initiate amendments of the Constitution of Japan.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background
In order to deny a super-majority to the LDP and other pro-amendment parties, the parties opposed to amending the constitution (Democratic Party, Japanese Communist Party, Social Democratic Party and People's Life Party) agreed to field a single candidate in each single-seat district, leading to a number of one-on-one races between the LDP and an opposition candidate (most of which the LDP ultimately won). Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, historically a vocal proponent of constitutional revision, generally avoided discussing the constitution during the campaign, instead focusing on his "Abenomics" economic policies.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background
On the eve of the election, Gerald Curtis described the race as "one of the dullest in recent memory," pointing out that "never in Japan's postwar history has the political opposition been as enfeebled as it is now... That's why widespread public disappointment with the government's economic policies hasn't hurt Mr. Abe politically. The prevailing sentiment is that he has done better than his predecessors, and replacing him with another LDP leader, let alone an opposition coalition government, would only make matters worse—especially now that the global economy is in turmoil."


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background, Pre-election composition
As of the official announcement (kōji, the candidate registration deadline and when the campaign starts) on 22 June (count by Yomiuri Shimbun):


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background, Pre-election composition
In the class of members facing re-election, the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Kōmeitō had a combined 60 of 121 seats, slightly short of a majority (as of June 2016). The main opposition Democratic Party held 47 seats. As the coalition held 77 seats not being contested at this election, they only needed to retain 44 seats in the election to maintain their majority in the House. The LDP, which held 117 seats alone, had to gain five seats to reach a majority of its own and make the coalition with Kōmeitō unnecessary.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background, Pre-election composition
In the other direction, the governing coalition would have to lose 16 seats or more to forfeit its overall majority in the House of Councillors and face a technically divided Diet. However, as independents and minor opposition groups might be willing to support the government on a regular basis without inclusion in the cabinet, the losses required to face an actual divided Diet may have been much higher.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background, Pre-election composition
If the Diet were divided after the election, the coalition's two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives could still override the House of Councillors and pass legislation, but certain Diet decisions, notably the approval of certain nominations by the cabinet such as public safety commission members or Bank of Japan governor, would require the cooperation of at least part of the opposition or an expansion of the ruling coalition.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Background, Pre-election composition
Among the members facing re-election were House of Councillors President Masaaki Yamazaki (LDP, Fukui), Vice President Azuma Koshiishi (DPJ, Yamanashi), Justice Minister Mitsuhide Iwaki (LDP, Fukushima) and Okinawa and Science Minister Aiko Shimajiri (LDP, Okinawa).


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Policy effects
The election gave a two-thirds super-majority in the upper house to the four parties in favor of constitutional revision. After the election, Abe publicly acknowledged that constitutional revision would be "not so easy" and said "I expect the discussion will be deepened." The Chinese government voiced concern about the result, while South Korean newspaper Munhwa Ilbo opined that the election results "opened the door for a Japan that can go to war."


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Policy effects
Abe announced a major economic stimulus package following the election, leading to a spike in the Japanese stock markets.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, District reapportionment
The following districts saw a change in their representation within the House at this election. One set of reforms were introduced in 2012 and first took effect at the 2013 election; the districts affected by the 2015 reforms are shaded.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Results
A record 28 women won seats in the compared to 26 in 2007 and 22 in 2013. Among them, actress Junko Mihara won a seat representing Kanagawa Prefecture for the LDP.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Results
Yoshimi Watanabe, former leader of Your Party, returned to the Diet in this election, winning a seat as part of Osaka Ishin no Kai. Justice minister Mitsuhide Iwaki lost his seat in Fukushima Prefecture to an opposition-supported candidate. Aiko Shimajiri, state minister for Okinawan affairs, lost her seat to former Ginowan, Okinawa mayor Yoichi Iha, a critic of the US military presence in Okinawa supported by a coalition of opposition parties. This was viewed by some analysts as a setback for the proposed relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Former Olympic volleyball player Kentaro Asahi won a seat representing the Tokyo at-large district for the LDP. On the same day, journalist Satoshi Mitazono defeated incumbent Yuichiro Ito in a gubernatorial election in Kagoshima Prefecture. Mitazono campaigned on a platform focused on suspension of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant.


2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, Results, By electoral district
Abbreviations and translations used in this table for (nominating – endorsing) parties:


2016 Japanese Regional Leagues
The 2016 Japanese Regional Leagues were a competition between parallel association football leagues ranking at the bottom of the Japan Football League.


2016 Japanese Super Cup
The 2016 Japanese Super Cup was held on 20 February 2016 between the 2015 J.League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the 2015 Emperor's Cup winners Gamba Osaka. Between them these two sides had won the Super Cup for the past 3 seasons and in this match it was Sanfrecce who triumphed  3-1 to lift the title for the fourth time in their history following successes in 2008, 2013 and 2014. For Gamba, this game marked their fourth loss in six Super Cup appearances, with wins in 2007 and 2015 being offset by defeats in 2006, 2009, 2010 and now this year.


2016 Japanese Super Cup
As for the game itself, after a goalless first half it was Sanfrecce who took the lead 7 minutes into the second through the experienced Hisato Satō. Pacy forward Takuma Asano made it 2-0 from the penalty spot 5 minutes later, however Gamba's leading scorer for the past 3 seasons, Takashi Usami, opened his account for the 2016 campaign in the 68th minute to give his side a foothold in the contest. That did not last long and Sanfrecce's new Nigerian signing Peter Utaka wrapped the match up for the men from Hiroshima with 17 minutes remaining.


2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi on 16 October 2016.


2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, MotoGP race report
In the MotoGP class, both factory Yamaha riders crashed out of the race, thus marking their first double retirement since the 2011 British Grand Prix.


2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Classification, MotoGP
With Andrea Iannone still recovering from the injuries sustained at Misano, he was replaced in the factory Ducati team by Héctor Barberá. Australian Superbike rider Mike Jones made his MotoGP debut filling in for Barbera at Avintia Racing.


2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Classification, MotoGP
Dani Pedrosa suffered a broken collarbone in a crash during Friday practice and was replaced by Honda test rider Hiroshi Aoyama for the rest of the weekend.


2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fifteen has concluded.


2016 Jerez Superbike World Championship round
The 2016 Jerez Superbike World Championship round was the twelfth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 14–16 October 2016 at the Circuito de Jerez.


2016 Jersey by-election
A by-election to the States of Jersey was held on 7 September 2016.


2016 Jersey by-election, Background
Senator Zoe Cameron resigned from the States of Jersey on 12 July 2016, triggering a by-election.


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing
The 2016 Jerusalem bus bombing was a bomb attack targeting a bus in the Talpiot neighborhood in Jerusalem on 18 April 2016 at around 18:00. The bomber was a member of Hamas, which however did not claim responsibility. At least 21 people were injured, two critically.


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing, Attack
The explosion, on an Egged bus #12, set an adjacent bus, which was mostly empty, and a nearby car aflame. Most of the injuries were to passengers on the #12 Egged bus. It was the first attack on a bus in Jerusalem since 2011.


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing, Attack
A police forensic team discovered remnants of a bomb in the wreckage. The investigation was under a police gag order.


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing, Attack, Perpetrator
The perpetrator, the 19-year-old Abdul Hamid Abu Srour, lost several limbs and succumbed in hospital several days after the bombing, Police did not initially confirm whether or not one of the individuals hospitalized was the bomber.


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing, Attack, Perpetrator
Hamas admitted that the perpetrator was a member of the West Bank branch of the organization, but did not claim responsibility for the bombing,  It hailed the bomber as a "martyr."


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing, Reactions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation; "We will locate those who prepared this explosive device. We will reach the dispatchers. We will also reach those behind them. We will settle the score with these terrorists."


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing, Reactions
On the Palestinian side, reactions were mixed. Hamas spokesman in Gaza praised the bombers, stating that it "Blesses the Jerusalem operation" and Gaza mosques welcomed the attack with announcements over their loud speakers. Another Hamas spokesman, Husam Badran said that "this attack affirms to everyone one that our people will not abandon the resistance path." Islamic Jihad praised the bombing.


2016 Jerusalem bus bombing, Reactions
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, however, condemned the attack, saying that "we are against all forms of terrorist activity that affect Israeli and Palestinian civilians," and that the Palestinians "want to achieve an end to the occupation and the building of settlements through diplomatic means, and through peaceful resistance."


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack
On 9 October 2016 in Jerusalem, Musbah Abu Sbaih, a Hamas militant shot 8 people from a car near the Ammunition Hill light rail stop, killing two and wounding six. The police gave chase, Shaih was shot and killed while shooting at pursuing police.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Attack
The gunman attacked the Ammunition Hill Jerusalem Light Rail station in East Jerusalem, located near the national police headquarters, in a drive-by shooting. Police on motorcycles gave chase as the gunman fled to the nearby predominately Arab Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood where he shot and wounded two police officers and was subsequently killed in a shootout with police.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Attack, Background
The attack took place at a time when terrorist attacks had declined and casualties were rare since the few recent attacks had been planned by untrained "Lone wolves," who planned poorly and were not heavily armed with guns or explosives.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Attack, Background
The attack was unusual because strict gun control makes it rare for non-security personnel to have access to guns. Most Terrorist attacks on Israelis in 2015/16 were stabbing attacks or vehicle ramming attacks, making this the deadliest attack on Israelis since the June 2016 Tel Aviv shooting.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Attacker
The gunman, Musbah Abu Sbaih, (alt. Mesbah Abu Sbaih), (39) was a member of Hamas. was a resident of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. He had a long police record, with Yossi Melman remarking that Sbaih had a "record of involvement in provocations regarding the Temple Mount, incitement, friction with security forces, and serving a year in prison"


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Attacker
On the day of the shooting, the Sbaih was due to begin serving a four-month prison sentence for assaulting a police officer in 2013. According to a Hamas statement following the attack, Abu Sbaih was due to serve a 4-month term of  "administrative detention," but, "Instead of handing himself over, he chose the best way of the holy warriors, to carry out a heroic attack." Hamas claimed credit for the killings, and described Sbaih as a man known as the "Lion of Al Aqsa."


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Israeli response
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan blamed the attacks on the fact that, "Incitement is plentiful, and it drives people to commit terror attacks." He stated that Facebook and other social media companies are, "directly responsible for what's happening." Callin it, "Scandalous that Facebook reopened Hamas' pages last week in the wake of pressure from the Palestinian street."


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Israeli response, Security measures and arrests
Israeli police closed the pastry shop belonging to the gunman's family on October 11, describing the shop as a "center for incitement," where videos that "encourage terrorism" were filmed. The family of the killer had celebrated the event by passing out candy to passersby and visitors after the shootings.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Israeli response, Security measures and arrests
Israeli police closed a printing shop in the town of A-Ram that had been publishing posters in praise of the perpetrator, including some posted at his family home. Printing equipment and the stock of incitement posters were seized.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Israeli response, Security measures and arrests
The day after the attack, the perpetrator's 17-year-old daughter, Eiman, posted a video of herself on Facebook in which she said, "We deem my father as martyr. ... I am proud of what my father did. ... We're very happy and proud of our father. ... My father is a great man." She was arrested and detained for 5 days, then released after paying a fine. She is required to stay out of Jerusalem for 2 months, not post on social media, and not give any media interviews for an unstipulated amount of time.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Palestinian responses
Players for West Bank Premier League soccer team Hilal Al-Quds Club in East Jerusalem had their photo taken under a banner celebrating the gunman as "martyr" and a "hero." However, a team spokesman told the Associated Press that the image would be removed from social media sites because it violates FIFA rules.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Palestinian responses
Published photos show supporters of Hamas handing out Baklava and candy in celebration of the "martyrdom" of Abu Sbeih. Candy was also handed out in his honor in eastern Jerusalem. Fatah, the Party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas praised the killer and proclaimed a day of mourning in the gunman's memory. The team's coach, 55-year-old Maher abu Snina, was arrested "on suspicion of incitement and support for terrorist activities against Jews."


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Palestinian responses
On Eid al-Fitr, 2017, a Palestinian family distributed boxes of candy with an image of killer Musbah Abu Sbaih on the lid to Muslim worshipers on the Temple Mount.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Other responses
The Omani newspaper Alwatan described the shootings as, "a response to Israel's crimes".


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Response, Other responses
Lamis Deek, a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Council on American–Islamic Relations, criticized those who describe the drive-by shooting as an "attack," characterizing it instead as an example of a Palestinian Arab who was "resisting violence."


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Analysis
According to Avi Issacharoff this attack was promoted by Palestinian activists as a "template for future actions in the so-called 'Al-Quds Intifada.'"


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Analysis
According to Amos Harel, since the attack was filmed by Palestinians, it is likely to generate copycat attacks.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Analysis
Yossi Melman discussed this attack in the context of the "weakening" authority of aging Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.


2016 Jerusalem shooting attack, Analysis
Chief of Israeli police Roni Alsheikh admitted in a press conference that he feared that the "success" of this murderer might embolden others to attack Israelis.


2016 Jharkhand mob lynching
2016 Jharkhand mob lynching refers to the case of lynching of two Muslim cattle traders by allegedly cattle-protecting vigilantes in Balumath forests of Latehar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on 18 March 2016. The attackers killed 32 year old Mazlum Ansari and 12 year old Imtiaz Khan who were both found hanging from a tree.


2016 Jharkhand mob lynching, Events, Attack
According to Jharkhand police, preliminary investigation revealed that the two were on their way to a cattle market in Chatra district. They had at least eight oxen with them, which they intended to sell. On 18 March 2016, they were reportedly caught by a group of tribal villagers in the early hours, beaten to death, and hanged from a tree. According to villagers, there were communal clashes over beef-eating in the area three months ago. Police stated that the murder was aimed at looting money and cattle.


2016 Jharkhand mob lynching, Events, Aftermath and arrests
Jharkhand Police arrested 5 people and identified them as Mithilesh Prasad Sahu also known by his nickname Bunty, Pramod Kumar Sahu, Manoj Kumar Sahu, Awadhesh Sahu and Manoj Sahu and are looking for three others, also said to be involved in the murders. One of the accused has links to a local Gau Raksha Samiti (an outfit for protection of cows).


2016 Jharkhand mob lynching, Events, Reactions
Opposition party Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha condemned the attack and demanded justice for family of the two victims.


2016 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season
The 2016 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season is the club's eighth consecutive season in Chinese Super League. On 21 December 2015 the club was purchased by Suning Commerce Group for ¥523 million and changed their name as Jiangsu Suning F.C. Jiangsu Suning are also competing in the 2016 Chinese FA Super Cup, 2016 Chinese FA Cup, and the 2016 AFC Champions League.


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


2016 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season, Transfers
In January, Jiangsu Suning broke their transfer fee record twice in the same window, with a fee of £25 million paid for Ramires from Chelsea F.C., and later fellow Brazilian Alex Teixeira for a fee of €50 million (£37 million) from Shakhtar Donetsk


2016 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season, Competitions, AFC Champions League
For winning the Chinese FA Cup in the previous year, Jiangsu Suning have qualified for the Group Stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Jiangsu Suning were drawn in Group E with Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Japan team FC Tokyo, and Becamex Bình Dương from Vietnam. They were eliminated after a draw kept them with nine points, just one point below Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and FC Tokyo.


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open
The 2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the third edition of the event, in the International category of the 2016 WTA Tour and took place in Nanchang, China, from August 1 – August 7, 2016.


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Doubles
Chang Kai-chen and Zheng Saisai were the defending champions, but Zheng chose not to participate this year. Chang played alongside Duan Yingying, but lost in the first round to Nicha Lertpitaksinchai and Peangtarn Plipuech.


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Doubles
Liang Chen and Lu Jingjing won the title, defeating Japanese second seeds Shuko Aoyama and Makoto Ninomiya in the final 3–6, 7–6(7–2), [13–11].


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles
Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose to participate in Florianópolis instead.


2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles
Duan Yingying won her first WTA title, defeating Vania King in the final 1–6, 6–4, 6–2.


2016 Jingjinji Champions Cup
Kongquecheng 2016 Jingjinji Champions Cup - Hebei (Chinese: 孔雀城2016京津冀冠军杯（河北站）) was the first edition of Jingjinji Champions Cup. The tournament was hosted by Hebei China Fortune at Qinhuangdao city. Hebei China Fortune won the title and ¥1 million prize by beating invited team Henan Jianye in the penalty shoot-out.


2016 Jingjinji Champions Cup, Competition format
The competition took the format of a regular knock-out competition. The winners of each of the two matches on the first day competed against each other for the Jingjinji Champions Cup, whilst the two losing sides played in a third-place match.


2016 Jinyuan Cup
The 2016 Jinyuan Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Zhengzhou, China, on 16–22 May 2016.


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


2016 Jinyuan Cup – Doubles
Han Na-lae and Jang Su-jeong were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2016 Jinyuan Cup – Doubles
Xun Fangying and You Xiaodi won the title, defeating Akgul Amanmuradova and Michaela Hončová in the final, 1–6, 6–2, [10–7].


2016 Jinyuan Cup – Singles
Wang Yafan was the defending champion, but she chose to participate in Strasbourg instead.


2016 Jinyuan Cup – Singles
Anastasia Pivovarova won the title, defeating Lu Jingjing in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2016 Johan Cruyff Shield
The 2016 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 21st edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by Feyenoord, the 2015–16 KNVB Cup winners, and PSV Eindhoven, champions of the 2015–16 Eredivisie. It was held at the Amsterdam Arena on 31 July 2016. Watched by a crowd of 30,000 and a television audience of 1.7 million, PSV won the match 1–0.


2016 Johan Cruyff Shield
This was the first Johan Cruyff Shield to be played after the death of its eponym Johan Cruyff. The trophy was awarded by Susila Cruyff, his daughter.


2016 Johannesburg flood
The 2016 Johannesburg flood was a natural disaster in South Africa that took place on 9 November 2016. The flooding, which occurred in the area east of Johannesburg, affected both Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. The storm and flash floods caused significant damage to the township of Alexandra, while the suburb of Buccleuch was declared a disaster area. The flooding was caused by a significant cloud burst from a convective system.


2016 Johannesburg flood, Flood event
On the afternoon of 9 November, a severe thunderstorm moved across Gauteng bringing with it rain and hail. Unconfirmed reports estimate that between 90 mm and 150 mm of rain fell within an hour leading to flash floods. According to the South African Weather Service, O.R. Tambo International Airport received 89.6mm of rain in approximately three hours. Some of the most destructive flooding occurred on key roads during rush hour traffic as particularly the Witkoppen road and the Linksfield road off- and on-ramps to the N3 incurred significant damage.


2016 Johannesburg flood, Flood event
By ten o'clock that night 100 vehicles were still stuck in submerged roads, the M1 was still flooded at the Athol Road on- and off-ramps in Melrose, and both the N3 Buccleuch interchange and Linksfield road off- and on-ramps were flooded in both directions. One of the heavily affected routes was the R24 westbound where vehicles were submerged. There was also widespread traffic gridlock with flooding in all directions at Gillooly’s interchange. Access roads to O.R. Tambo International Airport were flooded as was the airport's lower basement parking. An estimated 26 aircraft diversions took place between 17:10 and 18:30, with aircraft diverted to King Shaka International, Lanseria, Wonderboom and Gaborone.


2016 Johannesburg flood, Flood event
Heavy rain caused the Jukskei River to burst its banks, affecting the R55 in Kyalami where a bridge was covered in debris and blocked off. The suburb of Buccleuch was allegedly declared a state of emergency, Woodmead Drive was closed to traffic as was Tom Jones Road in Benoni. Around 10 cars were pushed down an embankment off the N3. Trains running between Germiston and Kaalfontein were affected by the flooding, while trains from Johannesburg to Pretoria and Tembisa are turning around at Germiston station, and trains from Pretoria and Tembisa are stopping at Kaalfontein.


2016 Johannesburg flood, Flood event
Flooding was reported in Midrand, Edenvale and Bedfordview; while a three-year-old girl was swept away in Alexandra. Housing and cars were also swept away in Alexandra, and the Gauteng Human Settlements Department was providing temporary accommodation while the Province had set up the Johannesburg Disaster Management Centre. A boundary wall collapsed at the Johannesburg Zoo and another wall collapsed in Houghton. According to emergency services, six people died during the flooding. According to the Johannesburg Road Agency, the R55 bridge in Kyalami collapsed, the John Nhlanhla bridge in Alexandra and the Buccleuch bridge washed away, and all low-lying bridges between Kyalami and Dainfern flooded.


2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season
The 2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season is the 43rd season in club history and 4th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.


2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
Johor DT won their second consecutive Malaysia Super League championship in the 2015 season. Johor DT were knocked out of the 2015 Malaysia FA Cup in the first round by Pahang, were knocked out of 2015 AFC Champions League in qualifying preliminary round 2 by Bangkok Glass and were knocked out of the 2015 Malaysia Cup in the quarter final by FELDA United. In 2015 AFC Cup, Johor DT becoming first Malaysian team to reach semi-final for the 2nd time in a row and AFC Cup Final. Johor DT are the champions of AFC Cup.


2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Appointment of new chairwoman
On 27 July 2016, Tunku Tun Aminah binti Sultan Ibrahim, sister of club owner Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has been appointed as the President of Johor DT.


2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Transfers
Mohd Azinee Taib, Azamuddin Akil, Rozaimi Abdul Rahman Juan Martín Lucero and Greek legend Vasileios Samios transferred to Johor FC. Samios has to proved his condition cause suffer of previous injury in his right knee. The injury cost him a remarkable career in Europe but hopefully he's going to do a restart with the Malaysian champions. 400 people attended in Johor FC training this morning and they spread their enthusiasm about the Greek striker. Samios waiting for physio report and if it's everything goes well, he will sign 1,5 years contract with total amount $150.000 plus bonus.


2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Home Attendance, Matches (All Competitions)
Match(s) designated as Home Team, but not played at Larkin Stadium.


2016 Jordan Shield Cup
The 2016 Jordan FA Shield was the 31st Jordan FA Shield to be played. All 12 teams of the 2016-17 Jordan Premier League played in this competition.


2016 Jordan Shield Cup
The teams divided in two groups. The top two teams from each group qualified for the semifinals. Shabab Al-Ordon became the champions as they beat Al-Faisaly 5-1.


2016 Jordan Super Cup
The 2016 Jordan Super Cup was the 34th edition of the Jordan Super Cup. It was played on 29 July 2016 at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. The game was played between the 2015-16 league champion Al-Wehdat and the 2015–16 Cup winner Al-Ahli. Al-Ahli won 2-1.


2016 Jordanian general election
General elections were held in Jordan on 20 September 2016 to elect the 18th House of Representatives. The elections were announced after parliament was dissolved by King Abdullah II on 29 May 2016, with the King appointing Hani Mulki as interim Prime Minister following the resignation of Abdullah Ensour.


2016 Jordanian general election
Following electoral reforms announced in 2015, the elections were the first since 1989 to be held primarily under a form of proportional representation; intervening elections had been held under the single non-transferable vote system, which systematically disadvantaged Islamist political parties, and had been introduced after they won 22 of the 80 seats in the 1989 elections. The reforms led to opposition parties deciding to contest the elections, including the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, which had boycotted several previous elections, including in 2010 and 2013. Splits in the Muslim Brotherhood before the elections led to the defection of hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood figures to form a new, supposedly more moderate party.


2016 Jordanian general election
The IAF contested the elections as part of the National Coalition for Reform (NCR) alliance, which included Christians, Circassians and women. Despite being expected to win 20–30 seats, the alliance won only 15 seats, of which 10 were IAF members. The secular Ma'an list won two seats in Amman's third district, gaining parliamentary representation for the first time. Women made historic gains, with 20 of 130 elected members being female, an increase from 18 of the 150 seats available in the 2013 elections.


2016 Jordanian general election
Voter turnout was reported to be 37%, lower than previous elections and attributed to the inability of Jordanian expatriates (around one million) to vote due to the new electoral law. The elections were regarded as fair and transparent by international observers, though Jordanian elections are often marred by significant deficiencies, such as a bias towards candidates loyal to the monarchy and other elites.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system
The Parliament of Jordan consists of two chambers, an upper Senate appointed by the King, and a lower Chamber of Deputies elected through popular vote. These share equal legislative responsibility. The King appoints the Prime Minister and Cabinet from the lower house, and also hold wide legislative and executive powers. After parliament is dissolved, the constitution mandates elections be held within four months, although the King may delay elections or suspend parliament and rule by decree. The government can be dismissed by a two-thirds vote of no confidence by the Chamber of Deputies.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system
The age of suffrage is 18. Those who are bankrupt or mentally disabled are not allowed to vote, and there have historically been no provisions to help absentee or special needs voters. Employees of the armed forces, state security services, public security services, Gendarmie, and Civil Defence forces cannot vote during their employment, and the right to vote is voided for some convicts.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system
Parliament has quotas for women, as well as for some ethnic and religious minorities. Women have 15 reserved seats, Christians have nine seats, and Circassians and Chechens share three. Bedouin tribes have their own electoral districts, and elect nine members of parliament, three of which overlap with the women’s quota. While political parties do exist, they have historically been repressed, and for many decades the political system has been designed to weaken them. Political parties come under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior, and may not be established on the basis of religion.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system
They have low membership, with tribes playing roles traditionally associated with political parties. Elections are therefore often based on patronage. Politics mirrors the demographic split between those of Palestinian origin and those of East Bank origin. The state is dominated by East Bankers and they form the core of monarchical support, whereas Jordanian Palestinians had little political representation and were systematically discriminated against. Gerrymandered constituencies have meant elections often focus on local affairs rather than national ones.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Electoral reforms
Political parties were long suppressed in Jordan under martial law. An economic crash and resultant unrest led to political liberalisation in 1989. The 1989 elections were run using block voting, a system left over from the era of British rule. Political parties were banned, but independents were often affiliated with underground parties, and the results gave a majority to parties opposing the monarchy’s political direction. Due to the 1989 election results, King Hussein changed the political system for the 1993 elections in order to suppress Islamist votes.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Electoral reforms
The new system, which became known as “one-man one-vote”, disproportionately benefitted rural East Bank communities over urban and Palestinian communities. While political parties were legalised, the new system weakened them. This system was unpopular with many political parties, and subsequent elections held under this system faced boycotts by numerous groups, notably the Islamic Action Front.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Electoral reforms
Political grievances emerged alongside other causes of unrest during the 2011–12 Jordanian protests that occurred as part of the wider Arab Spring. King Abdullah moved to assuage the populace, promising reform and firing governments in quick succession, meaning that in the two years after the unrest began there were five Prime Ministers. Reform bodies were set up, and some substantial changes were made including the introduction of an Independent Election Committee (IEC), and the introduction of a mixed electoral system whereby 27 of the 150 elected seats would be determined through nationwide proportional representation. Most changes however were cosmetic at best, and political parties including the IAF boycotted the 2013 election.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Electoral reforms
In 2015 the government announced new reforms, promising an end to the one-man one-vote system. The proposed reforms were revealed on 31 August 2015. The new electoral system was very similar to the 1989 elections, in that it fully did away with one-man one-vote, reintroducing block voting for all seats. One major difference was that in addition to voting for individual candidates, voters will also have a single vote for a multi-member party list, an adaptation taken from the experiment with proportional representation in the 2013 elections.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Electoral reforms
All candidates will run as members of lists, with open list PR used to determine all seats falling outside of quotas. For the Circassian/Chechen and Christian seats, the seat is given to the highest candidate from within those groups. The female quota seats however are assigned to women who would not otherwise be elected. Re -elections will be held in the case of ties. After minor changes in both houses, the new law was approved by the King on 13 March 2016. Parliament was dissolved on 29 May and the government of Abdullah Ensour resigned, with the King appointing Hani Al-Mulki as caretaker Prime Minister in the lead-up to the election. The IEC set 20 September 2016 as the date of the election shortly afterwards.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Electoral districts
There are 23 electoral districts; five in the Amman governorate, four in the Irbid governorate, two in the Zarqa governorate, one each for the other nine governorates, and three badia districts for Bedouins. The Circassian/Chechen and Christian quotas were included among seats assigned within the governorate districts. Of the nine seats for the Christian quota, two are in both the Balqa district and the Karak district, and there is one in each of the following: Irbid’s 3rd district, the Ajloun district, Zarqa’s 1st district, Amman’s 3rd district, and the Madaba district.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Electoral districts
The three Circassian/Chechen seats are in Zarqa’s 1st district, Amman’s 3rd district, and Amman’s 4th district. The female quota is divided so that there is one seat in each governorate, and one in each badia. While the division of population between districts remains imperfect, it was an improvement upon previous elections.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Administration
Like with the 2013 election, the 2016 election will be run by the IEC. The IEC has stated one of its aims for the 2016 election is the restoration of public faith in the electoral system. Candidates were required to register by 16 August. Campaign spending is capped by the IEC to 5 dinars per voter in a district for large urban districts.


2016 Jordanian general election, Electoral system, Administration
This is the first election where special centres are to be provided for deaf and blind voters. Voter registration was automatic, carried out using lists provided to the IEC by the Civil Service and the Passport Division. Indelible ink will be compulsory for voters.


2016 Jordanian general election, Campaign
The reforms led to fears that Palestinians and Islamists would increase their influence. In 2015 internal divisions emerged among the Muslim Brotherhood, with splinter groups encouraged by the government. One splinter group, known as the Muslim Brotherhood Association, registered itself as the official Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, taking advantage of the fact that the Muslim Brotherhood was affiliated with its Egyptian founders rather than being registered as a Jordanian organisation. The Muslim Brotherhood Association, which emphasises its Jordanian identity, was given official status in March 2015.


2016 Jordanian general election, Campaign
Subsequent internal dissent among the original Muslim Brotherhood led to the resignation of hundreds of members. Two other splinter groups have also broken away from the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood Association leveraged its official status to launch lawsuits claiming ownership of Muslim Brotherhood property, and in April 2016 the lawsuits were decided in the favour of the Association, leading them to seizing control of a wide swathe of Muslim Brotherhood property. The government also prevented a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Muslim Brotherhood.


2016 Jordanian general election, Campaign
Despite the original Muslim Brotherhood becoming illegal after the official recognition of their splinter group, the IAF remained legal as it was registered as a Jordanian organisation. After the announcement of election reform in 2015, the IAF reported that they found the changes to be positive reforms, especially the removal of one-man one-vote. Despite its internal splits, the IAF held an internal vote on whether to compete in the 2016 elections, and it reported 76% of its members supported participation, whereas 17% opposed participation without substantial limitations to the King’s constitutional powers.


2016 Jordanian general election, Campaign
The government wanted the IAF to compete in order to enhance the election’s legitimacy in western eyes. This along with the fear of obscurity may have contributed to the IAF vote result, and it is thought that they may be attempting to emulate the gains of elected Islamist parties in Tunisia and Morocco who co-operated with their governments, while avoiding suppression similar to that occurring in Egypt.


2016 Jordanian general election, Campaign
After the vote, the IAF announced that it was ending its boycott and would compete, and that it was reaching out to other opposition parties to discuss campaigning. On 20 August it announced it would be running on 20 national lists in various electoral districts, all under the banner of the “National Coalition for Reform”. These lists are shared with representatives from other political parties and some tribes, including five Christians contesting the Christian seats, four candidates for the Circassian and Chechen seats, and 19 women.


2016 Jordanian general election, Campaign
Two Muslim Brotherhood-linked candidates, Hossam Messheh and Ali Abussokar, were disqualified from the elections for the offence of showing mourning for the death of the international terrorist, Abu Musab Al-Zarkawi. Ali Abusokkar was a member of the parliament in 2006 when he was expelled for visiting the mourning house of Al-Khalayleh tribe, the tribe that Al-Zarkawi hails from.


2016 Jordanian general election, Campaign
On 10 September, the deadline for withdrawal from the parliamentary race, the final number of candidates reached 1,252 in 226 lists. 18 candidates had withdrawn from the race, while 21 applications were rejected. The Jordan News Agency reported that "1,252 candidates comprised 920 Muslim males, 245 Muslim females, 58 Christian males, five Christian females, 22 Circassian and Chechen males and two Circassian and Chechen females."


2016 Jordanian general election, Conduct
The Independent Electoral Commission sent invites to a number of Arab and foreign organizations to observe the election process. The European Union will take part in the observation of the election process  through a task force that has access to all poll related facilities, including police stations. IEC declared that this is a step to ensure fair and transparent elections.


2016 Jordanian general election, Conduct
International observers stated that the elections were organized "with integrity and in full transparency". Few violations were reported, and the committees presented recommendations for upcoming elections.


2016 Jordanian general election, Results
Around 1.5 million Jordanians went to the polls on 20 September, a 37% voter turnout. Number of eligible voters numbered around 4.1 million, up from 2.3 million in 2013. Voter turnout is lower than the previous elections due to the new elections law, where Jordanian expatriates, numbered at 1 million, were not granted the ability to vote.


2016 Jordanian general election, Results
Five women managed to win outside the quota system, making the total of female parliamentarians 20 out of 130, a record for Jordan. The last elections held 18 women out of 150.


2016 Jordanian general election, Results
The elections witnessed the first emergence of a secular movement, the Ma'an list, which strongly advocated for a civil state. It received the most votes in Amman's third district. Two candidates from Ma'an were elected, alongside three Islamists, as they had won in the women and Circassian quotas of Amman's third district.


2016 Jordanian general election, Aftermath
The reforms introduced in the 2016 general elections, led Freedom House to designate Jordan as "partly free" from "not free" in its Freedom in the World 2017 report. The report added that the change was "due to electoral law changes that led to somewhat fairer parliamentary elections."


2016 Ju-Jitsu World Championships
The 2016 Ju-Jitsu World Championship were the 14th edition of the Ju-Jitsu World Championships, and were held in Wrocław, Poland from November 25 to November 27, 2016.


2016 Jubilee Trophy
The 2016 Jubilee Trophy is the national championship for women's soccer clubs in Canada. It was held in St. John's, Newfoundland from October 5–10, 2016.


2016 Jubilee Trophy, Teams
Ten teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province excluding Prince Edward Island. As host, Newfoundland and Labrador was permitted a second entry into the competition. This represents an increase of two teams from the eight sides that contested the 2015 Jubilee Trophy.


2016 Jubilee Trophy, Teams
Teams are selected by their provincial soccer associations; most often qualifying by winning provincial leagues or cup championships such as the Ontario Cup.


2016 Jubilee Trophy, Group stage
The ten teams in the competition are divided into two groups of five teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. At the end of group play, each team faces the equal-ranked team from the other group to determine a final seeding for the tournament.


2016 Jubilee Trophy, Final round
The final round consists of one game for each club, where they are paired with their equal-ranked opponent from the opposite group to determine a final ranking for the tournament.


2016 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
This is a list of the judgments given by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the year 2016. 65 cases were decided and these are ordered by neutral citation.


2016 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
In 2016 Lord Neuberger was the President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale was the Deputy President.


2016 Judgments of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The table lists judgments made by the court and the opinions of the judges in each case. Judges are treated as having concurred in another's judgment when they either formally attach themselves to the judgment of another or speak only to acknowledge their concurrence with one or more judges. Any judgment which reaches a conclusion which differs from the majority on one or more major points of the appeal has been treated as dissent.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Almaty
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Almaty, Kazakhstan 13–15 May 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Budapest
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 25–26 June 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 19–21 February 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Havana
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Havana, Cuba, from 22–24 January 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Qingdao
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Qingdao, China, from 18-20 November 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Samsun
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Samsun, Turkey, from 01-04 April 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 6–8 October 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 25 to 27 March 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Ulaanbaatar
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 01-3 July 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb
The 2016 Judo Grand Prix were held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 23–25 September 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi
The 2016 Judo Grand Slam was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 28–30 October 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Slam Baku
The 2016 Judo Grand Slam Baku was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 6-8 May 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Slam Paris
The 2016 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, France, from 6-7 February 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo
The 2016 Judo Grand Slam was held in Tokyo, Japan, from 02-04 December 2016.


2016 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen
The 2016 Judo Grand Slam was held in Tyumen, Russia, from 16-17 July 2016.


2016 Judo World Masters
The 2016 Judo World Masters was held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 27–29 May 2016.


2016 June rugby union tests
The 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.


2016 June rugby union tests
The matches were part of World Rugby's global rugby calendar (2012–19) that included Test matches between the touring Northern Hemisphere nations and the home Southern Hemisphere nations, whilst some of the touring teams played mid-week matches against provincial or regional sides. In addition to this, the global calendar gave Tier 2 nations the opportunity to host Tier 1 nations outside the November international window, intended to increase competitiveness from the Tier 2 sides.


2016 June rugby union tests
All Six Nations teams were in action. The grand slam winners England played a three-test series against Rugby Championship champions Australia. South Africa hosted a three-test series against Ireland, while Wales toured New Zealand, where they played the a three-test series against the world champions, and played a mid-week match against the Chiefs. Wales also played a single match against England for the Old Mutual Wealth Cup before travelling to New Zealand. Argentina hosted Italy, before they played a two-test series against France, whilst Italy played Canada and the United States.


2016 June rugby union tests
2019 World Cup hosts Japan hosted Scotland for a two-test series, whilst they also played away to Canada in a first ever rugby union Test match at BC Place. Russia toured North America for the first time sonce 2010, playing tests against both Canada and the United States.


2016 June rugby union tests
Georgia traveled to the Pacific Islands, where Fiji and Samoa each hosted the Lelos for the first time; Georgia also faced Tonga at a neutral venue in Fiji. Brazil hosted Kenya, the first time Brazil had hosted an African nation.


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)George Clancy (Ireland)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Australia)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)Jaco Kotze (South Africa)Television match official:Marius Jonker (South Africa)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Will Houston (Australia)Television match official:George Ayoub (Australia)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Television match official:Ben Skeen (New Zealand)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Angus Gardner (Australia)Matthew Carley (England)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Luke Pearce (England)Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)Television match official:Johan Greeff (South Africa)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Kurt Weaver (United States)Derek Summers (United States)Television match official:David Smortchevsky (Canada)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Nick Briant (New Zealand)Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)Television match official:Shane McDermott (New Zealand)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Quinton Immelman (South Africa)Egon Seconds (South Africa)Television match official:Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Wayne Barnes (England)Television match official:George Ayoub (Australia)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Mike Fraser (New Zealand)Television match official:Glenn Newman (New Zealand)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Marius Mitrea (Italy)Brendan Pickerill (New Zealand)Television match official:Ian Smith (Australia)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Federico Anselmi (Argentina)Kurt Weaver (United States)Television match official:Davey Ardrey (United States)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Matthew Carley (England)Chris Assmus (Canada)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Stuart Berry (South Africa)Luke Pearce (England)Television match official:Johan Greeff (South Africa)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Andrew Lees (Australia)Television match official:George Ayoub (Australia)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Mike Fraser (New Zealand)Television match official:Ben Skeen (New Zealand)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)Brendan Pickerill (New Zealand)Television match official:Ian Smith (Australia)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Angus Gardner (Australia)Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Television match official:Rowan Kitt (England)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Luke Pearce (England)Television match official:Johan Greeff (South Africa)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)Chris Assmus (Canada)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2016 June rugby union tests, Fixtures
Touch judges:Shuhei Kubo (Japan)Ed Gardner (United States)Television match official:Andrew Hosie (Canada)


2016 Junior League World Series
The 2016 Junior League World Series took place from August 14–21 in Taylor, Michigan, United States. Taoyuan, Taiwan defeated Kapaa, Hawaii in the championship game. It was Taiwan's the fourth straight championship.


2016 Junior League World Series
Due to the addition of the Australia region; a modified–double–elimination format was introduced.


2016 Junior Oceania Cup
The 2016 Junior Oceania Cup was a field hockey tournament held in Gold Coast, Australia. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Men's and Women's Junior Hockey World Cups.


2016 Junior Oceania Cup
Both the Australian men's and women's teams finished the tournament undefeated, qualifying directly to the Junior World Cups. As Oceania is allocated two qualification places in the tournaments, both New Zealand teams also qualified for the Junior World Cups.


2016 Junior Oceania Cup, Teams
As the tournament was a qualifier for the Hockey Junior World Cups, only players under the age of 21 were eligible to play. While the Oceania Hockey Federation comprises multiple teams, only two participated in both the men's and women's tournaments.


2016 Junior World Rally Championship
The 2016 Junior World Rally Championship was the fifteenth season of the Junior World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship.


2016 Junior World Rally Championship
The Junior World Rally Championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-eight. All teams contested six nominated European events, with all of their scores counting towards their final championship position. The drivers competed in identical Citroën DS3 R3Ts with the 2014 homologated MAX Kit, using Michelin tyres. The winner received a programme of six rallies in Europe in a Citroën DS3 R5, competing in the 2016 FIA WRC2 championship.


2016 Junior World Rally Championship, Calendar
The final 2016 Junior World Rally Championship calendar consisted of six European events (one less than 2015), taken from the 2016 World Rally Championship.


2016 K League Challenge
The 2016 K League Challenge was the fourth season of the K League Challenge, the second tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2013. Top-ranked team (excluding Ansan Mugunghwa) gained promotion to the K League Classic and the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between 2nd and 4th place was held after the regular season ends.


2016 K League Challenge, Teams
Sangju Sangmu FC, the champions of the 2015 K League Challenge, and Suwon FC, promotion series winners, were promoted to the 2016 K League Classic, then Daejeon Citizen and Busan IPark were relegated from the top tier. A total of eleven teams contested in the league.


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


2016 K League Challenge, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game.


2016 K League Challenge, League table, Positions by matchday
Leader & Promotion to the 2017 K League Classic  Qualification to Relegation/promotion play-offs


2016 K League Challenge, Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
Promotion and relegation playoffs will be held between 3rd~5th clubs of 2016 K League Challenge and 11th club of 2016 K League Classic. If scores are tied after regular time at Semi-Playoff and Playoff, the higher placed team advances to the next phase. The same conditions do not apply to Promotion-Relegation Playoffs.


2016 K League Challenge, Promotion-Relegation Playoffs, Promotion-Relegation Playoffs, Second leg
Gangwon FC secure promotion to the 2016 K League Classic season, 1:1 on aggregate with away goals.


2016 K League Challenge, Attendance
Updated to games played on 30 October 2016Source: Notes:Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.† Team played previous season in K League Classic.


2016 K League Challenge, Awards, Season Awards
The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.


2016 K League Classic
The 2016 K League Classic was the 34th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fourth season of the K League Classic.


2016 K League Classic, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC confederation.


2016 K League Classic, Positions by matchday
Leaders  Qualification for the Champions League  Qualification for the relegation playoffs  Relegation to the K League Challenge


2016 K League Classic, Results, Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.


2016 K League Classic, Results, Matches 23–33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).


2016 K League Classic, Results, Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.


2016 K League Classic, Relegation playoffs
The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.


2016 K League Classic, Relegation playoffs
1–1 on aggregate. Gangwon FC won on away goals and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.


2016 K League Classic, Awards, Main awards
The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.


2016 K League Classic, Attendance, Attendance by club
Updated to games played on 6 November 2016Source: Notes:† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.


2016 K3 League
The 2016 K3 League was the tenth season of the K3 League. After 2015 season Seoul FC Martyrs left the league, but three new teams Buyeo FC, Siheung Citizen, and Yangpyeong FC joined it.


2016 K3 League, Competition format
The 2016 season runs from March through to October. The 20 teams compete in a single division. Each team plays each other once for a total of 19 games. After the regular season, the top 11 teams will qualify for the 2017 K3 League Advanced. The playoff winner of 4 teams ranked 12th to 15th will also qualify for 2017 K3 League Advanced. The remaining 8 teams will compete in the 2017 K3 League Basic.


2016 KBO League season
The 2016 KBO League season was the 35th season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball League.


2016 KBO League season, Season structure, Regular season
Each KBO team played 144 games during the regular season with all teams playing each other 16 times. The 144-game-schedule began in the 2015 season due to the addition of the KT Wiz. During the 2014 season, each team had played 128 games.


2016 KBO League season, Season structure, All-Star Game
On July 16, the best players participated in the 2016 KBO All-Star Game at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The participating franchises were divided into two regions, the Dream All-Stars (Samsung Lions, Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants, SK Wyverns, KT Wiz) and Nanum All-Stars (Kia Tigers, Hanwha Eagles, LG Twins, Nexen Heroes, NC Dinos). The Nanum All-Star team emerged victorious with an 8–4 victory over the Dream All-Star Team in front of a sold-out crowd of 16, 300 fans. Doosan Bears outfielder Min Byung-hun, who hit two home runs during the game, was named the MVP of the game. The KBO All-Star Game however does not determine home-field advantage in the Korean Series.


2016 KBO League season, Season structure, Postseason
The 2016 KBO League season culminates in its championship series, known as the Korean Series. Before the 2015 season, the Semi-playoff format was tweaked. Previously, the top four teams after the end of the regular season qualified for the postseason, but in 2015, the top five teams qualified for the postseason. The team with the best record gained a direct entry into the Korean Series, while the other four teams competed for the remaining place in a step-ladder playoff system. Starting in 2015, the fourth-place and the fifth-place teams played in a "Wildcard" game/series.


2016 KBO League season, Postseason, Wild Card
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.


2016 KBO League season, Foreign players
Each team could have signed up to three foreign players. Due to the high proportion of pitchers signed in previous years, beginning in 2014 the league mandated that at least one of the foreign players must be a position player. Also with the KT Wiz being an expansion team that started play in 2015, they were given an exemption and were allowed to sign four foreign players instead of just the normally allowed three.


2016 KBS Drama Awards
The 2016 KBS Drama Awards (Korean: KBS 연기대상; RR: KBS Yeon-gi Daesang), presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), was held on December 31, 2016 at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo, Park Bo-gum and  Kim Ji-won.


2016 KBS Entertainment Awards
The 2016 KBS Entertainment Awards took place on December 24, 2016. The main ceremony was hosted by Lee Hwi-jae, Yoo Hee-yeol and Hyeri (Girl's Day), and the red carpet was hosted by Jeon So-mi and Choi Yoo-jung of I.O.I. The ceremony was televised live on KBS.


2016 KBS Entertainment Awards, Winners and nominees
Lee Kwang-soo & Jung So-min - The Sound of Your Heart


2016 KML Playoffs
The 2016 KML Playoffs was the final phase of the 2015–16 KML season. The playoffs began on 14 April and ended on 27 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the finals. Rolands Freimanis was named KML Finals MVP.


2016 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships
The 2016 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 22 January to 24 January 2016. The tournament was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season. Jan Blokhuijsen and Antoinette de Jong won the allround titles.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf ice skating rink in Heerenveen from Sunday 27 December 2015 to Tuesday 29 December 2015. Although the tournament was held in 2015 it was the 2016 edition as it was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 10,000 m
The men's 10,000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Tuesday 29 December 2015. There were 10 participants.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 10,000 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Jan Bolt. Starter: Jan Zwier Begin: 14:15 hr. Finish: 16:19 hr.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1000 m
The men's 1000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Tuesday 29 December 2015. There were 20 participants.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1000 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Jan Bolt. Starter: Raymond Micka Start: 17:13 hr. Finish: 17:41 hr


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1500 m
The men's 1500 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Monday 28 December 2015. There were 20 participants.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1500 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Jan Bolt. Starter: Raymond Micka  Start: 16:25 hr. Finish: 16:54 hr.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 500 m
The men's 500 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 27 December 2015. Although the tournament was held in 2015 it was  part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season. There were 20 participants.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 5000 m
The men's 5000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 27 December 2015. There were 18 participants.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's mass start
The men's mass start at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships in Heerenveen took place at Thialf ice rink on Tuesday 29 December 2015. There were 29 participants. This mass start event was the first time that it was officially part of he Dutch national speed skating championships.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's mass start, Result
Referee: Hanjo Heideman. Starter: Jan Zwier. Start: 18:27 hr. Finish: 18:43  hr.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 1000 m
The women's 1000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 29 December 2015. Though this tournament was held in 2015, it was part of the speed skating season 2015–2016. There were 22 participants.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 1500 m
The women's 1500 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 27 December 2015. Although this tournament was held in 2015, it was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 3000 m
The women's 3000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Monday 28 December 2015. Although this tournament was held in 2015, it was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 500 m
The women's 500 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Monday 28 December 2015. Although this edition was held in 2015, it was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 500 m
There were 20 participants, with one withdrawal, who raced twice over 500m so that all skaters had to start once in the inner lane and once in the outer lane. There was a qualification selection incentive for the next following 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup tournaments.


2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 5000 m
The women's 5000 meter at the 2016 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 29 December 2015. Although this tournament was held in 2015, it was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season.


2016 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships
The 2016 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 22 January to 23 January 2016. The tournament was part of the 2015–2016 speed skating season. Kai Verbij and Sanneke de Neeling won the sprint titles. The sprint championships were held at the same time as the 2016 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships.


2016 KNVB Cup Final
The 2016 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Feyenoord and FC Utrecht on 24 April 2016 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2015–16 KNVB Cup competition and the 98th Dutch Cup Final. Feyenoord beat Utrecht 2–1 to win their first domestic cup since 2008 and their 12th in total.


2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger
The 2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India from 24 to 30 October 2016.


2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Doubles
Gerard Granollers and Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras were the defending champions but only Menéndez-Maceiras defended his title, partnering John Paul Fruttero. Ménendez-Maceiras lost in the first round to Luca Margaroli and Hugo Nys.


2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Doubles
Purav Raja and Divij Sharan won the title after defeating Margaroli and Nys 3–6, 6–3, [11–9] in the final.


2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Singles
Yuki Bhambri was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Singles
Sadio Doumbia won the title after defeating Prajnesh Gunneswaran 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup
The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 1 May and ended on 16 October. It was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2015 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Muhoroni Youth, Sofapaka, Tusker, Ulinzi Stars and Ushuru.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup
Gor Mahia were the defending champions of the competition, having won their second title in the previous season after beating Sony Sugar 2–1 after extra time in the final played at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. However, they were beaten in the final by winners Muhoroni Youth, who picked up their first title of the competition and Ksh. 1 million in prize money.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Format
The tournament follows a single-elimination format for the quarter-finals and the final, where the winning team immediately advances to the next round or wins the tournament, respectively.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Format
For the semi-finals, the tournament adopts a double-elimination format, where a team must win two legs to advance to the final. If both teams are equal on aggregate goals at the end of the two legs, a penalty shoot-out will be conducted to determine who advances to the final. The away goals rule also applies in this round.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 April.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Quarter-finals, Fixtures
The ties are scheduled to take place on 1–2 May.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 2 May at the Nyayo National Stadium.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Semi-finals, Second leg
The second leg matches will take place on 19 June.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Semi-finals, Second leg
1–1. Muhoroni Youth advance to the final on away goals rule.


2016 KPL Top 8 Cup, Team statistics
Updated to games played on 16 October 2016. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold. (1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2016 KPN Bangkok Open
The 2016 KPN Bangkok Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Bangkok, Thailand between 4 and 10 January 2016.


2016 KPN Bangkok Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 KPN Bangkok Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry to the main draw as a protected ranking:


2016 KPN Bangkok Open II
The 2016 KPN Bangkok Open II was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Bangkok, Thailand between 11 and 17 January 2016.


2016 KPN Bangkok Open II, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 KPN Bangkok Open II, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received protected ranking entry into the singles main draw: