2016–17 Armenian First League
The 2016–17 Armenian First League was the 26th season of the Armenian First League, Armenia's second tier football competition. It began on 8 August 2016 and finished on 30 May 2017. Alashkert-2 were the defending champions.


2016–17 Armenian First League, Teams
A total of 8 teams participated in this edition of the Armenian First League.


2016–17 Armenian Premier League
The 2016–17 Armenian Premier League season was the 25th since its establishment. The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 31 May 2017. Alashkert are the defending champions.


2016–17 Armenian Premier League, Results
The league was played in three stages. The six teams played each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team.


2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by first-year head coach Jimmy Allen, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated American in the first round before losing to top-seeded Bucknell in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team, Previous season
The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round to NJIT.


2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel. He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.


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


2016–17 Army Black Knights women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by eleventh year head coach Dave Magarity, played their home games at Christl Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 22–9, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Navy. Despite having 22 wins, they missed the postseason tournament for the first time since 2014.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Arsenal's 25th in the Premier League and 97th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season
In the league, despite being in the title race in the first half of the season, their form collapsed in the second half of the season, with Arsenal finishing outside the top four of the Premier League for the first time since the 1995–96 season. In Europe, despite topping their group, Bayern Munich inflicted Arsenal's heaviest defeat in a two-legged European tie with a 10–2 aggregate defeat, with increasing criticism towards manager Arsène Wenger, as well as calls for change within the Arsenal hierarchy. Despite the loss of form and heavy fan disapproval towards the end of the season, Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 13th time, beating Chelsea 2–1 in the final. The victory saw manager Arsène Wenger become the most successful manager in FA Cup history with seven wins.


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


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Arsenal made its first summer signing prior to start of the current season on 25 May, with the acquisition of Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka for a reported £30 million fee. Xhaka's involvement in UEFA Euro 2016 and his subsequent desire to secure his club future beforehand enabled Arsenal to uncharacteristically complete a signing before the formal opening of the transfer window. In the following weeks, the Gunners activated the release clause of Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
However, they failed in their attempts to bring Vardy from the Premier League champions, with the England forward instead opting to sign a contract extension with the East Midlands club. Manager Arsène Wenger came under fire for failing to secure the transfer, and fans were outraged further when Arsenal signed young forward Takuma Asano from Sanfrecce Hiroshima, due to the relative unproven nature of the forward's capabilities. Arsenal made its third summer signing on 22 July, signing Bolton Wanderers' Player of the Year Rob Holding. He joined for a reported £2 million fee from the League One side.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Arsenal played Lens later that day in their first pre-season game, with a late chipped goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain earning Arsenal a hard-fought 1–1 draw. Arsenal then flew out to California for two more pre-season fixtures, against the MLS All-Stars and Chivas Guadalajara. Wenger would state that Per Mertesacker would not be on the tour, after picking up an injury against Lens. He would later confirm that Mertesacker had surgery in his native Germany, and would be out for "months".


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Arsenal beat the All Stars 2–1 on 28 July (July 29 BST), with a Joel Campbell penalty and a Chuba Akpom close-range finish coming either side of a goal from Didier Drogba. Arsenal concluded their tour on 31 July (1 August BST) with a 3–1 win over Chivas. Oxlade-Chamberlain and Akpom scored their second pre-season goals each, with the opener scored by Holding. Wenger confirmed that the injury to Mertesacker meant he'd need to sign a replacement ideally or before the season opener against Liverpool on 14 August, as talks of incoming transfers intensified.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Despite the absence of key players, Wenger gave positive news ahead of a trip to Scandinavia; Alexis Sánchez and Aaron Ramsey would join the team for the tour and would likely be fit for the season opener against Liverpool. Gabriel also returned after missing the US tour with tonsillitis. Arsenal's pre-season continued in Norway, against Viking FK. The Gunners were 8–0 winners; Joel Campbell continued his pre-season form with a double, while Chuba Akpom added his third goal in as many pre-season games.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Alex Iwobi also scored a late double, with the remaining goals coming from Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla (although the Spaniard missed a third-minute penalty), and an own goal from defender Michael Haukås. In a post match interview, Wenger confirmed that Mesut Özil, Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud would not be fit for the game against Liverpool in nine days, with the trio returning to training on 8 August due to their extended exploits at Euro 2016.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
He stated that Jack Wilshere would be in training after a knee injury, but he could also miss the opening game, and that Mertesacker would not be available for four months. Arsenal concluded their pre-season with a 3–2 win over Manchester City. Akpom scored for the fourth game running, while Walcott and Iwobi scored for the second successive game. Sergio Agüero and Kelechi Iheanacho scored either side of the Arsenal goals. The game ended on a sour note, however, with Gabriel sustaining a serious injury.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
The Brazilian was stretchered off, meaning Arsenal was left with Koscielny acting as the club's only available senior centre-back. Wenger's pre-match press conference ahead of the opening day clash with Liverpool was that Gabriel would be back by October, and that Carl Jenkinson (returning from a loan at West Ham United) would be fit in November after a knee injury suffered on loan in January.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Similar to last season, Arsenal could not carry on its pre-season form when the league season started. Despite goals from Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Chambers, Arsenal lost 4–3 at home to Liverpool. The club's opening day defeat was the second in succession, and the third in four years (after defeats to Aston Villa and West Ham in 2013–14 and 2015–16, respectively). Walcott gave Arsenal the lead after missing a penalty, but a Philippe Coutinho free-kick drew the sides level before half-time.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
An Adam Lallana finish, a second for Coutinho and a goal for debutant Sadio Mané saw Arsenal go behind 4–1 after 63 minutes. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled one back with a solo finish, and Calum Chambers headed in a Cazorla free kick. However, the Gunners failed to force a fourth in the final 15 minutes. Arsenal also had Ramsey limp off, making him Arsenal's fifth injured player in the senior team, alongside Jenkinson, Gabriel, Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck. Xhaka and Holding were given their debuts; Xhaka came off the bench in the second half, while the latter started alongside Chambers in defence.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Arsenal went to the King Power Stadium on the second match day, facing champions Leicester City. Both teams were aiming to bounce back from opening-weekend losses, and while both squads had opportunities of their own, Arsenal enjoyed the better of the first half, with Oxlade-Chamberlain shooting narrowly wide. Despite various attacking exploits from either side in both halves, neither could not find a breakthrough in a fiercely-contested game, as it concluded 0–0. The result left the Gunners 12th, with one point from their first two games.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Arsenal would then travel away to Watford, with both sides aiming to achieve their first win of the campaign, after sustaining a defeat and a draw from the opening two league matches. Arsenal would gain the lead after Cazorla converted a penalty following a challenge from Nordin Amrabat on Sánchez, who would later score from a Walcott cross. Özil clinched Arsenal's third on the stroke of half-time, heading in from Sánchez's crisp pass into the box. Roberto Pereyra would also score for the Hornets on his debut midway through the second half, as Arsenal won 3–1.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, August
Arsenal would then announce the signings of Lucas Pérez on 28 August, with the forward joining from Deportivo de La Coruña after the Gunners activated the Spaniard's reported £17.1 million release clause. The deal proceeded Arsenal confirming the signing of German defender Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia on 30 August. Mustafi joined the Gunners for £35 million, making him the club's joint second most expensive player, with him commanding the same fee as Sánchez three seasons prior. The duo are expected to join up with the first team following the completion of the international break.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
Following the international break, Arsenal resumed their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 home victory over Southampton. Despite an unfortunate own goal by Petr Čech, the Gunners responded with two unanswered goals to ensure the win. In the first half, Laurent Koscielny equalised through a bicycle kick whilst Santi Cazorla struck a penalty in the dying minutes of the match to lead Arsenal to victory. Furthermore, the match saw the debuts of Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Pérez, with the former making the most clearances and interceptions in the match.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
Arsenal would begin its 19th consecutive season in the UEFA Champions League three days later with a 1–1 away draw against Paris Saint-Germain. Despite going behind after 42 seconds following an Edinson Cavani header, Arsenal bounced back in the latter stages of the game, with Alexis Sánchez rifling in Arsenal's first shot on target. Olivier Giroud, who was brought on as a substitute, picked up two yellow cards in his 27 minutes, thus causing him to miss the home match against Basel on 28 September. Arsenal would then travel to newly promoted Hull City on 17 September.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
The Gunners took the lead through Sánchez, who deflected in Alex Iwobi's shot. Sánchez had a penalty saved before half time after a handball by Jake Livermore, who received a red card as a result. In the second half, Arsenal went 2–0 up through a Theo Walcott chip before Hull got a goal back, with Robert Snodgrass converting his penalty when Čech took down Dieumerci Mbokani. Sánchez got his second goal of the game with four minutes later, to restore the two-goal lead. Substitute Granit Xhaka scored his first goal in the last minute of stoppage time, with his 25-yard drive wrapping up a 4–1 win.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
The club's next match saw Arsenal kick off their EFL Cup campaign away to Nottingham Forest. Xhaka opened the scoring with his second long range goal in the space of a week, and new signing Pérez scored a double before Oxlade-Chamberlain scored in stoppage time as Arsenal won 4–0, with Nicklas Bendtner making his first competitive appearance against his former side (having played an Emirates Cup friendly a year prior with VfL Wolfsburg). Arsenal were then drawn at home to Reading in the fourth round of the competition.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
Arsenal's next game saw them host Chelsea, a team the club had not beaten in the League since 2011. Arsenal ran riot in the first half, with Sánchez, Walcott and Mesut Özil all finding the back of the net. The half time score of 3–0 remained unchanged at the final whistle. Arsenal's final game of September saw them host Basel in the Champions League, which was the first ever meeting between the clubs in European competition.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, September
Xhaka started against the team he began his career with, and also faced his brother Taulant for the first time in club football while Mohamed Elneny was also brought on as a substitute against his former side. Walcott scored a first half double, with a brace in assists from Sánchez, securing a 2–0 win.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Arsenal resumed Premier League action on 2 October, facing Burnley at Turf Moor. Burnley often chose to sit back during the game, allowing Arsenal to apply attacking pressure, although, both had chances to win the match. Arsenal's pressure finally got to a resistant Burnley side, with Laurent Koscielny scoring at a last minute corner. The controversial goal had claims off both handball and offside, after the defender knocked the ball in with his elbow on the goal-line. Burnley manager Sean Dyche questioned referee Craig Pawson following the game, as the referee had a clear sight of the incident.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Retired referee Dermot Gallagher, however, stood by the ruling, claiming it was not an intentional handball. Arsenal hosted Swansea City after the international break, looking for its first home win against the Swans since September 2011. Theo Walcott scored his fourth and fifth league goals early on, giving Arsenal a two-goal lead before Gylfi Sigurðsson pulled one back before the break. Mesut Özil added a third on his 28th birthday, before Borja reduced the deficit once more. A controversial red card for a cynical Granit Xhaka challenge on Modou Barrow set up a dramatic finale, but Arsenal prevailed, winning 3–2.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
This allowed the Gunners to move joint top with league leaders Manchester City. Arsenal would resume its Champions League campaign on 19 October, with a home game against Bulgarian champions, Ludogorets Razgrad. Goals from Sánchez, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and a career first hat-trick for Özil saw Arsenal to a resounding 6–0 win over the Bulgarians. The victory took the Gunners to seven wins in a row in all competitions.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Arsenal's next game would be at home to Middlesbrough in the Premier League. In an end to end clash, Arsenal were denied a late goal from Özil due to an offside, and the match finished 0–0. It was Arsenal's first draw at home since April, and their second of the season. It also ended a run of six consecutive league wins. Arsenal's next match was a home tie in the EFL Cup against Reading. The sides met nearly four years after a famous 7–5 Arsenal win at the same stage of the competition.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, October
Oxlade-Chamberlain continued his fine form with a double to give Arsenal a 2–0 win, and set up a quarter final clash with Southampton on 30 November. Oxlade-Chamberlain's form saw him awarded with a Premier League start against basement side Sunderland. The winger provided an assist as doubles from Olivier Giroud, his first goals of the season, and from Sánchez saw Arsenal convincingly win 4–1. A Jermain Defoe penalty helped the Black Cats get onto the scoresheet. Arsenal's next game would be away at Ludogorets in the Champions League on 1 November.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Arsenal started November with a Champions League game away to Ludogorets Razgrad. Despite the Bulgarian side going into a shock 2–0 lead early on, Arsenal eventually came back with goals through Granit Xhaka, Olivier Giroud and a late Mesut Özil goal to win 3–2 and qualify for the knockout stages. This took Arsenal's unbeaten run to 15 games in all competitions. Arsenal then participated in the North London derby, hosting Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League action on 6 November.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Arsenal gained the lead just prior to the half-time break, with Kevin Wimmer glancing Özil's free-kick past Hugo Lloris, before Spurs responded with a Harry Kane spot-kick following a tangle between Laurent Koscielny and Mousa Dembélé. Despite presses from either side late on, the game ended 1–1, and left Arsenal fourth in the Premier League going into the international break. Arsenal returned to Premier League action against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 19 November.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
During the match, Arsenal had not had an effort on goal and often conceded to allow United to control the game for long periods, and their advances toward goal were rewarded through a Juan Mata left-foot finish after 68 minutes. During the dying moments of the game, however, a substitute Giroud rose at the far post to head home an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cross.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Arsenal then continued in their Champions League campaign with a home game to Paris-Saint Germain, with Arsenal requiring a win to secure top spot in their group as the first round concludes, finishing second in six consecutive seasons. Early on, Edinson Cavani slide home from a Blaise Matuidi cross, before Arsenal gained one back through a penalty from Giroud after a Grzegorz Krychowiak tackle on Alexis Sánchez.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Midway through the second half, Arsenal obtained the lead when a penalty-box rebound struck Marco Verratti, before PSG responded through a ricocheted Lucas header off Alex Iwobi 13 minutes from time as the game ended 2–2. The French champions now have an advantage on head-to-head away goals with one round of games left after a 1–1 draw earlier in the competition. The Gunners then hosted AFC Bournemouth on 27 November, and were gifted the lead when Steve Cook's poor backpass allowed Sánchez to calmly side-foot past Adam Federici.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, November
Despite Callum Wilson's penalty equaliser, Walcott managed to score after a Nacho Monreal cross in the 58th minute, before Sánchez secured the victory after slotting in Giroud's cross, moving the Gunners to fourth, three points behind leaders Chelsea. To conclude November, Arsenal welcomed Southampton to play in the quarter-finals of EFL Cup, hoping to win the competition for the first time in Wenger's tenure at the club. The Gunners fielded a side with 10 changes to the previous game, and saw Jordy Clasie and Ryan Bertrand secure victory and inflict the first defeat on Arsenal since the opening day of the season, as Arsenal bowed out of the competition.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
Arsenal responded to the midweek League Cup defeat with a dominant 5–1 win at West Ham United. Mesut Özil opened the scoring before Alexis Sánchez scored two goals in eight minutes. Substitute Andy Carroll headed home to give the hosts hope but it was determined for three points to go Arsenal's favour as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck a 25-yard strike before Sánchez completed his hat trick, sprinting through the West Ham defence and chipping in. Three days later was the Gunners' final Champions League group match against Basel in Switzerland.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
Arsenal, who started a few of the fringe players for this match, prevailed 4–1 with Lucas Pérez scoring a hat-trick as well as Alex Iwobi tapping in his first goal of the season. On 10 December Arsenal continued the Premier League campaign as they faced Stoke City at the Emirates. Charlie Adam's penalty gave the visitors a shock lead but Arsenal replied with Theo Walcott equalising before second half goals by Özil and Iwobi as the Gunners ultimately won 3–1.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
A run of 14 league matches unbeaten were responded bitterly by back-to-back away defeats just before Christmas. First Arsenal took on Everton at Goodison Park but lost 2–1. Despite the Gunners taking the lead through Alexis Sánchez's deflected free kick the hosts equalised before half-time through Séamus Coleman before Ashley Williams headed home a late winner. Phil Jagielka was then sent off as Arsenal pressed on to find an equaliser and had two shots cleared off the line. Everton held on to win and end Arsenal's unbeaten run in the Premier League.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, December
It got worse for them five days later as they lost against Manchester City at the Etihad. Theo Walcott scored early in the first half but City responded during the second. Leroy Sané netted the equaliser on 47 minutes before Raheem Sterling scored the winner from a tight angle. The match ended 2–1 to Manchester City inflicting a second consecutive league defeat on Arsenal. However Arsenal went on to win the next Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates. Olivier Giroud, who made his first league start of the season, scored the winner to revive Arsenal's title hopes. The Gunners' final match of the year ended in relieving victory.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
On New Year's Day Arsenal continued the league campaign and played against Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace and won 2–0 – a sufficient way to begin 2017. On 17 minutes Olivier Giroud established the lead in tremendous fashion, meeting Alexis Sánchez's cross and reaching the ball with his left foot from behind his head, ergo a scorpion kick which brought the ball off the underside of the bar and into the net – a response originally to Henrikh Mkhitaryan's scorpion goal for Manchester United against Sunderland on Boxing Day.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
Alex Iwobi scored the second goal, tamely heading the ball towards the back of the net via a desperate attempt by Palace defender Joel Ward to head it off the goal line only to head it onto his own bar, ricocheting it into the net. Next, only two days later, Arsenal took the trip to the South Coast as they faced Bournemouth. Arsenal were very shaky throughout the first half and early stages of the second and goals by Charlie Daniels, Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser helped Bournemouth take a shock 3–0 lead.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
However, during the final 20 minutes the Gunners mounted an emphatic comeback with Alexis Sánchez and Lucas Pérez both scoring before Simon Francis was sent off. Giroud then netted the equaliser in stoppage time to ensure a dramatic 3–3 draw. On 7 January Arsenal started the FA Cup campaign in the third round against Championship side Preston North End away from home. Once more Arsenal were shoddy in the early minutes and embarrassingly fell behind through poor defending which made them concede the opening goal on 7 minutes. But in the second half Arsenal responded: Aaron Ramsey made it 1–1 in the very first minute of the half and Giroud's goalscoring form continued tapping home an 89th-minute winner.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
On 14 January Arsenal went to South Wales for the next Premier League match and won 4–0 at Swansea. Olivier Giroud scored his fifth goal in five matches followed by own goals by Jack Cork and Kyle Naughton and the fourth goal was fired home by Alexis Sánchez. Eight days later Arsenal faced Burnley at the Emirates. Following a goalless first half, Shkodran Mustafi scored his first Arsenal goal, heading home from a corner on 59 minutes.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
Granit Xhaka was then unusually sent off by referee Jonathan Moss and in stoppage time it got much more dramatic: in the 93rd minute Burnley were awarded a penalty through which Andre Gray scored. A cruel hammer blow for Arsenal meant that it was destined for the visitors to bring back a point but then in the 97th minute the Gunners themselves were handed a penalty despite an offside appeal. Sánchez scored from the spot in the final minute of stoppage time to keep the three points in North London.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
The match moreover saw Arsène Wenger get sent off for complaining to the fourth official about the Burnley penalty decision. For this offense Wenger was given a domestic four match ban which made him sit on the 'naughty step' and watch assistant manager Steve Bould do the touchline duties for the next four matches. On 28 January Arsenal played in the FA Cup fourth round at Southampton and won 5–0. A brace by Danny Welbeck and a hat trick by Theo Walcott made them cruise into the fifth round in comfortable fashion.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, January
Two days later Arsenal continued the Premier League campaign but they suffered a shock 2–1 home defeat by Watford. Former Tottenham defender Younès Kaboul gave the visitors the lead through a deflected strike from outside the box early in the first half and three minutes later Troy Deeney doubled Watford's advantage. In the second half Arsenal were back into it as Alex Iwobi gave the Gunners hope. Arsenal piled on the pressure for the remaining minutes and Lucas Pérez hit the bar but they were unable to get the equaliser. The match ended 2–1 to Watford as the month of January ended harshly for the Gunners.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
Arsenal's Premier League setback continued as they were beaten by Chelsea 3–1 at Stamford Bridge. Marcos Alonso scored the only goal of the first half before Eden Hazard wrapped up a fine solo goal. Cesc Fàbregas scored against his old club for Chelsea's third before Olivier Giroud netted a late consolation goal. On 11 February however the Gunners bounced back as they eased past Hull at the Emirates. In the first half Alexis Sánchez bundled home the opening goal despite replays showing the ball hit his hand before it went into the back of the net.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
Arsenal grabbed a second in stoppage time as Sánchez converted a 93rd-minute penalty following handball by Sam Clucas which resulted into his dismissal. Four days later Arsenal played in the knockout stage of the Champions League against German giants and five-times European champions Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. The Gunners were undone and under pressure by the Bayern possession and fell behind on 11 minutes through Arjen Robben's 20-yard screamer.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
However, in the 30th minute Arsenal were handed a penalty and Sánchez slotted home the rebound following his initial spot-kick being saved by Manuel Neuer as the first half ended 1–1 with much cherished positivity for the Gunners. Unfortunately in the second half Arsenal collapsed horrendously: first they lost captain Laurent Koscielny through injury which proved to be the catalyst for Arsenal's capitulation as they conceded three goals in ten minutes. Bayern Munich went back in front in the 53rd minute as Robert Lewandowski mismatched Shkodran Mustafi to head home Philipp Lahm's cross.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, February
Then, only three minutes later, Spanish midfielder Thiago made it 3–1 and sooner Bayern Munich were 4–1 up through Thiago's deflected shot from outside the penalty area following a scramble in the box. Finally in the 88th minute Thomas Müller, who had only scored four goals this season before the match, went off the bench and scored a fifth goal for Bayern Munich to put Arsenal's hopes of reaching the quarter-final of the Champions League beyond them. The match ended 5–1 to Bayern Munich putting Arsène Wenger under huge pressure. On 20 February Arsenal resumed the FA Cup campaign as they took the trip to non-league team Sutton United. The Gunners comfortably won 2–0 with Lucas Pérez scoring his 7th goal of the season and Theo Walcott scoring his 100th Arsenal goal as they progressed into the FA Cup quarter-final.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
Arsenal started March away to Liverpool and suffered a 3–1 defeat with goals from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mané and Georginio Wijnaldum. Arsene Wenger drew much criticism from supporters following his decision to leave Alexis Sánchez out of the starting lineup. Three days later, Bayern Munich, already 5–1 up from the first leg of the Champions League knockout stage came to the Emirates for the second leg. Arsenal started brightly and went into half-time winning 1–0 courtesy of Theo Walcott.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
However, early on in the second half, Laurent Koscielny gave away a penalty for a foul on Robert Lewandowski and was shown a yellow card. However, referee Anastasios Sidiropoulos then changed his mind and sent Koscielny. Lewandowski scored the penalty and then Bayern proceeded to run riot against 10-man Arsenal and goals from Arjen Robben, Douglas Costa and a brace from Arturo Vidal ensured Bayern again won 5–1. Arsenal lost 10–2 on aggregate and Wenger had to endure increasing calls for him to be sacked or resign.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, March
At the weekend, though Arsenal beat non-league Lincoln City 5–0 in the FA Cup to set up a semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley. However, Arsenal's poor form throughout 2017 continued in the league as they were soundly beaten 3–1 away to West Bromwich Albion putting their hopes of a top four finish in serious doubt.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, April
After an international break, Arsenal returned to action with an exciting 2–2 draw at home to Manchester City. After the game there was an outbreak of violence between supporters who wanted Wenger to remain as manager and supporters who wanted him to leave. In the next fixture against West Ham, three second-half goals from Mesut Özil, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal their first league win since February. This was undone however the following week when they lost 3–0 away to Crystal Palace who were fighting for Premier League survival.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, April
The result put Arsenal seven points off fourth place and fans chanted "you're not fit to wear the shirt" at the team. To rectify the decline, for the next match away to Middlesbrough, Wenger decided to change the formation to 3–4–3 which eventual champions Chelsea had been playing with for almost the whole season. It worked as Arsenal won 2–1 with goals from Alexis Sánchez and Mesut Özil. Arsenal's next outing would be against Manchester City at Wembley in the semi-final of the FA Cup.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, April
Manchester City came into the match as favourites and Sergio Aguero put them in front after the hour. 10 minutes later, wing-back Nacho Monreal equalised and the game went to extra-time where Alexis Sánchez scored the winning goal to book Arsenal's place in the final against Chelsea. Their improvement in form was highlighted three days later when they beat Leicester 1–0 with a late Robert Huth own goal. However, their decline was also shown when they lost 2–0 to Spurs in the last ever North London Derby to take place at White Hart Lane before its demolition. The result meant Spurs would finish above Arsenal for the first time in over 20 years.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
After the morale-sapping defeat at White Hart Lane, the Gunners played host to Manchester United in a critical match at the Emirates Stadium. After a goalless first period, Granit Xhaka's wildly deflected effort soared into the net, before Danny Welbeck nodded home three minutes later to seal a vital 2–0 victory and subsequently end United's 25 match unbeaten run in all competitions.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
The Gunners next match was away to Southampton, and second-half goals from Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud earned Arsenal a routine 2–0 victory, before Giroud scored a brace to lay the foundations for a convincing 4–1 win at Stoke City, with Sanchez and Ozil also scoring either side of a Peter Crouch goal.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
With the top four still a valid hope, Arsenal played host to Sunderland and, despite winning it 2–0, had to work hard for their points, earned with Alexis Sanchez's late brace.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
Coming into the final matchday, Arsenal were tipped to fail in their top-four bids as they were relying on slip-ups from Liverpool or Manchester City, who were playing Middlesbrough at home and Watford away, respectively.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
Nonetheless, the Gunners made the perfect start, with Hector Bellerin rifling home after just eight minutes against Everton. However, a red-card for Laurent Koscielny hindered the hosts progress, but Sanchez nonetheless managed to extend the lead before the break. Despite Romelu Lukaku's penalty cutting the deficit to 2–1, a fine, curling finish from Aaron Ramsey in stoppage time sealed a 3–1 win, but it was all in vain, as Liverpool's 3–0 triumph over Middlesbrough and Manchester City's 6-1 drubbing of Watford, meant Arsenal finished outside of the top four for the first time in Arsène Wengers reign.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
However, Arsenal still has the FA Cup final at Wembley to look forward to, and Alexis Sanchez gave them the perfect start after just four minutes against double-hunting Chelsea.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Review, May
However, despite being reduced to ten men via Victor Moses's red card early in the second period, Chelsea managed to level it on 76 minutes through an improvised Diego Costa volley, however, just three minutes later, Aaron Ramsey powered home Olivier Giroud's cross with a solid header to seal a 2–1 win and, with it, a record 13th FA Cup title for Arsenal and Arsène Weneger's seventh winners medal as a turbulent and difficult season ended on a high.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Transfers, Transfers in
Arsenal started its transfer business early, acquiring Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka for a reported £30 million from Borussia Mönchengladbach on 25 May. Arsenal continued their recruitment in July, signing young forward Takuma Asano from Sanfrecce Hiroshima for an undisclosed fee, widely believed to be £800,000. On 22 July, Arsenal confirmed their third summer signing in Rob Holding, with the defender joining from Bolton Wanderers for a reported fee of £2 million. The club would later sign Nigerian prospect Kelechi Nwakali, who joined the Arsenal reserve team on a five-year deal. Arsenal would move for Lucas Pérez and Shkodran Mustafi late in the transfer window, with the La Liga duo eventually joining for a reported £17.1 million and £35 million respectively.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Club, Kit information
This is third consecutive season Puma has supplied Arsenal with kits.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Pre-season
In February 2016, it was announced that Arsenal would play in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California in addition to a friendly against Mexican side Guadalajara three days later. However, Arsenal later announced that the annual Emirates Cup would be cancelled for the second time in its history due to the extended absence of international players participating in Euro 2016 and "essential pitch reconstruction works" at the Emirates Stadium.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Pre-season
Arsenal confirmed their final pre-season fixtures before the Premier League campaign in early-June 2016, as Scandinavian trips against Viking in Stavanger and Premier League rivals Manchester City in Gothenburg completed the line-up. It is the third time in four years that Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in a pre-season fixture outside of England. To complete Arsenal's pre-season calendar, in early-July, Arsenal announced their pre-season opening fixture against RC Lens of Ligue 2 to be played 15 days after the announcement date. It was hence confirmed that the club's pre-season fixture list would stretch from 22 July to 7 August 2016 (six days before the start of the Premier League season).


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League
Arsenal qualified for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League due to finishing second in the 2015–16 Premier League. This meant that Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 19th consecutive season.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Group stage
The Gunners were drawn against French side Paris Saint-Germain, Swiss club Basel and Bulgarian team Ludogorets Razgrad.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Knockout phase
The draw was held on 12 December 2016, with Arsenal amongst the seeded teams (as group winners) drawn against one of the unseeded runners-up, Bayern Munich. The first leg was played away on 15 February, and the second leg was played at home on 7 March 2017.


2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season, Awards, Arsenal Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fan voting on Arsenal.com


2016–17 Arsenal L.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Arsenal Ladies' 7th season in the Women's Super League, 25th season in the top flight, and the 30th season overall. The club participated in the WSL and the FA Cup.


2016–17 Arsenal L.F.C. season
The 2017 WSL season covered only half of a normal season's length, following a reorganisation of top-level women's football in England to shift its schedule to a traditional autumn-to-spring calendar. For this reason there was no WSL Cup, Champions League qualification, or relegation to be competed for.


2016–17 Arsenal L.F.C. season
This was the club's final season known as Arsenal Ladies before rebranding to Arsenal Women in July 2017.


2016–17 Arsenal L.F.C. season, Statistics, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.


2016–17 Arsenal L.F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor
The 2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor was the 56th season of the Aruban Division di Honor, the top tier of football in Aruba. The regular season began on 7 October 2016, with Dakota taking a 3–0 win over Racing Club Aruba (RCA). The final game of the regular season was on 23 April 2017 with Britannia taking a 1–0 home victory over La Fama.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor
The Division di Honor's second stage is the "Calle 4" tournament, where the top two teams qualify for the final and the 2018 CFU Club Championship. The competition began on 12 May and concluded on 9 June 2017. RCA, Britannia, Dakota and Nacional participated in the tournament with RCA and Nacional taking the top two spots after a forfeit by Nacional in their final match was later overturned.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor
The final uses a modified two-out-of-three format and will begin on 27 June 2017 and conclude in July 2017.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor
Racing Club Aruba entered the season as the defending champions.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor, Regular season
The ten teams were to play each other in a double round robin, for a total of 18 matches, with a mid-season break in December and January. Jong Aruba withdrew from the league during the mid-season break, after 9 out of 18 matches were played. All of their results were annulled, and their remaining fixtures were cancelled.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor, Postseason, Calle 4
The Calle 4 tournament began on 12 May and concluded on 9 June 2017. The top four teams played six additional games, a home-and-away double round-robin against their three opponents.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor, Postseason, Championship
The top two finishers of the Calle 4 tournament will play in the Championship, which is a best two-out-of-three series. However unlike a typical two-out-of-three series, if a team wins one of the first two matches and the other match is a draw, that team wins the series without playing the third game. This is despite the fact that their opponent could potentially tie the series if a third game were played. The winner also qualifies for the Caribbean Club Shield, the second tier club competition for the Caribbean region for associations without a professional league.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor, Postseason, Championship
The tournament will be held in June and July 2017.


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor, Postseason, Championship
Nacional won the Championship 2 matches to 1. Qualified for the Caribbean Club Shield


2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor, Postseason, Relegation playoffs
The eighth and ninth place finishers played against the second and third place finishers of the second division in a double round-robin to decide who would play in the top tier. First and second place finishers would compete in the 2017–18 Division di Honor, while the third and fourth place finishers would compete in the 2017–18 Division Uno. Before the start of the 2017–18 Division di Honor, Caraval withdrew from the league due to financial reasons and 2016–17 Division Uno champions Real Piedra Plat folded. As a result, La Fama were reprieved of relegation, and Juventud TL were awarded promotion.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season
The 2016–17 Ascenso MX season is a two-part competition: Apertura 2016 began on 15 July 2016 and Clausura 2017. Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico. All Ascenso MX teams except UAEM, U. de C., Tampico Madero, Correcaminos, Zacatepec and Sonora, will participate in Copa MX. The fixtures were announced on 9 June 2016.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season, Apertura 2016, Season statistics, Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season, Apertura 2016, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the away goals rule applies. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season, Clausura 2017, Regular season statistics, Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season, Clausura 2017, Liguilla (Playoffs)
The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the away goals rule applies. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season, Promotion Final
The Promotion Final is a two-legged playoff between the winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments to determine which team will be promoted to Liga MX. The Apertura 2016 champion was Sinaloa and the Clausura 2017 champion was BUAP. Since Sinaloa are higher ranked on the aggregate table for the 2016-17 season than BUAP, they will play the second leg at home.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season, Aggregate table
The Aggregate Table is the general ranking for the 2016-17 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.


2016–17 Ascenso MX season, Relegation table
Relegation to Liga Premier de Ascenso was reinstated this year to Ascenso MX. The relegated team will be the one with the lowest ratio of points to matches played in the following tournaments: Apertura 2014, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2016, Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017.


2016–17 Asia League Ice Hockey season
The 2016–17 Asia League Ice Hockey season was the 14th season of Asia League Ice Hockey. The league consisted of nine teams from China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. A new team for the season was the Daemyung Killer Whales. Daemyung Sangmu left the league. In addition, two more teams from China applied to join the league prior to this season. However, their inclusion was not possible earlier than the 2017–18 season.


2016–17 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Participating teams
The table below reveals participating teams in the 2016–17 season, their residence, and when they joined Asia League Ice Hockey.


2016–17 Asia League Ice Hockey season, Regular season
y – Clinched first-round bye; x – Clinched playoff spot; e - Eliminated from playoff contention.


2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series
The 2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series was the fifth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series. It is the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series (since merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series to form the United SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The four event season begun at the Zhuhai International Circuit on 30 October 2016 and ended at Sepang International Circuit in Selangor on 22 January 2017.


2016–17 Assam State Premier League season
The 2016–17 Assam State Premier League season was to be the second season of the Assam State Premier League since it was reformed in 2015. The season was scheduled to begin on 5 November 2016 and conclude on 8 January 2017.


2016–17 Assam State Premier League season
Unlike the previous season, this season the number of teams would have been reduced from twelve to just eight teams.


2016–17 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów season
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 2016–2017 season is the 2016/2017 volleyball season for Polish professional volleyball club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.


2016–17 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów season, Team Roster Season 2016-2017
1 According to notation in contract, Jaeschke will back to Asseco Resovia team in January 2017, when he will graduate his university.


2016–17 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season
The 2016–17 season is Académica's first season in the LigaPro following their relegation from the Primeira Liga last season. This season they also participated in the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Aston Villa's first season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season in their 142nd year in existence. It was also their first season in the second tier of English football since the formation of the Premier League.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season
On 2 June 2016, Roberto Di Matteo was appointed the manager of newly the relegated Championship club, working under the new chairman Tony Xia. Di Matteo's former Chelsea teammate Steve Clarke was appointed as his assistant on the same day. On 3 October 2016, Di Matteo was sacked as manager after a string of poor results culminating in a 2–0 defeat at Preston North End.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season
On 12 October 2016, Steve Bruce was appointed manager. In his second match in charge, Villa defeated Reading, the club's first win in 11 games and the first away win for 14 months.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season
Bruce brought in Colin Calderwood as assistant manager from Brighton & Hove Albion and Stephen Clemence from old club Hull City as first-team coach.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season, Competitions, Football League Championship, Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season, First team squad
Updated to match played 26 November 2016Source: Ordered by squad number. Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season, Squad statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearancesNumbers in parentheses denote appearances as substituteRed card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.


2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season, Squad statistics
Source: (for players and positions) (for squad numbers) (for actual stats.)


2016–17 Atalanta B.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio's sixth consecutive season in Serie A.


2016–17 Atalanta B.C. season
The club enjoyed a season more successful than any previous one, finishing 4th in Serie A with 72 points, winning 21 games, although they were eliminated in the Coppa Italia in the round of 16.


2016–17 Atalanta B.C. season
The season was notable for the emergence of a group of talented young players brought into the fold by coach Gian Piero Gasperini, including Italian defenders Mattia Caldara and Andrea Conti, who, in addition to providing excellent defensive displays, also scored a remarkable 15 league goals between them; Italian midfielder Roberto Gagliardini, whose early season performances led to a transfer to Inter on loan in January; and Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessié, who would transfer to Milan soon after the end of the season on a two-year loan. Lastly, Argentine winger Alejandro Gómez enjoyed an excellent campaign as Atalanta's main attacking threat, finishing with 16 goals.


2016–17 Atalanta B.C. season, Players, Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 25 March 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Athletic Bilbao season
The 2016–17 season was the 118th in Athletic Club’s history and the 86th in the top tier.


2016–17 Athletic Bilbao season, Squad, Disciplinary record
Iker Muniain's yellow card against Osasuna on matchday 10 was taken back in December 2016.


2016–17 Athletic Bilbao season, Squad, From the youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season
The 2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's 67th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 49th in Atlanta.


2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season
The Hawks finished the regular season with a 43–39 record, securing the 5th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Washington Wizards in the First Round, where they lost in six games.


2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season
Also, this was the first season since the 2006-07 season that All-Star center Al Horford was not on the Atlanta roster, as he joined the Boston Celtics during the summer.


2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
The 2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 41st season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The 2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was held at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from March 8–12, 2017. Dayton won the regular season championship. Rhode Island won the A-10 Tournament by beating VCU in the tournament championship. As a result, Rhode Island received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Three A-10 teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament: Dayton, VCU, and Rhode Island. Both Dayton and VCU lost in the First Round while Rhode Island lost in the Second Round. Richmond received the conference's sole bid to the National Invitation Tournament while George Mason and George Washington received bids to the College Basketball Invitational.


2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Head coaches, Coaching changes
On March 10, 2016, Saint Louis head coach Jim Crews was released from his coaching duties by the school. On March 30, the school hired Travis Ford as head coach.


2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Preseason, Preseason poll
Prior to the season at the conference's annual media day, awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of the league’s head coaches and select media members.


2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team played 18 conference games: 1 game vs. 8 opponents (4 home, 4 away) and 2 games against 5 opponents (home and away).


2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Regular season, Weekly honors
Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic 10 offices name a player of the week and rookie of the week each Monday.


2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, NCAA Tournament
The Atlantic 10 Conference received three bids to the 2017 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, College Basketball Invitational
George Mason and George Washington received bids to the CBI.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2016 and concluded in March.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
With a win over Pittsburgh on February 25, 2017, North Carolina clinched at least a share of the ACC regular season championship for the second straight season, the eighth time in the 14 years under head coach Roy Williams, and the 31st time in school history. A loss by Duke later that day gave the Tar Heels the outright regular season championship.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
The ACC Tournament was held from March 7–11, 2-17 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Duke defeated Notre Dame to with the tournament championship. As a result, Duke received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
North Carolina forward Justin Jackson was named ACC Player of the Year. Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner was named Coach of the Year. Jackson was also named a consensus first-team All-American and Duke guard Luke Kennard was named a second team All-American.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
Nine ACC schools (Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest) received invitations to the NCAA Tournament. The conference achieved an 11–8 record in the NCAA Tournament, however only North Carolina won more than one game. North Carolina went on to with the NCAA Championship, defeating Gonzaga. Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Syracuse received bids to the National Invitation Tournament. The conference achieved a 5–3 record in the NIT, with Georgia Tech losing to TCU in the championship game.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 18 conference games, and at least 1 against each opponent.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, Honors and awards, All-Americans
To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The Sporting News and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.


2016–17 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, NBA Draft
The ACC had 14 players drafted in the 2017 NBA draft. 10 players were drafted in the first round, and 4 players were drafted in the second round.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season
The 2016–17 season was Atlético Madrid's 86th season in existence and the club's 80th season in La Liga, the top league of Spanish football. Atlético competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, June
On 16 June, Atlético reached an agreement with Benfica for the €25 million transfer of winger Nicolás Gaitán.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, July
On 4 July, Atlético reached an agreement with striker Fernando Torres on a one-year contract after his contract with Milan expired following the end of his 2015–16 loan stint with Atlético. On 5 July, the club announced it had signed right back Šime Vrsaljko to a five-year contract after the club reached an agreement for his transfer from Sassuolo for €16 million. On 6 July, Atlético agreed to send defensive midfielder Matías Kranevitter to Sevilla on loan for the 2016–17 season for a €2 million fee.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, July
The following day, the club confirmed an agreement with Newcastle United for the transfer of right back Jesús Gámez on a free deal. On 9 July, the club confirmed a €3.5 million agreement with Espanyol for the transfer of striker Léo Baptistão; Baptistão had spent the 2015–16 on loan at Villarreal. On 12 July, an agreement was reached with Girona over the transfer of Bono; Bono had spent the 2015–16 on loan at Zaragoza. On 14 July, Atlético presented its home and away kit for the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, July
On 15 July, the schedule for the 2016–17 La Liga season was released; Atlético will play his first league match at home on 21 August against newly promoted Alavés. On 23 July, Atlético played its first friendly game of the pre-season, winning the IV Jesús Gil y Gil Memorial after defeating Numancia 2–0 from a goal from Fernando Torres and an own goal from Francisco Regalón. On 26 July, Atlético took 24 players on its tour of Australian to play two fixtures, one being in the 2016 International Champions Cup.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, July
In the tour's first match, the club defeated Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 through a Diego Godín goal. On 30, July the club reached a €32 million agreement for the transfer of striker Kevin Gameiro from Sevilla. The club also reached an agreement with Sevilla for the loan of striker Luciano Vietto for the 2016–17 season. Atlético's second and final match in Australia was played on 31 July, a 1–0 defeat to the Melbourne Victory.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
On 6 August, Atlético was set to play its fourth pre-season match on 6 August against Galatasaray, but the match was canceled due to circumstances in Turkey. Atlético instead organized a replacement match on 6 August against Crotone. On 4 August, Atlético announced it had extended the contract of Theo Hernandez, and that he would be loaned out to Alavés for the 2016–17 season. On 6 August, the club played its fourth match of the pre-season under "LaLiga World", defeating Crotone 2–0 via Nicolas Gaitán and Diogo Jota goals. That same day, the club extended the contract of centre back Lucas Hernandez until 2020. On 11 August, the club has reached an €18 million agreement with Swansea City for the transfer of striker Borja Bastón.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
Atlético played his fifth game of the pre-season competing for the Ramón de Carranza Trophy. The club was defeated by Cádiz in a penalty shootout after a dubious penalty in the 90th minute led to Cádiz nullifying Yannick Carrasco's goal. Atlético's last opponent in the current pre-season was "Nigeria All Star". Shortly before the match on 13 August, Atlético and Villarreal reached an agreement for the loan of Rafael Santos Borré for the 2016–17 season. In the last friendly match, Atlético won and finished third in the Carranza after beating Nigeria All Stars; goals were scored by Gaitán and Godín. Atlético finished its pre-season with a record of 4–1–1, scoring eight goals and conceding three.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
After the clubs had already agreed the loan deal of André Moreira to Belenenses, the clubs later reached an agreement cancelling the deal. On 18 August, Atlético has reached an agreement with Vitória de Guimarães for the loan of Bernard Mensah for the remainder of the season. Atlético also confirmed the transfer of Axel Werner from Argentinian club Atlético Rafaela; he was immediately loaned to Boca Juniors. Atlético also loaned out Emiliano Velázquez to Braga.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, August
In its first league match, on 22 August, Atlético drew against Alavés 1–1, with a penalty scored by Kevin Gameiro. On 25 August, Atlético has reached an agreement with Sunderland for the loan of Javier Manquillo and an agreement with Porto for the loan of Óliver. On the same day, Atlético were drawn into Group D of the Champions League alongside German champion Bayern Munich, Dutch champion PSV and runner-up in the Russian championship Rostov. On 27 August, the club has reached an agreement with Porto for the loan of Diogo Jota until the end of the season. Atlético drew in its second league match against newly promoted Leganés, 0–0.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, September
Two goals from Griezmann, one from Koke and one from Correa was enough for high victory against Celta. On 13 September, Atlético played its first match in the Champions League group stage, winning 1–0 over PSV, with goal by Saúl. With five goals, two from Griezmann, two from Torres and one from Gameiro, the team beat Sporting. Correa scores a valuable tie against Barcelona for third draw. The goal from Griezmann was enough for another win in the league over Deportivo. In its second match in the Champions League, Atlético won 1–0 at home stadium over Bayern Munich; the goal scored Carrasco.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, October
Atlético beat Valencia thanks to goals from the Griezmann and Gameiro. The Valencia's goalkeeper also saved two penalties from Griezmann and Gabi. On 14 October, Atlético was drawn in the round of 32 of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey against Guijuelo. Hat-trick of Carrasco, two Gaitan and one of Correa and Tiago were defeated 7–1 by Granada. Third win of Atlético in the Champions against Rostov reached thanks to Carrasco's goal. First defeat of the season for team came from Sevilla with a goal from Nzonzi. Last match in October, Atlético brought a difficult victory over Málaga. Carrasco and Gameiro had scored each twice.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, November
Atlético suffered, but two goals from Griezmann were enough to beat Rostov. Two penalties decided the game for Real Sociedad and second defeat in the league for the team. On 19 November, Real Madrid defeated Atlético in the first Madrid derby of the season, with a hat-trick from Ronaldo. In the fifth game of the Champions League group stage Atletico came to victory over PSV Eindhoven 2–0 with goals by Gameiro and Griezmann. Atlético announced it would play a friendly match against Al-Ittihad on 30 December. Goals from Godín and Gameiro eliminated Osasuna in a minute. Carrasco ended the final goal. Two goals from Carrasco and one each from Vrsaljko, Correa, Rober and Saúl secured a 6–0 victory in the first leg of the Copa del Rey, round of 32, over Guijuelo.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, December
In its first match of December, Atlético drew with Espanyol (0–0). Atlético was defeated in its last Champions League group stage match, against Bayern Munich; Atlético nonetheless finished first in its group to progress to the competition's round of 16. On 12 December, Atlético was drawn to face Bayer Leverkusen for the Champions League round of 16. Atlético lost to Villarreal. Atlético closed the league in 2016 with a win against Las Palmas, with Saúl scoring the match's only goal.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, December
After the first-leg win away at Guijuelo in the Copa del Rey, the second-leg was decided in the first half with four goals scored by Nicolás Gaitán, Ángel Correa, Juanfran and Fernando Torres to send the club to the round of 16, 10–1 on aggregate. On 30 December, Atlético play the last game of the year with a friendly against Al-Ittihad and won by 3–2, with goals from Juanfran, Torres and Giménez.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, January
The new year for the team began with a 2–0 victory against Las Palmas in the first leg of the cup last 16; Kokeand Griezmann scored. On 7 January, the team reached important victory in the first league match of 2017. They defeated Eibar with goals by Saúl and Griezmann. Although Las Palmas won the second leg match of the cup last 16 and Griezmann and Correa scored the goals, for the team was enough the advantage of the first leg to advance to the quarter-finals. On 13 January, Atlético was drawn in the quarterfinals of the cup against Eibar.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, January
The team achieve victory against Betis with goal by Gaitán. Atlético wins an important match in the first leg of the cup quarter-finals against Eibar. Griezmann, Correa and Gameiro scored the goals. Goals from Koke and Griezmann to win an important point against Athletic Bilbao. The score 2–2 on Ipurua and 5–2 on aggregate for Atlético, put the team in the semi-finals of the cup tournament. On 27 January, Atlético was drawn in the semi-finals of the cup against Barcelona. Atlético again drew against Alavés.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, February
On 1 February, Atlético lost 1–2 against Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final; Griezmann scored for Atlético. Fernando Torres scored the two goals for the victory against Leganés. Atlético drew 1–1 in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, but this was not enough to qualify for the finals owing to Barcelona's 1–2 victory in the first leg. The great goals from Torres and Carrasco tied two times over Celta, but Griezmann scored on 88 minutes to give the victory to the home team.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, February
Carrasco scored the first goal and Gameiro scored his hattrick in five minutes for victory over Sporting Gijón. Saúl, Griezmann, Gameiro from a penalty kick, and Torres scored in the win in Leverkusen that end with a results 2–4. A goal by Godín was not enough to avoid defeat against Barcelona.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, March
On 2 March, Atlético drew with Deportivo, with goal by Griezmann. A brace by Griezmann and a goal by Gameiro beat Valencia. Griezmann scored the goal of an important victory over Granada with a goal in the final stretch of the match. The victory of the first leg (2–4) was enough after the goalless tie at the Calderón. Atlético advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, 4–2 on aggregate. On 17 March, in the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Atlético will face Leicester City. Godín, Griezmann and Koke scored the goals against Sevilla.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, April
The team won against Málaga with goals by Koke and Filipe Luis. With goal by Filipe Luis, Atlético beat Real Sociedad. On 8 April, Atlético tied at the Bernabéu against Real Madrid. Griezmann scored the goal for the team. Griezmann, from a penalty, scored a goal, that defeated the Leicester in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal. Atlético added another win against Osasuna thanks to two goals by Carrasco and one by Filipe Luis. Goal by Saúl secured the pass of Atlético to the Champions League semi-finals after drawing over Leicester City 1–1 (2–1 on aggregate).


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, April
On 21 April, in the draw for the semi-finals of the Champions League, Atlético will face Real Madrid Atlético beat Espanyol with a goal by Griezmann. In the 34th round of league the team lose against Villarreal by 0–1. Atlético beat Las Palmas with three goals in 18 minutes by Gameiro (2) and Saúl.


2016–17 Atlético Madrid season, Season overview, May
Atlético Madrid lost in the semifinals of the Champions League against Real Madrid in the first leg. A goal by Saúl was enough for victory against Eibar. A victory in the second leg of the semifinals of the Champions League was not enough to advance to the final as Real Madrid advanced 4–2 on aggregate. A goal by Savić gave Atlético a tie against Real Betis. The season for Atletico ended on 21 May, with the last matchday of the league and the last official fixture at the Vicente Calderón. The team beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1, Torres with two goals and Correa with one. The team finished in third position.


2016–17 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his third season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Missouri.


2016–17 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Tennessee in the first round of the SEC Tournament.


2016–17 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team will represent Auburn University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fifth year head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy, play their home games at Auburn Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 7–9 in SEC play to finish in a tied for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Georgia. They received an at-large to the NCAA Women's Tournament where lost to NC State in the first round.


2016–17 Austin Peay Governors basketball team
The 2016–17 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by 27th-year head coach Dave Loos, played their home games at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 7–9 in OVC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.


2016–17 Austin Peay Governors basketball team
On March 2, 2017, head coach Dave Loos announced his retirement. He had been undergoing cancer treatment during the season, and had taken a medical leave in January 2017, missing four games. He finished with a 27 year record of 420–410. On April 3, South Carolina assistant Matt Figger was hired as the new head coach of APSU.


2016–17 Austin Peay Governors basketball team, Previous season
The Governors finished the 2015–16 season 18–18, 8–9 in OVC play. They defeated Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State, Belmont and UT Martin to win the OVC Tournament as the No. 8 seed. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 16 seed in the Tournament, they lost to Kansas in the First Round.


2016–17 Austin Peay Governors basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Austin Peay was picked to finish third in the West Division of the OVC.


2016–17 Austin Peay Governors basketball team, Schedule
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time


2016–17 Australian Athletics Championships
The 2016–17 Australian Athletics Championships was the 95th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 30 March – 2 April 2017 at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Sydney. It served as the selection meeting for Australia at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Distance events were held separately, with the 10,000 metres taking place at the Zatopek 10K on 8 December 2016 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne and the 5000 metres taking place at the Summer of Athletics Meet in Canberra on 11 March 2017.


2016–17 Australian Baseball League season
The 2016–17 Australian Baseball League season was the seventh Australian Baseball League (ABL) season, and was held from 17 November 2016 to 11 February 2017.


2016–17 Australian bushfire season
The summer of 2016–17 saw a very wet start with the fifth-wettest December on record being 76 percent above the average rainfall for the month across much of the country. This caused a significant surge in vegetation growth leading into the fire danger period.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season
The 2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, despite a very high number of tropical lows, was a slightly below-average season in terms of activity, with nine tropical cyclones, three of which intensified further into severe tropical cyclones; though it was much more active than the previous season. The season was the first to have a severe tropical cyclone since the 2014–15 season.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season
It was the period of the year when most tropical cyclones form in the Southern Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans between 90°E and 160°E. The season officially ran from 1 November 2016 to 30 April 2017, however, a tropical cyclone could form at any time between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017 and would count towards the season total. The first named storm, Yvette, developed during 21 December, and the final named storm, Greg, left the region on 3 May as a remnant low. This season was also the second-costliest tropical cyclone season on record in the Australian region basin, behind only the 2010–11 season, with a total of AUD$3.7 billion (US$2.82 billion) in damages incurred by the various storms, mostly from Cyclone Debbie.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season
During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by one of the five Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) that operated in this region. Three of the five centres were operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane, while the other two were operated by the National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby and the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics in Jakarta, Indonesia. The United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and other national meteorological services, including Météo-France, also monitored the basin during the season.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
After the least active season on record had occurred during the previous season, the BoM issued five tropical cyclone outlooks for the Australian region during October 2016. Each one of these forecasts was for the entire tropical cyclone year between July 2016 and June 2017 took into account various factors, including the latest neutral to weak La Niña conditions that had been observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean. The outlooks indicated that an above-average number of tropical cyclones were likely for the basin as a whole and the Northwestern sub-region.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
It was also predicted that the first tropical cyclone landfall on Australia would take place during December 2016. For the Western region between 90°E and 125°E, the BoM forecast that the area would also see activity near its average of 7, with a 59% chance of an above average number of tropical cyclones occurring. TCWC Perth also noted that there was a likelihood of two tropical cyclones and a significant likelihood of at least one severe tropical cyclone impacting Western Australia.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
They also noted that the number of significant cyclones and flood impacts had been well below average over the last five seasons. For the North-Western sub-region between 105°E and 130°E, it was predicted that activity would be above average, with a 63% chance of above-average tropical cyclone activity. The Northern Territory, which was defined as being between as being 125°E and 142.5°E, had a 56% chance of an above-average season. The Eastern region between 142.5°E and 160°E was predicted to have a near-normal tropical cyclone season, with a 58% chance of above-average tropical cyclone activity.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Seasonal summary
Despite a weak season with only 8 named tropical cyclones, the BoM monitored a total of 30 tropical lows, which is the highest recorded in a season. The 2016–17 season opened with a tropical system in the Western Region on 23 September, just more than a month before the official start of the season. After three months, with the development of some tropical lows, the first named tropical cyclone, Yvette, developed on 21 December. About four-and-a-half months later, on 3 May, the season concluded when Ex-Tropical Cyclone Greg moved out of the basin.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 06U
Tropical Low 06U was first noted during 18 December while it was located in the Arafura Sea, about 260 km (160 mi) to the northwest of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Over the next couple of days, the system moved south-westwards and gradually developed further as it moved into the Timor Sea, where it reached its peak intensity with 10-minute sustained winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) and a minimum pressure of 995 hPa (29.38 inHg). The system subsequently made landfall on the Kimberley and degenerated into a deep monsoonal low, remaining slow-moving over north-western Australia for several days.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 06U
The low subsequently started to move southwards during 25 December, as it absorbed the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Yvette. The remnants of 06U crossed Southern Australia during 27–28 December, before being absorbed by another area of low pressure which approached 06U from southern Western Australia during 30 December. This system subsequently consolidated in the Great Australian Bight and moved south-eastwards, where it passed to the west of Tasmania before it moved into the Tasman Sea during 31 December.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Yvette
A tropical low developed during 19 December within a monsoon trough of low pressure, about 660 km (410 mi) to the north-northwest of Karratha in Western Australia and was designated as 07U. Soon after, the JTWC declared the system as a tropical storm and designated it as 02S. By 21 December, it had strengthened into a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale as persistent deep convection developed, and the BoM named it Yvette. Remaining quasi-stationary under strong wind shear, convection from Yvette soon weakened; simultaneously, the storm started to move southeastwards. By 23 December, the BoM had downgraded Yvette to a tropical low as dry air began to be wrap into the centre. Later the same day, both the JTWC and the BoM issued their final bulletin on Yvette.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 09U
On 3 January, TCWC Perth started to monitor a tropical low to the northwest of the Western Region. The tropical low meandered southwards as it was over in favourable conditions. By 9 January, the system was designated as 09U. Despite unfavourable atmospheric conditions in the area, 09U persisted, tracking slowly eastward until it was last noted early on 15 January, located about 900 km (560 mi) to the east of Christmas Island.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 14U
On 23 January, a tropical low developed over in the western area of the Gulf of Carpentaria. After moving west-southwestward over land, the low gradually developed and was designated as 14U during 26 January. During the next day, the JTWC began issuing advisories, classifying it as 03S as it moved over water. Slowly intensifying, 14U reached peak intensity with winds of 85 km/h (55 mph) and a minimum pressure of 988 hPa (mbar; 29.17 inHg), though the system was never classified as a tropical cyclone by BoM due to its asymmetry. Thereafter, 14U moved over cooler waters causing deep convection to dissipate, and both the JTWC and BoM issued their final advisories on 28 January.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 15U
A tropical low formed off the Pilbara coastline near Broome on 7 February and slowly strengthened while moving westwards. The system made landfall as a low during 8 February near Karratha. The system dropped 210.8 mm (8.30 in) of rainfall on at Karratha Airport, giving it its wettest February day on record and its second-wettest day overall. The low progressively moved southwestwards over the western Pilbara and Gascoyne region before moving back offshore between Carnarvon and Shark Bay.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 15U
During the night of 9 February the low linked up with a trough lying over the southwest of the country, resulting in both abnormally low temperatures and heavy rainfall across the region, with the area within 100 km of a line from Perth to Esperance the hardest hit. The Perth metro station received 114.4 mm (4.50 in) in the 24 hours leading up to 9:00 a.m. AWST (01:00 UTC) on 10 February, the second highest 24-hour total on record for the city and over ten times its monthly average of 8.8 mm (0.35 in).


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 15U
Widespread flooding resulted in access to towns such as Wagin and Gnowangerup being cut off while the South Coast Highway crossing the Phillips River was washed away, resulting in no access between Jerramungup and Ravensthorpe. The Avon River experienced major flooding around Northam resulting in evacuations. The main river system in Perth, the Swan, also had flood warnings issued for the second time in as many weeks. Two people were confirmed killed in the Esperance region due to driving into floodwaters.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 15U
Despite the tropical origins of the system, the thick cloud cover over the area also resulted in records for the coldest February maximum temperatures being broken. Perth achieved a maximum temperature of just 17.4 °C (63.3 °F) on 9 February, over 14 °C below the monthly average, beating its previous record of 19.0 °C (66.2 °F) set in 1914. These temperatures were in stark contrast to the eastern states of Australia, which were experiencing a major heatwave during the same time.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Alfred
On the night of 15 February, a tropical low had formed near Borroloola. The tropical low remained slow-moving near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast for a number of days before moving over open waters on 19 February. The tropical low gradually intensified while moving north towards Groote Eylandt before turning back towards the southeast. The low intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian cyclone intensity scale on the morning of 20 February, and was named Alfred.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Alfred remained a Category 1 tropical cyclone for almost 24 hours before weakening below cyclone strength, just before crossing the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, in the early afternoon of 21 February. The system dissipated on the next day. Alfred was the first tropical cyclone to hit the Northern Territory since Cyclone Nathan in 2015.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Blanche
Early on 2 March, TCWC Darwin noted a developing tropical low in the north Arafura Sea, followed promptly by the JTWC that afternoon. TCWC Darwin began issuing advisories on the tropical low at 00:00 UTC on 4 March. Embedded within a moderate to high wind shear regime, the system was expected to track south or southwest into a more favourable environment over subsequent days. By 00:00 UTC on 5 March, the low had moved underneath an anticyclone, providing excellent outflow which offset the negative effects from continued wind shear. In accordance with satellite intensity estimates, the TCWC Darwin upgraded the low to Tropical Cyclone Blanche.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Blanche
With increasing deep convection and a more consolidated centre of circulation, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert at 02:00 UTC on 5 March, and designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 10S shortly thereafter at 15:00 UTC. At 00:00 UTC on 6 March, TCWC Darwin upgraded Blanche to a Category 2 cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, with 10-minute sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) and a minimum barometric pressure of 988 hPa (29.18 inHg); this marked the cyclone's official peak intensity.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Blanche
The JTWC, meanwhile, assessed a peak with 1-minute sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). Around 03:00 UTC that day, Blanche moved ashore a largely uninhabited region of western Australia, the latest instance of the country's first tropical cyclone landfall for any season on record. Once inland, the cyclone began to weaken as its mid-level circulation became dislocated from its low-level circulation, and as dry air became more prevalent. Land observations indicated that the system weakened below tropical cyclone intensity by 09:00 UTC.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Blanche
Prior to becoming a tropical cyclone, the precursor tropical low to Blanche led to a 24-hour record-breaking 384 mm (15.12 in) of rainfall on Point Fawcett in the Tiwi Islands, surpassing the previous record of 265.2 mm (10.44 in) set by Cyclone Carlos in 2011. Strong wind gusts of up to 95 km/h (60 mph) were recorded as well. Although expected to steer clear of the Coral Sea, some experts hoped that widespread cloudiness from the developing system would result in cooler ocean temperatures across the region, negating an ongoing coral bleaching event in the Great Barrier Reef.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Blanche
Passing close but ultimately west of Darwin, officials opened three public shelters and urged citizens to shelter in place as conditions deteriorated. The Darwin River Dam spillway was topped to ease potential flooding, and additional staff were allocated at local hospitals. The city recorded substantial rainfall of 145 mm (5.71 in) within a 24-hour period. On 5 March, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued a "blue alert" stretching from the Western Australia–Northern Territory border to Kuri Bay in the Kimberley, while a "yellow alert" was hoisted from Wyndham to Kalumburu as Blanche neared the coastline of Western Australia. Upon landfall, Channel Point was hardest hit, with rainfall peaking at 145 mm (5.71 in). Roadways were shut down due to street flooding. East Kimberly Regional Airport recorded 45.8 millimetres (1.80 in) while nearby Wyndham documented 38.8 mm (1.53 in).


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone 22U
On 21 March, TCWC Perth began monitoring and issuing warnings for a developing tropical low in the Indian Ocean off the Pilbara coast. At about 06:00 UTC on the same day, the system was located approximately 590 km (365 mi) north-northwest of Port Hedland and 600 km (375 mi) north of Karratha, and was tracking to the southwest at approximately 7 km/h (4 mph). At the same time, the tropical low's maximum 10-minute sustained winds were estimated at approximately 30 km/h (20 mph), gusting to 85 km/h (55 mph).


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone 22U
The system was forecast to have a moderate chance of reaching Category 1 strength on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale on the afternoon of 23 March, prior to landfall. At around 18:00 UTC on 21 March, the Bureau of Meteorology issued another forecast track map for Tropical Low 22U, which predicted the system to make landfall near Sherlock Station, halfway between Whim Creek and Roebourne, on the night of 23 March, at the initially predicted intensity of Category 1. Post analysis determined that the system briefly reached tropical cyclone intensity just before making landfall. Port Hedland Airport recorded a period of gale-force winds with a peak wind gust of 94 km/h.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Caleb
Early on 23 March, a tropical low in a monsoon trough developed approximately 240 km (150 mi) north of the Cocos Islands. The low proceeded to move in a southeasterly direction. During 24 March, gales had developed around the system, and it was classified as a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian cyclone intensity scale at 06:00 UTC on the same day. Caleb developed slowly over the next 48 hours as it drifted towards the south. By early 27 March, Caleb had weakened below cyclone strength due to a combination of dry air and cooler sea surface temperatures.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
On 22 March, a weak but well-defined area of low pressure developed over the Coral Sea, near the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. On the next day, the BoM classified the system as a tropical low. The system intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale at 00:00 UTC on 25 March, and was subsequently named Debbie.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
Assuming a course to the southwest, the system developed into a Category 2 cyclone by 12:00 UTC on 25 March, and maintained this strength until the early morning of 27 March (local time) due to less favourable conditions for intensification. As favourable atmospheric conditions returned, Debbie underwent a period of rapid intensification, strengthening to a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone in 12 hours. The system drew nearer to the coast during the morning of 28 March, and during this time a wind gust of 263 km/h (163 mph) was recorded on Hamilton Island.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
Debbie made landfall on the Queensland coast near Airlie Beach at 02:40 UTC on 28 March as a strong Category 4 system. At the same time, the cyclone's already slow speed reduced to 7 km/h (4 mph), causing nearby towns to be subjected to extremely strong winds for many hours. The system weakened steadily as it moved inland, falling to Category 3 by 06:00 UTC while located near Proserpine, Category 2 while near Collinsville a few hours afterwards, and Category 1 by 16:00 UTC. The system was downgraded to a tropical low at about 17:00 UTC, and began to accelerate while making a gradual transition to a southeasterly course. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie moved into the Pacific Ocean on the night of Thursday 30 March (local time).


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie caused widespread damage, especially due to extremely high rainfall totals, as it tracked down the Queensland coast. In the Mackay region, the system brought 635 mm (25 in) of rainfall to Mt Jukes in 24 hours, and 986 mm (39 in) to Clarke Range in 48 hours. The torrential rainfall in the region caused the overflowing of the Pioneer River, and the subsequent need for nearly 100 people to be rescued from floodwaters in western Mackay. South of Mackay, the Plane Creek Sugar Mill in Sarina recorded at least 1,300 mm (51 in) of rainfall.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
As the low-pressure system continued to move down the coast, the Fitzroy River region experienced 48-hour rainfall totals exceeding 1,000 mm (39 in) in many places. The river later peaked at 8.8 m (29 ft), flooding hundreds of properties in the Rockhampton area. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie moved into the South East Queensland region on the afternoon of 30 March, and caused widespread rainfall of 150 mm (6 in) and wind gusts of up to 131 km/h (81 mph).


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
These rainfall totals were accompanied by significant falls exceeding 200 mm (8 in) south of Brisbane, in the Gold Coast Hinterland and Scenic Rim. Of note, Springbrook received nearly 900 mm (35 in) of rain, including 602 mm (24 in) in a 24-hour period. Severe flooding also occurred in the Logan, Albert and Tweed Rivers, inundating Logan and parts of northern New South Wales, such as Murwillumbah and Lismore. As a result of the deluge in South East Queensland, more than half of the region's dams were left above capacity. Overall, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie broke rainfall records at 62 weather stations in Queensland.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
Throughout its lifetime, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie claimed the lives of 14 people in Queensland and New South Wales. The majority of these fatalities resulted from the remnant low-pressure system rather than the cyclone itself. Total economic losses from the cyclone reached A$3.5 billion (US$2.67 billion USD). This figure surpassed the initial prediction of A$2 billion (US$1.55 billion), which incorporated an estimated $1.5 billion loss in coal exports, $270 million in damage to crops such as sugar cane, a $120–280 million impact on tourism in the Whitsunday region, and physical damage to both public and private property.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie
In total, more than 72,000 calls for assistance were made after the cyclone, which is more than were made after Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi in 2011. As a result of the widespread and devastating impacts of Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie, the Bureau of Meteorology officially retired the name Debbie from its naming list.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ernie
On the morning of 5 April local time, the Bureau of Meteorology began monitoring a developing tropical low located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 710 km (440 mi) east of Christmas Island. The system tracked south-westwards throughout the day, before adopting a course to the south-southwest during the night. On the morning of 6 April local time, sustained gales developed on the western side of the system, however it was still classified as a tropical low as the winds did not extend more than halfway around the storm.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ernie
Steady intensification continued, and the storm was upgraded to Category 1 on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale by 12:00 UTC on the same day. The cyclone was assigned the name Ernie – the seventh cyclone and sixth named storm of the season. This marked the beginning of a period of explosive intensification lasting about 24–30 hours, with Ernie being upgraded to a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone at the end of this period (12:00 UTC on 7 April), with sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph), gusting to 285 km/h (175 mph).


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ernie
Aided by favourable environmental conditions including sea surface temperatures of 29–30 °C, the cyclone maintained its Category 5 intensity for more than 12 hours. Ernie continued to intensify gradually during this time, peaking with 10-minute sustained winds of 220 km/h (135 mph), gusts to 315 km/h (195 mph) and a central barometric pressure of 922 hPa (27.23 inHg).


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ernie
As the system turned to the west-southwest, it encountered increased wind shear, dryer air and cooler sea surface temperatures, and began to weaken. The storm was downgraded to Category 3 status by 12:00 UTC on 8 April, but began to re-intensify slightly on the morning of 9 April local time. This renewed strengthening was brief, however, as Ernie began weakening again in the afternoon of the same day. The cyclone was downgraded below severe tropical cyclone status by 12:00 UTC on 9 April, and further to Category 1 status by 00:00 UTC the next day.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ernie
Ernie weakened below cyclone intensity by 06:00 UTC on 10 April, however gales persisted on the southern side of the system for a number of hours due to the steep pressure gradient caused by a high pressure ridge to the south. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ernie continued to track to the west-southwest until the remnants of the system dissipated three days later.


2016–17 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ernie
Throughout its lifetime, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ernie remained over the Indian Ocean, far to the northwest of Western Australia and east of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. As a consequence, the cyclone did not have any impacts on land despite its extremely strong winds.