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


2016–17 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team represents Boise State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 12th-year head coach Gordy Presnell, play their home games at Taco Bell Arena as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to a finish in a tie for third place. They were also champions of the Mountain West Women's Tournament and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they lost in the first round to UCLA.


2016–17 Bologna F.C. 1909 season
The 2016–17 season was Bologna Football Club 1909's second season back in Serie A, after the club's relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season.


2016–17 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Season review
The club competed in Serie A, finishing 15th, and in the Coppa Italia, where they were eliminated in the round of 16.


2016–17 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Bologna F.C. 1909 season, Players, Squad information
Lega Serie A had limited the squad to the maximum of 25 players, including at least 4 home grown players and 4 additional club-trained players (marked as CT). However, under-21 players (born 1995 or after in this season; marked as U21) were not limited. Mirante was left out from the squad list due to injury from September to 20 November, plus one unknown player was not registered (Acquafresca according to report), making Bologna squad was composite of 23 players that over 21 of age, including 2 players trained by Bologna, from September 2016 to January 2017. Bologna reinstated Mirante by replacing Gomis in November, thanks to a clause in the regulation that allow to swap goalkeeper even out of transfer window, which Gomis replaced Mirante again in Italian Cup once. After the winter transfer window Bologna squad was trimmed to 20 players plus 6 Under-21 players.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Bolton Wanderers's first season in the third tier of English football since 1993 following their relegation from the Football League Championship. Along with Football League One, the club competed in the FA Cup,  Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
On 20 May 2016, Bolton Wanderers announced their English pre-season schedule in full for both the entire squad and an XI squad. They also announced that there would be a training camp and further games abroad. These games were confirmed on 3 June as being against Danish teams HB Køge and FC Helsingør. On 17 June the away game at Ashton United was cancelled as the home side's pitch would not be ready. On 27 June the game at HB Køge was cancelled as it was felt that the date was too early in the pre-season.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Pre-season
The Bolton XI game against Chester on 20 July was also cancelled as it was felt there was not enough first-team players to make up Bolton's team travelling to Tranmere Rovers a day earlier. Due to this, some of the Bolton XI traveled with the first-team for the game and both games were mixtures of first team players and the reserve players.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. Bolton will start the season at home to Sheffield United on 6 August and finish at home to Peterborough United on April 30, 2017.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Bolton entered the competition at the first round stage for the first time since 1993, alongside all other Football League One and Football League Two sides.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
Bolton entered the competition at the first round stage and were drawn to play away at Blackpool in the first round.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
Bolton entered the competition at the first round group stage and were drawn against Everton U-23, Blackpool and Cheltenham Town in Northern Group A.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers
At the completion of the previous season the club announced that twenty players would not be offered new contracts once their present ones concluded. These players included senior squad members Neil Danns, Stephen Dobbie, Tom Eaves, Liam Feeney, Robert Hall, Emile Heskey, Paul Rachubka, Oscar Threlkeld, David Wheater and Hayden White. These players were followed out of the club by young defender Tyler Garratt who signed for Doncaster Rovers on 28 June for an undisclosed fee.


2016–17 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Transfers
On 1 July, it was reported that the transfer embargo that the club had been under since the previous season was to be at least partially lifted by the Football League and the day after former Blackburn Rovers midfielder Chris Taylor signed on a free transfer, followed the following day by Millwall defender Mark Beevers, also on a free transfer. They were followed on 5 July by Bradford City forward Jamie Proctor, also signed on a free transfer. Former Sheffield United goalkeeper Mark Howard then signed for the club. David Wheater re-signed on a one-year deal after initially being released at the end of the previous season. He was shortly followed to the club by defender Lewis Buxton after his release from Rotherham United.


2016–17 Bonaire League
The 2016–17 Bonaire League or known locally as the 2016–17 Kampionato is the 48th season of the Bonaire League. The first phase of the season began on 21 October 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. The regular stage of the season culminated with the Kaya 6 tournament, which the top six teams partook in to determine the overall champion. The Kaya 6 will begin on 11 June 2017 and end on 14 July 2017.


2016–17 Bonaire League
Atlétiko Flamingo entered the season as the defending champions. The club finished sixth in the regular season, but may still win the league if they win the Kaya 6.


2016–17 Bonaire League, Clubs
Nine clubs participated in the league for the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 Borussia Dortmund season
The 2016–17 Borussia Dortmund season was the 106th season (and 107th overall year) in the football club's history and 41st consecutive and 50th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1976.


2016–17 Borussia Dortmund season
In addition to the domestic league, Borussia Dortmund also participated in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal, and the first-tier continental cup, the UEFA Champions League. This was the 44th season for the club in the Westfalenstadion, located in Dortmund, Germany. The stadium had a capacity of 81,360 for Bundesliga matches, and a capacity of 65,851 for continental matches. The season covered a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


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


2016–17 Borussia Mönchengladbach season
The 2016–17 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 117th season in the club's history.


2016–17 Borussia Mönchengladbach season, Season overview, Background
Borussia Mönchengladbach finished fourth in the 2015–16 league season. This qualified them for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League play-off round. They were eliminated 2015–16 edition of Champions League in the group stage, finishing fourth. They were also eliminated in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal by Werder Bremen.


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


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


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


2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
The 2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the 21st edition of Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and a seventeenth season of the unified competition. The winner qualified to the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.


2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Participating teams
Following teams will take part in 2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup. As Premier League decreased its number of teams by four, each of two entities got two additional slots for national cup so they have 12 and 8 slots respectively.


2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Participating teams
Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Bosnian football league system in 2016-17 season


2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Second round
Played between 18 and 26 October 2016; over two legs


2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Quarter final
Played on 8 and 15 March 2017; over two legs


2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Semi final
Played on 12 and 19/26 April 2017; over two legs.


2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Final
The final was played over two legs on 10 and 17 May, 2017.


2016–17 Boston Bruins season
The 2016–17 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 93rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After missing the playoffs the past two years, the team returned where they lost to the Ottawa Senators in six games.


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


2016–17 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Bruins clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season. They met the Ottawa Senators in the first round, where they were ultimately defeated in six games.


2016–17 Boston Bruins season, Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:


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


2016–17 Boston Celtics season
The 2016–17 Boston Celtics season was the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team obtained the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2008 when they won the NBA title. At 53–29, they finished with the lowest winning percentage of a No. 1 seed since the Detroit Pistons in 2007.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season
In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls in the First Round in six games, advancing to the Semifinals, where they then defeated the Washington Wizards in seven games, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season
Isaiah Thomas was voted to play in the 2017 All-Star Game.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season
Following the season, Avery Bradley was traded to the Detroit Pistons, Kelly Olynyk signed with the Miami Heat and Thomas and Jae Crowder were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, ending the Isaiah Thomas era in Boston in exchange for Kyrie Irving.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season, Draft picks
The Boston Celtics hold a modern-day league record for most NBA draft picks held in the draft ever since the league modified the NBA draft to being only two rounds long with eight total draft picks. Their top selection was acquired by the Brooklyn Nets this season due to them not only holding the third-worst record in the season, but also having it as part of their payment for trading  Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in 2013.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season, Draft picks
Their middle first round selection, meanwhile, was recorded by the Dallas Mavericks trading it away to Boston in 2014 in order to acquire Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell. The last first round selection they hold, though, is the one they got for having one of the best regular season records last season. Meanwhile, every second round selection for the Celtics this year was acquired via trade, although their own second round selection (which would have been Pick 52 this year) would be traded away to the Utah Jazz.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season, Draft picks
For the first round of the draft, the Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown from the University of California, Guerschon Yabusele from France, and Ante Žižić from Croatia.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season, Draft picks
In the second round, however, Boston took the surprise lottery-level talent that was last remaining in the draft with Deyonta Davis from Michigan State University, Rade Zagorac from Serbia, Demetrius Jackson (a guy who was also a considerable first round level talent) from the University of Notre Dame, the first ever Ghanaian taken for an NBA draft in Ben Bentil (another player that was considered as a potential first round talent, although he was more projected to be late in the first round himself) from Providence College, and the Egyptian Abdel Nader from Iowa State University.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season, Draft picks
Deyonta Davis and Rade Zagorac would be the only players whose draft rights would be traded the night of the draft, as they would be going to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night for a 2018 second round selection.


2016–17 Boston Celtics season, Draft picks
Meanwhile, both Guerschon Yabusele and Ante Žižić would continue to remain overseas in China and Croatia respectively for one more season, with the rest of the players signing contracts with the team, save for Ben Bentil and Abdel Nader, with the latter heading off to the Maine Red Claws and the former travelling to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (three different times) and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China before being a part of the Dallas Mavericks later on in the season.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. As the No. 15 seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Wake Forest.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 7–25, 0–18 to finish in last place in ACC play. This was the first time a team went winless in the ACC during a season. They lost to Florida State in the first round of the ACC Tournament.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The 2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-third season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The Eagles competed in three tournaments during the 2016–17 season, the first of which took place during the traditional opening of the college hockey season at the 20th annual Ice Breaker Classic. Played on October 7 and 8 at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado, the tournament showcased the Eagles playing Air Force in the first round, where they would lose a tight 2-1 match. Boston College faced host Denver in the consolation round, picking up a 3-1 victory for their first win of the season. Air Force would defeat Ohio State in the championship.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The Eagles had previously won the ice breaker tournament three times; making their fifth appearance this season. The second tournament of the season took place during the holiday break, where the Eagles made the trip to the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for their second appearance in the Three Rivers Classic in its fifth annual year. The Eagles fell 3–1 to the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the opening round, but picked up the 3rd-place result against Ferris State in the consolation round, winning the (unofficial) shootout of the (official) 1–1 tie.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
Boston College previously won the title in their first appearance at the tournament in 2012. For their final tournament of the season, the Eagles played in the 65th Annual Beanpot Tournament at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on February 6 and 13. Boston College lost to rival Boston University 3–1 in the opening round (suffering their first season sweep against the Terriers since 1994–95), and were defeated by Northeastern 2–4 in the consolation game, marking the first 4th place finish for the Eagles since 1993 and the first of Jerry York's tenure.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The Eagles finished the season 21–15–5, and 13–6–3 in conference play, earning a share of the regular season title (shared with Boston University and UMass Lowell). They advanced to the Championship of the Hockey East tournament, but would fall to the UMass Lowell River Hawks by a score of 4–3. The Eagles failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, having just missed the mark to earn an at-large bid; the Eagles missed out on the tournament for the first time since 2009.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Previous season recap
The Eagles entered the 2016–17 season following the school's record 25th trip to the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida, where they would fall to Quinnipiac for the second year in the row. Additionally they fell in the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament to Beanpot rival, Northeastern, who eventually won the title. The Eagles captured two trophies during the 2015–16 season, winning the Beanpot with a 1–0 OT victory over Boston University, and captured a share of the Hockey East regular season title (shared with Providence) off a strong 28–8–5 record and 15–2–5 in conference play.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Departures
Doherty and Jeke signed in the offseason with ECHL clubs, the Cincinnati Cyclones and the South Carolina Stingrays, respectively.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Departures
Seven Underclassmen left the program early to sign with their respective drafted teams in the NHL:


2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Recruiting
Boston College adds thirteen freshmen for the 2016–17 season: seven forwards, four defensemen, and two goalies.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team will represent Boston College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, are led by fifth year head coach Erik Johnson. They play their home games at the Conte Forum and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Georgia Tech.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles women's basketball team, 2016–17 media, Boston College IMG Sports Network Affiliates
Select BC games, mostly home games and conference road games, will be broadcast on . BC Game notes and stories will continue to be posted through their athletic website and on Twitter by following @bc_wbb.


2016–17 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
The Boston College Eagles were represent Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2016–17 Boston Pride season
The 2016–17 Boston Pride season was the second in franchise history.


2016–17 Boston Pride season, Offseason
During the offseason the Pride moved the Warrior Ice Arena which is also the home to the Boston Bruins from the Bright-Landry Hockey Center where they won the 2016 Isobel Championship. Newly acquired Alex Carpenter signed with the Boston Pride for a one-year, $19,500 contract, making her the highest paid player of the 2015 NWHL Draft class.


2016–17 Boston Pride season, Draft
The following were the Pride selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on June 18, 2016.


2016–17 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by sixth-year head coach Joe Jones, played their home games at Case Gym as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 18–14, 12–16 in America East play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Loyola (MD) in the quarterfinals before losing to Lehigh in double overtime in the semifinals.


2016–17 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2015–16 season 19–15, 11–7 in Patriot League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to American. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing in the second round to NJIT.


2016–17 Boston University Terriers 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 Boston University Terriers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Boston University Terriers women's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terries, led by third year head coach Katy Steding, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–17, 11–7 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament to American.


2016–17 Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey season
The Boston University Terriers represented Boston University in Women's Hockey East Association during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2016–17 Botola
The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2016. The season started on 27 August 2016 and may be ended on 28 May 2017.


2016–17 Botola
FUS Rabat came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Chabab Atlas Khénifra and Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 GNF 2.


2016–17 Botola
Wydad Casablanca won the league for a record 19th time in Botola history after beating Olympic Safi on 17 May 2017.


2016–17 Botola, Annual awards
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with the LNFP ( Ligue Nationale du Football Professionnel) and the UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), organized on Monday 3 July 2017 "Stars' Night" in honor of the players, coaches and referees who were distinguished during the 2016/2017 season.


2016–17 Botola 2
The 2016–17 Botola 2 was the 55th season of Botola 2, the second division of the Moroccan football league.


2016–17 Botswana Premier League
The 2016–17 Botswana Premier League is the 52nd season of the Botswana Premier League since its establishment in 1966. Township Rollers clinched their second straight league title and 14th overall.


2016–17 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by second-year head coach Michael Huger, played their home games at the Stroh Center as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.


2016–17 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team
They finished the season 13–19, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 10 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Toledo.


2016–17 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team, Previous season
The Falcons finished the 2015–16 season 16–18, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They defeated Kent State and Central Michigan to advance to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Akron.


2016–17 Bowling Green Falcons 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 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team will represent Bowling Green State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Falcons, led by fifth year head coach Jennifer Roos, play their home games at the Stroh Center as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.


2016–17 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season will be Bradford City's 114th season in their history, their 102nd in the Football League and 104th in the English football league system. Along with League One, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.


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


2016–17 Bradford City A.F.C. season
Following the Championship play-off final where Huddersfield Town were victorious, Bradford City received a sum of £250,000 for former striker Nahki Wells.


2016–17 Bradford City A.F.C. season, League One, Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second-year head coach Brian Wardle, played their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Drake in the first round before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Bradley Braves men's basketball team, Previous season
The Braves finished the 2015–16 season 5–27, 3–15 in Missouri Valley play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Loyola–Chicago.


2016–17 Bradley Braves men's basketball team, Preseason
The Missouri Valley Conference's preseason poll picked Bradley to finish in eighth place in the MVC.


2016–17 Bradley Braves women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Bradley Braves women's basketball team represents Bradley University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Braves, led by first year head coach Andrea Gorski. The Braves are members of the Missouri Valley Conference and play their home games at Renaissance Coliseum. They finished the season 12–19, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Brentford's 127th year in existence and third consecutive season in the Championship. The club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, July
Brentford began the 2016–17 season with various transfers. Captain Jake Bidwell joined arch-rivals Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee on 1 July. However, on the same day, Brentford also brought in three new players: Daniel Bentley, John Egan, and Romaine Sawyers after their contracts at their respective clubs expired. On 8 July, defender Jack O'Connell joined Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee. Later that day, Brentford kicked off their first pre-season friendly against Boreham Wood. A late Lewis Macleod header could not prevent defeat for the Bees as they lost 2–1.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, July
On 9 July, Brentford travelled to Germany for a 7-day pre-season training camp. During their time there, Brentford played VfL Bochum and won 1–0 thanks to a first half Scott Hogan goal. On 19 July, goalkeeper David Button joined local rivals Fulham for an undisclosed fee. Brentford continued their pre-season with a trip to Wycombe Wanderers. New signing Egan scored his first goal for the club before the break but Dayle Southwell equalised with a header in the second half, leaving the final score as 1–1.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, July
The first home game of the season was against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 23 July. On a very hot day, Brentford took the lead after Alexander Ring inadvertently headed the ball into his own net in the second half. However, minutes later, Brentford conceded an equaliser from Róbert Pich to make the score 1–1. Just three days later, Brentford welcomed Peterborough United to Griffin Park. Paul Taylor scored for the Posh early on after a Tom Field mistake, but despite dominating the rest of the game, Brentford could not beat the opposition goalkeeper.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, July
On 30 July, Brentford announced the season-long loan of Callum Elder from Leicester City as a replacement for Bidwell at left back. Elder made his first appearance for the club in a testimonial match against Millwall to honour former captain Tony Craig. The match finished 1–1 after Yoann Barbet's early free kick was cancelled out by Steve Morison's header. Brentford's pre-season concluded with only one win from six matches.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, August
Forward Lasse Vibe was called up for Denmark in the 2016 Summer Olympics and so would miss Brentford's first few games of the season. Brentford began their Championship campaign away to Huddersfield Town where they finished their previous season. Elias Kachunga put the hosts in front in the first half with Nico Yennaris equalising after coming off the bench in the second half. However, substitute Kasey Palmer scored the winner after a good Bentley save. On 8 August, midfielder Akaki Gogia joined Dynamo Dresden on a season long loan.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, August
The following day, Brentford announced the signing of Emmanuel Ledesma, who had been training with The Bees during pre-season, on a non-contract basis. He was available for the EFL Cup First Round tie against League Two side Exeter City. In a disappointing display, Brentford suffered a 1–0 defeat after extra time thanks to a good Ryan Harley finish from inside the penalty box. Brentford made amends with a convincing 2–0 victory against Ipswich Town with Egan scoring both goals on his home competitive debut and also Sam Saunders' 200th competitive game for the club.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, August
Brentford's second home league game of the season finished 1–0 against Nottingham Forest. Hogan scored his first goal of the season after Stephen Henderson saved his and Macleod's earlier efforts. Despite going a man down, Forest finished the game on top, with Bentley keeping out a last minute one-on-one effort from Britt Assombalonga to secure all three points. Vibe returned to Brentford's lineup in their next game against Rotherham United.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, August
While Brentford had played some promising football, they could not unlock the opposition defence and succumbed to a 1–0 defeat after conceding a dubious Danny Ward goal which had appeared offside. A week later, Brentford hosted Sheffield Wednesday at Griffin Park. Wednesday dominated the first half and was unlucky to not be ahead by half-time. It would be Brentford that broke the deadlock first in the second half after a clearance by goalkeeper Keiren Westwood cannoned off the onrushing Vibe and bounced into the net. Both teams went down to 10 men after David Jones received a second yellow card for dissent while the goalscorer Vibe also received a second yellow card. In the dying minutes, and with Brentford camped outside their box, Wednesday equalised as Sam Hutchinson headed in a Barry Bannan free kick.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, August
It was a busy transfer deadline day for Brentford with one departure and two new arrivals. Ledesma left the club to join Greek side Panetolikos after being informed that he would not be offered a contract. Left back Rico Henry joined from Dean Smith's previous club Walsall on a five-year contract for an initial fee of £1.5 million that could rise to over £5 million in add-ons. Winger Sullay Kaikai joined on loan from Crystal Palace until the end of the season. Also on transfer deadline day, midfielder Ryan Woods signed a new four-year contract to extend his stay until 2020.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, September
After the international break, Brentford travelled down to the south coast to play Brighton & Hove Albion. In a hard-fought match, Hogan scored his first goal after racing away from the Brighton back line to slot home in the first half. Brentford's defence had to work hard to shut out the Seagulls with Egan having to clear a header off the line. Hogan's left foot finish high into the net from an angle made sure the Bees took home the three points.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, September
On 14 September, Brentford travelled to Villa Park to face Aston Villa for the first time in over 60 years. Villa appeared to be coasting to a win after new signing Jonathan Kodjia fired in a stunning curler in the first half but Brentford dug deep and, in the 88th minute, Egan fired in the equaliser with the help of two deflections to give Brentford a share of the points. Brentford then returned to Griffin Park to face Preston North End.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, September
It was a tight match in the first half with Hogan's left foot finish after Sawyers' through ball the only goal separating the two sides at the break. However, Preston collapsed after Dean fired in from a corner. The Lilywhites had to finish the game with 10 men when Marnick Vermijl was forced off due to injury with all their substitutions having already been made. Preston conceded 3 goals in almost as many minutes with Hogan completing his hat-trick and Chris Humphrey scoring an own goal. The match ended 5–0 to the Bees.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, September
Brentford's next match was against Wolverhampton Wanderers which finished 3–1 against the Bees. João Teixeira scored a brace with the first one coming after Josh McEachran was dispossessed in the Wolves half and the second one a free kick that found its way into the net after a dubious decision by the referee to penalise Woods. Kaikai's first goal for the club was not enough to rescue a point for the visitors as Ivan Cavaleiro slotted under Bentley late on. Brentford's impressive home form continued with a 4–1 drubbing of Reading.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, September
Josh Clarke scored his first goal for the Bees after a lovely passing move with Vibe adding to the scoreline just before half-time. After the break, Maxime Colin also netted his first goal for the club with a high finish from an angle. Yann Kermorgant gave Reading some hope with a converted penalty after Yennaris tripped Stephen Quinn but it was not to be for the R's as Hogan netted his 7th goal of the season after McEachran's cute pass on the edge of the box.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, September
Hogan won the Championship Player of the Month award for September after scoring 6 goals in 5 matches.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, October
Brentford extended their home unbeaten run to 10 games with a goalless draw against Wigan Athletic. After the international break, Brentford made the journey north-east to face promotion favourites Newcastle United. Ciaran Clark nodded in the opener with Dwight Gayle also scoring within the first quarter of an hour as well as early in the second half. While Hogan netted his 8th goal of the season, it only proved to be a consolation to a much better side. Brentford's next match came against Derby County where a solid defensive display meant the game finished 0–0.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, October
On 20 October, midfielder Alan McCormack was charged for "using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official" which "included a reference to gender" during a Cardiff City match in April. McCormack was suspended for five matches and fined £6,000 as well as being ordered to attend a training course. Brentford celebrated their 4000th English Football League match at Griffin Park against Barnsley but failed to win against the South Yorkshire club. Adam Armstrong's placed finish after Barbet's attempted clearance following a free kick gave Barnsley the lead in the first half.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, October
Sam Winnall tapped home after Ryan Kent's shot rebounded off the inside of the post to secure the win. Brentford travelled to Loftus Road to face Queens Park Rangers in the first West London derby of the season. Clarke wriggled around the defenders in the box from McEachran's pass and slotted the ball under goalkeeper Alex Smithies just before half-time to give the Bees the lead. Brentford doubled their lead after Colin found Sawyers free on the edge of the box.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, October
With a wonderful first time, left foot finish, Sawyers grabbed the winner in what was a well deserved 2–0 victory. Shortly after the goal, Macleod was stretchered off with a knee injury. It was later found that it was a significant injury which would require surgery and that Macleod would be out of action for the rest of the season.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, November
Brentford hosted Fulham for another West London derby, a week after defeating Queens Park Rangers. The Bees could not find the form they showed against Q.P.R. as they suffered a 2–0 defeat. Sone Aluko tapped in the opening goal in the first half after his initial shot was saved by Bentley. Button, who had left Brentford for Fulham in the summer, was rarely tested in goal. As Brentford were pushing for an equaliser, Tom Cairney scored Fulham's second goal on the break late into stoppage time to seal defeat for the Bees.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, November
After the international break, Brentford travelled to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers. It was a frantic match with Hogan scoring within the first minute before Danny Graham scored twice in quick succession to bring the match into Blackburn's favour. Hogan scored his second soon after to level the score but a deflection from Dean into his own net proved to be the winner as Blackburn won 3–2. Brentford's dismal November continued back at Griffin Park against Birmingham City.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, November
Despite dominating the game, Brentford fell to a 2–1 defeat after a penalty from former Bee Clayton Donaldson and a goal from Ryan Shotton midway through the second half. Blues' keeper Tomasz Kuszczak had a fine game with a string of good saves while Vibe had a shot blocked on the line. Hogan's header was merely a consolation goal as Brentford finished November with no points from 3 games.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Season review, November, New crest
On 10 November, Brentford announced their new crest that would be used from the start of the 2017/18 season. Featuring a circular crest and a more modern, clean look, the design was loosely based on the crest used from 1972 to 1975.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Pre-season
On 3 May 2016, Brentford announced their pre-season schedule for the upcoming 2016–17 campaign. Brentford will travel to North West Germany for a training camp from 9 to 15 July which includes a friendly against VfL Bochum on 13 July. Brentford will also play a testimonial match against Millwall for former captain Tony Craig who had played 127 games for Brentford.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Championship, Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, League Cup
On 22 June 2015, Brentford were beaten 1:0 by Exeter City in the First Round of the EFL Cup.


2016–17 Brentford F.C. season, Kit
On 22 July, the kit for the 2016–17 season was revealed. The kit sponsor was changed from matchbook.com, the previous season's sponsor, to 888sport, an online bookmaker. Adidas remained as the kit supplier.


2016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Brighton & Hove Albion's 115th year in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup.


2016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
Brighton were promoted to the Premier League following their 2–1 home win against Wigan Athletic on 17 April 2017, with fellow promotion chasers Huddersfield Town failing to match Brighton's result in their fixture against Derby County.


2016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Squad, First-Team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


2016–17 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
Brighton's fixture list for the 2016/17 Championship season was revealed on 22 June 2016.


2016–17 Brisbane Heat WBBL season
The 2016–17 Brisbane Heat WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Captained by Delissa Kimmince until early January 2017 and by Kirby Short for the rest of the season, and coached by Andy Richards, the team competed in the WBBL|02 competition.


2016–17 Brisbane Heat WBBL season
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Heat was third on the table. The Heat then lost to the Perth Scorchers in a semi-final to finish WBBL|02 in equal third place (with the Hobart Hurricanes).


2016–17 Brisbane Heat WBBL season, Squad
The following is the Heat women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold.


2016–17 Brisbane Roar FC season
The 2016–17 Brisbane Roar FC season was the club's twelfth season participating in the A-League, the FFA Cup for the third time, as well as the AFC Champions League for the fourth time.


2016–17 Brisbane Roar FC season, Players, Squad information
Correct as of 30 September 2016 – players' numbers as per the official Brisbane Roar website


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


2016–17 Brisbane Roar W-League season
The 2016–17 Brisbane Roar W-League season was the club's ninth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at Spencer Park, A.J. Kelly Park and Suncorp Stadium.


2016–17 Brisbane Roar W-League season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Bristol City F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Bristol City's 119th season as a professional football club and their second consecutive season back in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was the 134th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 89th in the English Football League. Following back-to-back promotions in 2014–15 and 2015–16, Rovers competed in the third tier of English football, League One. What was a steady season, Rovers played the likes of Coventry and Chelsea (in the EFL Cup) for the first time in decades. After a brief playoff push towards the end of the season, Rovers finished in a respectable 10th place with 66 points, their highest finish in the football league since the 1999–2000 season.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Season events, Pre-season
Rovers manager Darrell Clarke was quick to make good on his promise to offer all out-of-contract senior players new contracts if the club was promoted, confirming that, with the exception of Rory Fallon, new deals were "in the post" just five days after the previous season had concluded. In addition to Lee Brown and Tom Lockyer, who's deals were signed before the season had ended, goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall and midfielder Jay Malpas were the first to sign a new deals on 17 May. Toward the end of May, Clarke himself had agreed a new three-year contract, making him the highest paid manager in the club's history. This came after the club received a formal approach from Championship side Leeds United which Rovers rejected.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Season events, Pre-season
June saw defender Daniel Leadbitter and winger Billy Bodin sign new two-year contracts at Rovers. Goalkeeper Will Puddy, defenders James Clarke and Mark McChrystal, midfielders Lee Mansell Cristian Montaño, Jake Gosling, Ollie Clarke and Chris Lines and forward Ellis Harrison also agreed a new deals of undisclosed duration. Tom Parkes meanwhile rejected the offer of a new deal and instead joined League Two side Leyton Orient. On 16 June, defender Peter Hartley became the club's first signing of the season on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle followed a day later by the signing of winger Byron Moore from Port Vale.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Season events, Pre-season
Peterborough United forward Luke James became July's first signing, on a season long loan. Rovers' top goalscorer of the previous two seasons, Matty Taylor, signed a new contract in July, ending speculation linking him with a move away.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 23 November 2015, Rovers first pre-season fixture was announced. As part of a week-long training camp in Spain, Rovers will play CE Sabadell with whom the club have a connection due to both playing in blue and white quartered shirts. Further fixtures were announced once the previous season had concluded, with Rovers due to play Salisbury, Bath City, Mangotsfield United, Weston-super-Mare and Exeter City, all away, and Cheltenham Town, Swansea City and Aston Villa at home.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Competitions, League One
On 22 June 2016, the EFL announced the fixtures for the forthcoming season. Rovers started the season away to Scunthorpe United on 6 August, followed by their first home fixture on 14 August against fellow promoted side Oxford United. The traditional boxing day fixture sees Rovers host Coventry City while the season will end with Millwall travelling to the Memorial Stadium.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made. Rovers were drawn at home to Championship side Cardiff City, managed by former Rovers boss Paul Trollope. The game was later picked for live broadcast by Sky Sports. Rovers progressed to the second round thanks to a 115th-minute winner from Chris Lines to set up a trip to Premier League side Chelsea.


2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 27 July 2016, the group stage draw for the EFL Trophy was made. Rovers were drawn in Southern Group A along with Reading Academy, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town.


2016–17 British Basketball League season
The 2016–17 British Basketball League season was the 30th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland. The season started on September 23, 2016 and ended on May 14, 2017.


2016–17 British Basketball League season, Apparel
As of the 2016/17 BBL season Italian sportswear manufacturer Kappa was the kit supplier for all the 12 teams.


2016–17 British and Irish Cup
The 2016–17 British and Irish Cup was the eighth season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. London Welsh were the defending champions having won the 2015–16 final against Yorkshire Carnegie 10–33 at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds on 10 April 2016. There have been six different winners and six different losing finalists in the seven seasons of its existence. The format of the competition is similar to last season with Scottish clubs not competing. For the second consecutive season the four Welsh teams were the reserve sides of the teams competing in the Pro12 competition instead of clubs from the Welsh Premier Division.


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Competition format
The competition format is a pool stage followed by a knockout stage. The pool stage consists of five pools of four teams playing home and away matches. The top side in each pool, plus the three best runners-up, progress to the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists are ranked, with top four teams having home advantage. The four winning quarter-finalists progress to the semi-final draw. Most of the matches are played on the same weekends as the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. First round matches began on 14 October 2016 and the final was held on the 21 April 2017.


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Pool stages, Pool 2
London Welsh entered liquidation on 8 December 2016 and were disqualified from the competition and their results from rounds 1 and 2 annulled.


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Knock-out stage
The eight qualifiers were seeded according to performance in the pool stage. The four top seeds hosted the quarter-finals against the lower seeds, in a 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 format.


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Knock-out stage
If two teams qualified from the same group they could not be drawn together despite the seeding, therefore, Jersey Reds did not play against Ulster A. The quarter-finals were held over the weekend of 10/11/12 March 2017, the semi-finals were held over the weekend of 31 March and 1 & 2 April 2017 and the final was played on 21/22/23 April 2017.


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Knock-out stage, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 23 January 2017, with the matches to be played on the weekend of 10–13 March 2017.


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
84 – 7 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
68 – 19 Leinster A away to Richmond on 15 October 2016


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Team
Rotherham Titans at home to Doncaster Knights on 15 October 2016


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Rory Clegg for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Scarlets Premiership Select on 11 March 2017


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Rob O'Donnell for Yorkshire Carnegie at home to Bedford Blues on 23 October 2016


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Lloyd Evans for Rotherham Titans at home to Doncaster Knights on 15 October 2016


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Player
Freddy Gabbitass for Richmond away to Leinster on 20 January 2017


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Attendances
Ulster A at home to London Scottish on 13 January 2017


2016–17 British and Irish Cup, Season records, Attendances
Ulster A at home to Jersey Reds on 14 October 2016Connacht Eagles at home to Cornish Pirates on 16 October 2016Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 22 October 2016


2016–17 Brooklyn Nets season
The 2016–17 Brooklyn Nets season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 50th season overall, and its fifth season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.


2016–17 Brooklyn Nets season
The season marked Brook Lopez's final one with the Nets, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the off-season. He became the franchise's all-time leading scorer on April 10 when he broke Buck Williams' record that stood for 28 years.


2016–17 Brooklyn Nets season
The Nets hired Kenny Atkinson after Lionel Hollins was fired during the middle of the previous season. General manager Billy King was also fired. Sean Marks took over as the Nets began rebuilding. They finished 20–62, their worst record since 2009–10. In the month of February, the Nets went 0–10 marking the first time that they lost every game in a single month since going 0–14 in November 2009.


2016–17 Brown Bears men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fifth-year head coach Mike Martin, played their home games at the Pizzitola Sports Center and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–17, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League Tournament.


2016–17 Brown Bears men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bears finished the 2015–16 season 8–20, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.


2016–17 Brown Bears women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Brown Bears women's basketball team will represent Brown University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears, led by third year head coach Sarah Behn, play their home games at the Pizzitola Sports Center and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 17–13, 7–7 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the Ivy Women's Tournament to Penn. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where defeated UMBC in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to UNC Greensboro.


2016–17 Brown Bears women's basketball team, Ivy League changes
This season, the Ivy League will institute conference postseason tournaments. The tournaments will only award the Ivy League automatic bids for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments; the official conference championships will continue to be awarded based solely on regular-season results. The Ivy League playoff will take place March 11 and 12 at the Palestra in Philadelphia. There will be two semifinal games on the first day with the No. 1 seed playing the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed playing the No. 3 seed. The final will be played the next day for the NCAA bid.


2016–17 Brown Bears women's ice hockey season
The Brown Bears represented Brown University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2016–17 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2016–2017 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament to Saint Francis (PA).


2016–17 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 8–23, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.


2016–17 Brøndby IF season
The 2016–17 season was Brøndby's 36th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 27th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 51st year in existence as a football club. In addition to the Danish Superliga, the club also competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season was the club's first with manager Alexander Zorniger.


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


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


2016–17 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. They finished the regular season 23–8, 15–3 in Patriot League play to win the regular season championship, their third straight title and sixth in seven years. As the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Army, Navy, and Lehigh to win the tournament championship. As a result, the Bison received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region. There they lost in the First Round to West Virginia.


2016–17 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bison finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 14–4 in Patriot League play to win the regular season championship for the second consecutive year. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to Holy Cross. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Monmouth.


2016–17 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 27–6, 16–2 in Patriot League play win Patriot League regular season title. They won the Patriot League Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2008, where they lost to Maryland in the first round.


2016–17 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the State University of New York at Buffalo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by second-year head coach Nate Oats, played their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Kent State.


2016–17 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulls finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division and third place overall. They defeated Miami (OH), Ohio, and Akron to be champions of the MAC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.


2016–17 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls, led by fifth-year head coach Felisha Legette-Jack, play their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Toledo. Despite having 22 wins, they weren't invited to a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. Buffalo missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season
The Sabres held their annual development camp during the second weekend of July. After the previous two seasons in which the Sabres held the tournament in the First Niagara Center, this edition was held at HarborCenter.


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season
The Sabres reprised their hosting of a prospect tournament for 2016, after the success of the first event in 2015. The New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins returned for the tournament, which ran September 16–19, partially opposite the 2016 World Cup of Hockey; in contrast to the previous season, the Sabres lost both prospect tournament games and finished in third place. The Sabres contributed three players to the World Cup: Jack Eichel for Team North America, Ryan O'Reilly for Canada, and Rasmus Ristolainen for Finland.


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season
On July 16, 2016, the Sabres hired Tom Ward as an assistant coach. Ward had spent the previous 18 seasons as the head coach for the Minnesota High School boys prep team.


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season, Off-season
The Sabres also announced that the naming rights to their home arena will change. Due to First Niagara Financial Group, the arena's previous rights holder, being subsumed into KeyBank, the team's arena was renamed KeyBank Center for the 2016–17 season. The arena naming rights have passed through a succession of regional banks, having been known as First Niagara Center, HSBC Arena and Marine Midland Arena, through its 20-year history.


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


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season, Player stats, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sabres. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season, Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:


2016–17 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft picks
Below are the Buffalo Sabres' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.


2016–17 Bulgarian Cup
The 2016−17 Bulgarian Cup was the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finished with the final on 24 May 2017. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lokomotiv Sofia. Botev Plovdiv won its third cup, after winning the final against Ludogorets Razgrad. Botev, thus, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.


2016–17 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
Beroe Stara ZagoraBotev PlovdivCSKA SofiaCherno More VarnaDunav RuseLevski SofiaLokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaLokomotiv PlovdivLudogorets RazgradMontanaNeftochimic BurgasPirin BlagoevgradSlavia SofiaVereya Stara Zagora


2016–17 Bulgarian Cup, Participating clubs
BanskoBotev GalabovoBotev VratsaEtar Veliko TarnovoLevski KarlovoLokomotiv SofiaNesebarOborishte PanagyurishtePomorieSozopolSpartak PlevenSeptemvri SofiaTsarsko Selo SofiaVitosha Bistritsa


2016–17 Bulgarian Cup, Matches, Round of 32
The draw was conducted on 7 September 2016. The games were played between 20 and 22 September 2016. On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 14 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.


2016–17 Bulgarian Cup, Matches, Round of 16
The draw was conducted on 27 September 2016. The games were played between 25 and 27 October 2016. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.


2016–17 Bulgarian Cup, Matches, Quarter-finals
The draw was conducted on 2 November 2016. The games will be played between 4 and 6 April 2017. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.


2016–17 Bulgarian Cup, Matches, Semi-finals
The draw was conducted on 7 April 2017. The first legs will be played on 18 and 19 April and the second legs are scheduled for 26 and 27 April 2017.


2016–17 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 2016-17 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 65th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Five teams participated in the league, and Irbis-Skate Sofia won the championship.


2016–17 Bundesliga
The 2016–17 Bundesliga was the 54th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 26 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017. Bayern Munich were the defending champions. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 29 June 2016.


2016–17 Bundesliga
Bayern Munich won their 26th Bundesliga title with three games to spare, becoming the first team to win 5 consecutive titles. RB Leipzig became the runners-up, only a year after its promotion last season from the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga.


2016–17 Bundesliga, Teams
A total of 18 teams participated in this edition of the Bundesliga. VfB Stuttgart and Hannover 96 were relegated to 2016–17 2. Bundesliga. Former Bundesliga champion Stuttgart were relegated to the second level after 39 years, whereas Hannover 96 finished a 14-years stint in the top level. They were replaced with 2. Bundesliga champion SC Freiburg and 2. Bundesliga runner-up RB Leipzig. Freiburg immediately returned to the Bundesliga, whereas RB Leipzig makes its debut. Finally Eintracht Frankfurt, 16th of Bundesliga faced 1. FC Nürnberg, third of 2. Bundesliga in a Bundesliga play-off. Eintracht won 2–1 on aggregate and remained in the top level.


2016–17 Bundesliga, Teams
RB Leipzig was the first team from the former East Germany to play in the Bundesliga since the relegation of Energie Cottbus after the 2008–09 season.


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


2016–17 Burkinabé Premier League
The 2016–17 Burkinabé Premier League is the 55th edition of top flight football in Burkina Faso. It began on 25 November 2016 and concluded on 30 July 2017.


2016–17 Burnley F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Burnley's 135th competitive season and their first season back in the Premier League, just one campaign after their relegation in 2014–15. Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Burnley F.C. season
Burnley finished 16th in the table, avoiding relegation for the first time in the Premier League era.


2016–17 Burton Albion F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Burton Albion's 67th season in their history and first ever in the Championship after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The club finished 20th in the league table, was knocked out the third round of the FA Cup and knocked out of the second round of the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Burundi Premier League
The 2016–17 Burundi Ligue A season is the top level of football competition in Burundi. It began on 10 September 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. A total of 16 clubs participate in the 2016–17 Ligue A.


2016–17 Bury F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Bury's second consecutive season in League One and their 132nd year in existence. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy.


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


2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, in his third year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the regular season 25–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in second place. They lost to Xavier in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed in the South Region. They defeated Winthrop and Middle Tennessee to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to eventual National Champion North Carolina.


2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
On June 9, 2017, head coach Chris Holtmann left to become the head coach at Ohio State. On June 12, the school hired Milwaukee head coach and Butler alum LaVall Jordan as head coach.


2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–11, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Providence. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Texas Tech in the First Round to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Virginia.


2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season
Prior to the season, Butler was picked to finish sixth in a poll of Big East coaches. Kelan Martin was named to the preseason All-Big East first team.


2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, Off season, 2016 Recruiting class
Butler originally signed four recruits in its 2016 class which was hailed as the best recruiting class in Butler history. However, three star point guard, Howard Washington, Jr., and Butler mutually agreed to part ways in April 2016. The class is currently ranked as 45th best in the country by 247Sports.com.


2016–17 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Kurt Godlevske, played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 6–25, 2–16 in Big East play to finish in last place. They advance to the quarterfinals of the Big East Women's Tournament where they lost to Creighton.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season
The 2016–17 season was F.C. Motagua's 70th season in existence and the club's 51st consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. The club announced the continuation of Diego Vásquez as the team's head coach for his 4th consecutive season.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
This season, the club fought for its 14th league and 2nd domestic cup. During the preseason, a new badge was unveiled to be used starting this season. On 2 July, the club's president Eduardo Atala confirmed an exhibition game against current Copa Libertadores winners at that time and South American giants River Plate. The game was played at Orlando, United States.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
The Apertura schedule was unveiled on the second week of July and the club decided to return their home games on Sundays afternoon after their last season experiment of playing on Saturdays seeking for better assistances didn't throw the expected results. In week 6, Motagua faced C.D. Social Sol at home; in the 50' minute (0–0), the referee decided to suspend the match due to heavy rain which caused a power outage. The remaining 40 minutes were played the following morning, landing in the club's 88th anniversary.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
Román Castillo who had lost his younger brother a week prior, decided the match with a late goal at the 90th+5 minute. On 25 September, Motagua had to move its home game against C.D. Honduras Progreso to Catacamas due to a religious event that took place at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. This match at Catacamas marked history in the Honduran Liga Nacional as the first game ever officiated by a female referee. On week 17, a 2–2 away tie against Real C.D. España defined Motagua's 4th place in the regular season standings and therefore, a berth to the playoffs phase.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
Once in the playoffs, Motagua defeated C.D. Marathón away in postseason for the first time since November 1990; however, the access to the semifinals didn't turn out that easy as Motagua had to rely on a late and controversial penalty in the second leg to advance with a 3–3 global score. In the semifinals Motagua faced city rivals Club Deportivo Olimpia for another edition of the Honduran Superclásico, resulting in the fourth time these two teams meet in this stage in the last three years.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
With a 2–1 aggregated score, Motagua moved on and qualified to their 19th league final in history. On 18 December, Motagua obtained their 14th national championship after defeating Platense F.C. in an unprecedented final. It was also the first time a league title was decided at Puerto Cortés. With the win, the team secured a spot for next season's CONCACAF club competitions.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
Motagua started the Clausura tournament playing at Puerto Cortés losing 1–2 against Platense. On 21 January, Motagua traveled to Goascorán to play against Gremio F.C. for the first round of the 2017 Honduran Cup, a competition which ended way too early for Motagua's aspirations as they lost in penalty shootouts against a club that plays in third division. On 8 February, Diego Vásquez broke an all-time Liga Nacional record as the coach with the most number of consecutive games leading a team, totaling 140 games, surpassing Julio González (139 with C.D. Victoria).


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
On 19 February, Motagua suffered their biggest defeat ever in Tocoa in the 0–4 loss to C.D. Real Sociedad. This result also marked the 11th unsuccessful try to obtain a victory at this venue since Real Sociedad's promotion in 2012. On 13 March, the club announced through their social media that Argentinian midfielder Santiago Vergara was being treated in a local health center as he was diagnosed with leukemia. Once in the post-season, Motagua defeated Real España for the first time ever in a semifinal.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
Despite losing key players from their roster, Motagua was capable of finishing the Clausura tournament with 14 unbeaten games in a row, a performance that resulted in their 15th league championship and a season's double. The Clausura final was played against C.D. Honduras Progreso, which marked their second meeting at this stage in less than two years. Motagua established a record as the largest goal difference in a final's global score (7–1). With the win, the team secured a spot for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
Before the start of the final match against Honduras Progreso, the selling of fake tickets in the black market triggered a chaos among the fans inside and outside the stadium. Those still outside with ticket in hand precipitated towards one of the gates forming a human avalanche that killed 4 people due to asphyxiation.


2016–17 C.D. Motagua season, Kit
The 2016–17 kits were officially published on 12 July, one day before their friendly meeting against River Plate. Joma stayed as the kits manufacturer for the 17th straight season and Pepsi as the main sponsor. Other sponsors include Claro, Diunsa, Gatorade and Retlan. In April, a special kit allusive to the 14th championship was released to be used for the rest of the season.


2016–17 CA Batna season
In the 2016–17 season, CA Batna is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 23rd season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2016–17 CA Batna season, Squad list
As of January 15, 2017Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 CA Osasuna season
The 2016–17 season was the 96th season in the history of CA Osasuna. During the 2016–17 season, the club competed in La Liga, after two years in the Segunda División, and the Copa del Rey.


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


2016–17 CCHL season
The 2016–17 CCHL season is the 56th season of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). The twelve teams of the CCHL play a 62-game schedule.


2016–17 CCHL season
The winner of the Bogart Cup will compete in the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Fred Page Cup. If successful against the winners of the Quebec Junior Hockey League and Maritime Junior A Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the Royal Bank Cup.


2016–17 CCHL season, Standings
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title.


2016–17 CCHL season, Season leaders, Scoring
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2016–17 CCHL season, Season leaders, Goal keeping
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2016–17 CCHL season, Season leaders, Special teams, Power play
Note: GP = Games Played; PPGF = Power Play Goals For; ADV = Man Advantage Opportunities; PP% = Power Play Percentage; SHGA = Short Handed Goals Against


2016–17 CCHL season, Season leaders, Special teams, Penalty killing
Note: GP = Games Played; PPGA = Power Play Goals Against; TSH = Times Short Handed; PK% = Power Killing Percentage; SHGF = Short Handed Goals For


2016–17 CCHL season, Fred Page Cup Championship
The 2017 edition of the Fred Page Cup will be hosted by the Terrebonne Cobras in Terrebonne, Quebec.


2016–17 CCHL season, Royal Bank Cup Championship
The Cobourg Cougars in Cobourg, Ontario will greet the winners of the Fred page Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup and the Western Canada Cup in the Royal Bank Cup.


2016–17 CD Leganés season
The 2016–17 CD Leganés season is the club's 89th season in its history and its first in La Liga, the top-flight of Spanish football.


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


2016–17 CD Lugo season
The 2016–17 season was the 64th season in CD Lugo ’s history.


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


2016–17 CD Mirandés season
Club Deportivo Mirandés is a Spanish football team based in Miranda de Ebro, Province of Burgos. During the 2016/17 campaign they competed in the Segunda Division and the Copa del Rey.


2016–17 CD Numancia season
The 2016–17 season is the 72nd season in CD Numancia ’s history.


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


2016–17 CD Tenerife season
The 2016–17 season was the 105th season in CD Tenerife’s history.


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


2016–17 CERH European League
The 2016–17 CERH European League was the 52nd season of Europe's premier club roller hockey tournament organised by CERH, and the 20th season since it was renamed from European Champion Clubs' Cup to the CERH Champions League/European League.


2016–17 CERH European League
The winners of the 2016–17 CERH European League earn the right to play against the winners of the 2016–17 CERS Cup in the 2017 CERH Continental Cup.


2016–17 CERH European League, Teams
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Title holders, LQF: Losing quarter-finalists). Bold means seeded teams.


2016–17 CERH European League, Round dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (draw held in Mieres, Spain, on 10 September 2016).


2016–17 CERH European League, Group stage
The 16 teams were allocated into four pots, with the title holders, Benfica, being placed in Pot 1 automatically. The other 3 seeded teams, Barcelona, Forte dei Marmi and Liceo, were automatically placed in groups B, C and D, respectively. They were drawn into four groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.


2016–17 CERH European League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a home-and-away round-robin format.


2016–17 CERH European League, Group stage
A total of 5 national associations were represented in the group stage. Sporting CP made its debut appearance in the group stage.


2016–17 CERH European League, Knockout phase
The knockout phase comprises a quarter-final round and the final four tournament. In the quarter-finals, group stage winners play against group stage runners-up, the latter hosting the first of two legs. The winners qualify for the final four, which will take place at the ground of one of the four finalists.


2016–17 CERH European League, Knockout phase, Quarter-finals
The first-leg matches were played on 11 March, and the second-leg matches were played on 1 April 2017.


2016–17 CERH European League, Knockout phase, Final four
The final four tournament took place on 13 and 14 May 2017. It was hosted by Barcelona at the Pavelló Barris Nord in Lleida, Spain.


2016–17 CERH Women's European Cup
The 2016–17 CERH Women's European Cup is the 11th season of Europe's premier female club roller hockey competition organized by CERH.


2016–17 CERH Women's European Cup, Results
The draw was held at CERH headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal, on 6 September 2015.


2016–17 CERH Women's European Cup, Final four
The final four tournament took place on 25 and 26 March 2017 in Gijón, Spain.


2016–17 CERS Cup
The 2016–17 CERS Cup is the 37th season of the CERS Cup, Europe's second club roller hockey competition organized by CERH. Thirty teams from eight national associations qualified for the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season. Barcelos won the title for the second consecutive season.


2016–17 CERS Cup, Teams
Thirty teams from eight national associations qualified for the competition. League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.


2016–17 CERS Cup, Preliminary phase
The preliminary phase legs took place on 5 and 26 November 2016. Vilafranca and Barcelos received a bye and qualified directly for the round of 16.


2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup
The 2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup was the 37th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.


2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup
Russian club Fakel Novy Urengoy beat French team Chaumont VB 52 in both final meetings and achieved first CEV Challenge Cup.


2016–17 CEV Champions League
The 2016–17 CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the season and the 58th edition. The semi-finals and finals were held on April 29 and 30, 2017 at the palaLottomatica in Rome, Italy.


2016–17 CEV Champions League, Qualification
The 12 teams of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions and 8 teams qualify from the qualification rounds.


2016–17 CEV Champions League qualification
This article shows the qualification phase for the 2017 CEV Champions League. A total of 24 teams will enter qualification round. 12 teams have directly qualified to the League round based on the European Cups’ Ranking List.


2016–17 CEV Cup
The 2016–17 CEV Cup was the 45th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.


2016–17 CEV Cup
French club Tours VB beat multi-titled Italian Trentino Diatec in finals. Czech opposite David Konečný, playing for the winning team, was titled Most Valuable Player.


2016–17 CEV Cup, Participating teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:


2016–17 CEV Cup, Main phase, 16th Finals
The 16 winning teams from the Round of 32 will compete in the Eighthfinals playing home & away matches.


2016–17 CEV Cup, Main phase, 8th Finals
The 8 winning teams from the eighthfinals will compete in the quarterfinals playing home & away matches.


2016–17 CEV Women's Challenge Cup
The 2016–17 CEV Women's Challenge Cup was the 37th edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "CEV Cup".


2016–17 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, Format
The tournament was played on a knockout format, with 32 teams participating. On 30 June 2016, a drawing of lots in Varna, Bulgaria, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team plays a home and an away match with result points awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the next round. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).


2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League
The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2016–17 season and the 57th edition. The Turkish club VakıfBank Istanbul won its third title and qualified to the 2017 FIVB Club World Championship as European champion, besides being already invited by the FIVB, along with Eczacıbaşı VitrA and Voléro Zürich. The Italian club Imoco Volley Conegliano won the silver medal and Turkish Eczacıbaşı VitrA claimed the bronze medal. The Chinese Zhu Ting from VakıfBank Istanbul was awarded Most Valuable Player. Fourth placed club, Dinamo Moscow later received the last wild card to the Club World Championship by the FIVB.


2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League, Qualification
A total of 16 team participate of the main competition, with 12 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions and 4 teams qualified from the qualification rounds.


2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League, Format
A round-robin format (each team plays every other team in its pool twice, once home and once away) where 16 teams were drawn to 4 pools of 4 teams each. Pool winners and two second place with the best results qualified for the Playoffs. The organizer of the Final Four were determined during the League Round and qualified directly for the Final Four.


2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League, Format
The standings is determined by the number of matches won. In case of a tie in the number of matches won by two or more teams, their ranking is based on the following criteria:


2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League, Format
A knockout format where the 6 qualified teams are each draw into one of the 3 matches with each match consisting of two legs (home and away). Result points are awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the Final Four. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).


2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League, Format
A single-elimination format where the three winners of the Playoffs are joined by the Final Four hosts and draw to play the semifinals (winners advance to the final and losers to the 3rd place match). In case two teams from the same country qualify for the semifinals, they will play each other.


2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League qualification
This article shows the qualification phase for 2017 CEV Women's Champions League. A total of 18 teams enter qualification round. During qualification, the winners keep on progressing until the last 4 teams standing join the 12 teams which have directly qualified to the main tournament League round based on the European Cups' Ranking List. All 14 teams which do not progress in qualification are allocated to different stages of the  2017 Women's CEV Cup.


2016–17 CF Reus Deportiu season
The 2016–17 season is the 108th season in Reus Deportiu ’s history.


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


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2016–17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 52nd edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
Pachuca won their fifth title, and their first since 2009–10, by defeating UANL 2–1 on aggregate in the final. As the winner of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Pachuca qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. América won the previous two tournaments, but did not qualify for this tournament and were unable to defend their title.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
A total of 24 teams participated in the CONCACAF Champions League: nine from the North American Zone (from three associations), twelve from the Central American Zone (from at most seven associations), and three from the Caribbean Zone (from at most three associations). Therefore, a maximum of 13 out of the 41 CONCACAF member associations could participate in the tournament.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification
Clubs could be disqualified and replaced by a club from another association if the club did not have an available stadium that met CONCACAF regulations for safety. If a club's own stadium failed to meet the set standards then it could find a suitable replacement stadium within its own country. However, if it was still determined that the club could not provide the adequate facilities then it ran the risk of being replaced.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
Nine teams from the North American Football Union (NAFU) qualified to the Champions League. The allocation to the three NAFU member associations was as follows: four berths for each of Mexico and the United States, and one berth for Canada.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
For Mexico, the winners and runners-up of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments earned berths in Pot 3 of the tournament's group stage. If a team reached both tournament finals, the vacated berth was reallocated using a formula, based on regular season records, that ensured that two teams qualified via each tournament.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
For the United States, three berths were allocated through the Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season and playoffs, to the MLS Cup winners and the regular season Eastern Conference and Western Conference winners (if U.S.-based); the fourth berth was allocated to the winner of its domestic cup competition, the U.S. Open Cup. All four teams were placed in Pot 3. If a team qualified through multiple berths, or if any of the MLS berths were taken by a Canada-based MLS team, the berth was reallocated to the best U.S.-based team in the Supporters' Shield table which had failed to otherwise qualify.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, North America
For Canada, the winners of the domestic cup competition, the Voyageurs Cup (competed for in the Canadian Championship), earned the lone Canadian berth into the tournament, in Pot 2 (moved from Pot 1 in the previous edition).


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
Twelve teams from the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) qualified to the Champions League. The allocation to the seven UNCAF member associations was as follows: two berths for each of Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador, and one berth for each of Nicaragua and Belize. The teams from Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and the first team from Panama were placed in Pot 2, and the second team from Panama and the teams from El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Belize were placed in Pot 1 (second team from Panama moved from Pot 2 in the previous edition).


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
All of these leagues employed a split season with two tournaments in one year, so both tournament champions qualified if there were two available berths (if the same team won both tournaments, the runner-up with the better aggregate record also qualified), or the champion with the better aggregate record qualified if there was only one available berth.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Central America
If one or more clubs was precluded, it was supplanted by a club from another Central American association. The reallocation was based on results from previous Champions League tournaments.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Caribbean
Three teams from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualified to the Champions League. The three berths, in Pot 1, were allocated to the top three finishers of the CFU Club Championship, a subcontinental tournament open to clubs from the 31 CFU member associations. In order for a team to qualify for the CFU Club Championship, they usually needed to finish as the champions or runners-up of their respective association's league in the previous season, but professional teams could also be selected by their associations if they played in the league of another country.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Qualification, Caribbean
If any Caribbean club was precluded, it was supplanted by the fourth-place finisher from the CFU Club Championship.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Teams
The following 24 teams (from 12 associations) qualified for the tournament.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Teams
In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the CONCACAF Champions League era starting from 2008–09 (not counting those in the era of the Champions' Cup from 1962 to 2008).


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on May 30, 2016, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Draw
The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) could not be drawn with each other in the group stage, and teams from Mexico and the United States had to be drawn into separate groups.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Draw
The allocation of teams to each pot was based on the results of the last four editions of the competition under the current format:


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Group stage
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations, II. D. Tie-Breaker Procedures):


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg (Regulations, II. D. Tie-Breaker Procedures).


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, Knockout stage, Seeding
The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the knockout stage according to their results in the group stage.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage was played from August 2 to October 20, 2016. A total of 24 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on May 30, 2016, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association) could not be drawn with each other in the group stage, and teams from Mexico and the United States had to be drawn into separate groups.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Draw
The allocation of teams to each pot was based on the results of the last four editions of the competition under the current format:


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Format, Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations, II. D. Tie-Breaker Procedures):