2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were August 2–4, August 16–18, August 23–25, September 13–15, September 27–29, and October 18–20, 2016.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage
The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage was played from February 21 to April 26, 2017. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The winners of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.


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 knockout stage, Format
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, Bracket
The bracket of the knockout stage was determined by the seeding as follows:


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on February 21–23, and the second legs were played on February 28 – March 2, 2017.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on March 14−15, and the second legs were played on April 4−5, 2017.


2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, Final
The first leg was played on April 18, and the second leg was played on April 26, 2017.


2016–17 CPJHL season
The 2016–17 CPJHL season is the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League (CPJHL). The eight teams of the CPJHL play a 48-game schedule.


2016–17 CPJHL season, League formation
The CPJHL was announced in the spring of 2016. Originally, eleven teams were divided into two divisions and scheduled to begin play in September. The league plans to feature a 48-game schedule concluding in March and include an all-star game, college showcase event, and a league playoff. The league gained sanctioning by the United Hockey Union (UHU), the junior hockey branch of the Amateur Athletic Union, in June 2016.


2016–17 CPJHL season, League formation
Before the league's first season would start, several of the announced teams had some further organizational changes:


2016–17 CPJHL season, League formation
Both the Burk's Falls Bruins and Norwood Nemesis were granted delayed starts to their seasons due to a coaching change for the Bruins and lack of players for both teams. However, after the second week of the season, the Bruins still had trouble with recruiting enough players to fill their roster and the CPJHL decided to suspend the team for the season.


2016–17 CPJHL season, Standings
Final standingsNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Pct = Points Percentage; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title.


2016–17 CPJHL season, Playoffs
All teams qualify for the playoffs and seeded one through eight, with the highest seed facing the lowest remaining seed in the first round. The first round is a two-game series with a total goal aggregate. After the first round, the four remaining teams play a round robin with the top two teams meeting in a championship game.


2016–17 CR Belouizdad season
In the 2016–17 season, CR Belouizdad competed in the Ligue 1 for the 51st season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2016–17 CR Belouizdad season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


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


2016–17 CS Constantine season
In the 2016–17 season, CS Constantine competed in the Ligue 1 for the 19th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


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


2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
The 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge was a List A cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 9 October 2016 to 2 April 2017. The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams and Namibia. The tournament was played in parallel with the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, a first-class competition which featured the same teams.


2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
Northerns finished top of Pool A and Namibia finished top of Pool B, with both teams progressing to the final of the competition. It was the first time that Namibia had reached the final of the One-Day Challenge. In the final, Northerns won the match, beating Namibia by 7 wickets.


2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge
The 2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge was the fourteenth season of the CSA T20 Challenge, established by Cricket South Africa and was played between 12 November and 16 December 2016. The tournament schedule clashed with South Africa's Test series in Australia, meaning international players were unavailable for the first half of the competition. The tournament was previously known as the MiWay T20 Challenge and the Standard Bank Pro20 Series.


2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge
In September 2016, the courier company RAM decided not to renew its sponsorship of the tournament. However, the tournament went ahead as planned.


2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge
Titans finished top of the table in the round-robin section of the tournament and qualified directly for the final. Warriors and Lions finished second and third respectively and qualified for the playoff final. Warriors won the playoff by 7 wickets and progressed to the final. Titans won the final by 6 runs to win back-to-back titles.


2016–17 CSA women's provincial T20 competition
2016–17 CSA women's provincial league is the 5th season of CSA women's provincial T20 competition, a Women's Twenty20 cricket tournament in South Africa. Women's team from 16 provinces participate in the tournament. the teams are divided into 3 groups, Pool A, Pool B and Top 6. The tournament is contested in a round-robin format. The tournament started on 9 October 2016 and will last up-to 26 February 2017. Matches are scheduled to take place on every Sunday and no match is scheduled in December 2016.


2016–17 CSA women's provincial league
2016–17 CSA women's provincial league is the 7th season of CSA women's provincial league, a women's List-A tournament in South Africa. Women's team from 16 provinces participate in the tournament. the teams are divided into 3 groups, Pool A, Pool B and Top 6. The tournament is contested in a round-robin format. The tournament started on 8 October 2016 and will last up-to 25 February 2017. Matches are scheduled to take place on every Saturday and no match is scheduled in December 2016.


2016–17 CWHL season
The 2016–17 CWHL season is the tenth in the history of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Opening weekend took place on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, with a pair of series taking place in the Greater Toronto Area. The Toronto Furies hosted the Boston Blades in the first Heritage Game of the season. The 2016 Commissioners Trophy winning Canadiennes de Montreal took on the Brampton Thunder during opening weekend. The defending Clarkson Cup champion Calgary Inferno played their first game of the season on October 22, as they hosted the Brampton Thunder. Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre will be the host venue for the Clarkson Cup finals for the second consecutive year.


2016–17 CWHL season, Offseason, CWHL Draft
The 2016 draft for the Canadian Women's Hockey League took place in Toronto on August 21, 2016. Kayla Tutino of the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program was selected first overall by the Boston Blades.


2016–17 CWHL season, Regular season, Heritage Games
In honor of the CWHL's tenth anniversary season, all teams participated in Heritage Games, honoring team alumnae.


2016–17 CWHL season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The CWHL All-Star Game was held at Toronto's Air Canada Centre on February 11, 2017. This marks the third time that the ACC has served as host venue for the event. Jess Jones of the Brampton Thunder and Jillian Saulnier of the Calgary Inferno both scored a hat trick as members of Team White, becoming the first competitors in CWHL All-Star Game history to achieve the feat.


2016–17 Cagliari Calcio season
The 2016–17 season was Cagliari Calcio's first season back in Serie A after being relegated at the end of the 2014–15 season. The club competed in Serie A, finishing 11th, and in the Coppa Italia, being eliminated in the fourth round.


2016–17 Cagliari Calcio 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 Cairns Taipans season
The 2016–17 NBL season is the 18th season for the basketball team Cairns Taipans in the NBL.


2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented the California Polytechnic State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by eighth-year head coach Joe Callero, played their home games at Mott Athletic Center as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in seventh place. They lost to UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament.


2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Mustangs finished the 2015–16 season 10–20, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Irvine.


2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by sixth-year head coach Rod Barnes, played their home games at the Icardo Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 12–2 in WAC play to win the regular season WAC championship. They defeated Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC Tournament where they lost to New Mexico State.


2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team
As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. As a No. 8 seed, they defeated California, Colorado State, and Texas–Arlington to become the first No. 8 seed to advance to the semifinals since the NIT introduced seeding in 2006. In the semifinals at Madison Square Garden they lost to Georgia Tech.


2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team, Previous season
The Roadrunners finished the 2015–16 season 24–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Chicago State, Seattle, and New Mexico State to win the WAC Tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first ever appearance, where they lost in the First Round to Oklahoma.


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


2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by fourth year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 10–6 in Big West play to finish in third place. They defeated Cal State Northridge in the Quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to advance to the Semifinals where they lost to UC Davis. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Weber State.


2016–17 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Titans finished the season 10–20, 3–13 in Big West play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to Hawaii.


2016–17 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by fourth-year head coach Reggie Theus, played their home games at the Matadome as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 7–9 in Big West play to finish in sixth place. In the Big West Tournament, they lost to Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team, Previous season
The Matadors finished the 2015–16 season 10–20, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. Due to "serious violations" in the basketball program, the school self-imposed a postseason ban.


2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division
The 2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division season was the 118th season of the Calcutta Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league is divided into two groups – Group A and Group B. The Championship title is awarded only to the Group A winner, while four teams from Group A are relegated to Group B at the end of the season and 4 teams from Group B are simultaneously promoted to Group A for the next season. The fixtures of Group A kicked off on 27 July 2016, while the fixtures for Group B had kicked off on 16 July 2016.


2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division
This will also be the first time in history that a trophy will be awarded to the Group A champions, on the day of the last match of the league. The Indian Football Association also took a decision to award the Amal Dutta award to the coach adjudged "Best coach of the league". The association also announced that a monetary award amounting to Rs. 25 lakhs will be given to the champions of Group A.


2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division
East Bengal were crowned champions for a record 38th time in history and for the 7th consecutive season. This is also the 3rd time that they have won the league without dropping a single point.


2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division, Group A, Results
1 East Bengal were awarded 3 points in the match against Mohun Bagan  as Mohun Bagan refused to field a team for the match citing inadequate time for practice. The result of the match was declared by IFA to be 3–0 in favour of East Bengal.


2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division, Group B, Standings
Notes: 1. After the results of the 10th round, the teams were divided into two groups of top 6 and bottom 5. The top 6 teams are to play against each other in a single-leg format, called the championship round, while the bottom 5 teams play against each other in the same single-leg format called the relegation round. Each team carried forward their points and other records from the previous 10 matches into the championship or the relegation round.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season
The 2016–17 Calgary Flames season was their 37th season in Calgary, and the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Off-season
After a season of high expectations from the 2014–15 season for the Flames, those results did not carry over into the 2015–16 season. The team finished with only 77 points and failed to qualify for the 2016 NHL Playoffs. To start with, Bob Hartley was let go, and Glen Gulutzan was brought in as the new coach. The biggest question the Flames faced in the off-season was acquiring a proven number one goalie. Jonas Hiller, Karri Ramo, and Joni Ortio all combined for a save percentage of .892 and goals against of 3.13, an NHL-worst in the 2015–16 season.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Off-season
General manager Brad Treliving addressed this need by acquiring veteran Brian Elliott on June 24, 2016, in a deal on the sidelines of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On the draft's opening day the Flames got top prospect Matthew Tkachuk as the 6th overall pick of the Draft. On July 1, 2016, the Flames made significant acquisitions by signing power forward Troy Brouwer and journeyman goaltender Chad Johnson. Several other players such as Alex Chiasson and Linden Vey were also brought in. The next biggest task Treliving faced was signing rising stars Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan to contracts.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Off-season
On August 19, 2016, Monahan and the Flames agreed to a 7-year deal worth $44.625 million. On October 10, 2016, two days before the start of the regular season, Gaudreau and the Flames agreed to a 6-year deal worth $40.5 million. Gaudreau was tied with defenceman and captain Mark Giordano as the highest-paid Flames player.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, October – December
The Flames open their season with their first two losses 7-4 and 5-3 to their provincial rival Edmonton Oilers. The team was expected to have an improved save percentage with Brian Eliott. However, they had a rough time with their No. 1 goaltender Brian Elliott which led them being placed outside of playoff picture promoting them to switch to their backup goaltender Chad Johnson. Chad Johnson was proved to be a better goaltender than Brian Eliott for about a month. They had a six-game winning streak from November 30 to December 14 which elevated them back into playoff position. After their six-game winning streak ended with a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3, the starting goaltender position slowly shifted back to Brian Elliott.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – April
The Flames continued to maintain their position in the playoff spot. They struggled the rest of the month, but they continued to keep pace in the conference standings. Even on February 25, 2017, the Flames still held the first wildcard spot in the Western Conference.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – April
With their win over the New York Islanders on March 5, the Flames surpassed their total number of wins – 35 – of the 2015–16 season.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – April
With their win over the Winnipeg Jets on March 11, the Flames surpassed their franchise-long winning streak while based in the city of Calgary, at 9 consecutive games. Goalie Brian Elliott also recorded his second shutout in a row. The Flames tied their all-time franchise winning streak of 10 games with a shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 13. The Atlanta Flames won 10 straight from October 14 to November 3, 1978. The streak would end with their next game on March 15, being outscored by the Boston Bruins 5–2. Though Chad Johnson started in net due to Brian Elliott waking up that morning with the flu, coach Glen Gulutzan told reporters that no individual player was responsible for the loss to the Bruins and the end of the streak.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – April
On March 20, Brian Elliott was named the NHL's 3rd Star of the Week for the week of March 20 to the 26th. From February 20 – March 20, Elliott recorded a career-best winning streak of 11 games, featuring back-to-back shutouts on March 9 and 11. In addition during the streak, Elliott also tied the longest winning streak for a Flames game-starting goalie, an 11-game record set by the legendary Mike Vernon from January 17 to February 27, 1989.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – April
Forward Matthew Tkachuk was suspended by the NHL for two games (on March 21 and March 23) due to Tkachuk's elbow purposely hitting the head of the L.A. Kings' Drew Doughty in the Flames' win on March 19.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – April
In the Flames' 3–2 win over the St. Louis Blues on March 25, centreman and alternate captain Sean Monahan broke Jarome Iginla's franchise regular-season overtime winning goal record with Monahan's seventh career regular-season 5-minute overtime period goal.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, January – April
With a win against the San Jose Sharks on March 31, the Flames clinched a playoff berth, their first postseason appearance since the 2014–15 season and only their second playoff appearance in the last eight seasons.


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Young Stars Classic Rookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia


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


2016–17 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another organization before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.


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


2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
The 2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University Of California, Berkeley in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Cuonzo Martin's third year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Oregon State and Utah in Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and thus received a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cal State Bakersfield.


2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
On March 15, head coach Cuonzo Martin resigned to become the head coach at Missouri. He finished at Cal with a three-year record of 62–39. On March 24, Cal promoted assistant coach Wyking Jones to head coach.


2016–17 California Golden Bears men's basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Bears finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 23–11, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Utah. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Hawaii.


2016–17 California Golden Bears women's basketball team
The 2016–17 California Golden Bears women's basketball team will represent University of California, Berkeley during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by sixth year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, play their home games at the Haas Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Oregon State. They received at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated LSU in the first round before getting blown out by Baylor in the second round.


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics
In 2016 and 2017, there was a significant debate on how topics related to South Asia were represented in California middle school textbooks—a follow-up to a related set of debates that took place from 2005 to 2009. The California Department of Education runs a public process to update the history and social sciences curriculum frameworks, which help guide the textbooks that publishers develop for us in schools.


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics
Starting in 2016, groups submitted textbook revisions dealing with a variety of issues related to histories of South Asia, India, Hinduism, Sikhism, Dalits, Muslims, Ravidassias, the Indus Valley Civilization, and the rights of women, as taught in California 6th and 7th grade history and social science textbooks. The Department of Education made final decisions on the topics in 2017, retaining content on the caste system, and referring to all of historical South Asia as India, among many other decisions.


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Groups involved, Advocacy groups
According to The Caravan, there were two main set of advocacy groups:


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Groups involved, Academics
Academics also played an important role. There were two primary sets of academics providing comment on the issues:


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Dalits and the caste system, The debate
Advocates disagreed on whether and how the history of the caste system should be included in history books, and how Dalit communities should be named.


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Dalits and the caste system, The result
The proposal to rename "Untouchables" as "socially ostracized and economically disadvantaged communities" was rejected by the Instructional Quality Commission, and the use of the word Dalit was incorporated into the curriculum framework. Commission members also rejected a suggestion that would describe jati groups as "self-governing."


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Dalits and the caste system, The result
However, according to The Caravan, "the final textbook matches HAF’s suggested edits more closely than it does the framework text. For example, while the framework had described the Dalit community by name, the approved National Geographic textbook fails to do so. It notes, 'At the bottom were slaves, laborers, and artisans… Many centuries later, another group developed that was considered even lower.'"


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Guru Nanak and caste, The result
After debate, the Sikh Coalition praised the final textbook curriculum for retaining the language. However, National Geographic, one of the publishers who developed a textbook based on the curriculum, dropped references to Nanak’s opposition to the caste system. Sikh groups pointed to a Hindu American Foundation employee credited in the textbook as a “reviewer of religious content." According to The Caravan, the Hindu American Foundation "affirmed that the foundation had worked directly with all the publishers except for Studies Weekly and McGraw Hill."


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Dalip Singh Saund and Sikhism, The result
The Instructional Quality Commission agreed to retain language naming Saund's Sikh identity.


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, India and South Asia, The result
The California Department of Education's Instructional Quality Commission eventually decided to use the word "India" in every instance within the curriculum framework.


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Indus Valley Civilization, The result
The Instructional Quality Commission rejected the edits, retaining the phrase "Indus Valley Civilization."


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Indus Valley Civilization, The result
Subsequently, the textbook review panel flagged publisher Pearson's references to the "Sarasvati River," responding with comments like "This is a subject of controversy, not settled fact…Remove mention of ‘Sarasvati’ and refer to it as ‘Indus Valley Civilization'". In response, a Pearson employee defended the usage, stating that the changes were requested by the Hindu American Foundation, the Hindu Education Foundation, and Hindupedia. The Instructional Quality Commission upheld the original request, and Pearson revised its textbook.


2016–17 California textbook controversy over South Asian topics, Representation of Hindus
A coalition led by the Hindu American Foundation and other community groups that included nearly 40 academics, about 74 interfaith organizations and elected officials like Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and California State Senator Steve Glazer urged the California Board of Education to review the draft to ensure fair representation of Hinduism, Jainism and Indian culture. Dozens of Indian-American students spoke out against the South Asia Faculty Group's suggested edits, accusing them of Hinduphobia and robbing them of selfhood.


2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Cambridge United's 104th season in their history, their 38th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.


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


2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season, Squad, Squad details at start of season
* League appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.† Date of first team debut


2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season, Competitions, League Two, Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
On 15 October 2016, in the first round draw for the FA Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Dover Athletic.


2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, in the first round draw for the EFL Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Sheffield Wednesday.


2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 27 July 2016 the draw for the group stages of the EFL Trophy was made. Cambridge United were drawn in Northern Group G along with Middlesbrough academy, Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury Town.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests
The 2016–2017 Cameroonian protests (later known as the Coffin Revolution) were a series of protests that occurred following the appointment of Francophone judges in English-speaking areas of the Republic of Cameroon. In October 2016, protests began in two primarily English-speaking regions: the Northwest Region and the Southwest Region.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests
On November 23, 2016, it was reported that at least two people were killed and 100 protesters were arrested in Bamenda, a city in the Northwest Region. In September 2017, the protests and the government's response to them escalated into an armed conflict between pro-Ambazonia factions and the Cameroonian government.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, Causes
The protests began on October 6, 2016 as a sit-down strike initiated by the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium (CACSC), an organization consisting of lawyer and teacher trade unions from the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. The strike was led by Barrister Agbor Balla, Fontem Neba, and Tassang Wilfred.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, Causes
Common law lawyers of Anglophone Cameroons were said to have written an appeal letter to the government over the use of French in schools and courtrooms in the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon. In an effort to protect the English culture, they began a sit-down strike in all courtrooms on October 6, 2016. Peaceful protests began with marches in the cities of Bamenda, Buea, and Limbe calling for the protection of the common law system in Anglophone Cameroon. They asked for the common law system to be practiced in Anglophone courts and not the civil law used by the French-speaking magistrate. Laws such as the OHADA uniform acts, CEMAC code, and others should be translated into English.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, Causes
They also asked that the common law system of education in Anglophone universities such as the University of Buea and the University of Bamenda should be addressed by the creation of a law school. The government responded by sending security forces to fire tear gas and allegedly assault protesters and lawyers. During November 2016 thousands of teachers in the Anglophone regions joined the lawyers to protect English culture in Anglophone Cameroon, asking that the French language not be used in schools and courtrooms in English-speaking regions of Cameroon. All schools were shut down in the Anglophone regions, only two months and three weeks after the start of 2016/2017 academic year.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, Causes, Violence and arrests
Within two weeks, more than 100 activists had reportedly been arrested. Six were reported dead. Unconfirmed videos released over social media depicted a variety of violent scenes, including demonstrators "parading the dead body of an activist, barricades set ablaze, [and] police brutally beating protesters and firing tear gas against the crowds".


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, President Paul Biya's response
In his yearly New Year's message to the country, Paul Biya discussed the protests and the Anglophone problem (although without mentioning the phrase 'Anglophone problem'). He said,


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, President Paul Biya's response
All the voices that spoke have been heard. They have, in many cases, raised substantive issues that cannot be overlooked. I have enjoined the Government to engage in frank dialogue with the various parties concerned to find appropriate solutions to the issues raised. I urge them to participate, without any bias, in the various discussions. However, we should never forget that we are walking in the footsteps of our country's founding fathers, our national heroes, who shed their blood to bequeath to posterity a nation that is united in its diversity. Cameroon's unity is, therefore, a precious legacy with which no one should take liberties. Any claim, no matter how relevant, loses its legitimacy once it jeopardizes, even slightly, the building of national unity. Do I need to repeat this? Cameroon is one and indivisible! It shall so remain.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, President Paul Biya's response, Government dialogue
In response, the government of Cameroon created an ad hoc committee to dialogue with members of the CACSC led by Tassang Wilfred in Bamenda from the Consortium and minister Jacques Fame Ndongo in January 2017. The first meeting was not fruitful, as the consortium members demanded the government release all arrested before any dialogue; more cases of arrest continued and were condemned by the Consortium members in the bid to solve the Anglophone problems.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, President Paul Biya's response, Government dialogue
They presented a draft for federalism which was condemned by the government, and on January 17, 2017, through a ministerial decree signed by minister Rene Emmanuel Sadi, the CACSC and SCNC were banned in Cameroon, and their activities were described as illegal and against the security and unity of Cameroon. A few days later, two members of the Cameroon civil society were arrested, Agbor Balla and Fontem Neba.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, International reaction
More than 13,000 Anglophone Cameroonians residing in Maryland began to protest and called for international bodies to help stop the arrests and marginalization in Cameroon. On June 27, United States Congressman Anthony G. Brown filed a petition with the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, to call for the government of Cameroon to immediately show concern and solve the ongoing crises. The United States condemned the loss of life and brutality against Anglophone protesters.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, Internet outage
Around January 17, 2017, reports emerged that an Internet blockade had been implemented in major cities of the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon; many suspected it was a government ploy to disorganize and stamp out the Anglophone protests.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, September 22, 2017
On Friday, September 22, 2017, thousands of protesters came to the street demanding full independence across villages, towns, and cities in Southern Cameroons. In Buea, the capital of Southern Cameroons, freedom fighters took down a national flag outside a police station while officers looked on and hoisted the blue and white striped flag of Ambazonia (Southern Cameroons), while young boys painted their faces blue and white to represent the territory and chanted "We want freedom". About eight people were reportedly killed, with photos circulating in social media. On Friday, President Paul Biya, who had been in power for 35 years, was addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, and thousands of Anglophone protesters rallied for independence at the UN headquarters, led by Ayaba Cho Lucas, Sisiku Tabe Ayuk, Barrister Bobga Harmony, and others.


2016–17 Cameroonian protests, October 1, 2017
Anglophone Cameroonians declared independence from Francophone Cameroon on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Peaceful marches took place on the streets of the English-speaking regions; the protests occurred in several towns: Buea, Bamenda, Kumba, Kumbo, and Mamfe. Protesters carried leaves to symbolize freedom and sang songs as they celebrated their independence. The government responded by deploying fully armed soldiers to Anglophone regions. On October 2, Amnesty International reported that at least 17 people were killed in a military confrontation.


2016–17 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team
The 2016–17 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team represented Campbell University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Camels were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin McGeehan and played their home games at Gore Arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 19–18, 7–11 in Big South play to finish in a tie for seventh place. Due to tiebreakers, they received the No. 7 seed in the Big South Tournament where defeated Presbyterian, UNC Asheville, and Radford to advance to the championship game where they lost to Winthrop. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Houston Baptist and UT Martin before losing in the Quarterfinals to Furman.


2016–17 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team, Previous season
The  Fighting Camels finished the 2015–16 season 12–18, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in four-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South Tournament to Gardner–Webb.


2016–17 Campbell Fighting Camels basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2016–17 Campeonato Nacional Futsal (women)
The 2016–17 season of the  Campeonato Nacional was played by 16 teams. The winners were S.L. Benfica.


2016–17 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau
The 2016–17 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau season is the top level of football competition in Guinea-Bissau. It began on 10 September 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017.


2016–17 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino
The 2016–17 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino, also known as Liga Futebol Feminino Allianz for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd edition of the top division of the Portugal women's football championship. It started on 10 September 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.


2016–17 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino, Season statistics, Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals 8 Player scored 8 goals


2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal
The 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal (also known as Campeonato de Portugal Prio, for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of Portuguese football's renovated third-tier league, since the merging of the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão in 2013, and the second season under the current Campeonato de Portugal title. A total of 80 teams compete in this division, which began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 18 June 2017.


2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal, Format
The competition format consists of two stages. In the first stage, the 80 clubs were divided in eight series of 10 teams, according to geographic criteria. The only exceptions were teams from Madeira, which were placed in the first series, and teams from the Azores, which were distributed through the latter series. In each series, teams play against each other in a home-and-away double round-robin system.


2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal, Format
In the second stage, the two best-placed teams from each first-stage series were divided in two groups of eight teams, again according to geographic proximity, with home-and-away matches. The two group winners secured promotion to the LigaPro. To determine the overall division champion, the group winners contested a one-off grand final on a neutral ground.


2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal, Format
On 15 March 2016, the LPFP announced that four teams (instead of three) would be relegated to the 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal, and two teams (instead of three) would be promoted directly from the Campeonato de Portugal to reduce the number of LigaPro teams to 20 for the 2017–18 season. There would also be a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off involving the 17th- and 18th-placed teams of 2016–17 LigaPro and both second-placed teams of the Campeonato de Portugal promotion groups (North and South).


2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal, Format
The remaining eight clubs from each first-stage series were divided into eight groups of eight teams, with home-and-away matches, but there was a reshuffle so that teams from Series A, C, E and G ending the first stage from seventh to tenth were placed in the second stage's Series B, D, F and H and vice versa. Each teams only conserved 25% of first-stage points. The bottom-two teams from each group were relegated to the District Championships. The sixth-placed teams were paired into four two-legged play-out ties, with the four winners being paired into two further two-legged play-out ties. All six play-out losers were also relegated.


2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal, Second stage, Relegation play-out, Second round
2–2 on aggregate. Tourizense lost 5–4 on penalties and were relegated.


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the 32nd since its establishment. It is the only level in San Marino, in which all the country's 15 amateur football clubs play (there is no relegation). The season began on 9 September 2016 and ended with the play-off final on 20 May 2017. Tre Penne were the defending champions. The fixtures and group compositions were announced on 27 August 2016.


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Participating teams
Because there is no promotion or relegation in the league, the same 15 teams who competed in the league last season competed in the league this season.


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Regular season
The 15 clubs will be split into two groups; one with eight clubs and another with seven clubs.


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Results
All teams played twice against the teams within their own group and once against the teams from the other group. This meant that the clubs in the eight-club group played 21 matches each while the clubs in the seven-club group played 20 matches each during the regular season.


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs
The top three teams from each group advanced to a play-off which determined the season's champion and qualifiers for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs
The play-offs were played in a double-eliminination format with both group winners earning byes in the first and second round. All matches were decided over one leg with extra time and then penalties used to break ties.


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs, Semi-final
Folgore eliminated and qualified for 2017–18 Europa League first qualifying round


2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-offs, Final
La Fiorita qualified for 2017–18 Champions League first qualifying round and Tre Penne qualified for 2017–18 Europa League first qualifying round.


2016–17 Canadian network television schedule
The 2016–17 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in Canada covers primetime hours from September 2016 through August 2017. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2015-16 television season, for Canadian, American and other series.


2016–17 Canadian network television schedule
CBC Television was first to announce its fall schedule on May 26, 2016, followed by CTV and CTV Two, as well as City on May 30, 2016, and Global on June 9, 2016. As in the past, the commercial networks' announcements come shortly after the networks have had a chance to buy Canadian rights to new American series.


2016–17 Canadian network television schedule
CTV Two and Global are not included on Saturday as they do not carry network programming.


2016–17 Canberra United W-League season
The 2016–17 Canberra United 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 GIO Stadium, McKellar Park and Central Coast Stadium.


2016–17 Canberra United W-League 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 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Marist in the First Round of the MAAC Tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Peter's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Samford.


2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Griffins finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Niagara in the First Round of the MAAC Tournament to advance the Quarterfinals where they lost to Iona.


2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, Previous season
On May 20, 2016, head coach Jim Baron announced his retirement. He finished at Canisius with a four-year record of 73–59. On May 28, the school hired Reggie Witherspoon as head coach.


2016–17 Cape Town City F.C. season
The 2016–17 Cape Town City season was the club's first season after their re-formation. They participated in the ABSA Premiership, finishing third, reached the semifinals of the MTN 8 and became champions of the Telkom Knockout.


2016–17 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Cardiff City's 118th season in their existence and the 89th in the Football League. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. It was Paul Trollope's first season in charge since replacing Russell Slade as head coach. Trollope was sacked on 5 October, whilst Cardiff were in the relegation zone, their lowest position in 11 years, and was replaced with Neil Warnock. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Cardiff City F.C. season, First-Team squad
Appearances and goals for the club are up to date as of 7 May 2017


2016–17 Carlisle United F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Carlisle United's 112th season in their history and their third consecutive season in League Two. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, with competitive matches played between August and May. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. Carlisle finished sixth, thus qualifying for the play-offs, where they were beaten in the semi-finals by Exeter City, 6–5 on aggregate.


2016–17 Carlisle United F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 6 June 2016, Carlisle United announced their provisional pre-season schedule. Two matches were announced to be played behind closed doors. One match was against Queen of the South F.C. (Result: 2–3 loss) on 5 July 2016 and the other is against Bury F.C. on 26 July 2016.


2016–17 Carlisle United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
As a League Two side, Carlisle entered the FA Cup draw at the first round stage.


2016–17 Carlisle United F.C. season, Competitions, League Cup
Carlisle United entered the competition at the first round stage. On 21 June 2016, the first round draw was made; Carlisle were drawn at home against Port Vale.


2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 38th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979 (following seven seasons of play in the World Hockey Association), and 20th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The Canes failed to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.


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


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


2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes season, Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.


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


2016–17 Cayman Islands Premier League
The 2016–17 Cayman Islands Premier League season is the 38th season of top-tier football in the Cayman Islands. It began on 2 October 2016. Scholars International were the defending champions, having won their 10th title last season.


2016–17 Cayman Islands Premier League, Clubs
George Town SC finished 8th at the conclusion of last season and were relegated. Taking their place in this season is Latinos FC.


2016–17 Cayman Islands Premier League, Clubs
Sunset FC finished 7th at the conclusion of last season and had to participate in a play-off against North Side SC, which Sunset won 3–0. Therefore, they remain in the Premier League for this season.


2016–17 Cayman Islands Premier League, Table, Promotion/Relegation playoff
The 7th place team in this competition, Sunset, will face the runners-up of the First Division,Cayman Brac, for a place in next season's competition.


2016–17 Celta de Vigo season
The 2016–17 Celta de Vigo season was the club's 93rd season in its history and its 51st participating in La Liga, the top-flight of Spanish football.


2016–17 Celta de Vigo 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 Celta de Vigo 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 Celtic F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was the 128th season of competitive football by Celtic. They competed in the Scottish Premiership, Champions League, League Cup and Scottish Cup. They won all three domestic tournaments, completing a domestic treble (the 11th in Scottish football), while going undefeated in 47 domestic games and were nicknamed the "Invincibles".


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 20 May 2016, Brendan Rodgers was appointed as the club's new manager, succeeding Ronny Deila in the role.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, June
On 23 June 2016, Celtic made £1.1 million from the £11 million sale of Victor Wanyama from Southampton to Tottenham Hotspur because the club had inserted a ten percent sell on clause in his contract when he was sold by the club to Southampton in July 2013.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 10 September 2016, Moussa Dembélé became the first Celtic player to score a hat-trick in an old firm match, in a 5–1 home victory, against Rangers since 1973 (the last was Harry Hood in the Scottish League Cup). It was also the first hat-trick scored in a league match against Rangers since 1966 (the last was Stevie Chalmers).


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, September
On 24 September 2016, Scott Sinclair broke Jimmy McGrory's record of scoring in Celtic's five successive opening league matches of the season in the 1930s, by scoring in Celtic's six successive opening league matches of the season.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, November
On 27 November 2016, Celtic won the Scottish League Cup, after beating Aberdeen 3–0 in the Final at Hampden Park, with goals from Tom Rogic, James Forrest, and a Moussa Dembélé penalty. It was a milestone trophy for the club, as it was the 100th major trophy won during the club's existence. (one European Cup, 47 Scottish League championships, 36 Scottish Cups, and 16 League Cups).


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 13 December 2016, Brendan Rodgers broke the record for the best unbeaten start to a domestic season as a Celtic manager in their first season in his 19th match in charge, with a 1–0 win at home to Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premiership. The record had been set by Martin O'Neill after his first 18 games incharge (in 2000–01).


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 28 December 2016, Celtic won 2–0 at home to Ross County in the Scottish Premiership, a result which meant the club had gone throughout the entire year of 2016 without a single domestic defeat at Celtic Park.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, December
On 31 December 2016, Celtic inflicted a first home defeat on Old Firm rivals Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in all competitions since September 2015, with a 2–1 win in the Scottish Premiership.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, January
On 29 January 2017, Celtic won 4–0 at home to Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, with the team breaking a 50-years-old club record for the longest unbeaten start to a domestic season (26 matches in-a-row in 1966–67 by the Lisbon Lions), with this victory at Celtic Park being their 27th domestic match unbeaten.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, February
On 2 February 2017, it was announced that Celtic would be awarded £386,543 (of a £1.75 million shared by Scottish clubs) by UEFA to cover costs for releasing the club's players who were called up by their country for international duty during the UEFA Euro 2016 Finals tournament and the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, March
On 12 March 2017, Celtic drew 1–1 at home with Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, a result that ended a run of 22 consecutive league victories in-a-row. It is record only bettered by Martin O'Neil's Celtic team who managed 25 consecutive league wins in-a-row in 2003–04.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 2 April 2017, Celtic won 5–0 at Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, to win the earliest Scottish league championship in 88 years with eight league matches still remaining (since Rangers in 1928–29, who also did also with 8 games remaining).


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, April
On 29 April 2017, Celtic won 5–1 at Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, to record the club's biggest scoreline for a victory at Ibrox since 1897 (4–0 win in 1897).


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 7 May 2017, PFA Scotland named Scott Sinclair as the Player of the Year, Kieran Tierney as the Young Player of the Year, Brendan Rodgers as the Manager of the Year. Moussa Dembélé was also named as the winner of Goal of the Season, as well as Sinclair, Tierney, Dembélé, Mikael Lustig, Stuart Armstrong and Scott Brown were named in the Premiership Team of the Year.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 19 May 2017, Scott Brown was named as the Scottish Premiership Player of the Season and Brendan Rodgers was named as the Scottish Premiership Manager of the Season.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 21 May 2017, Scottish Football Writers' Association named Scott Sinclair as the Footballer of the Year, Kieran Tierney as the Young Player of the Year and Brendan Rodgers as the Manager of the Year.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 21 May 2017, Celtic won 2–0 at home to Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, a result which meant Celtic had completed a full 38 match league season without losing a match, becoming the first team to go an entire Scottish top flight league season without a defeat since 1898–99 (only 18 league matches back then).


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
The team also bettered the club's best points total (103) and most wins (33) from 2001–02, fewest defeats (1) from 2001–02 and 2013–14, most goal scored (105) from 2003–04, and title winning points margin (29) from 2013–14 for a SPL / SPFL Premiership league season (since 1998–99), finishing the season with 106 points, 34 wins, no defeats, 106 goals scored, and a title winning points margin of 30 points.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 21 May 2017, Celtic's title winning points margin of 30 points was also the second largest points gap ever between first and second place in top flight leagues across Europe (only bettered by PSG who won Ligue 1 by 31 points in 2015–16). Celtic's total of 106 points accumulated in the league is a European record for top flight league (Barry Town of Wales in 1996–97 reached 105 points).


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Season overview, May
On 27 May 2017, Celtic won 2–1 against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park, with the Celtic goals coming from Stuart Armstrong and Tom Rogic. The result meant that the team completed the domestic treble for the fourth time in the club's history and finished a 47 match domestic season without losing a match.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Results and fixtures, Pre-season and friendlies
Celtic preceded the 2016–17 campaign with a pre-season tour of Slovenia, with matches against Celje, Olimpija Ljubljana and Maribor. The Hoops also made a short trip over the Slovenia–Austria border to face Sturm Graz, in preparation for the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Brendan Rodgers' side also faced Wolfsburg, Leicester City, Barcelona and Inter Milan in a busy pre-season schedule. Celtic's first warm-up match ended in a 2–2 draw with Celje; Nadir Çiftçi and Tom Rogic scored as Celtic came from behind to avoid defeat.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Results and fixtures, Pre-season and friendlies
Rodgers recorded his first victory as manager in a 1–0 win over Strum Graz, with Ryan Christie on the scoresheet. Celtic achieved another positive result only days later, this time against Olimpija Ljubljana, with Leigh Griffiths striking twice. A scoreless draw with Maribor rounded off Celtic's preparations before the competitive action began. Celtic's remaining pre-season matches were interspersed with European football. The Bhoys recorded an impressive 2–1 victory over Bundesliga side Wolfsburg in Brendan Rodgers' first match at Celtic Park. This was followed by a draw with Leicester City in Glasgow, and defeats to Barcelona in Dublin and Inter Milan in Limerick.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Results and fixtures, UEFA Champions League, Second qualifying round
Celtic faced Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar) in the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League. The first leg saw the part-time underdogs record a shock 1–0 victory, thanks to Lee Casciaro's second half finish. However, Celtic turned the tie around in the second leg, winning 3–0 on the night, with goals from Mikael Lustig, Leigh Griffiths and Patrick Roberts.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Results and fixtures, UEFA Champions League, Third qualifying round
Celtic faced Astana (Kazakhstan) in the Third Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League. The first leg saw a Yuriy Logvinenko header cancelled out by a late goal from Leigh Griffiths, resulting in a 1–1 draw. A week later, the Scottish champions progressed to the Play-Off Round, following a 2–1 win in the second leg. Moussa Dembélé's last-minute penalty secured Celtic's place in Europe until the end of the year.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Celtic first squad during the season.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 27 May 2017Source: Ordered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2016–17 Celtic F.C. season, Team statistics, Competition Overview
Source: Champions League: Scottish Premiership: Scottish League Cup: Scottish Cup:


2016–17 Central African Republic League
The 2016–17 Central African Republic League season is the top level of football competition in Central African Republic.


2016–17 Central African Republic League, Teams
A total of 12 teams participate in the Ligue de Bangui Première Division.


2016–17 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team
The 2016–17 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Russ Pennell and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland Tournament to Sam Houston State.


2016–17 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team, Previous season
The Bears finished the 2015–16 season 7–21, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. Due to APR penalties, they were not eligible for postseason play, including the Southland Tournament.


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


2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team
The 2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears were led by fifth year head coach Sandra Rushing and played their home games at the Farris Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 26–5, 16–2 tied for first place in conference play. They were champions of the Southland Women's Tournament. They received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament marking their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Their season ended in the first round with a loss to the Texas Longhorns.


2016–17 Central Coast Mariners FC season
The 2016–17 Central Coast Mariners FC season was the club's 12th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time and the FFA Cup for the 3rd time.


2016–17 Central Coast Mariners 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 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by first-year head coach Donyell Marshall, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 6–23, 4–14 in NEC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.


2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team, Previous season
The Blue Devils finished the 2015–16 season 4–25, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.


2016–17 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team, Previous season
On April 6, 2016, the school announced Donyell Marshall as the 10th head coach in program history. Marshall replaced Howie Dickenman, who retired after 20 years at Central Connecticut.


2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by fifth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 11 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Kent State.


2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team, Previous season
The Chippewas finished the 2015–16 season 17–16, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to Bowling Green. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee–Martin.


2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by tenth year head coach Sue Guevara, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 23–9 overall, 15–3 during MAC play to finish in first place, and win the MAC West Division, and MAC regular season championships. As the No. 1 seed in the MAC Tournament, they were upset by No. 8 seed Western Michigan in the quarterfinals. They received an automatic bid to the 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round at Wright State.


2016–17 Championnat LNA season
The 2016–17 Championnat LNA season was the 86th season of the top tier basketball league in Switzerland. Monthey won its third national championship.


2016–17 Championnat LNA season, Competition format
All teams played two times against each other for completing 20 games per team.


2016–17 Championnat LNA season, Competition format
The six first qualified teams joined the group for places 1 to 6 while the other five teams will play the group for places 7 to 11. These two groups will be played with a one-legged round-robin format, where all teams from group 1 to 6 and the two first qualified teams from the group for the seventh position will be qualified for the playoffs. In this intermediate stage, teams start with the points accumulated by the winnings achieved in the first stage.


2016–17 Championnat LNA season, Competition format
The quarterfinals and the semifinals were played as a best-of-five series while the final in a best-of-seven series.


2016–17 Championnat LNA season, Play-offs
Seeded teams played at home games 1, 2 and 5.


2016–17 Championnat National
The 2016–17 Championnat National season was the 19th season since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 15 July 2016.


2016–17 Championnat National, Teams
There are 18 clubs in the league, with four promoted teams from Championnat de France Amateur replacing the four teams that were relegated from National following the 2015–16 season. All clubs that secured National status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.


2016–17 Championnat National, Team changes
As of 14 July 2016, the following teams have mathematically achieved qualification for the 2016–17 season. Evian Thonon Gaillard, who were relegated from Ligue 2, was sent administratively to CFA due to financial troubles. As a result, Épinal were added back to National.


2016–17 Championnat National, Play-offs
The 2016–17 season saw the return of a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and the 3rd-placed team in the Championnat National in a two-legged confrontation. The Championnat National team hosted the first game.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur
The 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur was the 19th season of the fourth tier in the French football league system in its current format. The competition was contested by 64 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 16 teams each. The teams included amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams
On July 15, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups as follows:


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Teams
On 9 August, the FFF confirmed the decision by Évian TG not to participate in the CFA following the club's recent receivership. Because the decision comes after 15 July, there will be no replacement and Group C will instead operate with 15 clubs.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes
Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Champions and promotions
Cholet, Entente SSG, Grenoble and Rodez are promoted to National. Although Rennes (res) finished at the top of Group A, reserve sides are not eligibile for promotion.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Champions and promotions
Grenoble are Champions of 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, due to having the best record of the four group winning sides against the teams finishing in 2nd to 6th in their respective groups.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Relegation
Plabennec, Nantes (res), Châteaubriant, Wasquehal, Dieppe, Calais RUFC, Auxerre (res), Mulhouse, Paulhan-Pézenas, Le Pontet and Montpellier (res) are provisionally relegated to National 3, subject to reprieves.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Relegation
Calais RUFC were subsequently given an administrative relegation by the FFF, and as a consequence will play in the top level of regional football in 2017–18.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 30 May the FFF announced that Furiani-Agliani were to be denied promotion from 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2. This decision was overturned on appeal.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves
On 7 June the FFF announced that AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône were to be denied promotion from 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, and as a result Paulhan-Pézenas would be reprieved. This decision was ratified on appeal.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves
If any other administrative events lead to teams from outside the relegation places being relegated, already relegated teams will be reprieved in the following order:


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves, Best 14th placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 9th to 13th place in their respective groups.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur, Season outcomes, Reprieves, Best 15th placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 10th to 14th place in their respective groups.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2
The 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2 will be the 19th season of the fifth tier in the French football league system in its current format. The competition will be contested by 112 clubs split geographically across 8 groups of 14 teams each. The teams include amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams
On July 15, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups as follows:


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams
On 9 August, the FFF confirmed the decision by Évian TG not to participate in the CFA 2 with their reserve team following the club's recent receivership. Because the decision comes after 15 July, there will be no replacement and Group F will instead operate with 13 clubs.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams, Eligibility for Promotion
The reserve teams in CFA2 cannot obtain promotion if their centre de formation (equivalent to Academy) is deemed of insufficient quality. The following teams are not eligible for promotion from CFA2 this season:


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams, SU Divaise legal challenge
SU Divaise finished 1st in DH Basse-Normandie, but were denied promotion due to not having a youth team. However this ruling was successfully appealed, however the decision was not binding on the FFF.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams, SU Divaise legal challenge
On 20 September the Tribunal Administratif de Paris (Administrative Court of Paris) upheld the decision of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français that SU Divaise should be promoted to CFA 2. This ruling gave the FFF 10 days to place SU Divaise into a CFA 2 group.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Teams, SU Divaise legal challenge
On 21 September the FFF published a revision to CFA 2 Group F, including SU Divaise in the group.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes
Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Pryvé, Beauvais, Ste-Geneviève, Saint-Priest, Grasse, and Stade Bordelais are promoted to National 2 as champions of their respective groups.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Schiltigheim are promoted after finishing second in Group B, as champions RC Strasbourg reserves are ineligible for promotion.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Le Mans, AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Furiani-Agliani and Limoges are promoted, due to having the best record of the 2nd placed clubs against the top five teams eligible for promotion in their respective groups. AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône were subsequently denied promotion by the FFF.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Champions and promotion
Saint-Brieuc are champions of 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, due to having the best record of the four promoted sides against the teams finishing in 2nd to 6th in their respective groups.


2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, Season outcomes, Relegation
Fougères, UJAM Paris, Marck, Forbach, Illzach, Strasbourg Vauban, Ornans, Cournon, Toulon (res) and Marmande are relegated to their regional Division d'Honneur.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League
The 2016–17 Champions Hockey League is the third season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament launched by 26 founding clubs, six leagues and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The season started on 16 August 2016 with the group stage and ended with the final game on 7 February 2017 with Frölunda defeating HC Sparta Praha, 4–3 in overtime.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Team allocation
A total of 48 teams from different European first-tier leagues participated in the 2016–17 Champions Hockey League.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Team allocation, Team license
The teams were selected based on different licenses for the founding teams, leagues and wildcards.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Group stage
The format remained the same as in the previous season. The group stage began on 16 August and finished on 11 September 2016. The 48 teams were divided into 16 groups of three teams each. Each team played a double round-robin in their group, facing each team at home and on the road, giving 4 games per team. The 16 group winners and the 16 runners-up qualified for the playoffs.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
The 16 groups were determined by a draw taking place on 3 May 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. The 48 teams had been ranked and placed into three pots of 16 teams each. Following the draw, each group consisted of one team from each pot. The seedings were as follows:


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
Frölunda HC  Tappara  Bílí Tygři Liberec  SC Bern  Red Bull München  Red Bull Salzburg  Skellefteå AIK  HIFK  HC Sparta Praha  ZSC Lions  Luleå HF  Kärpät  HC Plzeň  HC Davos  Växjö Lakers  JYP


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
BK Mladá Boleslav  HC Lugano  Linköpings HC  SaiPa  Vítkovice Steel  EV Zug  Färjestad BK  Lukko  Dynamo Pardubice  Fribourg-Gottéron  Djurgårdens IF  TPS  HV71  KalPa  HK Nitra  HC Košice


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Group stage draw
Eisbären Berlin  Orli Znojmo  Grizzlys Wolfsburg  Vienna Capitals  ERC Ingolstadt  Black Wings Linz  Adler Mannheim  Krefeld Pinguine  Stavanger Oilers  Esbjerg Energy  Yunost Minsk  Dragons de Rouen  Sheffield Steelers  ComArch Cracovia  Lørenskog IK  Rapaces de Gap


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Group stage, Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regular time, 2 points for an overtime win or shootout win, 1 point for an overtime loss or shootout loss, 0 points for a loss in regular time). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied in the order given to determine the rankings:


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs
In the playoffs, the teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis with the team with the better standing after the group stage having the second game at home, except for the one-match final played at the venue of the team with the best competition track record leading up to the final.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs
The mechanism of the draw for playoffs was as follows:


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Round of 32
The draw for the entire playoff (round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) was held on 12 September 2016. The first legs were played on 4 October, and the second legs on 11 October 2016. The seeded teams (group winners) played the last match at home.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Round of 16
The first legs were played on 1 November, and the second legs were played on 8 and 9 November 2016.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 6 December, and the second legs were played on 13 December 2016.


2016–17 Champions Hockey League, Playoffs, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 10 January, and the second legs were played on 17 January 2017.


2016–17 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team represented Charleston Southern University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by 12th-year head coach Barclay Radebaugh, played their home games at the CSU Field House in North Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 7–11 in Big South play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Presbyterian in the first round of the Big South Tournament before losing to Winthrop in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Buccaneers finished the 2015–16 season 9–21, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South Tournament to Longwood.


2016–17 Charleston Southern Buccaneers 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 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by second-year head coach Mark Price, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. They finished the season 13–17, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in 10th place. They lost to UAB in the first round of the C-USA Tournament.


2016–17 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team, Previous season
The 49ers finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Rice in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Middle Tennessee.


2016–17 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team, Preseason
The 49ers were pick to finish eighth in the Conference USA preseason poll.


2016–17 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fifth year head coach Cara Consuegra, play their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena and are members of Conference USA. They finished the season 21–10, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advance to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Women's Tournament where they lost to Louisiana Tech. Despite having 21 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season
The 2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the fourth season under head coach Steve Clifford.


2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season, Off season
The Hornets team store at the Spectrum Center was damaged and looted by rioters during the 2016 Charlotte riot.


2016–17 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Charlton Athletic's 95th season in their existence and first back in League One – since being champions in 2011–12 – following relegation from the championship the previous season. Along with competing in the League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by second-year head coach Matt McCall, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished 19–12, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish for fourth place. In the SoCon Tournament, they lost to Wofford in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
On March 29, 2017, head coach Matt McCall left the program to take the head coaching job at UMass. On April 3, the Mocs hired Wisconsin assistant Lamont Paris as the new head coach.


2016–17 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Mocs finished the 2015–16 season 29–6, 15–3 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Samford, Western Carolina, and East Tennessee State to win the SoCon Tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Indiana.


2016–17 Chattanooga Mocs 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 Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mocs, led by fourth-year head coach Jim Foster, play their home games at the McKenzie Arena and are members of the Southern Conference. The team was regular season and tournament champions at 21–10 (12–2).


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season
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2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Chelsea's 103rd competitive season, 28th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 25th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 111th year in existence as a football club. Chelsea also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup, but they were not participating in any UEFA competition for the first time since the 1996–97 season. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season
Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title with a 1–0 win away to West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. Chelsea lost the FA Cup Final to Arsenal after a 2–1 loss on 27 May. This season was the last for John Terry, who announced he will leave when his contract ends at the end of the season after Chelsea's final game.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season
The season saw Chelsea equal the Premier League records for consecutive wins in a season (13), fewest draws in a season (3), fewest home draws in a season (0), and home and away wins against different sides (12). They also managed to break the record for number of wins in a season (30), as well as record the second-highest points tally in Premier League history (93).


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, June
On 9 June, Vitesse signed an extension on Nathan's loan and then two weeks later also signed an extension on Lewis Baker's loan.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, June
On 13 June, Chelsea announced it had released Marco Amelia and Kevin Wright, and also confirmed that loanees Radamel Falcao and Alexandre Pato would be returning to their respective teams. After spending a season-and-a-half on loan at Udinese, Udinese activated a clause in Stipe Perica's contract to sign him permanently.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, June
On 22 June, Charly Musonda's loan at Real Betis was extended for the 2016–17 campaign. On 27 June Chelsea youngster Kyle Scott joined Dutch club Willem II on trial after handing in multiple transfer requests in April 2016. On 29 June, Nathan Aké joined AFC Bournemouth on loan after a successful loan season with Watford in 2015–16.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, June
In June, Chelsea submitted a total of three bids for Roma's Radja Nainggolan, with the third reportedly valued at €40 million; the player ultimately decided to stay after receiving an improved contract from Roma the following month.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
On 1 July, it was announced that Pedro would switch to the number 11 shirt, recently vacated by the loan expiration of Alexandre Pato.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
On 3 July, Michy Batshuayi signed a five-year deal at Chelsea after an accepted bid of €40 million (£33.2 million). Batshuayi became the first signing by new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. After being linked with multiple teams, on 6 July Jérémie Boga joined La Liga side Granada on a season-long loan.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
After months of speculation, promising right-back Ola Aina signed a new four-year contract. Although Tika Musonda was on the release list, Chelsea opted to give him a new one-year contract.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
On 11 July, Chelsea under-21 assistant manager Andy Myers joined Vitesse on a one-year deal as Henk Fraser's assistant manager. With Myers joining the Dutch side, Ian Howell is promoted as the new U-21 assistant manager.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
On 12 July, Players' Player of the Year Willian signed a new four-year contract. On 13 July, Tomáš Kalas returned to the Championship, joining Fulham on a season-long loan. After promotion to the first-team in the previous season, Kasey Palmer joins Huddersfield Town on 15 July. On 20 July, Kiwomya joined League 2 side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 9 January 2017. On 22 July, it was announced that Matej Delač would join Belgian side Mouscron-Péruwelz on a season-long loan.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
John Swift was given a new contract in June, but decided to turned it down to sign with Championship side Reading on 14 July.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
On 16 July, N'Golo Kanté signed a five-year contract with Chelsea valued at £30 million from Leicester City, becoming Conte's second signing.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
Chelsea lost its first pre-season match, against Rapid Wien, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. In the following match of its Austrian tour, Chelsea won 3–0 against Wolfsberger AC, with youngsters Bertrand Traoré, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Nathaniel Chalobah each scoring a goal. The following day, Chelsea had a closed-door friendly with local team Atus Ferlach, ending its Austrian tour with an 8–0 win over the champions of the Austrian fourth-tier Kärntner Liga.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, July
On 28 July, Chelsea started its tour of the United States with a 1–0 victory over Premier League rival Liverpool thanks to an early goal from Gary Cahill. On 30 July, Chelsea set a record during the 3–2 loss against Real Madrid, with a record attendance of 105,826.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
Youngsters Fikayo Tomori and Mukhtar Ali both signed new long-term contracts.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
On 2 August, Baba Rahman returned to the Bundesliga on a season-long loan with Schalke 04 after failing to impress Conte during the pre-season. Although Roma announced the signing Mohamed Salah back in October 2015, on 3 August Chelsea finalised the move for an additional €15 million. On 5 August, Abraham signed for Championship side Bristol City on a season-long loan, with no recall clause and Papy Djilobodji joined Sunderland for a fee reported to be in the region of £8 million. On 6 August, Houghton joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until 3 January 2017.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
On 3 August, in its U.S. tour, Chelsea defeated Milan 3–1. Chelsea concluded its pre-season campaign with a 4–2 victory over Werder Bremen.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
On 12 August, Bertrand Traoré signed a new three-year contract. He then joined Ajax on loan for the season while Danilo Pantić joined Excelsior on loan. On 14 August 2016, Michael Hector joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan. On 15 August 2016, goalkeeper Jamal Blackman joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan until 3 January 2017, while Isaiah Brown joined Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. On 23 August, Marko Marin joined Greek side Olympiacos on a three-year deal for a fee thought to be in the region of £3 million. On 25 August 2016, Eduardo joined Chelsea on free transfer, signing a one-year deal. On 27 August, Mario Pašalić joined Milan on a season-long loan.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
On 30 August, strikers Patrick Bamford and Loïc Rémy joined Burnley and Crystal Palace respectively on season-long loans. Later in the day, Kenedy was also confirmed to have left on a season-long loan deal, to Watford.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
Chelsea started its Premier League season with a 2–1 win over London rivals West Ham United, with goals scored by Eden Hazard and Diego Costa. In its second league game, Chelsea left it late yet again, scoring two late goals in the second half to earn their first away win of the season over Watford. Chelsea continued its winning streak after beating Bristol Rovers to advance to the third round of the EFL Cup.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August
On 27 August, in the 3–0 home victory over Burnley, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept the first clean sheet of the season and broke a run of 13 home Premier League games without a clean sheet, with their last being in a 1–0 win over Norwich City in November 2015. In the month of August, Chelsea earned all nine available points and was in second place of the Premier League.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August, Last day of the transfer window
On the last day of the transfer window, Chelsea completed a total of thirteen transfers, with 11 loan deals and two additions. Youngsters, Dion Conroy and Nathan Baxter, both joined up with semi-professional clubs, while Jake Clarke-Salter and Charlie Colkett both joined League One side Bristol Rovers. Lucas Piazon joined Tomáš Kalas at Fulham until 15 January 2017 while Christian Atsu joined Newcastle United on a season loan. Kenneth Omeruo returned to the Turkish league, joining newly promoted side Alanyaspor after signing a new contract until 2019. Cristián Cuevas returned to Sint-Truiden for a second season while Islam Feruz joined fellow loanee Matej Delač at Mouscron-Péruwelz. Matt Miazga joined up with the Dutch side Vitesse after his move to Espanyol fell through due to paperwork.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August, Last day of the transfer window
Juan Cuadrado would return on loan to Juventus for three seasons which will see Juventus pay a loan fee of €5 million a season, and also contain a buy-out clause €25 million with add-on clauses.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, August, Last day of the transfer window
Marcos Alonso returned to the Premier League for a fee believed to be £23 million from Fiorentina, signing a five-year contract. Chelsea's last summer transfer deal was the £30 million signing of David Luiz, who returned to the London side from Paris Saint-Germain after joining PSG from Chelsea in 2014. His return was completed after he insisted on the move and stated that it was a "good deal" for the French champions after the club had initially refused the offer.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, September
After the international break, Chelsea faced Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium in Wales on 11 September. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, with both of Chelsea's goals coming from Diego Costa. The draw meant that it was the first game of the season in which Chelsea dropped points. In the closing minutes, John Terry suffered an ankle injury and left the pitch on crutches; scans later showed that his injury was to rule him out for approximately ten days.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, September
On 16 September, Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season at home, as Liverpool won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. David Luiz made his second Chelsea debut following his deadline day move from PSG. Two Liverpool goals in the first half, from Dejan Lovren's close range finish and Jordan Henderson's thunderous 25-yard strike, put the game out of reach for the hosts, who managed to peg one goal back through Diego Costa.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, September
On 20 September, Chelsea beat Leicester City 4–2 after extra-time to advance into the fourth round of the EFL Cup. In the match, youngster Nathaniel Chalobah made his first-team debut and Gary Cahill served as captain for the first time.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, September
Disappointment followed on 24 September in the form of another league defeat, this time a 3–0 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Alexis Sánchez pounced in the 11th minute after a horrific defensive error from Gary Cahill let him roam free on goal, followed three minutes later by another goal from Theo Walcott. Mesut Özil then exposed Chelsea on the counter-attack five minutes before the break, putting the game beyond Chelsea's reach and sending them further down the league table. The win was also Arsenal's first against Chelsea in the league since October 2011. In the month of September, Chelsea earned only a single point out of nine available points and were in eighth place in the Premier League.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, October
After suffering back-to-back Premier League losses to top-four rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, Antonio Conte switched to and debuted a 3–4–3 formation against Hull City on the 1 October which earned him a 2–0 victory, thanks to a goal apiece from Willian and Diego Costa. The new formation featured a back-three pairing of Gary Cahill, David Luiz and César Azpilicueta, with two wing-backs providing cover in the form of Marcos Alonso on the left-hand side and Victor Moses on the right-hand side.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, October
On 15 October, Chelsea earned a 3–0 home victory over reigning Premier League champions Leicester. The hosts put in a domineering performance against the champions, with Diego Costa opening the scoring for Chelsea in the seventh minute. Two further goals followed from Eden Hazard and Victor Moses to inflict Leicester's fourth consecutive away league defeat. Leicester could have potentially pegged a goal back following David Luiz hitting his own goalpost as a result of himself attempting to clear a Leicester corner, however it would merely have been a consolation as Chelsea comfortably claimed another three points.


2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season, Month by month review, October
On 23 October, Chelsea stunned Manchester United and former manager José Mourinho at Stamford Bridge with a thumping 4–0 win. Chelsea went into the lead within 30 seconds of the match, thanks to Spanish winger Pedro capitalizing on poor defending with a goal. Gary Cahill smashed in the second after United allowed Eden Hazard's corner to bounce into their box. United offered little sign of making a comeback, falling further behind when Hazard drilled in a precise 15-yard strike.