2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One, Teams
Cardiff Metropolitan University were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2016–17 Welsh Premier League; they were replaced by Haverfordwest County and Port Talbot Town who were both relegated from the 2015–16 Welsh Premier League.


2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One, Teams
Aberbargoed Buds, Aberdare Town, Briton Ferry Llansawel and Garden Village were all relegated to 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division Two; they were replaced by Caldicot Town, Cwmbran Celtic and Undy Athletic who were all promoted from Division Two the previous season.


2016–17 Welsh Football League Division Two
The 2016-17 Welsh Football League Division Two will see the following 16 teams participating:


2016–17 Welsh League Cup
The 2016–17 Welsh League Cup (known for sponsorship purposes as The Nathaniel MG Cup) was the 25th season of the Welsh Premier League's cup competition, which was established in 1992.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup
Played under a regionalised, knock-out format, the 2016-17 competition was the third to be held since the tournament was expanded to include clubs from outside the Welsh Premier League.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup
As well as the 12 Welsh Premier League clubs from the previous season, the top five qualifying clubs from the northern and southern feeder leagues would enter the tournament, along with a number of wildcard entrants.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup
The New Saints reached their ninth final and won the match 4-0, retaining the trophy and securing their eighth title.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup
Their opponents were Barry Town United of the southern section of the Welsh football league system's second tier.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup
The prize fund for the competition was £15,000, with £10,000 for the winners.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup, First round
The semi-finalists from the previous season, The New Saints, Denbigh Town, Connah's Quay and Carmarthen Town received a bye to the second round.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup, Semi-finals
Ties were played on 8 & 22 November 2016 respectively.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup, Semi-finals
The second semi-final was originally played on 15 November, only to be abandoned due to heavy fog with the score at 2-2.


2016–17 Welsh League Cup, Final
The match was played on Saturday 21 January 2017 at Cyncoed Stadium, Cardiff and was the first time the Welsh capital city had hosted the final.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League
The 2016–17 Welsh Premier League (known as the Dafabet Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The New Saints are the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016. The season began on 12 August 2016 and ended on 22 April 2017; the Europa League play-offs will follow afterwards.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League
Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups at the end of January 2017 – the top six and the bottom six.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League
On 30 December 2016, The New Saints broke Ajax's 44-year-old world record for the longest winning streak in top-flight football with their 27th consecutive win in all competitions. Their record run of 27 wins came to an end with a 3–3 draw on 14 January 2017.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League
On 4 March 2017, The New Saints defeated Bangor 4–0 to clinch their sixth straight Welsh Premier League title and eleventh Welsh league title overall.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League
This was the final season the league was sponsored by Dafabet.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League, Teams
Haverfordwest County and Port Talbot Town were relegated out of the Welsh Premier League the previous season, while Cefn Druids were promoted as winners of the Cymru Alliance and Cardiff Metropolitan University were promoted as winners of Welsh Football League Division One. It will be Cardiff Metropolitan University's debut campaign in the league under that name, although they were formerly members when known as Inter Cardiff.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League, Results
Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups – the top six and the bottom six.


2016–17 Welsh Premier League, UEFA Europa League play-offs
Teams who finished in positions fourth to seventh at the end of the regular season participated in play-offs to determine the third participant for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, who qualified for the first qualifying round.


2016–17 Welsh Premier Women's League
The 2016–17 Welsh Premier League was the eighth season of the Women's Welsh Premier League, the top level women's football league in Wales. The season began on 4 September 2016 and ended on 23 April 2017.


2016–17 Welsh Premier Women's League
Swansea City Ladies won their third league title, seven points clear of the previous season's winners Cardiff Met. Cardiff Met. won both the Premier League Cup and the Welsh Cup.


2016–17 Welsh Premier Women's League
Lyndsey Davies of Abergavenny Women won the Golden Boot after scoring 28 goals and also became the first player to reach 100 Premier League goals. Previous Golden Boot winner Shannon Evans finished second with 22 goals. Player of the Season was won by Abergavenny Women's Katrina French. Young Player of the Season was awarded to Alice Griffiths of Cyncoed.


2016–17 Welsh Premier Women's League
In November 2016, Orchard Media and Events Group became the first headline sponsor of the Welsh Women's Premier League.


2016–17 Welsh Premier Women's League, Clubs
Despite a fourth-place finish in the previous season, Cwmbran Celtic withdrew from the league for the 2016-17 citing failure to attract a manager and senior players as the reason for their withdrawal. Briton Ferry Llansawel were the team promoted to replace the relegated Newcastle Emlyn and would play their first season in the Premier League. 2015-16 League Cup runners-up PILCS moved to Abergavenny and were renamed Abergavenny Women. 10 teams ended up competing in the league.


2016–17 Welsh Premier Women's League, League Cup
This was the fourth season of the WPWL Cup and Cardiff Met won the competition for the second time in their history. Briton Ferry Llansawel, Llandudno Ladies, Swansea City, Port Talbot Town and Aberystwyth Town all received byes into the quarter finals. Cardiff City also went straight through to the quarter final stage as Cwmbran Celtic withdrew. The cup was won by Cardiff Met, beating Abergavenny Women 4–2 in the final, in spite of a sending off, with goals from Jassie Vasconcelos (2), Chloe O'Connor and Erin Murray.


2016–17 Welsh Premier Women's League, League Cup, Round One
Cwmbran Celtic withdrew allowing Cardiff City a bye into the quarter finals.


2016–17 Wessex Football League
The 2016–17 Wessex Football League season (known as the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st in the history of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986.


2016–17 Wessex Football League
The league consisted of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One. The constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.


2016–17 Wessex Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division was increased from 21 teams to 22 after Salisbury were promoted to the Southern League, and Folland Sports were relegated to Division One.


2016–17 Wessex Football League, Premier Division
AFC Portchester, Blackfield & Langley and Moneyfields have applied for promotion to Step 4 for 2017–18.


2016–17 Wessex Football League, Division One
Division One was increased from 18 teams to 21 after Amesbury Town and Portland United were promoted to the Premier Division.


2016–17 Wessex Football League, Division One
Reserve sides are not eligible for promotion to Step 5.


2016–17 West Bank Premier League
The 2016–17 West Bank Premier League is the 14th season of the top football league in the West Bank of Palestine. Hilal Al-Quds are the winning champions of the league for the season 2016/2017.


2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was West Bromwich Albion's seventh consecutive season in the Premier League and their 139th year in existence. This season West Bromwich Albion participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.


2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, with competitive matches played between August and May.


2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
Prior to the start of the season, Sam Wallace of The Telegraph predicted that the team would finish in 16th and referred to the club's lack of pre-season transfer activity. Phil McNulty, the BBC's chief football writer, expected head coach Tony Pulis to deliver stability and predicted a 14th-place finish for Albion. The Guardian's prediction also had the club finishing in 14th.


2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
Ahead of the start of the season, Albion decorated their home ground, The Hawthorns, with images of contemporary and former players.


2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, 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 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, Reserves and academy
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 11 May 2016, West Bromwich Albion announced a friendly double-header in Devon with games coming against Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United. A day later, on 12 May, the club announced a third pre-season friendly against Kidderminster Harriers, it will take place on 16 July. On 22 June, West Brom announced that they have accepted an invitation to take part in the inaugural 2016 Fox Sports Cup.


2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices on September 30, 2016 and ended with the 2017 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament March 2–7, 2017. The regular season began on November 11, 2016, with the conference schedule starting December 29, 2016. This was the 66th season for WCC men's basketball, and the 28th under its current name of "West Coast Conference". The conference was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989.


2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
On February 18, 2017, Gonzaga clinched a share of the regular season title with win over Pacific. The title was Gonzaga's 16th title in the prior 17 years. Gonzaga clinched the outright regular season conference title on February 24 by beating San Diego.


2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
For the ninth consecutive year, the West Coast Conference Tournament was held at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada from March 3 through March 7, 2017. Gonzaga, appearing in the conference final for the 20th consecutive year, defeated Saint Mary's to win the conference championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss was awarded Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year by the conference. Gonzaga's Mark Few was named coach of the year for the 11th time.


2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Two WCC schools received bids to the NCAA Tournament: Gonzaga and Saint Mary's. Gonzaga received the No. 1 seed in the West region. Gonzaga advanced to the National Championship for the first time in school history, losing to North Carolina. The conference's record in the Tournament was 6–2. BYU also received a postseason bid to the National Invitation Tournament while San Francisco received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational Tournament.


2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season, WCC regular season, Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.


2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball season, Postseason, NCAA Tournament
The winner of the WCC Tournament, Gonzaga, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Saint Mary's received an at-large bid to the Tournament.


2016–17 West Ham United F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is West Ham United's fifth campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season. It is West Ham's 21st Premier League campaign overall and their 59th top flight appearance in their 122nd year in existence, and their first in the Olympic Stadium.


2016–17 West Ham United F.C. season
As well as competing in the Premier League, West Ham United took part in the FA Cup and League Cup, entering at the third round in both competitions. Despite finishing outside of the UEFA Europa League places in the 2015–16 Premier League, West Ham participated in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League as a result of Manchester United winning the 2016 FA Cup Final.


2016–17 West Ham United F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 25 April 2016, West Ham United announced Juventus will be their final opponents of their 2016–17 pre-season preparations as part of the Betway Cup. The match will also be West Ham's second fixture at the Olympic Stadium after playing a Europa League 3rd Round Qualifying match against NK Domžale on 4 August. On 11 May, West Ham announced a two-game tour of the United States with matches coming against Seattle Sounders and Carolina RailHawks.


2016–17 West Ham United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
As a Premier League club, West Ham United entered the competition in the third round, drawing Manchester City at home.


2016–17 West Ham United F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Europa League
West Ham qualified for the 2016–17 Europa League after finishing seventh in the 2015–16 Premier League. With fifth-placed Manchester United qualifying for the competition having won the 2016 FA Cup Final, their place in the Europa League went to next highest placed team not already qualified, West Ham.


2016–17 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 2016–17 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 117th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire. It has three divisions, the highest of which is the Premier Division, which sits at step 6 of the National League System, or the tenth level of the overall English football league system.


2016–17 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club, promoted from Division One:


2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 10th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 28–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Texas and Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament before losing to Iowa State in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Bucknell and Notre Dame before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Gonzaga.


2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Mountaineers finished the 2015–16 season 26–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place in conference. They defeated TCU and Oklahoma to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where, as a No. 3 seed, they were upset in the First Round by No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin.


2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team will represent West Virginia University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mountaineers are coached by sixteenth year head coach Mike Carey and play their home games at WVU Coliseum and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The team finished sixth in the regular season but won the 2017 Big 12 Tournament. They finished with a record of 24–11, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Elon in the first round before losing to Maryland in the second round.


2016–17 West of Scotland Super League
The 2016–17 West of Scotland Super League was the fifteenth Super League competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The league comprised two divisions, a West of Scotland Super League Premier Division of twelve clubs and a West of Scotland Super League First Division of fourteen clubs. There were two automatic relegation places between the divisions, while the third-bottom placed side in the Premier Division entered the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot. The winners of the Super League Premier Division are eligible to enter round one of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup.


2016–17 West of Scotland Super League, Super League Premier Division, Member clubs for the 2016–17 season
Cumnock Juniors and Largs Thistle were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Petershill and Irvine Meadow.


2016–17 West of Scotland Super League, Super League Premier Division, Member clubs for the 2016–17 season
Kiilwinning Rangers claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Shettleston 5–3 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.


2016–17 West of Scotland Super League, Super League Premier Division, West Region League play-off
Kilwinning Rangers retained their place in the West of Scotland Super League Premier Division after defeating Kilsyth Rangers 3–2 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.


2016–17 West of Scotland Super League, Super League First Division, Member clubs for the 2016–17 season
The First Division had a 50% turnover of membership for the 2016–17 season with seven new clubs. Irvine Meadow and Petershill were automatically relegated from the Super League Premier Division and were joined by Shettleston who lost the West Region League play-off to Kilwinning Rangers.


2016–17 West of Scotland Super League, Super League First Division, Member clubs for the 2016–17 season
Girvan and Irvine Victoria were promoted from the Ayrshire District League while Maryhill and Renfrew joined after gaining promotion from the Central District First Division.


2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by 12th-year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the SoCon Tournament to The Citadel.


2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team, Previous season
The Catamounts finished the 2015–16 season 16–18, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Wofford to advance to the Semifinals of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to Chattanooga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the First Round to Vermont.


2016–17 Western Football League
The 2016–17 Western Football League season (known as the 2016–17 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.


2016–17 Western Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division was reduced from 21 clubs to 20, and featured two new clubs after Barnstaple Town were promoted to Southern League Division One South & West, Winterbourne United resigned from the league, and Welton Rovers were relegated to the First Division.


2016–17 Western Football League, Premier Division
Bristol Manor Farm, Buckland Athletic, Clevedon Town, Melksham Town and Street applied for promotion to Step 4 for 2017–18.


2016–17 Western Football League, Premier Division
With the news that Gillingham Town were resigning from the Western League for financial reasons at the end of the season, and the fact that the Premier Division is already two clubs short, only one club was relegated.


2016–17 Western Football League, First Division
The First Division was increased from 21 clubs to 22, and featured three new clubs after the promotion of Chipping Sodbury and Wells City to the Premier Division:


2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by third-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois as members of The Summit League. They finished the season 8–20, 5–11 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to South Dakota.


2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Leathernecks finished the 2015–16 season 10–17, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. As a result, they failed to qualify for The Summit League Tournament.


2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball represents Western Illinois University. The Leathernecks, are headed by JD Gravina and are members of The Summit League. They finished the season 26–7, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in first place. They won The Summit League Women's Tournament, defeating IUPUI 77–69 in overtime. They were invited to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 1995, where they lost to Florida State in the first round.


2016–17 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 2016–17 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Rick Stansbury in his first season. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky and were third-year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost to UTSA in the first round of the C-USA Tournament.


2016–17 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Previous season
The Hilltoppers finished the 2015–16 season 18–16, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place. They defeated North Texas and UAB to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. Despite having 18 wins and a better they .500 record, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Previous season
On March 17, 2016, head coach Ray Harper resigned after three players were suspended by a university disciplinary committee. He finished at WKU with a record of 90–62. On March 28, the school hired Rick Stansbury as head coach.


2016–17 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Preseason
The Hilltoppers were picked to finish in third place in the preseason Conference USA poll. Justin Johnson was selected to the preseason All-Conference USA team.


2016–17 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Awards and honors
Following the regular season, Justin Johnson was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team based on a poll of league coaches.


2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 14th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in MAC play to tie for first in the West Division. As the No. 5 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Ball State. They declined invitations from both the CollegeInsider.com and College Basketball Invitational postseason tournaments.


2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team, Previous season
The Broncos finished the 2015–16 season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Northern Illinois. WMU tied Eastern Michigan for the Michigan MAC Trophy with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15.


2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team, Season
On December 12, during the season, redshirt freshman guard Joeviair Kennedy was charged with murder and armed robbery in the killing of a WMU student.


2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team
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2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represents Western Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fifth year head coach Shane Clipfell, play their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.


2016–17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
The 2016–17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season was the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2012. The club participated in the A-League for the fifth time, the FFA Cup for the third time and the AFC Champions League for the third time.


2016–17 Western Sydney Wanderers 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 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season
The 2016–17 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season was the club's fifth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at Marconi Stadium and Popondetta Park in Sydney.


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


2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and were led by 10th-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 31–5, 17–1 to finish in a tie for first place in MVC play. In the MVC Tournament, they beat Bradley, Missouri State, and Illinois State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 10 seed in the South region, they defeated Dayton in the First Round before losing to No. 2-seeded Kentucky in the Second Round.


2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
This was the Shockers' final season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, as the school announced on April 7, 2017 that it would be joining the American Athletic Conference effective July 1, 2017.


2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Shockers finished the 2015–16 season with a record 26–9, 16–2 in Missouri Valley play to win the MVC regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament to Northern Iowa. The Shockers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed. They defeated Vanderbilt in the First Four and Arizona in the First Round before losing to Miami (FL) in the Second Round.


2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Preseason
The Shockers were picked, for the fourth consecutive year, to win the Missouri Valley Conference by an MVC preseason poll. Markis McDuffie, the 2016 MVC Freshman of the Year, was selected to the conference's preseason All-MVC team.


2016–17 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They play their home games at Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506. The Shockers, led by ninth year head coach Jody Adams-Birch through January 18 and then Linda Hargrove as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament where they lost to Drake.


2016–17 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team
This was the Shockers' final season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference as the school announced on April 7, 2017 that it would be joining the American Athletic Conference effective July 1, 2017.


2016–17 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Wigan Athletic's 85th year in existence and their first back in the Championship, after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
The 2016–17 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tribe were coached by 14th-year head coach Tony Shaver. The team played its home games at Kaplan Arena as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Tribe finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the CAA Tournament, they defeated Elon in the quarterfinals before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals. The Tribe did not participate in any postseason tournaments.


2016–17 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
The season marked the 112th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary.


2016–17 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team, Previous season
The Tribe finished the 2015–16 season 20–11, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated James Madison to advance to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament where they lost Hofstra.


2016–17 William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team
The 2015–17 William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team represented The College of William & Mary during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tribe, led by fourth year head coach Ed Swanson, played their home games at Kaplan Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 20–11, 9–9 in CAA play to finish in fifth place, although they were seeded fourth in the CAA Women's Tournament. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament, losing there to Elon. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season
The 2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the sixth in Winnipeg, Manitoba since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.


2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Rookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia


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


2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season, Playoffs
The Jets did not qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.


2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season, Transactions
Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.


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


2016–17 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Pat Kelsey, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 15–3 in Big South play to finish in a tie for the regular season Big South championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big South Tournament, they defeated Charleston Southern, Gardner–Webb, and Campbell to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first bid since 2010. In the NCAA Tournament, they lost in the first round to Butler.


2016–17 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
After the season, head coach Pat Kelsey initially left Winthrop on March 21, 2017 to take the head coaching job at UMass, but backed out 2 days later for personal reasons and returned to the program.


2016–17 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 23–9, 13–5 in Big South play to win a share of the regular season conference championship. They defeated Presbyterian and Gardner–Webb to advance to the championship game of the Big South Tournament where they lost to UNC Asheville. Despite the regular season conference title and 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region


2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers were led by second-year head coach Greg Gard and played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27–10, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. Wisconsin defeated Indiana and Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, but lost to Michigan in the championship game.


2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, its 19th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, as a No. 8 seed in the East region. The Badgers defeated Virginia Tech in the First Round and upset No. 1 overall seed and defending National Champion Villanova to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to 20th-ranked Florida on a last second 3.


2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Badgers finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–13, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in conference. They were upset by Nebraska in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, their 18th straight appearance in the Tournament. They defeated Pittsburgh and Xavier to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Notre Dame.


2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers, led by first-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis, played their home games at the Kohl Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way for 11th place. They defeated Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan State.


2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
The Wisconsin Badgers represented the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Badgers appeared in the NCAA Championship Game, losing to the Clarkson Golden Knights 0-3.


2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season, Regular season, News and notes
On Sunday, November 6, 2016, Ann-Renee Desbiens broke Noora Raty’s for most NCAA career shutout records. In a 6-0 shutout victory against the Bemidji State Beavers, Desbiens would log career shutout number 44.


2016–17 Wisła Kraków season
The 2016–17 season was the 77th season of Wisła Kraków in the Ekstraklasa.


2016–17 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 15th-year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at the Benjamin Johnson Arena in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro.


2016–17 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
This was the final season for Benjamin Johnson Arena as an NCAA sports venue. All of the arena's tenants—Wofford men's and women's basketball, plus women's volleyball—moved to the new Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium for the 2017–18 school year.


2016–17 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2015–16 season 15–17, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to Western Carolina.


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was the 139th year in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship for a third consecutive year.


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
This was the first season for the club under the ownership of the Chinese investment group Fosun which acquired the club on 21 July 2016 for a reported £45 million. Although head coach Kenny Jackett's position was initially confirmed by the new owners, he was replaced by Walter Zenga before the season proper began. However, Zenga lasted just 14 league games before being dismissed with the team in 18th place.


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
Paul Lambert was appointed on 5 November, but despite leading the team to two victories away at Premier League opposition in the FA Cup, the club's league form showed only a marginal improvement in the form of a 15th-place finish, one place lower than the previous campaign (although with an identical points tally of 58).


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
Following an internal review of the season, it was announced on 30 May that the club had decided to relieve Lambert of his position.


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Football League Championship
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League Championship in the 2016–17 season. Each team played every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Football League Championship
The provisional fixture list was released on 22 June 2016, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, EFL Trophy
Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn in Group B in the Northern section.


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season
The 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|02 was the second season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 10 December 2016 to 28 January 2017.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season
The Sydney Sixers finished the round-robin stage of the tournament in first place and, despite a late-season injury to captain Ellyse Perry, went on to claim their maiden championship. In the final, held at the WACA, Sydney defeated the Perth Scorchers by seven runs in a "veritable classic". Sixers medium-pace bowler Sarah Aley was named Player of the Final, managing figures of 4/23 in the decider and also clinching the title of WBBL|02 leading wicket-taker.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season
Brisbane Heat wicket-keeper Beth Mooney was named Player of the Tournament, while Melbourne Stars captain Meg Lanning topped the leading run-scorer table for the second-straight season.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams
Each squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2013 and 1 July 2016.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams
The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams, Personnel changes, Local players
The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams, Personnel changes, Overseas players
The table below lists changes to overseas marquee allocations made ahead of the season.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Win–loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Fixtures
Format of the group stage was a double round-robin tournament, with teams playing each other twice. Some matches were played in neutral cities as a result of occasional carnival weekends where as many as all eight teams were scheduled at the same venue. There were 14 double header fixtures with the men's Big Bash League, and the semi-finals and final were also played as a double header.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Player of the tournament
Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Team of the tournament
An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|02 was named by :


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Young gun award
Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Young gun award
Sydney Sixers all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner was named the Young Gun of WBBL|02, having scored 414 runs with the bat and claiming ten wickets with the ball throughout the season.


2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season, Audience
There was greater television coverage than the previous season, with twelve games aired live by Network Ten, including four stand-alone games on the opening weekend. This included the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars match, which was shown on Network Ten's primary channel during prime time—a first for a stand-alone women's sporting match in Australia. The remaining 47 games were streamed live through Cricket Australia's  and , and the WBBL Facebook page.


2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season
The 2016–17 season is the 3rd season of the Women's British Basketball League. The league consists of 10 teams from across the United Kingdom.


2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season, Teams
The line-up for the 2016-17 season features the following teams:


2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season, Format
WBBL Championship Each team plays each other once home and once away for a total of 18 games.


2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season, Format
WBBL CupThe two new entrants to the league, Caledonia Pride and Oaklands Wolves were joined in the first round by the two lowest ranked finishers from the 2015-16 season, Manchester Mystics and Cardiff Met Archers. From there, a straight knockout competition was played. The 2016-17 Cup final was won by the Manchester Mystics, who defeated the Nottingham Wildcats 71-60. The final was played at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.


2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season, Format
WBBL Trophy The ten teams are split into two geographical groups, North and South. Each team plays each other once home or away for a total of 4 games. The top 2 teams in each group progress to the semi finals, where they play for the two final spots. The 2016-17 Trophy final was won by Sevenoaks Suns, who defeated the Leicester Riders 82-67. The final was played at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.


2016–17 Women's CEV Cup
The 2016–17 Women's CEV Cup was the 45th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".


2016–17 Women's CEV Cup, Format
The tournament was played on a knockout format, with 36 teams participating. Initially 22 teams were allocated vacancies to enter the competition, with 8 of them directly qualified to the 16th Finals on the basis of the latest CEV European Ranking List. 14 teams came from the CEV Women's Champions League qualification entering the competition at different stages (as per 'Round composition' below).


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


2016–17 Women's CEV Cup, Main phase, 8th Final
*Note: A first leg, originally scheduled on 7 February 2017, did not take place as Vizura did not turn up for the match. Serbian press reported the Vizura team flight from Istanbul to Odessa had two aborted landing attempts due to bad weather (thick fog) before returning to Istanbul. The CEV with both clubs consent, decided a single match in a neutral venue (Brčko in Bosnia and Herzegovina) played behind closed doors as the way to determine the team advancing in the competition.


2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
The 2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the 20th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 15 October 2016.


2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Overview, Round and draw dates
All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.


2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.


2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.


2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Knockout stage, Last 16
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarterfinals.


2016–17 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Knockout stage, Quarterfinals
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League was the 24th edition of the Women's EHF Champions League, the competition for top women's clubs of Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation. CSM București were defending champions.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Round and draw dates
The qualification and group stage draw will be held in Glostrup, Denmark.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Qualification stage
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria. The twelve teams were split in three groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played from 9 to 11 September 2016.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Group stage
The draw was held on 1 July 2016 at 13:00.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Group stage
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Group stage
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Main round
The top three teams of each preliminary group advanced. Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group were carried over.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Main round
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Knockout stage
The first four placed teams from the main round qualified for the knockout stage.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League, Awards and statistics, All-Star Team
The all-star team and awards were announced on 5 May 2017.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League group stage
This article describes the group stage of the 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League group stage, Draw
The draw was held on 1 July 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were 14–16 October, 21–23 October, 28–30 October, 4–6 November, 11–13 November, 18–20 November 2016.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage
This article describes the knockout stage of the 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top four placed teams from each of the two main round groups advanced to the knockout stage.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, Format
The first-placed team of each group faced the fourth-placed team, and the second-placed team played against the third-placed team from the other group. After that a draw was held to determine the pairings for the final four.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The final four was held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary on 6 and 7 May 2017.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The draw was held on 18 April 2017 at 13:00 in Budapest, Hungary.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League main round
This article describes the main round of the 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League main round, Format
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches against teams they did not met before. Points obtained in the group stage were taken over. After completion of the group stage matches, the top four teams of each group advanced to the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League main round, Groups
The matchdays were 27–29 January, 3–5 February, 10–12 February, 24–26 February, 3–5 March, 10–12 March 2017.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League qualifying
This article describes the qualifying of the 2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League.


2016–17 Women's EHF Champions League qualifying, Draw
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 13:00 in Vienna, Austria. The twelve teams were split in three groups and play a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches will be played on 10 and 11 September 2016.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup
The 2016–17 Women's EHF Cup is the 36th edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition. It started on 9 September 2016.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Overview, Team allocation
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Overview, Round and draw dates
All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
21 teams who qualified from round 1 and 11 teams joining the draw.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
16 teams who qualified from round 2 and 8 teams joining the draw.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Group stage
12 teams who qualified from round 3 and 4 teams joining the draw.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Group stage, Seedings
Teams in the draw will be protected against meeting teams from the same country in the same group.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Group stage, Seedings
The first round of the group phase was scheduled for 7–8 January and the last round took place on 11–12 February.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Group stage, Seedings
Only the top two teams of each group made it to the quarter-finals.


2016–17 Women's EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semi-finals.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League
The 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League was the third edition of the women's field hockey national team league series and last season of the World League. The tournament started in April 2016 in Singapore and finished in November 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League
The Semifinals of this competition also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualify.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League
The Netherlands won the tournament's Final round for a record second time after defeating host nation New Zealand 3–0 in the final match. South Korea won the third place match by defeating England 1–0.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League
From 2019 onwards, the tournament was replaced by Pro League.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League, Qualification
Each national association member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament, and after seeking entries to participate, several teams were announced to compete.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League, Qualification
The eleven teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at early 2015 received an automatic bye to the Semifinals while the nine teams ranked between 12th and 20th received an automatic bye to Round 2. Those twenty teams, shown with qualifying rankings, were the following:


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League, Final ranking
FIH issued a final ranking to determine the world ranking. The final ranking was as follows:


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final
The 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final took place between 17 and 26 November 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. A total of eight teams competed for the title.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final
The Netherlands won the tournament for a record second time after defeating host nation New Zealand 3–0 in the final match. South Korea won the third place match by defeating England 1–0.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final, Qualification
The host nation qualified automatically in addition to 7 teams qualified from the Semifinals. The following eight teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final, Results, Second round, Fifth to eighth place classification
The losing quarterfinalists are ranked according to their first round results to determine the fixtures for the fifth to eighth place classification matches.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final, Statistics, Final ranking
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 1
The 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 1 was held from April to October 2016.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 1
Each continent hosted a regional pool, except Europe, which hosted two groups.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2
The 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 was held from January to April 2017. A total of 24 teams competing in 3 events took part in this round of the tournament playing for 8 berths in the Semifinals, to be played in June and July 2017.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2, Qualification
9 teams ranked between 12th and 20th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically. However, Belgium was chosen to host a Semifinal, hence exempt from Round 2 and leaving 8 teams qualified. Additionally 15 teams qualified from Round 1, as well as one nation that did not meet ranking criteria and was exempt from Round 1 to host a Round 2 tournament. The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
The 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals took place in June and July 2017. A total of 20 teams competed in 2 events in this round of the tournament playing for 7 berths in the Final, to be played between 18–26 November 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals
This round also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup as the 10/11 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Qualification
11 teams ranked between 1st and 11th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, in addition to 8 teams qualified from Round 2 and one nation that did not meet ranking criteria and was exempt from Round 2 to host a Semifinal. The following twenty teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament.


2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals, Goalscorers
There were 183 goals scored in 66 matches, for an average of 2.77 goals per match.


2016–17 Women's National Cricket League season
The 2016–17 Women's National Cricket League season was the 21st season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 13 October 2016 and finished on 3 December 2016.


2016–17 Women's National Cricket League season
The South Australian Scorpions were defending champions, and the New South Wales Breakers the eventual winners. Player of the Tournament was Meg Lanning.


2016–17 Women's Regional Super50
The 2016–17 Women's Regional Super50 was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in the West Indies. It took place in April 2017, with 6 teams taking part and all matches taking place in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Trinidad and Tobago won the tournament, beating Barbados in the final.


2016–17 Women's Regional Super50, Competition format
The six teams played in a round-robin, therefore playing five matches. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two teams in the group advanced to the final.


2016–17 Women's Regional Super50, Competition format
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:


2016–17 Women's Regional Super50, Competition format
Win: 4 pointsTie: 2 pointsLoss: 0 points. Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.


2016–17 Women's Volleyball Thailand League
The 2016–17 Women's Volleyball Thailand League  was the 12th season of the Thai League, the top Thai professional league for association volleyball clubs, since its establishment in 2005. A total of 8 teams competed in the league. The season started on 29 October 2016.


2016–17 Women's Volleyball Thailand League
Bangkok Glass are the defending champions, having won the Volleyball Thailand League title the previous season.


2016–17 Women's Volleyball Thailand League, Tournament format, Season standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series
The 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, was the 18th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national rugby sevens teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000. South Africa won the Series with a comfortable 28-point margin over England; South Africa won five of the ten tournaments.


2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series
The 2016–17 Series also served as a qualifying tournament for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Nine of the core teams had already qualified but the four highest-placed finishers from among the remaining six core teams also gained qualification for the 2018 RWC Sevens.


2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series, Tour venues
The official schedule for the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series was as follows:


2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series, Placings summary
Tallies of top four tournament placings during the 2016–17 series, by team:


2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series, Tournaments
In this series, World Rugby abolished the minor trophies of Plate, Bowl and Shield that were previously awarded in the finals play-offs at each tournament. While the winner's Cup was retained as the major trophy, the awarding of gold, silver and bronze medals to players from the three respective top-placed teams was introduced for this series with the third placed match now renamed as the Bronze medal match. A Challenge Trophy was established for teams competing in the lower bracket of the finals play-offs at each tournament. Additionally, the playing time for Cup final matches was reduced from 20 minutes to 14 minutes, in line with all other tournament matches.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
The 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the fifth edition of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (formerly the IRB Women's Sevens World Series), an annual series of tournaments organised by World Rugby for women's national teams in rugby sevens.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, The competition
There were six tournament events in 2016–17. Twelve teams competed at each event; eleven being "core" teams, with a twelfth team invited to participate in particular events (similar to previous women's series as well as the men's counterpart). At each event teams compete for gold, silver and bronze medals with the third place match now renamed as the Bronze match while lower ranked teams will contest a new Challenge Trophy competition. The overall winner of the series was determined by points gained from the standings across all events in the season.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, The competition, Teams
Eleven "core teams" qualified to participate in all series events for the 2016–17 series, the same number as the previous season. The top nine finishers in the previous series were granted core team status:


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, The competition, Teams
The twelfth team at each tournament in the 2016–17 series was invited at the discretion of World Rugby.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Tournaments, Dubai
In the first event of the series, New Zealand took revenge for their Olympic final loss by defeating Australia in the Cup final. The three medalists from the Olympic Games were unbeaten in the pool stage of the competition. In the quarter finals stage, Russia put behind their failure to qualify for the Olympics earlier in the year by eliminating Rio bronze medalists Canada. The final was a repeat of the Olympic final with Australia battling throughout the final but tries to Portia Woodman and Rebekah Cordero-Tufuga gave New Zealand the gold medal. The 5th place final was won by Fiji, while Ireland won the first Challenge Trophy which replaced the Bowl competition.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Tournaments, Sydney
Australia was included on the women's world circuit for the first time at the 2017 Sydney Women's Sevens. On the opening day of competition, England was the only core team not to make the Cup quarterfinals with only a win against Spain from their three pool matches. The upset of the tournament came from the United States as they defeated New Zealand in the semifinal stage. Canada won the Cup final over their North American neighbours, however, by 21–17. Fiji won the 5th place final for the second time in a row and Brazil won the Challenge Trophy.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Tournaments, Las Vegas
After a month break, the tour headed to the United States for the first USA Women's Sevens tournament to be held in Las Vegas. On the opening day of competition, Canada and New Zealand each recorded a three from three in the pool stage. Also during the day Ghislaine Landry converting Moleschi's try got her level with Portia Woodman as the all time leading point scorer in the series with 665. New Zealand took the Cup on the second day, defeating Australia 28-5 and didn't look troubled throughout the final match. In the bronze medal match, Canada maintained their edge over the hosts winning by 31-7. in the minor play-offs, Fiji won the 5th place final again while Spain took the Challenge Trophy.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Tournaments, Kitakyushu
The series headed off to Japan for the first ever Japan Women's Sevens. The opening day would see the top three at the time in New Zealand, Australia and Canada winning all three of their matches in the group stage. The second day would see the top three qualify through to the cup semi-finals with Fiji being the fourth team as they made it through to the Cup Semi-Finals for the first time since 2014. But New Zealand would take the Cup title for the third tournament of the season as they defeated Canada in the final in a cup final meeting for the first time since Atlanta 2014. Russia would finish in fifth place while Ireland took out the Challenge after defeating Spain.


2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Placings summary
Tallies of top four tournament placings during the 2016–17 series, by team (updated to Canada):


2016–17 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by first-year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Horizon League play to finish fifth place. In the Horizon League Tournament, they lost to Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 22–13, 13–5 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated UIC, Detroit, and Oakland to advance to the Championship game of the Horizon League Tournament where they lost to Green Bay. Despite having 22 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 19, 2016  head coach Billy Donlon was fired. He finished at Wright State with a six-year record of 109–94. On April 4, the school hired Scott Nagy as head coach.


2016–17 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Wycombe Wanderers' 130th season in existence and their 24th consecutive season in the Football League.


2016–17 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
The 2016–17 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Allen Edwards in his first year. They played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 23–15, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Air Force.


2016–17 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Eastern Washington, UMKC and Utah Valley to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Coastal Carolina. They defeated Coastal Carolina 2 games to 1 to become CBI champions. They become the second consecutive Mountain West team to win the CBI after Nevada in 2016.


2016–17 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team, Previous season
The Cowboys finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Utah State. On March 21, head coach Larry Shyatt resigned.


2016–17 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team
The 2016–17 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2016–17 college basketball season. The Cowgirls are led by fourteenth year head coach Joe Legerski. The Cowgirls played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Women's Tournament to Fresno State. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Seattle in the first round before losing in to Washington State in the second round.


2016–17 Würzburger Kickers season
The 2016–17 Würzburger Kickers season is their 2nd season in the 2. Bundesliga. They won promotion after beating MSV Duisburg in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga Relegation play-offs.


2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Chris Mack, they played their games at the Cintas Center in Norwood, Ohio and were fourth-year members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 24–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated DePaul and Butler before losing to Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in the West region where they defeated Maryland, Florida State, and Arizona before losing in the Elite Eight to Gonzaga.


2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Musketeers finished the 2015–16 season 28–6, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated Marquette in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Seton Hall. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they received a No. 2 seed. They defeated Weber State in the First Round to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Wisconsin.


2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Preseason
Prior to the season, Xavier was picked to finish second in a poll of Big East coaches. Trevon Bluiett and Edmond Sumner were selected to the preseason All-Big East first team.


2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Season summary, Preseason
Junior Trevon Bluiett entered his name in the NBA Pre-Draft, but withdrew his name prior to the deadline and will return to Xavier.


2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Musketeers, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Neal, played their games at the Cintas Center and were fourth year members of the newly reorganized Big East Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Women's Tournament to Butler.


2016–17 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 18th-year head coach James Jones, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 18–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. In the inaugural Ivy League Tournament, they defeated Harvard before losing to Princeton in the championship game.


2016–17 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 23–7, 13–1 in Ivy League to win the Ivy League championship. They received the Ivy's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first NCAA bid since 1962, where they defeated Baylor in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke.


2016–17 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
The 2016–17 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represent Yale University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Keith Allain, '80, his eleventh season behind the bench at Yale. His assistant coaches are Jason Guerriero, Josh Siembida, and Stephen Volek. The Bulldogs play their home games at Ingalls Rink on the campus of Yale University, competing in the ECAC.


2016–17 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Yale University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Allison Guth, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and are members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 15–12, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in  sixth place.


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


2016–17 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
The Yale Bulldogs represented Yale University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs returned to the ECAC Tournament finishing in seventh place.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was the 14th season in the Football League and the second consecutive season at the fourth tier of English football  played by Yeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based in Yeovil, Somerset.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season
It was manager Darren Way's first full season in charge, and he signed fourteen players on permanent and loan contracts before the close of the summer transfer window. After winning their opening game, Yeovil lost six of their next seven matches leaving them in the relegation zone in September before an improved run of form, including eight matches unbeaten saw the club rise into the play-offs after a 5–0 victory against Crawley Town in December. This though was the highpoint of the season as Yeovil only won three of their final 27 matches as the club slid dangerously towards the relegation zone, but safety was confirmed with one match to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 20th place


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season
The club were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup, losing to non-league side Solihull Moors in a replay, while the Glovers progressed to the second round of the EFL Cup losing to Premier League side Everton. The club also reached the quarter-finals of the revamped EFL Trophy, losing to Luton Town. Ivorian striker François Zoko finished as the club's top goalscorer with thirteen goals, with eight of them coming in the league.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Background
The 2015–16 season saw Yeovil compete in the fourth tier of English football following their successive relegations from the Championship and then League One. The season started poorly with the club suffering a series of injury crises and only winning two league matches by the end of November. With a third consecutive relegation a real possibility the club sacked manager Paul Sturrock, and replaced him with first-team coach Darren Way.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Background
After his appointment, Yeovil's form improved including a run of four consecutive 1–0 wins in March and eight clean-sheets in nine matches and safety was confirmed with four matches to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 19th place. Yeovil reached the third round of the FA Cup, for the third consecutive season for the first time in the club's history, losing in a penalty shootout to Carlisle United. The club also reached the southern area semi-finals of the Football League Trophy, losing to Oxford United.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Background
The end of the season saw Way release eight players, including Jack Compton, Jordan Gibbons, Simon Gillett, Shaun Jeffers, Marc Laird, Leroy Lita, Jakub Sokolík and Chris Weale, while the club terminated the contracts of Mark Beck and Wes Fogden a year early. Six players were offered new contracts by Darren Way, defender Nathan Smith and Ivorian striker François Zoko agreed new one-year contracts, while goalkeeper Artur Krysiak, Ryan Dickson and Omar Sowunmi all agreed two-year contract extensions. Defensive midfielder Ben Tozer verbally agreed a new contract subject to him passing a medical after recovering from an operation on his knee. but later rejected the offer to sign for Newport County.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
The squad returned for pre-season training on 1 July. The first day of pre-season saw the arrival of three new signings, attacking midfielder Otis Khan joined from Barnsley on a free transfer signing a one-year contract, forward Tom Eaves also signed for a year having been released from Bolton Wanderers, while defender Liam Shephard rejoined on a six-month loan deal from Swansea City. The following day Yeovil confirmed two further signings, former West Bromwich Albion full-back Josh Ezewele, and midfielder Joe Lea from Southampton both on one-year contracts. On 8 July, Yeovil confirmed the signing of winger Ryan Hedges on a six-month loan deal from Swansea City.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Yeovil's first friendly of the season saw them travel to Southern League Premier side Dorchester Town, on 12 July. Yeovil's squad included eight trialists, and one of those former Norwich City forward Jamar Loza scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory. One of those eight trialists former Leicester City goalkeeper Jonny Maddison became the club's seventh signing, on 14 July, joining on a one-year contract. On 16 July, Yeovil played their second pre-season friendly a home fixture against Championship side Bristol City, and suffered a 2–1 defeat with Tom Eaves scoring Yeovil's goal.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Yeovil then traveled to South Wales for a short training camp, where on 18 July they faced a Merthyr Town side managed by former Yeovil midfielder Gavin Williams. A goal from Swansea loanee Liam Shephard was enough for Yeovil to record a 1–0 win. Yeovil then played two behind closed doors friendly matches against under-21 sides from Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur. Yeovil then traveled to Salisbury, on 26 July, and welcomed new trialist form Luton Town midfielder Alex Lawless, a brace from Ryan Hedges and another goal from Tom Eaves saw Yeovil run out 3–2 winners.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
On 29 July, Lawless joined the club signing a one-year contract after a successful trial. Yeovil completed their pre-season schedule with a 2–1 victory over League One side Swindon Town, courtesy of another goal from Eaves and winger Otis Khan. On 1 August, last season's joint top goalscorer Ryan Bird left the club after Yeovil decided to terminate his contract to allow him to join National League side Eastleigh. On 5 August, Yeovil made the loan signings of midfielder Matt Butcher and winger Tahvon Campbell from Bournemouth and West Bromwich Albion respectively, while the club also completed the free transfer of defender Bevis Mugabi from Southampton.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
Yeovil started their League Two season at home against Notts County, on 6 August. The Glovers started the match well with Kevin Dawson scoring his first goal in almost two years, and winger Otis Khan scoring on his debut to earn Yeovil a 2–0 victory. Yeovil then traveled to League One side Walsall in the first round of the EFL Cup and won 2–0 after extra time, with Matthew Dolan scoring a goal from inside his own half.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
On 13 August, Yeovil confirmed the signing of former Swansea City youth player Kyle Copp on non-contract terms subject to international clearance, later that day Yeovil drew 1–1 away at Luton Town with Tom Eaves scoring his first goal for the club. On 15 August, young attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett received his first call up to the Northern Ireland under-19 side for a training camp. Yeovil's unbeaten start to the season came to an end, on 16 August, with a 1–0 defeat against Mansfield Town despite their opponents playing with 10-men for 81 minutes.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
On 20 August, Yeovil slumped to a second consecutive 1–0 defeat losing at home against Morecambe. Yeovil then traveled to Everton in the second round of the EFL Cup, on 23 August, but were outclassed by their Premier League opponents losing 4–0. On 24 August, Yeovil announced the extension of Ryan Hedges and Liam Shephard's loans from Swansea City until the end of the season, Hedges was also called up for the Wales under-21 side for two 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
Later that day the club also confirmed that Kyle Copp had finally received his International clearance and was eligible to play, while defender Bevis Mugabi received his first call up to the Uganda national football team for their friendly against Kenya and their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Comoros, but Mugabi was subsequently withdrawn from the squad with the club citing the short notice of the call-up as the reason for his withdrawal.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
On 25 August, Yeovil confirmed the signings of former Notts County striker Izale McLeod until the end of the season and Bournemouth attacking midfielder Ben Whitfield on loan until 3 January. On 27 August, Yeovil suffered a third straight league defeat losing 4–1 against Doncaster Rovers, with Ryan Hedges scoring Yeovil's consolation goal. Yeovil ended August with their first match in the group stage of the EFL Trophy against Portsmouth, a high-scoring affair saw Yeovil win 4–3 with a brace from Tom Eaves and first goals for the club from Izale McLeod and Bevis Mugabi.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, September
Yeovil began the month with a 3–0 home defeat against Blackpool, a defeat which saw the club slip into the relegation zone. On 10 September, despite taking the lead against Hartlepool United through Matt Butcher Yeovil suffered their fifth consecutive league defeat losing 2–1. Youth team graduate Ollie Bassett joined Southern League Premier Division side Dorchester Town on a one-month loan deal, on 13 September, after not having made an appearance in the first month of the season. On 17 September, Yeovil traveled to Leyton Orient and aided by the return from injury of captain Darren Ward ended their losing streak and recorded their first away win of the season courtesy of a goal from top scorer Tom Eaves.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, September
Whilst on loan at Dorchester, Bassett received another call up to the Northern Ireland under-19 squad for their 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches in early October. On 24 September, former Yeovil manager Gary Johnson returned with his new side Cheltenham Town visiting Huish Park. A fast start saw Yeovil take a 2–0 lead after 16 minutes through goals from Otis Khan and Darren Ward and despite a fightback from Cheltenham further goals from Matthew Dolan and Tom Eaves gave Yeovil a 4–2 victory. Yeovil's final match of September saw them fall to a 1–0 defeat against bottom of the table side Cambridge United.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
The start of October saw Yeovil travel to league leaders Plymouth Argyle but suffered a second consecutive defeat losing 4–1 with the Glovers consolation goal from their captain Darren Ward. Yeovil then faced League One side Bristol Rovers in their second round robin match in the EFL Trophy but after having been reduced to ten-men when substitute Kevin Dawson was dismissed for a second bookable offence, Yeovil earned a 0–0 draw before losing 5–3 in a penalty shootout, for an extra bonus point.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
The following day Yeovil faced Clevedon Town in the first round of the Somerset Premier Cup, but a Yeovil side made up entirely of their youth team scholars lost 1–0. On 8 October, Yeovil recorded their second consecutive home victory with a Ryan Hedges goal enough to see the Glovers record a 1–0 victory over Wycombe Wanderers. Yeovil then followed this up with two more 1–0 victories over Newport County and Crewe Alexandra.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
During October, midfielder Joe Lea joined Dorchester Town on a month's loan deal, and was joined by Ollie Bassett who returned to the Dorset club for a second spell. Yeovil ended the month with a 0–0 draw against Grimsby Town, recording a fifth consecutive clean sheet in all competitions. Having overseen an upturn in Yeovil's fortunes in the month of October, with three victories, one draws and a defeat, along with four clean sheets, manager Darren Way was nominated for the EFL League Two Manager of the Month award, but was beaten by eventual winner Keith Curle.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, November
On 4 November, Yeovil's under-18 side defeated Newport County 1–0 in the first round of the FA Youth Cup. The following day Yeovil faced National League side Solihull Moors in the FA Cup first round. Despite taking a 2–0 lead with goals from Ryan Hedges and Otis Khan, after the sending off of midfielder Kevin Dawson, Solihull fought back to earn a replay. Yeovil then traveled to the Madejski Stadium for their final group stage game in the EFL Trophy to play Reading U23s, second half goals from substitutes Tom Eaves and François Zoko secured qualification to the second round of the competition.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, November
On 10 November, the club confirmed that striker Izale McLeod has agreed to the mutual termination of his contract on personal grounds having only made six appearances for the club since signing in August. Yeovil then traveled to Stevenage, on 12 November, after taking the lead through Ryan Hedges, Yeovil needed a 95th-minute equaliser from Ben Whitfield to rescue a point and earn a 2–2 draw. On 14 November, Yeovil's under-18 progressed to the third round of the FA Youth Cup after beating Merstham 2–0 in the second round.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, November
The following day Yeovil were knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 4–2 on penalties to Solihull Moors in their first round replay, after a 1–1 draw in extra time. On 17 November, Yeovil announced that young midfielder Joe Lea had extended his loan at  Dorchester Town for a second month. On 19 November, Yeovil came from behind to beat Colchester United with late goals from substitutes François Zoko and Tahvon Campbell enough to earn a 2–1 victory. Yeovil's next match against Crawley Town was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch,


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, November
Yeovil then traveled to Accrington Stanley, on 26 November, where an Otis Khan free kick helped extend Yeovil's unbeaten run in the league to seven matches after a 1–1 draw in Lancashire. On 29 November, the club confirmed that Ollie Bassett has also extended his loan at Dorchester Town for another month.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, December
Yeovil started December with the rearranged visit of Crawley Town, and earned their second biggest victory since the club entered the Football League in 2003. A brace from Otis Khan was accompanied by goals from Tom Eaves, Ryan Hedges and François Zoko as Yeovil won 5–0 to move into the play-off positions.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, December
On 6 December, Yeovil faced League One side Milton Keynes Dons in the second round of the EFL Trophy, after being 1–0 behind at half time, four unanswered second half goals from Kevin Dawson, François Zoko, Alex Lacey and Ben Whitfield saw Yeovil qualify for the third round of the competition. The same evening Yeovil's under-18 side knocked out Premier League academy side West Bromwich Albion, 3–2 away at The Hawthorns in the third round of the FA Youth Cup. On 10 December, Yeovil's eight game unbeaten run in League Two came to an end after a 1–0 defeat at home to Barnet, the Glovers then traveled to promotion chasing Carlisle United, on 17 December, only to lose 2–1 with Nathan Smith scoring Yeovil's goal.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, December
The Christmas period saw Yeovil record a pair of goalless draws at home to Exeter City and Portsmouth respectively, with the Portsmouth game badly affected by fog. During the Exeter City match Swansea City loanee Ryan Hedges suffered a serious ankle injury which saw him make a temporary return to his parent club for treatment.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
The opening of the January transfer window, saw Yeovil confirm the signing Birmingham City forward Jack Storer on loan until the end of the season, while midfielder Kyle Copp departed for Southern Premier League side Merthyr Town after only making one appearance for the club. On 2 January, Yeovil's first fixture of the new year saw them travel to Crawley Town where they suffered a 2–0 defeat.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
After the game the club announced that Bournemouth loanees Matt Butcher and Ben Whitfield had extended their loans until the end of the 2016–17 season, while forward Tahvon Campbell returned to West Brom upon the completion his loan. On 9 January, young right-back joined National League side Kidderminster Harriers on a one-month loan deal. The following day Yeovil faced Reading U23s in the third round of the EFL Trophy. The Berkshire side was reduced to ten men inside the opening 20 minutes, allowing Yeovil to run out comfortable 4–2 winners, with goals from Otis Khan, François Zoko, Omar Sowunmi and an own goal from Jake Sheppard sending the Glovers into the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
On 13 January, Yeovil confirmed the signings of defender Tom James and forward Brandon Goodship on contracts until the end of the season following their release from Cardiff City and Bournemouth respectively. Yeovil then traveled to fifth placed Wycombe Wanderers and took the lead through a Kevin Dawson penalty but Wycombe equalised through a penalty of their own, as the two clubs shared a 1–1 draw.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
On 17 January, Yeovil announced the loan signing of Andre Wright from West Bromwich Albion until the end of the season, but the following day the loan deal collapsed after it was revealed that Wright's appearance for West Brom's U23 in the EFL Trophy in August counted as a first team appearance and therefore this meant that Wright had already appeared for two clubs during the 2016–17 season and so could not be registered for a third. It was also announced that youth team scholar Callum Morton had signed for West Bromwich Albion, and that academy manager Geoff Harrop would be leaving the club at the end of January to rejoin former club Torquay United as general manager.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
After the failed transfer of Wright, Yeovil moved to sign young Tottenham Hotspur striker Shayon Harrison on loan until the end of the season. On 21 January, Yeovil traveled to Blackpool. The Glovers took the lead twice through François Zoko and Darren Ward but they conceded a 95th-minute equaliser through Nathan Delfouneso as Yeovil were held to a 2–2 draw. The following day, young midfielder Joe Lea was sent out on loan to National League South side Gosport Borough until the end of the season.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
On 24 January, Yeovil's EFL Trophy quarter-final against Luton Town was postponed due to a frozen pitch, while Jack Storer's loan from Birmingham was terminated due to personal reasons after having only made one appearance for Yeovil. On 28 January, Yeovil faced league leaders Doncaster Rovers and lost 3–0. Transfer deadline day saw Yeovil lose Swansea City loanee Ryan Hedges to Barnsley, but the completed three loan signings Owain Jones from Swansea City, French forward Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro from Barnet, and young striker Kabongo Tshimanga from Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
Deadline day also saw Yeovil face promotion chasing Plymouth Argyle, two goals from centre-backs Nathan Smith and Alex Lacey were enough to earn the Glovers a 2–1 victory. After the Plymouth Argyle match, the club announced that former first team manager Steve Rutter had rejoined the club as head of coaching in the Glovers' academy.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, February
On 3 February, youth team goalkeeper Kingsley Latham became the second scholar to depart the club for a Premier League side, joining Southampton. The following day, the club traveled to Hartlepool United and secured a 1–1 draw courtesy of a Matthew Dolan penalty against his hometown club. Yeovil then faced Luton Town in the quarter-finals of the EFL Trophy, but despite goals from François Zoko and Omar Sowunmi, the Glovers were knocked out after suffering a 5–2 defeat. On 11 February, Yeovil faced relegation-threatened Leyton Orient after taking the lead through François Zoko, the club were denied victory after a late equaliser from former Yeovil player Gavin Massey.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, February
After completing his month loan spell at Kidderminster Harriers right-back Josh Ezewele joined the National League North side permanently on a free transfer. On 14 February, Yeovil faced Cambridge United and despite once again taking the lead through François Zoko a late equaliser forced them to settle for a second consecutive 1–1 draw. Yeovil then traveled to former manager Gary Johnson's side Cheltenham Town and suffered a 2–0 defeat. The club then ended February with consecutive goalless draws away at Notts County and at home against Mansfield Town respectively.


2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, March
March began with Yeovil's academy head of youth recruitment Dave Hedges departing the club following Geoff Harrop to Torquay United. On 4 March, Yeovil lost their opening game of the month 4–0 at home against promotion chasing Luton Town. The start of March, also saw the return of young attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett from his loan spell at Dorchester Town.