2016–17 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team, Preseason
The Panthers were picked to finish in third place in the MVC preseason poll. Jeremy Morgan was selected as preseason Missouri Valley Conference player of the year.


2016–17 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team, Schedule and results
Panther Sports Network (PSN) Cedar Falls Utilities Ch. 15/HD415; KCRG-TV Ch. 9.2; WHO-DT Ch. 13.2; KGCW Ch. 26, Time Warner CableKC Channel 324, Comcast SportsNet Chicago


2016–17 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team will represent the University of Northern Iowa in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by tenth year head coach Tanya Warren, played their home games at McLeod Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They advanced to the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Drake. They received an at-large to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2011 where they lost to DePaul in the first round.


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup
The 2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup was the 31st edition of Northern Ireland's football knock-out cup competition for national league clubs, and the third edition of the competition as the Northern Ireland Football League Cup. Following a reduction in the number of clubs in the three Northern Ireland Football League divisions, this season's League Cup was contested by 36 clubs - down from 40 last season. The competition began on 6 August 2016 with the first round, and concluded on 18 February 2017. For the first time in the competition's history, the League Cup did not have a title sponsor for this season.


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup
For the fourth consecutive season Cliftonville were the defending champions, following their 3–0 win over Ards in the 2016 final. This secured the trophy for the fourth consecutive season and the fifth time overall. This season, their four-year grip on the Cup was finally broken by Glenavon, who defeated Cliftonville 3–2 after extra time in the quarter-finals. This inflicted Cliftonville's first League Cup defeat since December 2011, when they lost 2–1 to Coleraine in the semi-finals of the 2011–12 competition.


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup
Ballymena United were the eventual winners of the Cup, defeating Carrick Rangers 2–0 in the final to win the competition for the first time. Ballymena United had been appearing in the final for the second time in three seasons, having been runners-up to Cliftonville in their first ever League Cup final appearance in the 2014–15 competition. Carrick Rangers were appearing in the final for the first time.


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, Format and Schedule
The competition was played in a straight knock-out format and was open to the 36 members of the NIFL Premiership, NIFL Championship and NIFL Premier Intermediate League. Replays were not used in the competition, with all matches using extra time and penalties to determine the winner if necessary.


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, Results
The league tier of each club at the time of entering the competition is listed in parentheses.


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, Results, Second Round
The matches took place on 30 August 2016. The top 16 league clubs from the previous season were seeded in this round in order to avoid drawing each other.


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, Results, Second Round
ArdsArmagh CityBallinamallard UnitedBallymena UnitedCarrick RangersCliftonvilleColeraineCrusadersDungannon SwiftsGlenavonGlentoranHarland & Wolff WeldersKnockbredaLinfieldPortadownWarrenpoint Town


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, Results, Second Round
Annagh UnitedBallyclare ComradesBanbridge TownDergviewDonegal CelticDundelaInstituteLarneLimavady UnitedLisburn DistilleryLoughgallLurgan CelticNewington YCNewry CitySport & Leisure SwiftsTobermore United


2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup, Results, Final
The final was played on 18 February 2017 at Seaview.


2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University (NKU) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by second-year head coach John Brannen, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 24–11, 13–6 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, they defeated Wright State, Youngstown State, and Milwaukee to win the Horizon League Tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in the school's first year of eligibility after its transition to a Division I school. They lost in the First Round to Kentucky.


2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team, Previous season
The Norse finished the 2015–16 season 9–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the Horizon League Tournament to Milwaukee.


2016–17 Northern Premier League
The 2016–17 season was the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the tenth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2016–17 were Evo-Stik.


2016–17 Northern Premier League, Division One North
Two Division One North clubs were moved to the parallel division: Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were transferred to Division One South.


2016–17 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup
The 2016–17 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 16–17 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for a sixth consecutive season. 67 clubs from England and one from Wales entered the competition, beginning with the Preliminary Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and concluded with penalties.


2016–17 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup
The defending champions were Marine, who defeated Scarborough Athletic on penalties in the 2016 Final. They were eliminated in the first round.


2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team
The 2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 18th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 13–16, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament.


2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team, Previous season
The Demons finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 8–20, 5–13 in Southland play to finish in 12th place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament


2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team, Radio
Most games will be carried live on the Demon Sports Radio Network. There are three affiliates for the Demon Sports Radio Network.


2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Collins. They were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. They finished the season 24–12, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Rutgers and Maryland before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals. They received the school's first ever bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed in the West region. In the First Round, they defeated No. 9-seeded Vanderbilt before losing to No. 1-seeded Gonzaga in the Second Round.


2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record 20–12, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Michigan in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.


2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team, Schedule and results, Season notes
The team had a winning record in conference play for the first time since the 1967–68 Wildcats went 8–6. The 10 conference wins was the most since the 1932–33 Wildcats. The team was ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since the 2009–10 team. The team's buzzer-beating 21st victory on March 1 against Michigan established a new school record for wins in a season. The team earned the school's first NCAA Tournament bid in school history, becoming the last team from a major conference to achieve the feat.


2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team, Honors
McIntosh was named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and the media. Scottie Lindsey was named to the third team by the coaches and honorable mention by the media. Vic Law was selected to the All-Big Ten Defensive team. McIntosh was one of ten Big Ten players honored as All-District selections by the United States Basketball Writers Association.


2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team represented Northwestern University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by ninth-year head coach Joe McKeown, played their home games at the Welsh-Ryan Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Ohio State. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament first time since 2013.


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey)
The 2016–17 First Division was the 27th season of Norway's second highest ice hockey league, First Division.


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey)
The regular season began play on September 21, 2016, and was concluded on February 26, 2017.


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey)
The promotional and relegation playoffs began March 5, and ended March 23, 2017.


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey), Regular season, Standings
x – clinched promotional playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; r – play in relegation series


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey), Playoffs, Promotional Playoffs
After the regular season ends, the two lowest ranked teams in the 2016–17 GET-ligaen and the two highest ranked teams in the First Division will compete for the right to play in the 2017–18 GET-ligaen. The tournament will be organized according to a double round robin format, where each club will play the others twice, home and away, for a total of six games. The points system and ranking method used, is the same as in the regular season.


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey), Playoffs, Standings
q – qualified for next years GET-league; r – will play in next years 1. division


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey), Playoffs, Relegation Playoffs
After the regular season had ended, the two lowest ranked teams in the First Division and the two highest ranked teams in the Second Division competed for the right to play in the 2016–17 First Division. However, as second teams could not play in the First division, Storhamar 2 was ineligible to compete in the playoffs. The tournament was organized to be played over one weekend, where each club played the others once,  for a total of two games. The points system and ranking method used, was the same as in the regular season. The games was played in Tønsberg Ishall.


2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey), Playoffs, Relegation Playoffs, Standings
q – will play in next years 1. division; r – will play in next years 2. division


2016–17 Norwich City F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Norwich City's return to the Football League Championship, having been relegated from the Premier League last season. This season they participated in the Championship, FA Cup and League Cup. The Norwich City development squad also participated in the EFL Trophy. The fixture list for the season was announced on 22 June 2016, and the Championship season began on 6 August 2016. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Norwich City F.C. season, 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 Norwich City F.C. season, First-team squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season friendlies
On 27 May 2016, Norwich City announced their pre-season schedule, which included a week long pre-season training camp in Burgenland, Austria. Their opponents for the two friendlies in Austria were later announced as FK Dukla Prague and Rubin Kazan. On 9 June 2016, they announced that Norwich's final pre-season friendly would be against Hannover 96.


2016–17 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
The Championship fixture list was released on 22 June 2016. Norwich's first game was away to Blackburn Rovers.


2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by 17th-year head coach Mike Brey, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as fourth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Virginia and Florida State to advance to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West Region. There they defeated No. 12 seed Princeton in the First Round before losing in the Second Round where they lost to No. 4 seed West Virginia.


2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team, Previous season
The Fighting Irish finished the 2015–16 season 24–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Michigan, Stephen F. Austin, and Wisconsin to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to fellow ACC member North Carolina.


2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by thirtieth year head coach Muffet McGraw, play their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center and were fourth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season with 33–4, 15–1 in ACC play to win both of the ACC Regular Season and Tournament for the fourth year in a row. They earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Robert Morris and Purdue in the first and second rounds, respectively. The Irish women defeated Ohio State in the sweet sixteen before losing in a rematch of last year's sweet sixteen to Stanford in the elite eight.


2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team, Media
All Notre Dame games will air on WHPZ Pulse 96.9 FM. Games are streamed online live.


2016–17 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Nottingham Forest's 151st season in existence and 9th consecutive season in the Championship since promotion in 2007–08. In addition to the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and the newly rebranded EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
On 18 May a change of ownership of Nottingham Forest Football Club from Fawaz Al-Hasawi to a Greek consortium, led by Olympiacos owner and shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, was completed as Fawaz Al-Hasawi sold 100% of his stake in the club for an undisclosed sum. Marinakis completed the deal in partnership with Sokratis Kominakis, and the duo immediately announced the appointments of leading sports lawyer Nicholas Randall QC as Chairman, Olympiacos' Managing Director Loannis Vrentzos as CEO, and David Cook, formerly of Celtic and Everton, as Chief Commercial Officer.


2016–17 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Forest entered the 2016–17 FA Cup at the third round, and were drawn to play Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on 7 January 2017.


2016–17 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On Wednesday 22 June 2016, The Football League released the opening fixtures list for the 2016–17 EFL Cup. Forest opened their campaign away at League Two side Doncaster Rovers.


2016–17 Notts County F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Notts County's 154th season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 OGC Nice season
The 2016–17 OGC Nice season was the 112th professional season of the club since its creation in 1904.


2016–17 OGC Nice season, Players, Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 20 August 2016.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 OGC Nice season, Pre-season and friendlies
Pre -season preparations began on 29 June, with new manager Lucien Favre taking charge. The first ten days were spent in Fontenay-le-Comte before moving to Divonne-les-Bains, where they played their first friendly against Servette. Following the match, the team moved to Nice for the remainder of the pre-season.


2016–17 OHL season
The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016 to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017 and ended on May 12. The Erie Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history, and the first time since 2002, as they defeated the Mississauga Steelheads in five games to represent the OHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor Spitfires also qualified for the tournament as the host team.


2016–17 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


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


2016–17 OHL season, Regular season, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2016–17 OHL season, Playoffs, Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2016–17 OHL season, Playoffs, Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2016–17 OHL season, All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.


2016–17 OHL season, 2017 OHL Priority Selection
On April 8, 2017, the OHL conducted the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Ryan Suzuki from the London Jr. Knights of the MHAO. Suzuki was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.


2016–17 OHL season, 2017 OHL Priority Selection
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


2016–17 OHL season, 2017 NHL Entry Draft
On June 23-24, 2017, the National Hockey League conducted the 2017 NHL Entry Draft held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. In total, 42 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the tenth overall pick by the Florida Panthers.


2016–17 OHL season, 2017 NHL Entry Draft
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.


2016–17 OHL season, 2017 CHL Import Draft
On June 28, 2017, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2017 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Barrie Colts held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Andrei Svechnikov from Russia with their selection.


2016–17 OHL season, 2017 CHL Import Draft
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.


2016–17 OJHL season
The 2016–17 season was the 23rd season for the Ontario Junior Hockey League.


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


2016–17 OK Liga
The 2016–17 OK Liga is the 48th season of the top-tier league of rink hockey in Spain. It started on 24 September 2016 and finished on 3 June 2017.


2016–17 OK Liga, Teams
After the end of the previous season, Cerceda resigned to its spot in OK Liga, being Lloret Vila Esportiva spared from relegation.


2016–17 OK Liga, Overview
On 7 May 2017, Barcelona Lassa achieved its 28th title, fourth consecutive, after earning a 4–4 draw in the round 27 at the rink of its historic rival Reus Deportiu La Fira.


2016–17 OK Liga, Copa del Rey
The 2017 Copa del Rey was the 74th edition of the Spanish men's roller hockey cup. It was played in Alcobendas between the seven first qualified teams after the first half of the season and Reicomsa Alcobendas as host team.


2016–17 OK Liga, Copa del Rey
Barcelona Lassa defended successfully its title and won its 21st cup.


2016–17 OK Liga, Supercopa de España
The 2016 Supercopa de España was the 13th edition of the Spanish men's roller hockey cup. It was played in Reus.


2016–17 OK Liga Femenina
The 2016–17 OK Liga Femenina was the ninth edition of Spain's premier women's rink hockey championship. It started on 15 October 2016 and finished on 27 May 2017.


2016–17 OK Liga Femenina
As in previous seasons, it is played by 14 teams in a round-robin format.


2016–17 OK Liga Femenina
Hostelcur Gijón won its second title, eight years after its first one.


2016–17 OK Liga Femenina, Copa de la Reina
The 2017 Copa de la Reina was the 12th edition of the Spanish women's roller hockey cup. As in the previous three years, it was played in Lloret de Mar between the eight first qualified teams after the first half of the season.


2016–17 OK Liga Femenina, Copa de la Reina
Voltregà achieved its sixth trophy by defeating Hostelcur Gijón 3–2 in the overtime with a golden goal.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University (OU) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies were led by 33rd year head coach Greg Kampe and played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 25–9, 14–4 in Horizon League play to finish in a share for the Horizon League regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed, they were upset in the Quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament by Youngstown State. As a conference champion and No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Clemson in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Richmond.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
Oakland made a three-point field goal in every game of the season, increasing their steak to 904 consecutive games, the ninth-longest active NCAA Division I streak. They last finished a game without a three-pointer on January 30, 1988.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Off-season
Would-be senior point guard Kay Felder forwent his college eligibility and entered the 2016 NBA Draft. He was drafted in the second round by the Atlanta Hawks, who traded him to the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers for cash considerations.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Off-season
Associate head coach Saddi Washington left Oakland to become an assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team while assistant coach Dionne Phelps left to return to Arizona to be with his family. Washington and Phelps were replaced by Dan Hipsher and Cornell Mann.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Off-season
The Golden Grizzlies received a commitment from junior college point guard Stevie Clark. Clark transferred from Arkansas Baptist College where he played a season after being dismissed from Oklahoma State after his 2013–14 freshman year. Clark was previously a four-star recruit and was ranked the No. 68 high school senior in 2013.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Off-season
Oakland also received a commitment from 22-year old, United States Army veteran Isaiah Brock. Kampe recruited Brock on an overseas coaching trip. He thought Brock was athletic, but did not have a lot of basketball experience and probably would not receive much playing time. However, he thought the team could benefit from having Brock on it. Kampe offered Brock a scholarship when his service contract was over. Initially the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled Brock academically ineligible, but after the story made national news, the NCAA reconsidered and Brock was granted immediate eligibility.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Off-season
Former Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn transferred to Oakland after he was removed from the team after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge. Nunn will sit out the 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and has one year of eligibility remaining for 2017–18. Nunn was named to the All-Big Ten Conference freshman team and averaged 10.6 points per game in his career at Illinois.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Off-season
Guards Chris Gilbert and Alek Frascone both suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and will miss the season.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season
Oakland finished in fourth place in the 2016 Great Alaska Shootout. They lost their first game to Nevada and defeated Alaska Anchorage in the consolation bracket and UC Davis in the fourth place game. Junior guard Martez Walker was named to the all-tournament team.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season
After their win over Robert Morris, the Golden Grizzlies improved to 9–1, their best start in Division I history. The best start in school history is 10–1 during the 1994–95 season.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season
During a three-game, four-day stretch in December, Oakland lost at home to Northeastern on a buzzer beater and at Michigan State in back-to-back days. Two days later, then defeated Georgia at home 86–79, in the then-fifth-highest attended game in Athletics Center O'rena history. With the win over Georgia, a member of the Southeastern Conference, Oakland is 4–2 all-time against Power Five conference schools at home.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season
In a low-scoring game against UIC, Oakland blocked a school and Horizon League record 18 shots, including one on the final possession to ensure a 58–57 win. The previous school record was 14 blocks, against Duquesne during the 2007–08 season. With the win, Oakland moved to 14–3 (4–0 in the Horizon League) and received a point in the Coaches Poll. They then lost four of the next five games and did not receive votes in any remaining polls.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season
Oakland set the all-time O'rena attendance record with 4,123 in a 93–88 upset loss against Detroit. The loss was OU's first conference loss of the season.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season, Awards
Brock was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week after averaging 7.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during the Great Alaska Shootout. Two weeks later, he received the same award again after scoring 9 points with 5 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in a win over Robert Morris. On February 6, Brock was named both the Freshman and Player of the Week. He was the first Horizon league player to receive both awards in the same week since the league began awarding a weekly newcomer in 2012. He averaged 15 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1.5 steals per game in wins over Youngstown State and Cleveland State.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season, Awards
Brock was honored as a "Hometown Hero" by the National Football League's Detroit Lions during a game against the Chicago Bears. He was also honored as a veteran by the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season, Awards
Hayes was named Horizon League Player of the Week January 30 after averaging 22.5 points and 12 rebounds in games against Green Bay and Milwaukee.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season, Awards
Walker was named Horizon League Player of the Week February 20. He averaged 22 points per game on 57% shooting in two wins over Valparaiso and UIC.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Season, Awards
At the conclusion of the regular season, Hayes was named All-Conference First Team and Walker Second Team. Brock was named to the All-Defensive Team and All-Freshman Team.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Roster
The following table lists Oakland's roster as of November 4, 2016.


2016–17 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team, Schedule
The following is Oakland's schedule. OU defeated Grand Valley State University in a November 7 exhibition game 98–68.


2016–17 Oberliga
The 2016–17 season of the Oberliga was the ninth season of the Oberligas at tier five of the German football league system and the 43nd season overall since reintroduction of the Oberligas in 1974.


2016–17 Oberliga
The Oberliga is organised in fourteen regional divisions with the league champions promoted to the level above, the Regionalligas while the relegated teams drop down to the Verbandsligas and Landesligas.


2016–17 Oberliga, Overview
In the 2016–17 season 241 clubs competed in the Oberligas.


2016–17 Oberliga, Overview
Nine of the league champions earned direct promotion to the Regionalligas, SC Freiburg II, VfB Eichstätt, SSV Jeddeloh, FC Wegberg-Beeck, VSG Altglienicke, BSG Chemie Leipzig, KFC Uerdingen, TSV Schott Mainz and TuS Erndtebrück, while the Oberliga Westfalen runners-up, Westfalia Rhynern, Bayernliga Süd runners-up, FC Unterföhring and Hessenliga runners-up, Eintracht Stadtallendorf were also directly promoted. The latter two respectively replaced SV Pullach and SC Hessen Dreieich who declined promotion.


2016–17 Oberliga, Overview
In Northern Germany Bremer SV, Eintracht Northeim, Altona 93 and Eutin 08 competed for two more Regionalliga Nord places in a play-off, which Altona and Eutin won, while Röchling Völklingen, FSV Bissingen and Rot-Weiss Frankfurt did the same for the Regionalliga Südwest, with Völklingen earning promotion. Of the 49 clubs leaving the Oberliga 42 were relegated while 7 withdrew from the leagues.


2016–17 Oberliga, 2016–17 season
The 2016–17 league champions, promoted and relegated teams, the league strength (S), the top scorer and the number of goals they scored, as far as has been determined:


2016–17 Oberliga, Promotion play-offs
For three of the five Regionalligas promotion play-offs were held for qualified Oberliga teams. The other two Regionalligas, Nordost and West, did not hold play-off rounds, instead they operated with direct promotion only.


2016–17 Oberliga, Promotion play-offs, Regionalliga Bayern
The 15th and 16th placed Regionalliga teams, SpVgg Greuther Fürth II and SV Seligenporten, played the runners-up of the northern division and the third-placed team of the southern division. The winners of these games qualified for the 2016–17 Regionalliga, the losers played each other for one more spot in the Regionalliga after SpVgg Unterhaching was successful in winning promotion to the 3. Liga. The teams that qualified were runners-up Viktoria Aschaffenburg in the north and third-placed FC Pipinsried in the south as southern champions SV Pullach did not apply for a Regionalliga licence and runners-up FC Unterföhring were promoted.


2016–17 Oberliga, Promotion play-offs, Regionalliga Nord
Promotion play-offs were to be held at the end of the season to the Regionalliga Nord. The runners-up of the Niedersachsenliga and the champions or, in Hamburg's case, the best-placed team with a licence, of the Bremen-Liga, Oberliga Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein-Liga played each other for two more spots in the Regionalliga. In the promotion round each team met the other just once with the two highest-placed teams in the final table promoted, however the final two matches were deemed obsolete and played as friendly matches because the two promoted teams had already been determined.


2016–17 Oberliga, Promotion play-offs, Regionalliga Südwest
The runners-up of the Hessenliga, Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar competed for one more spot in the Regionalliga Südwest, with each team playing the other just once.


2016–17 Oberliga Hamburg
The 2016–17 Oberliga Hamburg was the 72nd season of the Oberliga Hamburg, the top football league in the German state of Hamburg, since its establishment in 1945. The season began on 29 July 2016 and concluded on 26 May 2017.


2016–17 Oberliga Hamburg
TuS Dassendorf won their 4th consecutive and 5th overall Oberliga Hamburg title. Klub Kosova, TuS Osdorf, and Wedeler TSV were promoted to the Oberliga Hamburg at the end of the 2015-16 season. Kosova was promoted from the Landesliga Hamburg-Hansa, while Osdorf and Wedeler were promoted from the Landesliga Hamburg-Hammonia.


2016–17 Odense Boldklub season
The 2016–17 Odense Boldklub season was the club's 128th season, and their 55th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, the side were also competing in the DBU Pokalen. After a bad start to the season, they finished strong in the regular season as 11th. With a strong relegation round, they finished second and went forward in the European play-offs against Silkeborg IF.


2016–17 Odense Boldklub season, Squad statistics, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season
The 2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season was the 26th season in the Danish Hockey League since the team was promoted in 1990.


2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season
There has been a lot of redeployments during the summer. Bulldogs did not extend the contract with coach Brad Gratton, and signed Frederikshavn coach Peter Johansson on a two-year contract.


2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season
Furthermore, a number of players have left the club, including stars such as Ryan McDonough, Sean Wiles and John Armstrong. However, Bulldogs has signed a lot of new players, such as the former Bulldogs-player Michael Eskesen.


2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season
Bulldogs finished as second in the regular season, for the first time since the 2011–12 season. They knocked out Rungsted 4–0 in the quarter-finals. They could not handle Gentofte in the semi-finals and lost 1–4. Then they were forced into a bronze medal-game against Frederikshavn, where they lost both games, 2–6 and 0–3.


2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season, Regular season, Schedule and results
Legend:  Win (3 points)  Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)


2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season, Continental Cup, Group stage
The Group D tournament was played in Odense, Denmark from 18–20 November 2016.


2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season, Continental Cup, Final
Continental Cup Final tournament will be played from 13–15 January 2017. The host will be determined later.


2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third-year head coach Saul Phillips, will play its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the regular season 20–10, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. As the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament, they defeated Toledo before losing to eventual tournament champion Kent State in the semifinals.


2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 23–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They defeated Northern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Albany and UNC Greensboro before losing to Morehead State.


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


2016–17 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team will represent Ohio University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth year head coach Bob Boldon, will play its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.


2016–17 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Thad Matta, in his 13th season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes played their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost in the first round to Rutgers.


2016–17 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
On June 5, 2017, the school announced that head coach Thad Matta would not return as head coach. On June 9, the school hired Butler head coach Chris Holtmann as head coach.


2016–17 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Buckeyes finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 21–14, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Michigan State. They received an invitation to the National Invitational Tournament where they defeated Akron in the first round to before losing to Florida.


2016–17 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team represented the Ohio State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Buckeyes, led by fourth year head coach Kevin McGuff, played their home games at Value City Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 15–1 in Big Ten play to win a share of the Big Ten regular season title with Maryland. They defeated Northwestern in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament before losing to Purdue. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Lexington region. There they defeated Western Kentucky and Kentucky to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Notre Dame.


2016–17 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season
The Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey program represented the Ohio State University during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season
The 2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 9th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 51st in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On the April 9, Russell Westbrook broke the record of Oscar Robertson of most triple-doubles in a season with 42. Westbrook would go on to be named the League's MVP in June.


2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season
The Thunder would finish the regular season with a 47–35 record, securing the 6th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Houston Rockets in the First Round, in which they lost in five games.


2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season
This was the Thunder’s first season since 2006-07 without Kevin Durant, as he left the Thunder and signed with the Golden State Warriors.


2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season, Draft picks
The Thunder originally did not have a pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, however made a blockbuster trade the day of the draft, sending Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Victor Oladipo, Ersan İlyasova, and the draft rights to the 11th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft (Domantas Sabonis). They additionally drafted Daniel Hamilton with the 56th overall pick in the 2nd round (received from the Denver Nuggets).


2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his sixth season. They played their home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU.


2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Previous season
The Sooners finished the 2015–16 season 29–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place in conference. They defeated Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing to West Virginia in the semifinals. The Sooners received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Cal State Bakersfield, VCU, Texas A&M, and Oregon to advance to the Final Four for the fifth time in school history. At the Final Four, they lost in the national semifinal to the eventual champion Villanova by 44 points, the largest margin in Final Four history.


2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Previous season
Following the season, senior guard and player of the year winner Buddy Hield graduated and was selected as the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.


2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Schedule
x- Sooner Sports Television (SSTV) is aired locally on Fox Sports. However the contract allows games to air on various affiliates. Those affiliates are FSSW, FSSW+, FSOK, FSOK+, and FCS Atlantic, Central, and Pacific.


2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners are led by Sherri Coale in her twenty-first season. The team will play its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Women's Tournament to West Virginia. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Gonzaga in the first round before losing to Washington in the second round.


2016–17 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team, Schedule
x- Sooner Sports Television (SSTV) is aired locally on Fox Sports. However the contract allows games to air on various affiliates. Those affiliates are FSSW, FSSW+, FSOK, FSOK+, and FCS Atlantic, Central, and Pacific.


2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team
The 2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-head coach Brad Underwood. The Cowboys were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 20–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region where they lost to Michigan in the First Round.


2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team
On March 18, 2017, head coach Brad Underwood left the school to accept the head coaching position at Illinois after one year at OSU. The school promoted assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. to head coach on March 24.


2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team, Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 3–15 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to Kansas State.


2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team, Previous season
On March 18, 2016, Travis Ford was fired after nine seasons at Oklahoma State. On May 22, 2016, Brad Underwood was hired as head coach.


2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team, Recruits
Note: Tyrek Coger was a junior college transfer from Cape Fear Community College who was to enroll in the fall of 2016. On July 21, 2016, Coger collapsed and died after a workout.


2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team, Schedule and results
CSN = Cowboy Sports Network. The Cowboy Sports Network is affiliated with Fox Sports Net. Games could air on Fox Sports Oklahoma, Fox Sports Oklahoma Plus, Fox Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, or Fox College Sports.


2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team
The 2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team will represent Oklahoma State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by sixth year head coach Jim Littell, played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Abilene Christian in the first round.


2016–17 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team
The 2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represents Old Dominion University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Monarchs, led by sixth year head coach Karen Barefoot, play their home games at Ted Constant Convocation Center and are members of Conference USA.


2016–17 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team, Rankings
*First place votes in parenthesis*AP does not release post-tournament rankings


2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team
The 2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament to Marshall. Despite finishing with 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team, Previous season
The Monarchs finished the 2015–16 season 25–13, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, and WKU to advance to the championship game of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, where they defeated Tennessee Tech, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland to become the Vegas 16 champions.


2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team, Preseason
The Monarchs were picked to finish in fifth place in the preseason Conference USA poll.


2016–17 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Oldham Athletic's 122nd season in their history and 20th consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.


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


2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Andy Kennedy was in his 11th year as head coach of Ole Miss. The Rebels were members of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. They finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Missouri in the Second Round of the SEC Tournament before losing in the Quarterfinals to Arkansas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Monmouth and Syracuse before losing in the Quarterfinals to Georgia Tech.


2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team, Previous season
The Rebels finished the season 20–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team will represent University of Mississippi during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by fourth year head coach Matt Insell, played their home games at the Pavilion at Ole Miss and are members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 17–14, 6–10 in SEC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament to LSU. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they got upset by Grambling State in the first round.


2016–17 Olimpia Milano season
The 2016–17 season will be Olimpia Milano's 85th in existence and the club's 84th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian basketball and the 10th consecutive season in the top flight of European basketball. Milan is involved in four competitions.


2016–17 Olimpia Milano season, Competitions, LBA, Results by round
Last updated: December 18, 2016.Source: Competitive matchesGround: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.


2016–17 Olimpia Milano season, Competitions, EuroLeague, Results by round
Last updated: March 31, 2017.Source: Competitive matchesGround: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Olympiacos's 58th consecutive season in the Super League Greece and their 91st year in existence. The club become the national champions for 7th consecutive year, equalizing the previous record Olympiacos also has for the period 1997–2003 – and for 19th time during the last 21 seasons. Olympiacos participated in the UEFA Europa League and in the Greek Football Cup.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season
The season was marked by continuous changes of coaches, having changed coaches 5 times during the season. Marco Silva, Víctor Sánchez, Paulo Bento, Vasilis Vouzas and Takis Lemonis coached the team from June 2016 to June 2017.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Players, Final squad
For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers summer 2016


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Players, Youth players registered in first team
Olympiacos U20 is the youth team of Olympiacos. They participate in the Super League U20 championship and in UEFA Youth League competition. They play their home games at the 3,000-seater Renti Training Centre in Renti, Piraeus. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers in, Summer 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers in, Winter 2016–2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers out, Summer 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers out, Winter 2016–2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Competitions, Greek Football Cup, Matches
The draw for this round took place on 20 December 2016.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Competitions, Greek Football Cup, Matches
The first leg was originally scheduled on 11 January 2017, 19:30


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Competitions, Greek Football Cup, Matches
The draw for this round took place on 27 January 2017.


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Competitions, Greek Football Cup, Matches
The draw for this round took place on 21 March 2017 (after being delayed on 18 March 2017).


2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Times from matchday 1 to 3 at UTC+3. The rest at UTC+2.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season
The 2016–17 season of Olympique Lyonnais Féminin was its thirteenth season since FC Lyon joined OL as its women's section. Like the previous season, the team won all three competitions: the Division 1 Féminine, the Coupe de France Féminine and notably its fourth UEFA Women's Champions League, reaching Frankfurt at the top of the competition's palmares.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season, Summary
Olympique Lyonnais had won in the 2015–16 season its second triple crown, including its fourth UEFA Women's Champions League along with its fifth national double in a row. Before the end of the season Amandine Henry had moved to the NWSL, while subsequently Louisa Necib retired and Lotta Schelin returned to the Damallsvenskan. Olympique reacted by signing Dzsenifer Marozsán from Frankfurt and Kenza Dali, Kheira Hamraoui,m Jessica Houara and Caroline Seger from major rival Paris Saint-Germain.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season, Summary
From September to November Olympique won all first eight league games and first two Champions League rounds against newcomer Avaldsnes and Zürich by wide scorelines. Following a 2–1 win over 3rd place Montpellier, Olympique ended the year a 1–0 loss in its first game against Paris Saint-Germain, which took the lead in the table. However, on January 6 PSG's September 0–4 win over Albi was reversed to a 3–0 loss, thus losing their advantage over Olympique. PSG's subsequent 2–1 lose against Montpellier gave Olympique the lead.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season, Summary
In the winter transfer window Olympique made three signings. Alex Morgan was recruited on loan from NWSL's Orlando Pride, and Kadeisha Buchanan and Josephine Henning subsequently joined the team, which won all its first games in 2017, expanding its lead to a 6-point margin, before facing Wolfsburg in the Champions League's quarterfinals. 2012–13 and 2013–14 champion Wolfsburg had been Olympique's rival in the past edition's final, which Olympique had won on penalties, and the tie was branded by the media as the competition's advanced final.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season, Summary
Olympique nearly ensured qualification with a 0–2 away win, and made it to the semifinals against Manchester City despite a 0–1 home defeat. After qualifying for the national cup's final, Olympique again set course to the final in an away first leg with a 1–3 win before suffering a one-goal defeat in Lyon to a goal by Carli Lloyd, enough to make it to the final in Cardiff, where they faced Paris Saint-Germain in the second final between two teams from the same country.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season, Summary
On May 8 Olympique sealed its 11th national championship in a row with two games remaining, in a 9–0 win over Soyaux. Finally the team faced a triple showdown against Paris Saint-Germain with two titles in dispute as well as PSG's qualification for the next Champions League as Montpellier took the second place. After a 3–0 win in the league match, the cup final ended in a 1–1 draw followed by a 7–6 victory in the penalty shootout, giving Olympique its sixth consecutive national double.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season, Summary
The Champions League final also ended in a draw with no goals were scored either in the extra time. The penalty shootout was also a long one, and it was resolved in a duel between the two goalkeepers. PSG's Katarzyna Kiedrzynek missed her kick and couldn't stop Sarah Bouhaddi's shot, which made the team the European champion for the fourth time.


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


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais Féminin season, Results
Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed Numbers in brackets in league games show the team's position in the table following the match


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais season
The 2016–17 season was Olympique Lyonnais's 67th professional season since its creation in 1950.


2016–17 Olympique Lyonnais 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 Olympique Lyonnais season, Kit
In the Europa League quarter-final second leg match at Beşiktaş, Lyon wore their previous season away kit above all three of their kits in this season.


2016–17 Olympique de Marseille season
The 2016–17 Olympique de Marseille season was the 67th professional season of the club since its creation in 1899 and 21st consecutive season in the top flight.


2016–17 Olympique de Marseille season, Players
French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.


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


2016–17 Olympique de Marseille season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Olympique de Médéa season
In the 2016–17 season, Olympique de Médéa is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 1st season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


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


2016–17 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 12th-year head coach Derrin Hansen, played their home games at Baxter Arena and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 18–14, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They beat Fort Wayne and IUPUI before losing to South Dakota State in the Summit League Tournament championship.


2016–17 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Mavericks finished the 2015–16 season 18–14, 10–6 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to Denver. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Duquesne.


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


2016–17 Oman Professional League
The 2016–17 Oman Professional League (known as the Omantel Professional League for sponsorship reasons) is the 41st edition of the top football league in Oman. The season will begin on 17 September 2016 and is set to conclude on 12 May 2016. Fanja SC are the defending champions, having won their record ninth title in the previous 2015–16 Oman Professional League season.


2016–17 Oman Professional League, Teams
This season the league has 14 teams. Sur SC and Salalah SC were relegated to the Oman First Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League season. Al-Musannah SC too failed to secure their spot in the Oman Professional League as they were defeated 3-2 on aggregate in the Relegation/Promotion playoff by Ja'lan SC who had finished third in the 2015–16 Oman First Division League. The three relegated teams were therefore replaced by Oman First Division League winners Al-Rustaq SC, runners-up Oman Club and third position holders Ja'lan SC.


2016–17 Oman Professional League, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Oman Professional League, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.


2016–17 Oman Professional League, Relegation Playoff, Second leg
Mirbat won 2–1 on aggregate and got promoted for the 2017–18 season.


2016–17 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles were led by 18th year head coach Scott Sutton and played their home games at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of The Summit League. They finished the season 8–22, 4–12 in Summit League play to finish in last place. As a result, they failed to qualify for The Summit League Tournament.


2016–17 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
On April 10, 2017, the school fired all-time winningest coach Scott Sutton after 18 years. He finished with an overall record of 328–247. On April 28, the school hired Baylor assistant Paul Mills as the new head coach.


2016–17 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 14–17, 6–10 in Summit League play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to South Dakota State.


2016–17 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time


2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks were led by seventh year head coach Dana Altman. They played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 33–6, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the regular season Pac-12 championship. They defeated Arizona State and California in the Pac-12 Tournament before losing in the final to Arizona. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Iona, Rhode Island, Michigan, and Kansas to advance to the Final Four where they lost to eventual champions  North Carolina.


2016–17 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Ducks finished the 2015–16 season 31–7, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season conference championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Pac–12 Tournament, the Ducks defeated Washington, Arizona, and Utah to win the Pac-12 Tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 1 seed in the West Region, they defeated Holy Cross, Saint Joseph's, and Duke to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to Oklahoma.


2016–17 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ducks, led by third year head coach Kelly Graves, played their games at the Matthew Knight Arena and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 23–14, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Stanford. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament which was their first trip since 2005. They defeated Temple and upset Duke in the first and second rounds to advance to the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history where they upset Maryland to advance to the elite eight where they lost to Connecticut.


2016–17 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beavers were led by third-year head coach Wayne Tinkle, and played their home games at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 1–17 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to California.


2016–17 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Beavers finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Arizona State in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament before losing to California in the quarterfinals. OSU received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 seed in the West Region, marking the Beavers' first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1990. The Beavers lost in the First Round of the Tournament to VCU.


2016–17 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by seventh year head coach Scott Rueck, played their games at the Gill Coliseum and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 31–5, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win Pac-12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Stanford. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Long Beach State and Creighton in the first and second rounds before losing to Florida State in the sweet sixteen.


2016–17 Orlando Magic season
The 2016–17 Orlando Magic season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
The 2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (known as the e·on férfi OB I osztályú Országos Bajnokság for sponsorship reasons) was the 111th season of the Országos Bajnokság I, Hungary's premier Water polo league.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Team information
The following 16 clubs compete in the OB I during the 2016–17 season:


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Regular season, Group A
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Regular season, Group B
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Second round, Championship round
The top four teams, from two groups advance from the regular season. Teams start the Championship round with their points from the Regular season. Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 14 games):


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Second round, Championship round
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Second round, Relegation round
The bottom four teams, from two groups advance from the regular season. Teams start the Relegation round with their points from the Regular season.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Second round, Relegation round
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final round, 1st – 4th Placement matches
ZF-Eger won the series 7–1 with points ratio, and advanced to the Final.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final round, 1st – 4th Placement matches
Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP won the series 9–6 with points ratio, and advanced to the Final.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final round, 1st – 4th Placement matches, Final
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 and Game 3 plus Game 5 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2 plus Game 4 if necessary.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final round, 1st – 4th Placement matches, Third place
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final round, 5th – 8th Placement matches
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final round, 9th – 12th Placement matches
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.


2016–17 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final round, 13th – 16th Placement matches
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season
The 2016–17 Ottawa Senators season was the 25th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). After failing to make the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Senators replaced their management and coaching staff, promoting Pierre Dorion to general manager, and hiring Guy Boucher and Marc Crawford and assistants to coach the team. The team would defy the predictions of much of the media by qualifying for the 2017 playoffs, and then by winning two rounds in the playoffs before losing in double overtime in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season
As of 2021, this is the only time in the post-Daniel Alfredsson era where the Senators have come close to playing in the Stanley Cup Final. It would have been their first appearance in the Final since 2007. Coincidentally they were close to a rematch with the Anaheim Ducks, whom they lost to in the 2007 Final.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season
The season was notable for off-ice issues. Despite the success of the team, attendance at Canadian Tire Centre dropped during the regular season, to the lowest average gate by the team in 20 seasons. The team fired its head of marketing early in the season. The team also replaced its president, co-founder Cyril Leeder, with Tom Anselmi in January 2017.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Off-season
On April 10, 2016, the day after the final game of the 2015–16 season, general manager Bryan Murray announced his resignation as manager and that he would continue in an advisory role with the club. Assistant general manager Pierre Dorion was elevated to the general manager position. On April 12, the Senators fired head coach Dave Cameron. On May 8, the Senators hired former Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher as their new head coach. On the following day, Marc Crawford was announced as associate coach. On June 15, the Senators hired Rob Cookson as an assistant coach.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Off-season
Cookson had spent the last four seasons as an assistant to Crawford with ZSC Lions of Switzerland's National League A, with whom he contributed to the team's championship in the 2013–14 season. Prior to this, he was a member of the Calgary Flames coaching staff for 11 seasons from the 2000–01 to 2010–11 seasons.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Off-season
The Senators announced the retirement of the #11 jersey of former team captain Daniel Alfredsson. The ceremony took place on  December 29, prior to the Senators' home game against the Detroit Red Wings. This is the second jersey to be retired by the current Senators franchise since they came back into the league. The first jersey retirement ceremony the club held was for the late Frank Finnigan of the original Ottawa Senators, who had his #8 jersey retired prior to the current franchise's inaugural game on October 8, 1992, against the Montreal Canadiens.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Off-season
The Senators changed their ECHL affiliate after their former affiliate, the Evansville IceMen, went dormant for the season due to arena lease issues. On July 14, 2016, the Senators announced an affiliation agreement with the Wichita Thunder. On September 26, the Senators announced that they would move their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Binghamton Senators to Belleville, Ontario, for the 2017–18 season. The club was renamed the Belleville Senators.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Preseason
The Senators played a seven-game pre-season schedule. The schedule included two home games against the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, three road games against the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, and Winnipeg Jets, and two neutral-site games against the Toronto Maple Leafs with one taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the other in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
The Senators opened the regular season at home on Wednesday, October 12 against their provincial rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The first away game of their schedule was Monday, October 17 in Detroit against the Red Wings. They will conclude their home schedule on Saturday, April 8 against the New York Rangers. Their last regular season game will take place a day later in Brooklyn, New York against the Islanders.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
On December 29, 2016, before a game against the Detroit Red Wings, the Senators retired the #11 jersey of former player Daniel Alfredsson. On January 24, 2017, the Senators honoured Bryan Murray as the first member of their "Ring of Honour" at the Canadian Tire Centre, before a game against the Washington Capitals. On January 25, 2017, the Senators announced a new team president Tom Anselmi, replacing founder Cyril Leeder who steps down as president of the team.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
On March 17, 2017, the NHL announced that an outdoor game would be played at the TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on December 16, 2017. Known as the NHL 100 Classic, it is a regular-season game for the Senators and the Montreal Canadiens. This will commemorate the first NHL game, held in Ottawa on December 19, 1917, between the Senators and Canadiens. It is one of the events to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the NHL and the 150-year anniversary of the founding of Canada. According to NHL president Gary Bettman: "To launch our next 100 years, we believe it is only right to bring the Canadiens and the Senators back together."


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
The attendance at home games dropped in 2016-17 according to ESPN. The Senators drew an average of 16,744 per game for a total of 686,534 for the season. This was 87% of capacity. In 2015–16, the Senators drew an average of 18,084 per game. The drop in attendance was noticed by the media, especially after games in the playoffs did not sell out.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
The drop, which was the third-largest in the league in the last ten years, was attributed to various factors, including a payroll systems issue for Government of Canada employees, lack of support for francophone fans, grumbling about the owner and other factors. Early in the season, the club fired persons in its marketing department, which led to at least one lawsuit.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
On April 6, the Ottawa Senators qualified for the 2017 playoffs with a 2–1 shootout win over Boston Bruins. On April 8, the Ottawa Senators clinched home-ice advantage in the first round for the first time since 2007 after a 3–1 victory over the New York Rangers.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The Senators played the Boston Bruins in the first round. This was the first Ottawa–Boston series since the 1927 Stanley Cup Finals, the first for the contemporary Ottawa franchise versus the Bruins. The Senators defeated the Bruins four games to two and moved on to the second round.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The Senators faced the New York Rangers in the second round. This was the second postseason meeting in the last five years between the two teams. The New York Rangers won the series 4-3 back in 2012. The Senators defeated the Rangers four games to two and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final. This marks the third time in franchise history the Senators have made it to the third round, and the first time since 2007, when they advanced to the Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Buffalo Sabres in five games.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The Senators took on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final. This marked the fourth time the two teams have met in a postseason series, with the Penguins taking three out of the four matchups. The Ottawa Senators are the only Canadian team to advance to the Conference Final in three different seasons in the last 20 years. The Senators would fall in seven games to the Penguins, with the seventh game being decided in double overtime. The Penguins would go on to defeat the Nashville Predators to win the Stanley Cup.


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


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Players, Statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Senators. Stats reflect time with the Senators only. ‡No longer with team. Bold denotes team leader in that category.


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Final roster
Updated May 29, 2017. Sources: Ottawa Senators, TSN, CBS Sports


2016–17 Ottawa Senators season, Transactions, Trades
OTT's 1st-round pick (12th overall) in 2016NYI's 3rd-round pick (80th overall) in 2016


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


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season
The 2016–17 season was Oud-Heverlee Leuven's 15th competitive season in professional football and the team's first season at the second level following their second relegation from the Belgian Pro League. Following a poor start the team only won their first match near the end of September on matchday seven.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season
The form continued and OH Leuven kept struggling all season to set a consistent string of decent performances despite pre-season hopes of immediately regaining promotion to the Belgian First Division A. The team ended 5th in the opening competition and when despite a good start in the closing competition the performance started dropping, threatening to cause the team to end in the bottom four, manager Emilio Ferrera was sacked and replaced with Dennis van Wijk. Van Wijk could not improve the results and his main task involved in avoiding relegation, in which the team succeeded only on the very last day of the competition in a won home match against direct competitors Lommel United.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season
On top of the lacklustre season regarding performances, the club also experienced a turbulent season regarding ownership and management: in September 2016, chairman Jimmy Houtput was alleged to have offered the club as a "conduit" to allow third-party companies to gain ownership of football players in England. Houtput claimed he was "merely trying to obtain the identity of the possible investor(s) and would never take part in illegal activities to circumvent the third-party ownership", but subsequently resigned as OH Leuven chairman on 30 September. Chris Vandebroeck stepped in as care-taking chairman but has not been replaced since.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season
In February 2017, Vandebroeck announced that the team had formed a pre-agreement with a Chinese investment company to perform a takeover of OH Leuven, stating that following the relegation a financial injection was needed to remain competitive. In reaction to a wave of criticism from supporters that the club would be sold to foreign investors, a group of supporters created a project called "OHL op Dreef" which managed to find a group of Flemish investors and entrepreneurs from the Leuven region willing to invest in the club.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season
The group finally made a counter-offer and in the months that followed it became clear that the Chinese investment group was not following up on their commitments and would be backing out the investment. This seemed to give the Flemish investors the leading edge, but surprisingly, OH Leuven announced early May they had again signed a new pre-agreement, but now with a set of Thai investors, more specifically the King Power International Group lead by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who already owns Leicester City. Vichai's son Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha would become CEO of OH Leuven.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Transfers
The first transfer was announced already in March 2016, when it was released that second goalkeeper Yves Lenaerts had signed for ASV Geel in search for more playing opportunity. This proved to be just the first outgoing transfer of many, as following the relegation from the Belgian Pro League on 13 March 2016, several players left the team: Brazilian defender Kanu saw his contract terminated by mutual consent just a few days after the relegation, over the summer three key players were sold, namely John Bostock (to Lens), Yohan Croizet (to Mechelen) and Jordan Remacle (to Antwerp).


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Transfers
The loan deals of Samuel Asamoah, Charni Ekangamene, Leandro Trossard, Slobodan Urošević and Oleksandr Volovyk were not extended, youngster Konstantinos Rougalas was allowed to leave the club and return to Greece  and the contracts of Frenchmen Jean Calvé and Rudy Riou, striker Kim Ojo and defender Kenny Van Hoevelen were either terminated or not prolonged. Yohan Brouckaert and Kenneth Van Goethem were out on loan during the 2015–16 season and both signed for new teams, Brouckaert moved to RWDM47 while Kenneth Van Goethem moved to Aarschot. Other outgoing transfers included substitute strikers Alessandro Cerigioni and Romero Regales, respectively moving to Waasland-Beveren and Den Bosch.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Transfers
At this point, the only remaining players were goalkeeper Gillekens, defenders Delporte, Ngawa and Reynaud, midfielders Le Postollec and Lokando and strikers Azevedo, Kostovski and Sula, not even enough for a complete lineup. The first additions arrived early June, as OH Leuven announced the contract extensions of Kenneth Houdret and Pieterjan Monteyne, while youngster Simon Bracke returned from loan to ASV Geel and was added to the squad. Later that month, the first new names were signed with defender Fazlı Kocabaş (from Union SG) and striker Esteban Casagolda (from Dender EH).


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Transfers
OH Leuven then again announced some familiar names, first with the return of winger Ben Yagan who had been released in the summer of 2015 but had experienced a strong season at Heist, followed by the surprise signing of experienced defender and OH Leuven youth product Jeroen Simaeys from Krylia Sovetov. Later in the month of July, the team confirmed the loan deal of winger Serge Tabekou, arriving from Gent.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Transfers
Early August saw three newcomers added to the team, the signings of Soufiane El Banouhi (from WS Brussels) and Jonathan Kindermans (from Waalwijk) were not unexpected as both had been training with the team for several weeks already. Finally experienced defender Cédric D'Ulivo was also added to the team, coming over from Zulte Waregem.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Transfers
Towards the end of the summer 2016 transfer window, goalkeeper Ram Strauss was brought in from Poli Timișoara as a substitute for Gillekens  and on transfer deadline day itself OHL loaned two players to complete the squad, with Yannick Loemba and Nathan de Medina coming over respectively from Oostende and Anderlecht.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Transfers
During the 2016–17 winter transfer window, OHL first released two players near the end of 2016 by terminating by mutual consent the contracts of youngster Tuur Houben and only recently acquired goalkeeper Ram Strauss. To replace Strauss as second keeper, free agent player Laurent Henkinet was signed, after which followed the signings of youngsters Leo Njengo (from Dessel Sport) and Nikola Storm (on loan from Club Brugge). Finally on 31 January 2016, the last day of the winter transfer window, OHL loaned two players from Gent: midfielder Lucas Schoofs and defender Siebe Horemans.


2016–17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season, Belgian First Division B
OHL's first season in the Belgian First Division B began on 7 August 2016.


2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Oxford United's first season back in League One after gaining promotion the previous season, and their 123rd year in existence. As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.


2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
Oxford lost three key players in the close season, Kemar Roofe departing for Leeds for a club record of £3m, Callum O'Dowda (less expectedly) to Bristol City for around £1m, and striker Danny Hylton who declined a contract renewal offer and joined Luton Town in League Two. United narrowly failed to sign Matty Taylor to replace the goal-scoring potential of these three players, but Chris Maguire, after protracted negotiations, signed a one-year contract extension and strikers Wes Thomas and Kane Hemmings were brought in to boost the forward line, the latter for a £250,000 fee.


2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
Manager Michael Appleton's first summer signing was goalkeeper Simon Eastwood. Eastwood had previously been on Oxford's books as cover for Ryan Clarke in 2010–11 but had failed to make an appearance. Another returning player was Rob Hall, a former loanee signed from Bolton Wanderers despite carrying a long-term injury. United spent what was believed to be a club record fee to secure the services of winger Marvin Johnson from Motherwell, and the defence was bolstered by the arrival of Christian Ribeiro, Aaron Martin and Curtis Nelson.


2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
Young midfielder John Lundstram was appointed captain to replace defender Jake Wright (who joined former Oxford manager Chris Wilder at eventual champions Sheffield United) and his deputy Johnny Mullins (who was not offered a new contract and joined teammate Hylton at Luton Town). Notable loanees from Premier League sides included Dan Crowley from Arsenal, Toni Martínez from West Ham and Conor McAleny from Everton.


2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
After a shaky start which saw them in the relegation places after three games, League One newcomers United recovered strongly to finish 8th in the table, four points off the last playoff position, the highest of the promoted teams and in their highest placing at any point of the season. They again completed the double over local rivals Swindon Town, who were relegated to League Two.


2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
Eastwood, in stark contrast to his previous stint at the club, played every minute of United's 62 games in all competitions (the most competitive games played by any league team for the second season in succession) and was voted the club's Player of the Season by both fans and teammates at the end of the season. Maguire was the team's highest scorer with 17 goals in all competitions, with Hemmings chipping in with 15 and loanee McAleny scoring 10 in 18 League appearances in the second half of the season, including two hat-tricks. In total, Oxford scored 100 goals in all competitions.


2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
For the second year running, Oxford reached the final of the League Trophy at Wembley Stadium but finished runners-up in the competition, this time beaten 2–1 by Coventry City. This was the club's fourth visit to the national stadium. They reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, beating Rotherham United and Newcastle United of the Championship before being eliminated by Middlesbrough of the Premier League. In the first round of the League Cup they also defeated Championship opposition in the shape of Birmingham City, but were knocked out in the second round by Brighton & Hove Albion.


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


2016–17 PAOK FC season
The 2016–17 season is PAOK Football Club's 91st in existence and the club's 58th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team will enter the Greek Football Cup and will also compete in UEFA Champions League starting from the third qualifying round.


2016–17 PAOK FC season, Players, Players out
1PAOK will receive €6m from the transfer fee due to a sell-on clause included in the deal which took Perez from Thessaloniki to La Coruna


2016–17 PAOK FC season, Competitions, Super League Greece, Matches
* Match abandoned in the 54th minute with the score at 1–0. It was later rewarded as a 0–3 win for PAOK.


2016–17 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


2016–17 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 15 May 2017Source: , , Ordered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2016–17 PAS Giannina F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is PAS Giannina's 6th consecutive season in the Super League Greece and their 51st year in existence. They also took part in the UEFA Europa League (Second qualifying round). PAS Giannina qualified for the third qualifying round after beating Norwegian club Odd, they eventually disqualified, after losing to Dutch club AZ. It was the first time that PAS Giannina participated in the qualification process of a European competition organised by UEFA (PAS Giannina had previously participated in the Balkan Cup).


2016–17 PAS Giannina F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers in
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 PAS Giannina F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 PAS Giannina F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers out
For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers summer 2016


2016–17 PAS Giannina F.C. season, Transfers and loans, Transfers out
For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers winter 2016–17


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2016–17 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, also known as the 2016–17 Oppo-PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2016–17 PBA season. The tournament started on November 20, 2016 and ended on March 5, 2017. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup, Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
The 2016–17 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel competed for the 39th Philippine Cup championship and the 119th overall championship contested by the league.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
The championship series was also the 5th time (first since the 2009 Fiesta Conference Finals) that the two teams met in the finals.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
San Miguel won the finals series, four games to one, winning their third straight Philippine Cup championship. The Beermen will also have permanent possession of the second version of the Jun Bernardino Trophy.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Background, San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel is the defending champions of the Philippine Cup for the past two seasons and they are gunning for their third straight Philippine Cup championship. A third straight championship will enable them to keep permanent possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Background, San Miguel Beermen
The Beermen finished the elimination round with a 10–1 record, losing only to the Phoenix Fuel Masters. Their elimination round record assured them of the twice-to-beat advantage into the quarterfinals. They beat the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 98–91, to advance to the semifinals facing TNT KaTropa. TNT incidentally was the first team to have permanent possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy after winning three straight Philippine Cup championships from 2011 to 2013.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Background, San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel and TNT endured a seven-game semifinals series, with the Beermen winning the pivotal seventh game, 96–83.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Background, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Barangay Ginebra struggled in the first part of the elimination round and finished with a 6–5 record. Due to inferior quotient, the Gin Kings got the 7th seed, having a twice-to-win disadvantage going into the quarterfinals. The faced the Alaska Aces and won two straight games in order for them to advance to the semifinals. The Gin Kings were up against rival Star Hotshots on a Manila Clasico semifinal series. Star won the first two games before Ginebra won the next two games, eventually tying the series, 2–2. In Game 5, Star once again won and Ginebra was on a verge of elimination. Ginebra was able to force a do-or-die seventh game after winning Game 6. Barangay Ginebra eventually won Game 7, 89–76.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Background, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
The Gin Kings played four do-or-die games (two in the quarterfinals against Alaska and two against Star) before reaching the finals for the second consecutive time since they won the Governors' Cup a season ago.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game 1
After Ginebra took a 2–1 lead, San Miguel had a 16–0 run and finished the first quarter with a double digit lead, 35–12. The Beermen then pushed the lead as much as 36 points in one point of the game. Ginebra tried to orchestrate a run of their own but they cannot decrease the lead to 25 points, despite the absence of the Beermen's starters in the fourth quarter. Alex Cabagnot, Chris Ross and June Mar Fajardo scored in double figures in the first half.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game 2
Ginebra was able to pull ahead in the first half of the game, leading by as much as 26 points in the second quarter. San Miguel started their own run at the start of the third quarter. During the scoring run, Marcio Lassiter was given a technical foul and eventually ejected after taunting Sol Mercado upon making a three-point shot. Lassiter was earlier called for a flagrant foul on Kevin Ferrer in the first half.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game 2
Nevertheless, San Miguel was able to pull back out and decrease the lead to three points, 85–82, going into the fourth quarter. The Beermen were able to tie the game via a three-point shot from Arwind Santos, 106-all, with 48 seconds remaining in regulation. Japeth Aguilar responded with two free throws shots to give Ginebra a two-point lead. After a San Miguel timeout, Gabby Espinas uncorks a three-point shot, giving them a one-point lead. Ginebra had a chance to regain the lead when Aguilar tried a three-point shot but missed.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game 2
The Gin Kings were forced to foul Ronald Tubid who split his charity shots. With 3.2 seconds remaining and Ginebra with possession, Joe Devance drove to the basket and missed his layup with Arwind Santos defending the basket. Devance got the rebound and made a follow-up basket before the buzzer sounded to force the game into overtime.


2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game 2
In the extension period, Ginebra made an 8–2 run with three minutes remaining but San Miguel had a 6–0 run from two three point field goals from Ronald Tubid, tying the game again 118-all with 1:40 remaining. Ginebra eventually pulled away with the victory following the scoring run led by Aguilar, Scottie Thompson and Sol Mercado.