2016–17 Southern Football League
The 2016–17 season was the 114th in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. From the 2014–15 season onwards, the Southern League is known as Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik.


2016–17 Southern Football League, Premier Division
On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. Later, Cinderford Town, who were originally promoted to the Southern Football League Premier Division as champions of Division One South & West, initially declined promotion due to financial concerns. On 27 May it was confirmed that Cinderford Town would remain in Division One South & West. As a consequence, the team with the best record among those relegated at level 7 - Stamford - were reprieved from relegation. Corby Town, who were originally placed in the Premier Division, were transferred to the Southern Football League to take the vacated place.


2016–17 Southern Football League, Premier Division
On 14 June 2016, Evesham United, who had been transferred from the Southern League Division One South & West to the Northern Premier League First Division South due to Cinderford's refusal to accept promotion, had an appeal against the decision to transfer them leagues heard by the Football Association. On 15 June 2016, they were informed they were successful in their appeal, meaning they would stay in their original league. The knock on effect of this was Cinderford Town were forced to take promotion to the Southern Football League Premier Division. This meant that Corby Town were placed back in the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the 2016-17 season.


2016–17 Southern Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:


2016–17 Southern Football League, Division One Central
On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. Three Division One Central clubs were moved to the parallel divisions: AFC Rushden & Diamonds were transferred to Northern Premier League Division One South, Godalming Town to Isthmian League Division One South and Ware to Isthmian League Division One North.


2016–17 Southern Football League, Division One Central
Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from previous season and seven new clubs:


2016–17 Southern Football League, Division One South & West
On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. One Division One South & West club were moved to the parallel division: Marlow were transferred to Division One Central. Later, Cinderford Town, who were originally promoted to the Premier Division as champions of Division One South & West, declined promotion due to financial concerns. On 27 May it was confirmed that Cinderford Town would remain in Division One South & West. As a consequence, Evesham United were transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One South to create a place for Cinderford Town.


2016–17 Southern Football League, Division One South & West
On 14 June 2016, Evesham United, who had been transferred from the Southern League Division One South & West to the Northern Premier League First Division South due to Cinderford's refusal to accept promotion, had an appeal against the decision to transfer them leagues heard by the Football Association. On 15 June 2016, they were informed they were successful in their appeal, meaning they would stay in their original league. The knock on effect of this was Cinderford Town were forced to take promotion to the Southern Football League Premier Division.


2016–17 Southern Football League, Division One South & West
Thus, Division One South & West featured five new clubs:


2016–17 Southern Football League, League Cup
The 2016–17 Southern League Cup (billed as The League Challenge Cup) was the 79th edition of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.


2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by fifth-year head coach Barry Hinson, played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. In the MVC Tournament, they defeated Loyola–Chicago in the quarterfinals before losing to Illinois State in the semifinals.


2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team, Previous season
The Salukis finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 22–10, 11–7 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament to Northern Iowa. Despite having 22 wins, they chose not to participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Southern Illinois Salukis women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Southern Illinois women's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Salukis, led by fourth year head coach Cindy Stein. They played their home games at SIU Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament to Wichita State. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they lost to Milwaukee in the first round.


2016–17 Southern Jaguars basketball team
The 2016–17 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by sixth-year head coach Roman Banks, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 10–8 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the 3-seed in the SWAC Tournament they defeated Jackson State before losing in the semifinals to Alcorn State.


2016–17 Southern Jaguars basketball team
On March 31, head coach Roman Banks, who had been serving as Southern's interim Athletic Director for almost two years, was promoted to full time Athletic Director and stepped down as basketball coach. He finished his coaching career at Southern with a six year record of 114–85.


2016–17 Southern Jaguars basketball team, Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2015–16 season 22–13, 11–7 record in SWAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Alabama State, top-seeded Texas Southern, and Jackson State in the SWAC Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 16 seed. They lost to Holy Cross in the First Four.


2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team
The 2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by third-year head coach Doc Sadler, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 9–22, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Rice.


2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 8–21, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. Due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into NCAA violations and illegal benefits for players under former coach Donnie Tyndall, they self-imposed a postseason ban for the second consecutive year, which included the C-USA Tournament.


2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team, Preseason
The Golden Eagles were picked to finish in 13th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.


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


2016–17 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team
The 2016–17 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Eagles, led by thirteenth year head coach Joye Lee-McNelis, play their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and are members of Conference USA.


2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team represented Southern Utah University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds were led by first-year head coach Todd Simon and played their home games at the Centrum Arena in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–27, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they defeated Montana State in the first round before losing to Weber State in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team, Previous season
The Thunderbirds finished the season 5–24, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the First Round of the Big Sky Tournament to North Dakota. On March 9, 2016, head coach Nick Robinson was fired. On March 22, the school hired Todd Simon as head coach.


2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team represents Southern Utah University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thunderbirds, led by third year head coach Chris Boettcher and play their home games at Centrum Arena. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 2–16 in Big Sky play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Women's Tournament to Idaho.


2016–17 SpVgg Greuther Fürth season
The 2016–17 SpVgg Greuther Fürth season is the 114th season in the club's football history.


2016–17 SpVgg Greuther Fürth season, Review and events
The club also takes part in the 2016–17 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.


2016–17 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The 2016–17 Spartan South Midlands Football League season was the 20th in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England.


2016–17 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2016–17 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division One
Division One featured 21 club in the division for this season, of which there are five new clubs:


2016–17 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:


2016–17 Sportfreunde Lotte season
The 2016–17 Sportfreunde Lotte season is their first season in the 3. Liga.


2016–17 Sportfreunde Lotte season, Events
Sportfreunde Lotte won promotion after beating SV Waldhof Mannheim in the 2015–16 Regionalliga promotion play-offs.


2016–17 Sporting CP season
This article shows Sporting Clube de Portugal's player statistics and all matches that the club played during the 2016–17 season.


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


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


2016–17 Sporting de Gijón season
The 2016–17 season was Sporting de Gijón's 111th season in existence and the club's 42nd season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview
Despite earning seven points in the first three games, a streak of five losses dropped Real Sporting to the relegation positions. The club was unable to leave them during the rest of the season and finally was relegated to Segunda División despite winning 1–0 at Ipurua.


2016–17 Sporting de Gijón season, Players, From the reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Sporting de Gijón season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Source: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 Sri Lanka FA Cup
The 2016-17 was the 55th season of Sri Lanka FA Cup, the top tier knockout football tournament in Sri Lanka. It was sponsored by Cargills for the 4th consecutive year, and known as Cargills Food City FA Cup. There were 672 clubs participating in 66 leagues around the country. The tournament began on 24 November 2016 with the preliminary round.


2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Team allocation
The preliminary rounds were conducted at league level on a knockout basis. Accordingly, each league held knockout rounds for its clubs and the champions from each league advanced to the next round. A total of 60 (minus the 6 services) teams advanced and were added to the 31 teams who were among the final 32 team of the Cargills Food City FA Cup 2015.


2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Team allocation
Out of the qualified 60 teams, six received byes and the remaining 54 played a second round on a knockout basis. The qualifying 27 teams went into a draw with the remaining 37 teams. The final 64 teams were drawn to play the third stage.


2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Team allocation
Prior to entering for the tournament, from the total of 91 teams, 29 received the go to the next round based on their performance in the FA cup in 2015. A draw was held to fix the matches for this round.


2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Preliminary round
In the preliminary round 641 clubs competed in their leagues. Then the winners of each league qualified for the second round. The second round consisted of 61 league winners.


2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Second round
61 clubs of league winners contested in this round. The 30 winners advanced to the third round.


2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Third round
St.Xavier’s SC (Madhu Manthai FL) 0–3 Matara City Club (walkover)


2016–17 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Third round
Golden Rise SC 3–0 Highlanders (awarded due to ineligible players)


2016–17 Sri Lanka Football Premier League
2016–17 is the 32nd Sri Lanka Football Premier League season.


2016–17 Sri Lanka Football Premier League
The defending champions are Colombo Football Club. They have regained the champions title for the second time by defeating Renown SC 3–1 in the championship round.


2016–17 Sri Lanka Football Premier League, Teams Allocation
If this season is playing according to the previous season. The competition was played with 18 teams. The teams were divided into two groups of nine. The teams played round robin matches and the four group best teams of each group qualified for the Final Stage. In that stage all the eight teams will play round robin matches and the team that take first place in the group will be the Champions. Pelicans SC, Highlanders SC, Kalutara Park SC and Don Bosco were relegated in the previous tournament.


2016–17 Sri Lanka Football Premier League, Awards
The winners of the competition were given a cash award of Rs. 700000.


2016–17 St Johnstone F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was the club's fourth season in the Scottish Premiership and their eighth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football. St Johnstone also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.


2016–17 St Johnstone F.C. season, Season summary
Tommy Wright was kept as manager and remained for the season. The Saints again finished in Fourth place but qualified for European Football. Danny Swanson was the club's Top League and Season scorer, but a few weeks before the end of the season, he signed for a pre-contract agreement with Hibernian.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is the club's second season in the Scottish Championship. St Mirren will also compete in the Challenge Cup, the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
3 May – The club announced the departure of 13 players from last seasons playing squad. The players leaving at the end of their contracts are Sean Kelly, Jim Goodwin, Alan Gow, Stuart Carswell, Cameron Howieson, Scott Agnew, Barry Cuddihy, Jaison McGrath and Alex Cooper. Saints icon Steven Thompson has retired, Keith Watson has signed a pre-contract agreement with St Johnstone, and loanees David Clarkson and Lawrence Shankland return to their parent clubs.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
9 May – Midfielder, Jordan Stewart, signed a one-year professional contract with the club.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
10 May – Kyle Hutton signed a two-year contract with the club, after leaving Queen of the South.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
13 May – forward Calum Gallagher signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2017.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
19 May – after being released by Motherwell, forward David Clarkson returned to Saints after signing a one-year deal.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
20 May – Andy Webster, who was club captain for most of last season, signed a one-year contract extension with the club.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
2 June – 30-year-old defender Ben Gordon signed for Saints after leaving relegated Livingston. Gordon was a former youth player with Saints, and signed a one-year deal.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
21 June – defender Gary MacKenzie signed a one-year deal with Saints after being released by Doncaster Rovers.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
23 June – goalkeeper Scott Gallacher signed a one-year deal with the club, after leaving Alloa Athletic.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
28 June – former Saints striker, John Sutton, returned to the club after signing a two-year deal.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, July
17 July – midfielder Tom Walsh joined the club on a six-month loan deal from Rangers.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, July
19 July – Aberdeen striker Lawrence Shankland returned to the club on a season-long loan deal, after having a success spell with the club last season.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, July
22 July – Gordon Scott became the new chairman of the club, after a takeover was completed today. Scott and the St Mirren Independent Supporters Association (SMISA) bought out former chairman Stewart Gilmour.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, July
26 July – striker Ryan Hardie joined on loan from Rangers until January 2017.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, August
4 August – Lewis Morgan signed a one-year contract extension, tying him to the club until 2018.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, September
16 September – Defender Ben Gordon, joined Alloa Athletic on loan until January 2017, a week after making his debut for Saints.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, September
18 September – after a winless start to the season, manager Alex Rae and his assistant manager David Farrell, were sacked. The head of the Saints academy, Allan McManus, takes over as interim boss.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, October
4 October – Alloa Athletic manager, Jack Ross, was appointed new Saints manager.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, October
7 October – James Fowler was appointed new Saints Assistant manager.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, November
14 November – Saints were drawn at home to Welsh side, The New Saints, in the Semi Finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, November
29 November – midfielder Kyle Hutton moved to Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on an emergency loan deal until January 2017.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, December
9 December – teenage forward Kyle Magennis signed a two-year contract extension after recently breaking into the first team.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
3 January – Saints signed Aberdeen midfielder Craig Storie on loan until the end of the season, while Rangers loanees Tom Walsh and Ryan Hardie left the club.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
11 January – striker Lawrence Shankland left the club when his season long loan deal was cut short, and immediately joined Greenock Morton on loan for the remainder of the season.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
12 January – Saints signed striker Rory Loy on loan from Dundee, and Norwegian midfielder Pål Fjelde from Bryne FK. Both players join until the end of the season.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
Also on this day, it was confirmed that defender Jason Naismith had signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership side Ross County. He will join them in the summer once his contract with Saints expires.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
13 January – forward Calum Gallagher left the club to join fellow Scottish Championship side Dumbarton. Gallagher made 54 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals in all competition.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
16 January – Saints signed midfielder Josh Todd from Dumbarton until the end of the season.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
18 January – defender Jason Naismith left the club, to join Scottish Premiership side Ross County. A pre-contract deal had recently been confirmed, but a deal was agreed so that Naismith could job County immediately. Naismith leaves the club after five years, scoring 4 goals in 106 appearances.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
19 January – 21 year-old goalkeeper Billy O'Brien signed for the club on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
20 January – Cypriot defender Stelios Demetriou signed for the club until the end of the season from Doxa Katokopias.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
22 January – Saints were drawn away to Scottish League One side East Fife in the Scottish Cup 5th Round.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
25 January – goalkeeper Scott Gallacher left the club by mutual consent, after having his one-year contract cut short. He made 16 appearances in his time at the club.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
26 January – 21-year-old Aberdeen forward Cammy Smith joined Saints on loan until the end of the season.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
27 January – Young starlet Kyle McAllister left the club, moving to EFL Championship side Derby County on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. On the same day, former Saints midfielder Stephen McGinn returned to the club on an 18-month deal after recently leaving Wycombe Wanderers.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
31 January – Saints signed defenders Adam Eckersley and Harry Davis on the winter transfer deadline day. Eckersley signed from FC Edmonton until the end of the season, and Davis signed on loan until the end of the season from Crewe Alexandra


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
On the same day Jordan Stewart and Kalvin Orsi left the club on loan deals, to Annan Athletic and Queen's Park respectively.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, February
19 February – Saints reached the final of the Challenge Cup, after beating Welsh side The New Saints 4–1 in the Semi finals. The final with Dundee United will take place in March 2017. This is the third time the club have reached the final of the competition.


2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season, Player statistics, Captains
Last updated: 7 May 2017Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
The 2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by tenth-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the regular season 20–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They received the No. 5 seed in the A-10 Tournament where they defeated UMass in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Rhode Island


2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bonnies finished the 2015–16 season 22–9, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament to Davidson. While the two other teams who tied with Saint Bonaventure for the A-10 title received at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament, the Bonnies were one of the "First Four Out" and instead received a top seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Wagner.


2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, Preseason
The Bonnies were picked to finish fifth in the A-10 preseason poll. Jaylen Adams was selected the Preseason All-Conference First Team.


2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team
The 2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team represented the St. Bonaventure University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by first year head coach Jesse Fleming, played their home games at Reilly Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 4–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Women's Tournament to La Salle.


2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team, 2016–17 media
All non-televised Bonnies home games will air on the A-10 Digital Network. WGWE will continue to be the radio broadcaster for the team. Chris Russell will replace the retiring Mike "Smitty" Smith as the team's play-by-play voice; no color commentator is used.


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


2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
The 2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. They were coached by Glenn Braica who was in his seventh year at the helm of the Terriers. They finished the season 4–27, 2–16 in NEC play to finish in last place. It was the first time since the 1993–94 season that the Terriers finished ranked 10th in the NEC. It also represents the second consecutive losing season for the Terriers and the first season in Braica's tenure that the Terriers missed the NEC postseason.


2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2015–16 season 5–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament to Mount St. Mary's.


2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Preseason
The Terriers lost five players to graduation; guard Tyreek Jewell, forward Chris Hooper, guard Miles Rockafeler,  forward Antonio Jenifer and forward Amdy Fall. All, with the exception of Rockafeler, played significant roles for the Terriers last season. Jewell was the leading scorer, Fall and Jenifer were the leading rebounders and Hooper was a potent force off the bench averaging 11.5 ppg. The Terriers also lost 2 players to transfers; Marlon Alcindor and Jonathan Doss. It was also announced that native Icelander Dagur Kár Jónsson left the team in October to return to Iceland and play professionally.


2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Preseason
As of May the Terriers have added four players to their roster; Rasheen Dunn, Gianni Ford, Darelle Porter Jr. and Robert Montgomery Jr. The Terriers also have two players, Jahmel Bodrick and Cori Johnson, which were enrolled at St. Francis College during the 2015–2016 season but were academically ineligible to play, and are now joining the team as Redshirt Freshman. Prior to the beginning of the season, it was announced that Cori Johnson suffered a knee injury that will require season ending surgery.


2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team
The 2016–17 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represents St. Francis College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games are played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn was coached by John  Thurston, who is in his fifth year at the helm of the Terriers. They finished the season 8–22, 6–12 in NEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament to Sacred Heart.


2016–17 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 2016–17 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by alumni and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Chris Mullin in his second year at the school. They played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the regular season 14–19, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals.


2016–17 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team, Previous season
The Red Storm finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 8–24, 1–17 in Big East play to finish in last place in conference. They lost to Marquette in the first round of the Big East Tournament.


2016–17 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team, Preseason
Prior to the season, St. John's was picked to finish in eighth place in a poll of Big East coaches. Shamorie Ponds was named the preseason Rookie of the Year.


2016–17 St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team
The 2016–17 St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Storm, led by fifth-year head coach Joe Tartamella, played their games at Carnesecca Arena and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 11–7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to DePaul. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Sacred Heart and Harvard in the first and second rounds, before losing Michigan in the third round.


2016–17 St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey season
The St. Lawrence Saints represented St. Lawrence University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Saints were among the best teams in the nation, finishing 2nd in the ECAC to National Champions and North Country rivals, Clarkson.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season
The 2016–17 St. Louis Blues season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The team played in its first Winter Classic game on January 2, 2017, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at Busch Stadium with 46,556 in attendance. It was only the third time in the nine Winter Classic games where the home team won. It was the Blues' first participation in a NHL Winter Classic game, while the Blackhawks lost for the third time in three appearances in the event.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
After associate coach Brad Shaw and assistant coach Kirk Muller decided to leave for other opportunities in late May 2016, Mike Yeo was announced on June 13, 2016, to replace coach Ken Hitchcock after his last year starting in the 2017–18 season. Yeo joined the Blues as associate coach, while Rick Wilson joined the staff as an assistant coach. Ray Bennett (assistant coach), Jim Corsi (goaltender coach) and Sean Ferrell (video coach) also returned.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
Yeo spent the majority of the last five seasons as the head coach of the Minnesota Wild, leading the club to a 173–132–44 record, including a 46–28–8 mark in 2014–15, which was the second-best record in Wild history. Yeo also guided the Wild to three postseason appearances, including back-to-back trips to the second round in 2014 and 2015.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
The Blues have signed restricted free agent Dmitrij Jaskin, and unrestricted free agents Scottie Upshall and Kyle Brodziak. Minor leaguer Jordan Caron was also signed.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
Steve Thomas was added as an assistant coach on June 30. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
On December 28, Robby Fabbri became just the second Blues' player to record a hat-trick before the age of 21, joining Bernie Federko.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
On January 20, two days after his 25th birthday, the Blues recalled goalie Pheonix Copley from their minor league affiliate Chicago Wolves. He made his debut (in relief) with the Blues on February 27, 2016. He will make the first start in his career in the next game (January 21) against the Winnipeg Jets. He was 11–4–2 with the Chicago Wolves this season, and ranks ninth in the AHL in goals-against average (2.32) and save-percentage (.920). In the January 21 game, Copley, playing almost 59 minutes, gave up five goals on 29 shots, with the Blues losing 5–3.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
Jake Allen did not travel with the team to Winnipeg for the game, staying home to be with his newborn daughter. He will rejoin the team on Monday, January 23, for the remaining two games of the road trip. He was pulled for the fourth time in six starts after his poor showing on January 19, allowing four goals on only 10 shots against the league-leading Washington Capitals (30–9–6, 66 pts.). He presently has a 2.85 GAA with a .897 Save percentage. In the 2015–16 season, he had a 2.35 GAA with a .920 save percentage.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
After his one start on January 21, Copley was assigned to the Chicago Wolves on January 25.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Ken Hitchcock was relieved of his duties as head coach by GM Doug Armstrong on February 1. Mike Yeo was promoted from associate coach. He was scheduled to be head coach next season. Hitchcock served as the head coach of the Blues since November 8, 2011. Over six seasons, he led the Blues to a 248–124–41 regular season record and ranks second on the Blues' all-time regular season wins list and fourth in NHL history overall with 781 career regular season wins.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Hitchcock, 65, is 781–473–111 with 88 ties in 20 seasons with the Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Blues. He's fourth all-time in the NHL in coaching victories, behind Scotty Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (831) and Al Arbour (782). His 1,453 games coached are fifth. He won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Stars in 1999 and made the Cup Final in 2000, losing to the New Jersey Devils in six games. His teams made the playoffs 13 times in 14 full seasons. Goalie coach Jim Corsi has also been relieved of his duties. Martin Brodeur and Ty Conklin will share Goalie Coach Jim Corsi's previous duties for the rest of the year.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Hitchcock is one of the best coaches in NHL history, and the Blues have been one of the best teams in the NHL under him. Since the start of the 2011–12 season, when Armstrong hired Hitchcock after 13 games, the Blues have had a .644 point percentage. Only the Pittsburgh Penguins (.656) and Chicago Blackhawks (.648) have been better. The Blues went to the Western Conference Final last season and came within two wins of their first Stanley Cup Final since 1970. But the Blues still never have won the Cup, and they have gone 9–14–1 since a 15–7–4 start. Since December 8, their point percentage is .395; only the Colorado Avalanche (.196) and Arizona Coyotes (.375) have been worse. They are clinging to the second wild card spot in the Western Conference, in danger of missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2010–11.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
The Blues retired Bob Plager's No. 5 uniform in a ceremony on February 2, alongside his brother Barclay's No. 8, Al MacInnis' No. 2, Brett Hull's No. 16, Bernie Federko's No. 24, Bob Gassoff's No. 3, and Brian Sutter's No. 11. His No. 5 is the seventh jersey to be retired by the Blues and the 123rd among the NHL's 30 teams. Bob and Barclay Plager join only one other pair of brothers to have their jerseys retired by the same team: Maurice "The Rocket" and Henri Richard of the Montreal Canadiens.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
He joined the club as a 21-year-old in an expansion draft trade with the New York Rangers in 1967 and became an instant fan-favorite thanks to his tenacious style of defense and his famous hip checks. He played 10 seasons in St. Louis, racking up 615 regular season games, 141 points and 762 penalty minutes.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
He retired from the league after the 1977–78 season, and has since held many positions with the organization, including head coach, vice president, director of professional scouting and director of player development. Today, he works in the Blues' Community Relations department, serving as an ambassador in the community not just for the Blues, but for St. Louis, the NHL and the game of hockey in general.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Mike Yeo began his tenure as the 25th head coach in franchise history on February 2. Yeo spent ten seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and captured the 2009 Stanley Cup as an assistant. He then moved on to Minnesota, where he spent five seasons as head coach and led the Minnesota Wild to three postseason berths, including consecutive trips to the second round in 2014 and 2015.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Robby Fabbri (C) was injured midway through the first period in a February 4 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, suffering a torn ACL on his left knee. He is lost for the remainder of the regular season (30 games) and possible playoffs. He will not be able to play on the ice again until training camp for the 2017–18 season starting in September. He scored 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points in 51 games played. The Blues recalled forwards Kenny Agostino (LW) and Magnus Paajarvi (LW) from the Chicago Wolves.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Carter Hutton and Jake Allen scored back-to-back shutouts on the road on February 6–7 of the Philadelphia Flyers (2–0), and Ottawa Senators (6–0), respectively. Hutton stopped 26 shots, and Allen stopped 30. Rookie Ivan Barbashev scored his first NHL goal in the waning minutes of the third period in Ottawa.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Patrik Berglund (C) scored the first "hat trick" of his career in a 4-2 win (February 11) over the Montreal Canadiens for their fourth consecutive win for the Blues in a tough five-game road trip, pushing them into the top three in the Central Division's guarantee of a playoff spot with 63 points, three points ahead of the next two teams. David Perron (LW) scored the other goal, and had an assist. Jake Allen made 28 saves on 30 shots. Coach Mike Yeo is 5-1-0 since replacing Ken Hitchcock on February 1.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Jake Allen (G) was named Second Star of the Week on February 13, for the week of February 6-12. Allen, went 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, a .967 save percentage and his 13th career shutout against the Ottawa Senators (February 7). His two other wins were against the Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1 OT, 31 saves, February 9), and Montreal Canadiens (February 11).


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
On February 17, the Blues activated Kyle Brodziak (C) two weeks ahead of schedule. He suffered a right foot injury on January 24, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and was placed on injured reserve two days later. He was expected to miss five weeks, but missed three weeks and 10 games. Wade Megan (C) was reassigned to the Chicago Wolves.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Paul Stastny (C) returned to the lineup on February 20, after missing four games with a lower-body injury against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 9.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
The Blues clinched a playoff spot on March 31, in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. The Blues (42-28-7) needed one point to qualify for their sixth consecutive trip to the postseason and 41st in their 50-year history. They had a 6-0-2 record in their past eight games to clinch the playoffs. They have a two-point lead over the Nashville Predators for third place in the Central Division. Each has five games remaining. This will mark the Blues' seventh playoff appearance in the last 12 seasons. The club previously reached the playoffs in 25 consecutive years between 1979 and 2004. They joined the Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers as the only teams to have reached the playoffs in each of the last six seasons.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, April
On April 8, the Blues clinched third place in the Central Division with a 5-4 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. The Blues (46-29-7; 99 pts., 235-218 GF-GA) will play the second-place Minnesota Wild (49-25-8; 106 pts., 266-208 GF-GA) in the Western Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The playoffs begin on Wednesday, April 12 with the first two games in St. Paul.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, April
Game 1 (Apr. 12) went to the Blues in a remarkable 51-save effort by goalie Jake Allen. The 51-saves were the fourth-most ever by a Blues goaltender in a playoff game, helping the Blues to a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory against Minnesota. Only Curtis Joseph (61 saves and 57 saves), and Ed Staniowski (54 saves) have posted more. Defenseman Joel Edmundson scored the winner in overtime. Recently acquired (C) Vladimir Sobotka gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 6:21 of the second period.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, April
Sobotka played in his first playoff game with the Blues since 2014, after spending the three seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League. Zach Parise of the Wild ended Allen's 1-0 shutout bid when he scored with 22 seconds remaining in the third period, forcing the overtime frame. Edmundson scored the winner at 17:48 of the overtime.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, April
Paul Stastny (C) was activated before the fifth game on April 22, after missing 14 games; 10 in the regular season and the first 4 in the playoffs against the Wild. He scored the Blues' third goal in the third period, giving the team a 3-1 lead. Magnus Paajarvi (LW) wins the series with an overtime goal at 9:42. Jake Allen saves 34 of 37 shots in the 4-3 win. The Blues now play the Nashville Predators (41-29-12; 94 pts., 240-224 GF-GA), who swept the Chicago Blackhawks.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, April
On April 23, the Blues assigned Jordan Schmaltz (D) to the Chicago Wolves, and recalled prospect Thomas Vannelli (D), 22, who was acquired in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft #47 in round 2.


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


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Team only.


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


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
"NHL Draft Picks Tracker: First-round analysis from First Niagara Center in Buffalo"


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
26. St. Louis Blues (from Washington Capitals) - Tage Thompson, C, Connecticut (H-EAST)NHL Central Scouting final North American ranking: 20


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
"A right-handed power forward, Thompson began the season on the fourth line but soon was playing top line minutes. He has a great shot and led the NCAA with 13 power-play goals. Thompson (6-5, 195) is tough to knock off the puck, and good at protecting it and taking it to the net.


2016–17 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
NHL.com quick hit: The Blues needed a big, strong center and Thompson, at 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds, has a giant frame that can get even bigger. With David Backes' future in St. Louis uncertain and Paul Stastny turning 31 next season, the time was right for the Blues to start to search for a future No. 1 center."


2016–17 Stade Malherbe Caen season
The 2016–17 Stade Malherbe Caen season was the 104th season of the club since its creation in 1913, the 16th in Ligue 1.


2016–17 Stade Malherbe Caen 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 Stade Malherbe Caen 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 Stade Malherbe Caen 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 Stade Rennais F.C. season
The 2016–17 Stade Rennais F.C. season is the 116th professional season of the club since its creation in 1901.


2016–17 Stade Rennais F.C. 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 Stade Rennais F.C. 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 Stade Rennais F.C. 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 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by first-year head coach Jerod Haase. They played their home games at Maples Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Arizona State.


2016–17 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cardinal finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Washington. Stanford failed to receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament and declined to participate in any other postseason tournament, marking the first time since 2011 that they would not participate in a postseason tournament.


2016–17 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 14, 2016, head coach Johnny Dawkins was fired after eight seasons. On March 25, the school hired Jerod Haase as head coach.


2016–17 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, led by 31st year head coach Tara VanDerveer, played their home games at the Maples Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 32–6, 15–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Washington State, Oregon and Oregon State to win Pac-12 Women's Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament.


2016–17 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
Earning a No. 2 seed in the Lexington region, they defeated New Mexico State and Kansas State in the first and second rounds. In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Texas 77–56. In the Elite Eight, they defeated Notre Dame 76–75 to reach their 13th Final Four in school history. At the Final Four in Dallas Texas, they were defeated by South Carolina 53–62. South Carolina would go on to beat Mississippi State for the national title.


2016–17 Star Hotshots season
The 2016–17 Star Hotshots season was the 29th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2016–17 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team
The 2016–17 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by first-year head coach Kyle Keller and played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 18–18, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Lamar in the Quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament to advance to the Semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Idaho.


2016–17 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team
On May 20, 2020, following the discovery of an administrative error in certifying eligibility for student-athletes, Stephen F. Austin reached an agreement with the NCAA to vacate hundreds of wins across multiple sports from 2013 to 2019, including all 117 men's basketball wins from the 2014–15 to 2018–19 seasons.


2016–17 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team, Previous season
The Lumberjacks finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 28–6, 18–0 in Southland play to win the regular season championship. They won the Southland Tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 14 seed, they upset No. 3-ranked West Virginia in the First Round before losing in the final seconds to Notre Dame in the Second Round.


2016–17 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team, Previous season
On March 21, 2016, head coach Brad Underwood left the school and was named the head coach at Oklahoma State. On April 4, 2016, Kyle Keller was named head coach.


2016–17 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represented Stetson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hatters, led by fourth-year head coach Corey Williams, played their home games at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 3–11 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.


2016–17 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hatters finished the 2015–16 season 12–22, 4–10 A-Sun play to finish in a tie for last place. Due to APR violations, Stetson was ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, but was eligible for the Atlantic Sun Tournament where they defeated NJIT and Lipscomb before losing in the championship game to Florida Gulf Coast. If Stetson had won, North Florida would have received the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament bid as the regular season champion.


2016–17 Stetson Hatters women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Stetson Hatters women's basketball team will represent Stetson University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hatters, led by ninth year head coach Lynn Bria, played their home games at Edmunds Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finish the season 26–7, 13–1 in A-Sun play to win the Atlantic Sun regular season title. They advance to the championship game of the 2017 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to Florida Gulf Coast. They received an automatic bid to the WNIT where they lost to UCF in the first round.


2016–17 Stetson Hatters women's basketball team, Media
All home games and conference road will be shown on ESPN3 or A-Sun.TV. Non conference road games will typically be available on the opponents website. Audio broadcasts of Hatters games can be found on WSBB AM 1230/1490 with Ryan Rouse on the call.


2016–17 Stevenage F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Stevenage's third consecutive season in League Two and their 41st year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Stoke City's ninth season in the Premier League and the 61st in the top tier of English football.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season
Following last season's third-straight ninth-place finish, Mark Hughes brought in Joe Allen, Wilfried Bony, Lee Grant, Bruno Martins Indi and Ramadan Sobhi. However, Stoke's poor form at the end of last season continued at the start of 2016–17 as in the first six matches they managed to pick up just two points, conceding 15 goals, which meant they ended September in the relegation zone. Following a 1–1 draw at Manchester United at the start of October, Stoke's form picked up and with wins against Sunderland, Hull City, Swansea City, Watford and Burnley the team climbed back into a mid-table position come December.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season
The team's form dropped off again around Christmas conceding three at Arsenal and four at Liverpool and Chelsea whilst home matches against Southampton and Leicester City ended in draws. In January 2017 Hughes brought in long-term transfer target Saido Berahino whilst allowing Bojan to leave on loan. Performances in 2017 were disappointing as Stoke won just six of the remaining 19 Premier League matches, whilst also making an early FA Cup exit. Stoke earned 44 points and finished in 13th position.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
In April 2016, Stoke announced that from the 2016–17 season, the Britannia Stadium will be renamed the Bet365 Stadium, with the capacity to be increased to 30,000 for the start of the 2017–18 season. The club also announced a five-year contract with kit manufacturer Macron, described by chief executive Tony Scholes as the biggest kit deal in the club's history. Stoke announced their retained list in June 2016; departing the club were experienced duo Peter Odemwingie and Steve Sidwell along with development squad players Ben Barber, Ed Dryden, Bobby Moseley, Ryan O'Reilly, Petros Skapetis and Mason Watkins-Clarke.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
The Stoke squad returned to training on 8 July 2016, where they then went on a six-day training camp in Kitzbühel, Austria. Stoke's first pre-season match saw them lose 3–0 to a much fitter Burton Albion side with goals from Lucas Akins and a brace from Chris O'Grady. Stoke then played out a 1–1 draw against Preston North End at Deepdale, with Mame Biram Diouf cancelling out Daniel Johnson's opener.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
Stoke made their first signings of the season on 25 July 2016 with the arrival of Egyptian winger Ramadan Sobhi from Al Ahly for £5 million and Welsh midfielder Joe Allen from Liverpool for £13 million. The squad then travelled out to Florida for a ten-day training camp. Stoke earned their first win of pre-season on 27 July 2016 with a 2–1 win against Major League Soccer (MLS) side Orlando City, with goals from Bojan and Diouf. Stoke also played against Orlando's B team in a behind closed doors match which Stoke won 5–0. Stoke ended their low-key pre-season with a 1–0 defeat at German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, August
Stoke began their ninth season in the Premier League with a trip to newly promoted Middlesbrough on 13 August. Stoke suffered a blow prior to the match with Jack Butland being ruled out due to injury. Stoke made a poor start to the match, with new Boro signing Álvaro Negredo scoring after 11 minutes and Gastón Ramírez hitting the post, as Aitor Karanka's side controlled the first half. Stoke improved after the break, however, and earned a point thanks to a Xherdan Shaqiri free-kick.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, August
Stoke's first home match at the newly re-branded Bet365 Stadium was against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. The Citizens took the lead in controversial fashion after referee Mike Dean awarded a penalty against Ryan Shawcross for shirt pulling, Sergio Agüero scoring from the spot. Agüero then made it 2–0 with a header before Dean awarded Stoke a penalty for the same offence he gave Man City, Raheem Sterling pulling back Shawcross. Bojan converted his spot-kick, but it was Manchester City substitute Nolito who sealed the three points for the away side with two late goals.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, August
The final match of August was away at Ronald Koeman's Everton, where Stoke lost 1–0 to a controversial penalty. After a goalless first half, Michael Oliver awarded Everton a penalty just after half time for Phil Bardsley tangling with Ashley Williams from a corner. Shay Given pushed Leighton Baines' spot-kick on to the post but the ball then rebounded off Given's head and in. After the match, Oliver's decision was criticised by Mark Hughes, Glenn Whelan and Peter Coates.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, August
Stoke had a busy transfer deadline day with the loan arrivals of Wilfried Bony, Bruno Martins Indi and Lee Grant, while Joselu and Philipp Wollscheid both departed on season-long loans.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, September
Hughes gave debuts to new signings Wilfried Bony and Bruno Martins Indi for the visit of Tottenham Hotspur following the international break. After an even opening half hour the game changed when Mark Hughes was sent-off by Antony Taylor for arguing with fourth official Jon Moss, Hughes later admitted he deserved to be sent-off. From then on, Stoke lost their focus and put in an abject performance and goals from Dele Alli, Harry Kane and a brace from Son Heung-min earned Spurs a second-straight 4–0 win at Stoke. Afterwards, chairman Peter Coates heavily criticized the team's performance, saying, "We fell to pieces."


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, September
There was no improvement the following week away at Crystal Palace as Stoke again put in a woeful performance and conceded four goals for a third time. Scott Dann, James McArthur, James Tomkins and Andros Townsend scored for Palace with Marko Arnautović scoring a last minute consolation. The result kept Stoke rock bottom of the Premier League and increased the pressure on Mark Hughes.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, September
Following their EFL Cup exit to Hull City, Stoke came up against midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion and former manager Tony Pulis, who was in charge of his 1,000th match. In what was a hard fought encounter, Stoke took the lead in the 73rd minute through Joe Allen's first goal for the Potters. Stoke, however, were unable to see out their first win of the season as a mix-up between Bruno Martins Indi and debutant Lee Grant gifted West Brom a late corner which was duly headed in by Salomón Rondón.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, October
Stoke then travelled to Old Trafford to play Manchester United on 2 October. Lee Grant made a number of fine saves to deny Manchester United from taking the lead in the first half before he was eventuality beaten by Anthony Martial on 69 minutes. Joe Allen scored for the second match running, earning Stoke a 1–1 draw, their first point at Old Trafford since 1980.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, October
Following the international break, Stoke played against Sunderland, the only other team without a Premier League victory. Stoke won the match 2–0 with Joe Allen scoring twice in the first half to lift some of the pressure off Mark Hughes. Goalkeeper Lee Grant had little to do as the Black Cats put in an inept performance and City earned their first clean sheet in the league since March.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, October
Stoke then travelled to the KCOM Stadium to take on Mike Phelan's Hull City on 22 October. The Potters produced their best performance of the season, comfortably winning the match 2–0 with two long range strikes from Xherdan Shaqiri. The result lifted the team out of the relegation zone and was also Stoke's 100th win in the Premier League. There was an incident after the final whistle where Stoke had three players booked for a confrontation with Sam Clucas.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, October
Swansea City, now under the management of Bob Bradley, made the trip to the Potteries on 31 October. Stoke made the perfect start to the match, with Wilfried Bony scoring his first goal for the against his former employers after just three minutes. The Swans, however, hit back soon after with a header from Wayne Routledge. Stoke then hit the post three times in quick succession before retaking the lead after half time after Ramadan Sobhi's low cross was turned into his own net by Alfie Mawson. Bony scored again late on to earn Stoke a 3–1 victory.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
Stoke made their first visit to West Ham United's London Stadium on 5 November. After a drab first half, West Ham took the lead when Michail Antonio's header was deflected in by Glenn Whelan for an own goal. Stoke earned a point after a mistake from Hammers' goalkeeper Adrián let in Bojan to fire into an empty net.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
After the international break, Stoke took on Eddie Howe's AFC Bournemouth at home. The Cherries were the better side and took the lead in the first half through a set play which was headed in by Nathan Aké. Stoke did have the chance to draw level but Bojan missed a second half penalty.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
The final match of November was against Watford at Vicarage Road. Hughes made five changes to his side which included the return of Giannelli Imbula. It paid off, as Stoke dominated the match and scored the only goal of the encounter in the first half after Charlie Adam's header hit the post but then deflected in off Hornets' goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes for an own goal. It was a poor day for Watford, as they had Miguel Britos sent-off late on for two bookable offences.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stoke then hosted Sean Dyche's struggling Burnley side for the first match of December. Stoke controlled most of the match and won 2–0 with goals from Jonathan Walters and a first Premier League strike from Marc Muniesa.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
The Potters then played away at Arsenal on 10 December and took the lead through a Charlie Adam penalty after Joe Allen had been fouled in the area by Granit Xhaka. Goals from Theo Walcott, Mesut Özil and Alex Iwobi, however, condemned Stoke to a ninth-straight defeat at the Emirates Stadium. There was one positive for Stoke, as Mark Hughes brought on Julien Ngoy for his professional debut.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Claude Puel's Southampton were next visitors at Stoke, and the Saints were given an advantage early on as Arnautović was sent-off by Anthony Taylor for a high challenge on Sofiane Boufal. From then on, Stoke defended deep and were able to grind out a goalless draw.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
City then faced the champions Leicester City on 17 December, and after an even opening, the match changed on 28 minutes when Jamie Vardy was sent-off for a two-footed challenge on Mame Diouf. Stoke made the most of their numerical advantage and scored twice through a Bojan penalty and a tap-in from Joe Allen to make it 2–0 at half-time. Stoke, however, produced a woeful second-half performance, and goals from Leonardo Ulloa and Daniel Amartey earned the Foxes a 2–2 draw.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stoke travelled to Liverpool on 27 December and took an early lead through Jon Walters. Following Adam Lallana's equalizer, however, Stoke capitulated and goals from Roberto Firmino, Daniel Sturridge and an own goal from Imbula condemned Stoke to another Anfield defeat.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stoke ended a disappointing 2016 with a 4–2 defeat at runaway leaders Chelsea. The Blues scored first through a Gary Cahill header before Martins-Indi scored his first Stoke goal just after half-time. Willian made it 2–1 to Chelsea and Crouch ended a run of 18 months without a goal to draw Stoke level at 2–2. Willian, however, scored again moments later and Diego Costa sealed Chelsea's victory late on.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
The Potters began 2017 with a home fixture against Watford. Hughes decided to play his most experienced players to end the run of five games without victory and it worked, with City recording a 2–0 success. Rare goals from Ryan Shawcross and Crouch gave Stoke the three points but Hughes came in for criticism from supporters for his "back to basics" approach.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
Following their poor FA Cup exit at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke resumed league football with a trip to Sunderland. Stoke took the lead through Arnautović, who beat Vito Mannone at the second attempt after being picked out by Shaqiri. City made it 2–0 with Arnautović finishing off a passage of one-touch football and it got better for Stoke as Crouch headed in past a hesitant Mannone. Jermain Defoe pulled one back for the Black Cats just before half-time, but Stoke went on to see out a 3–1 victory, their first league win at the Stadium of Light.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
Stoke's final match in January was against Manchester United, who came into the game on the back of an 11-match unbeaten run. Stoke took the lead in fortunate circumstances as Erik Pieters' cross was deflected in by Juan Mata. United proceeded to dominate the remainder of the match, with Stoke having to defend deep against constant pressure. The Red Devils earned a point in injury time as a Wayne Rooney free-kick beat Lee Grant. It was a significant goal for Rooney, as it was his 250th, making him Manchester United's all-time record goalscorer.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
Stoke began February with a 1–1 draw at home against Ronald Koeman's Everton. Crouch scored his 100th Premier League goal early into the match after being set up by Arnautović. The Toffees' equaliser came in controversial fashion as their goal was originally disallowed for offside, however after a lengthy discussion, it was given as a Shawcross own goal. Saido Berahino was given his debut by Hughes in the second half, but both sides were content to settle for a point.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
The Potters then made the short journey to West Brom, as Berahino came up against his former club. Stoke made a poor start to the match and conceded early with James Morrison firing past Lee Grant. Stoke failed to mount a comeback and the Baggies were easily able to see out the match.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
Stoke returned to winning ways the following week at home at Sam Allardyce's struggling Crystal Palace. The match was a drab affair with very little attacking flair on display, Joe Allen scored the only goal of the match on 67 minutes after being set up by Ramadan Sobhi. The result moved the Potters back up to ninth on 32 points.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
With no matches for two weeks, Hughes took the opportunity to go a training camp in Dubai prior to the match against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The Potters put in another abject display against Spurs, crashing to a third consecutive 4–0 defeat. All the goals came in the first half with Harry Kane scoring a hat-tick and Dele Alli completing the rout.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
The team then faced a struggling Middlesbrough side at the Bet365 Stadium. Stoke controlled the first half, with Ramadan hitting the crossbar early on and they took the lead on 29 minutes through Marko Arnautović, who rounded Boro goalkeeper Víctor Valdés before scoring. Arnautović scored again on 42 minutes tapping in from close range following a corner. Middlesbrough failed to mount a comeback in the second half and the Potters saw out a comfortable 2–0 victory.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
Stoke's next match away against Manchester City was brought forward due to Man City's involvement in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Hughes decided to change formation to 4–4–2 in an attempt to halt the poor run of results against teams from the top six. It paid off, as the Potters put a disciplined defensive performance and were able to see out a 0–0 draw, the first time all season a team had prevented Manchester City from scoring at home.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
Stoke then lost 2–1 to Premier League leaders Chelsea on 18 March. A free-kick from Willian gave Chelsea the lead after 13 minutes, with Stoke equalising through a Jon Walters penalty after he was fouled by Gary Cahill. Cahill, however, made amends for his mistake and scored the winning goals for the Blues.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
The Potters' first match in April was away against a rejuvenated Leicester City side now under the management of Craig Shakespeare. Stoke struggled all match with the pace of the Foxes' forwards and tamely lost 2–0 with goals from Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke then traveled to Turf Moor on 4 April for the last mid-week fixture of the season. It was another poor away performance, as the Clarets won 1–0 with a second-half strike from George Boyd.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
City then suffered a fourth straight defeat, going down 2–1 at home at Liverpool. Jonathan Walters had given Stoke a first-half lead, but the Reds hit back with two quick goals from Brazilian duo Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke ended a run of four straight defeats with a 3–1 victory against relegation-threatened Hull City. Stoke made a good start to the match and took the lead through Arnautović after six minutes. Stoke missed a number of chances to extended their lead and a succession of Hull corners caused anxiety in the Stoke defence and Harry Maguire draw the Tigers level just after half-time. Hughes then decided to substitute Adam and Berahino for Crouch and Walters which was met with boos from some Stoke supporters. However, a cross from Walters was then headed past Eldin Jakupović by Crouch. Shaqiri sealed the victory with a 25-yard strike.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke played another side battling relegation, Swansea City, the following week. Jack Butland made his return to the side after 13 months out injured as Swansea won 2–0 with goals from Fernando Llorente and Tom Carroll; Marko Arnautović missed a penalty for Stoke.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
The final match of a poor April saw Stoke and West Ham United play out a 0–0 draw.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
Stoke secured their place in the 2017–18 Premier League on 6 May with a 2–2 draw away at AFC Bournemouth. Cherries midfielder Harry Arter was fortunate not to be sent-off for a strong tackle on Joe Allen early into the match and he later apologized. Stoke took the lead on 33 minutes when an Arnautovic corner was headed into his own net by Lys Mousset ending a run of 629 minutes without an away goal. Junior Stanislas levelled for Bournemouth in the second half before Mame Biram Diouf scored his first goal in 12 months. A Ryan Shawcross own goal, however, meant that the points were shared.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
In the final home match of the season, Stoke put in an inept performance, falling 4–1 to Arsenal with goals from Alexis Sánchez, Mesut Özil and two from Olivier Giroud, with Peter Crouch's second-half header a mere consolation. The result prompted an angry reaction from Stoke supporters and increased speculation over Mark Hughes' future.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
Stoke ended an uneventful 2016–17 campaign with a 1–0 away victory against Southampton at St Mary's. Crouch scored the only goal of the match on 60 minutes whilst Butland made a number of saves to deny the Saints forwards. The result meant that Stoke ended the season in 13th position with 44 points, which is the worst performance under Hughes. Despite that Hughes believes that he still has the support of the majority of fans.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke exited this season FA Cup in the third round with a 2–0 home defeat against old Staffordshire rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to goals from Hélder Costa and Matt Doherty.


2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season, EFL Cup
Stoke were drawn away against League Two side Stevenage in the second round of the re-branded EFL Cup in what was the first meeting between the clubs. Stoke comfortably won the tie 4–0 with Peter Crouch scoring a hat-trick and Phil Bardsley scoring from 30-yards. Stoke were then knocked out of the competition by Hull City despite Marko Arnautović opening the scoring goals from Ryan Mason and Markus Henriksen earned the Tigers passage to the next round.


2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team represented Stony Brook University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seawolves were led by first-year head coach Jeff Boals and played their home games at Island Federal Credit Union Arena in Stony Brook, New York as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–4 in America East play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament, they defeated Binghamton before losing to Albany in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to UIC.


2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Previous season
The Seawolves finished the 2015–16  season 26–7, 14–2 in America East play to win the regular season championship. They defeated UMBC, Hartford, and Vermont to win the America East Tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid go the NCAA Tournament, the first in school history. As a No. 13 seed, the Seawolves fell to Kentucky in the First Round.


2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 20, 2016, it was announced that head coach Steve Pikiell would leave the school to accept the job as the new head coach for Rutgers. He finished at Stony Brook with an eleven-year record of 192–157. On April 8, the school announced they had hired Jeff Boals as head coach.


2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Preseason
Stony Brook was picked to finish seventh in the preseason America East poll.


2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team will represent Stony Brook University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Seawolves, led by third year head coach Caroline McCombs, played their home games at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena and are members in the America East Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 5-11 in America East play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Women's Tournament to New Hampshire.


2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team, Media
All non-televised home games and conference road games will stream on either ESPN3 or AmericaEast.tv. Most road games will stream on the opponents website. All games will have an audio broadcast streamed online through the .


2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup
The 2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup is the 44th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup (Arabic: كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.


2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup
The competition began on 14 October 2016 with the Qualification round. Saham Club are the defending champions, having won their second title in 2016.


2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup, Qualification Round
8 teams played against each other in the First Round of qualification. The losing teams of the 4 ties than played a tie each against each other over one leg. 3 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Al-Ittifaq Club and Quriyat Club on 14 October 2016. Al-Ittifaq Club, Majees SC, Al-Hamra SC, Ahli Sidab Club, Yanqul SC and Al-Wusta Club advanced to the Round of 32 after winning their respective ties.


2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup, Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 21 November 2016. The first match was played between Al-Rustaq SC and Oman Club on 9 December 2016 at the Al-Buraimi Sports Complex, Al-Buraimi.


2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup, Quarter-finals
The first match was played between Al-Salam and Al-Suwaiq on 15 December 2016 at the Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar. Al-Suwaiq, Saham, Dhofar and Oman advanced to the Semi-finals.


2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup, Semi-finals
The first match was played between Oman and Al-Suwaiq on 16 March 2017 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat. Al-Suwaiq and Dhofar advanced to the Finals.


2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup, Finals
The Finals of the 2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup was played between Al-Suwaiq and Dhofar on 25 May 2017 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat. Al-Suwaiq won the title for the third time in their history.


2016–17 Sumgayit FK season
The Sumgayit FK 2016-17 season is Sumgayit's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and seventh season in their history. It is their first full season with Samir Abbasov as manager, during which they will participate in the Azerbaijan Cup as well as the League.


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


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


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


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


2016–17 Summit Sportsman Series, Broadcasting Coverage
The Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series  will aired on SBS Speedweek on Sundays and replays via SBS On Demand or online through ANDRA Catch Up TV, Speedweek.com.au and Motorsports TV. Selected events will be live streamed online as part of the Garmin VIRB ANDRA Drag Racing Live Stream starting with the Rowe Memorial Super Stock Classic on November 19.


2016–17 Summit Sportsman Series, Results
*Super Comp is a combined bracket for Competition, Super Stock and Super Compact where there is an under subscribed field.


2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Sunderland's 138th season in existence, and their tenth consecutive season in the Premier League. Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season
The club was relegated to the second tier for the first time in ten years at the end of the season, finishing bottom of the table with 24 points.


2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Pre-season friendlies
On 3 June 2016, Sunderland announced two pre-season friendlies against Hartlepool United and Rotherham United.


2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated on 4 February 2017.


2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.


2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
The 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 6 October 2016 to 9 April 2017. The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams and Namibia. Unlike its counterpart, the Sunfoil Series, the matches were three days in length instead of four. The tournament was played in parallel with the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, a List A competition which featured the same teams.


2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
Northerns finished top of Pool A and Free State finished top of Pool B, with both teams progressing to the final of the competition. The final ended as a draw, with both teams sharing the title.


2016–17 Sunfoil Series
The 2016–17 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 5 October 2016 to 12 February 2017. The competition was split into two halves, with the first group of fixtures played in October and November, and the remaining matches played January and February. The series was played alongside the tournament for provincial teams, the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.


2016–17 Sunfoil Series
Knights won the tournament with an innings victory in their final match.


2016–17 Sunshine Tour
The 2016–17 Sunshine Tour was the 17th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the 10th since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007. It marked a return to a multi-year schedule, the first since the 2006–07 Sunshine Tour season, and ended in March 2017. The Sunshine Tour represents the highest level of competition for male professional golfers in the region.


2016–17 Sunshine Tour
The tour is based predominantly in South Africa with other events being held in neighbouring countries, including Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Zambia and Mauritius.


2016–17 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
The table below shows the schedule of events for the 2016–17 Sunshine Tour season.


2016–17 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
Prize funds shown do not count directly towards the Order of Merit. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of official money Sunshine Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Sunshine Tour members.


2016–17 Super 8 (Handball League)
The 2016/17 Super 8 was the 29th Season of the Super 8 (Handball League), and the 5th since re-organising to the Super 8 name and format in 2012.


2016–17 Super 8 (Handball League), Teams
The following 8 teams competed in the 2016/17 Super 8 (Handball League)


2016–17 Super League Greece
The 2016–17 Super League Greece was the 81st season of the highest tier in league of Greek football and the eleventh under its current title. The season started on 10 September 2016 and ended in June 2017. The league comprised fourteen teams from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 Football League.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Teams
Two teams were relegated from the 2015–16 season. Panthrakikos and Kalloni will play in Football League for the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Teams
Two teams were promoted from the 2015–16 Football League, champions Larissa and Kerkyra.


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


2016–17 Super League Greece, Regular season, Postponement
The Greek Super League was originally scheduled for 20 August 2016 but Greece's Sports minister Stavros Kontonis decided it would be postponed due to fears of violence.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Regular season, Postponement
The first match was then postponed and scheduled to be played on 10 September 2016 between Kerkyra and Platanias.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Regular season, Postponement
The match was a success and went ahead with no issues with Platanias winning 1–0.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Regular season, Postponement
On 9 November refereeing chief Giorgos Bikas was the victim of an arson attack, this led to Greek football of all divisions to be suspended.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Regular season, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Play-offs
In the play-offs for Champions League and Europa League berths, the four qualified teams play each other in a home and away round robin. However, they do not all start with 0 points. Instead, a weighting system applies to the teams' standing at the start of the play-off mini-league. The team finishing fifth in the Super League will start the play-off with 0 points. The fifth placed team's end of season tally of points is subtracted from the sum of the points that other teams have. This number is then divided by five.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Play-offs
So, both AEK and Panionios will begin the play-offs pointless. PAOK will enter the play-offs with two points, while Panathinaikos will have one point.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Attendances
Average attendances counted officially without games played behind closed gates from Superleague.


2016–17 Super League Greece, Attendances
Updated to games played on 30 April 2017Source: Notes:1: Team played last season in Football League2: Atromitos game was played behind closed gates


2016–17 Super Smash
The 2016–17 McDonald's Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor McDonald's) was the twelfth season of the Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. The competition was run from 4 December 2016 to 7 January 2017. The previous edition was known as the Georgie Pie Super Smash. The Auckland Aces were the defending champions.


2016–17 Super Smash
The match between Otago Volts and Central Stags on 21 December 2016 set a new record for the highest aggregate total in a T20 fixture, with a total of 497 runs scored.


2016–17 Super Smash
The Wellington Firebirds beat Canterbury Kings by 3 wickets in the elimination final, and faced Central Stags in the final on 7 January 2017. The Wellington Firebirds won the final by 14 runs.


2016–17 SuperLega
2016–17 SuperLega is the 72nd season of the Italian Championship (highest level of Italian Volleyball League) organized under the supervision of Federazione Italiana Pallavolo. This season is composed of 14 teams, two more than the last season. Biosì Indexa Sora and Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia are the new additions to the league.


2016–17 SuperLega
The Super Cup preceded the regular season on 24-25 September. Azimut Modena won the Super Cup for the second consecutive year.


2016–17 SuperLega, Super Cup (Pre-season)
Four teams participated in Italian Super Cup. Modena won the tournament defeating Perugia in the final match.


2016–17 Superliga Femenina de Voleibol
2016–17 Superliga Femenina de Voleibol was the 48th season since its establishment in 1970. Twelve teams played the championship this season.


2016–17 Superliga Femenina de Voleibol
The season comprises regular season and championship playoff. Regular season started on October 15, 2016 and ended on March 25, 2017. Championship playoff began on April 9 with semifinals.


2016–17 Superliga Femenina de Voleibol
Top four teams when finishing regular season play playoff while two bottom teams are relegated.


2016–17 Superliga Femenina de Voleibol
Naturhouse Ciudad de Logroño won its four title in a row (2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017) after defeating Fïgaro Peluqueros Haris in the Championship Final playoff 3–0.


2016–17 Superliga de Voleibol Masculina
The 2016–17 Superliga de Voleibol Masculina is the 53rd season since its establishment in 1965. The 2016–17 regular season started in October 2016 and finished on 29 April 2017.


2016–17 Superliga de Voleibol Masculina
Championship playoffs began on 7 April. Starting with semifinals, the two semifinal winners will advance to the Final to fight for the championship title to the best of three matches.


2016–17 Superliga de Voleibol Masculina
Ca'n Ventura Palma won its first ever title in his first season in Superliga after defeating defending champion Unicaja Almería 3–0 in the Championship Finals.


2016–17 Superliga de Voleibol Masculina, Competition format
12 teams played in a round-robin format. Upon completion of regular season, the top four teams qualify for the playoffs, played in a best-of-5 games format, while two bottom teams are relegated to Superliga 2.


2016–17 Superliga de Voleibol Masculina, Competition format
During regular season 3 points are awarded for a 3–0 or 3–1 win, while a 3–2 win means 2 points. Additionally, one points is given for any 2–3 loss.


2016–17 Superliga de Voleibol Masculina, Championship playoff
All times are CEST, except for Canary Islands which is WEST.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen
The 2016–17 Svenska Cupen was the 61st season of Svenska Cupen and the fifth season with the current format. The winners of the competition will earn a place in the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, unless they have already qualified for European competition in the 2017–18 season, in which case the qualification spot will go to fourth-placed team of the 2016 Allsvenskan.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen
The first two rounds were scheduled to be played before 3 August and 24 August 2016 respectively. The first round draw was announced on 21 April 2016, and the draw for the second round was announced on 7 July 2016.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen
The group stage will be played on the last two weekends in February 2017, and the last group stage round will be played on 5 and 6 March 2017. The following quarter-finals and semi-finals are scheduled to be played on the weekend of 12 March and 19 March 2017 respectively, before the tournament ends with the final on 13 or 14 April 2017.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Qualifying rounds
The associations of the Swedish District Football Associations could choose to have qualifying rounds or having teams being determined through district championships or by club ranking in 2015.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Round 1
64 teams from the third tier or lower of the Swedish league system will compete in this round. The matches will be played on 3 August 2016 at the latest.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Round 2
All teams from 2016 Allsvenskan and 2016 Superettan enter in this round, 32 teams in total, where they will be joined by the 32 winners from round 1. The 32 teams from Allsvenskan and Superettan were seeded and will play against the 32 winners from round 1, the matches will be played at the home venues for the unseeded teams. The 16 northernmost seeded teams were drawn against the 16 northernmost unseeded teams and the same with the southernmost teams.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Round 2
The draw for the second round was held on 7 July 2016, and the matches will be played on 24 and 25 August 2016, but some matches may be moved to a later date depending on participation in 2016–17 UEFA Champions League and 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. The number in brackets indicates what tier of Swedish football each team competed in during the 2016 season.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Group stage
The 32 winners from round 2 will be divided into eight groups of four teams. The 16 highest ranked winners from the previous rounds will be seeded to the top two positions in each groups and the 16 remaining winners will be unseeded in the draw. The ranking of the 16 seeded teams will be decided by league position in the 2016 season. All teams in the group stage play each other once, the highest ranked teams from the previous rounds and teams from tier three or lower have the right to play two home matches.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Group stage
The group stage will begin on 18 February and conclude on 5 March 2017.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Group stage
All times listed below are in Central European Time (UTC+1).


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals consists of the eight teams that won their respective group in the previous round. The four best group winners were seeded and drawn against the other four group winners, with the seeded teams entitled to play the match at their home venue. IF Brommapojkarna and Trelleborgs FF are the lowest ranked teams in the quarter-finals as they will play in the second tier, Superettan, for the 2017 season, while the other teams will play in the top tier, Allsvenskan.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on 5 March 2017. and the quarter-final matches will be played on 11 and 12 March 2017.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Knockout stage, Semi-finals
The semi-finals consist of the four winners from the quarter-finals. The draw was a free draw and the first drawn team in each pairing will play the match at their home venue.


2016–17 Svenska Cupen, Knockout stage, Semi-finals
The matches will be played on 18 and 19 March 2017.


2016–17 Swansea City A.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Swansea City's 97th season in the English football league system, and their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. Along with competing in the Premier League, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Swansea City A.F.C. season, Squad information, First team squad
Updated to match played 21 May 2017Source: Ordered by 2016–17 squad numbers.


2016–17 Swazi Premier League
The 2016–17 Swazi Premier League season was the 2016–17 season of the top level of football competition in Swaziland. It began on 17 September 2016 and concluded on 25 May 2017.


2016–17 Swindon Town F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Swindon Town's 138th season in their existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Swindon Town F.C. season, Friendlies, Pre-season friendlies
On 13 May 2016, Woking announced that they would be hosting Swindon Town in a pre-season friendly.


2016–17 Swindon Town F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2016–17 Swindon Town F.C. season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2016–17 Swindon Town F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.


2016–17 Swiss 1. Liga
The 2016–17 season of the Swiss 1. Liga was the 95th season of the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system.


2016–17 Swiss 1. Liga, Promotion Play-offs
Yverdon Sport FC and FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy were promoted to the 2017–18 Swiss Promotion League.


2016–17 Swiss Challenge League
The 2016–17 Brack.ch Challenge League was the 14th season of the Brack.ch Challenge League, the second tier in the Swiss football pyramid. It began on 23 July 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017.


2016–17 Swiss Challenge League
On 1 May 2017 FC Le Mont decided to voluntarily relegate three steps down in the league system after being denied a licence to play in the Swiss Challenge League.