2016–17 Swiss Challenge League
On 18 May 2017, Zürich became champions of the 2016–17 Challenge League following their 1–1 draw against Servette and Neuchâtel Xamax's 2–1 defeat at Schaffhausen. They are thus promoted back to the top flight immediately following their relegation the previous season.


2016–17 Swiss Challenge League, Participating teams
2015–16 Swiss Challenge League champions FC Lausanne-Sport were promoted to the 2016–17 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by FC Zürich, who got relegated after last place finish in the 2015–16 Swiss Super League. FC Biel-Bienne got relegated from the Challenge League as the Swiss Football League stripped Biel-Bienne of their league licence. Servette FC won promotion from the 2015–16 1. Liga Promotion.


2016–17 Swiss Cup
The 2016–17 Swiss Cup was the 92nd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition commenced on 13 August 2016 with the first games of Round 1 and concluded on 25 May 2017 with the Final. The winner of the competition was FC Basel.


2016–17 Swiss Cup, Participating clubs
All teams from 2015–16 Super League and 2015–16 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2015–16 Promotion League automatically entered this year's competition. The remaining 41 teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and teams from Liechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the 2016–17 Liechtenstein Cup.


2016–17 Swiss Cup, Round 1
Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Swiss Cup, Round 2
In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.


2016–17 Swiss Cup, Round 3
The winners of Round 2 played in this round. The home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. Teams in bold continue to the quarter-finals.


2016–17 Swiss Cup, Quarter-finals
The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals, there was no home advantage granted in the draw. SC Kriens, from the third tier of Swiss football, were the lowest-ranked team in this round.


2016–17 Swiss Cup, Semi-finals
The winners of Quarterfinals play in the Semifinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games played on the 5 April 2017.


2016–17 Swiss Cup, Final
The winners of the Semifinals play in the Final. The match will be played on 25 May 2017 at the Stade de Genève.


2016–17 Swiss Handball League
The 2016–17 Nationalliga A (NLA) is the 68th season of the Swiss Handball League, Swiss's top-tier handball league. A total of ten teams contest this season's league, which began on 31 August 2016 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2017.


2016–17 Swiss Handball League
Kadetten Schaffhausen are the defending champions, having beaten Wacker Thun 3–2 in the previous season's playoff finals.


2016–17 Swiss Handball League, Format
The competition format for the 2016–17 season consists of two phases, both played in a home-and-away double round-robin system. The first six teams qualifies for a first play-off round, while the last four plays relegation round. At the end of this second round, the first four teams of the play-off round plays elimination rounds.


2016–17 Swiss Handball League, Teams
The following 10 clubs compete in the Nationalliga A during the 2016–17 season. Lakers Stäfa was relegated from the previous season and HSC Suhr Aarau was promoted from 2015-16 Nationalliga B.


2016–17 Swiss Handball League, Second phase
The points obtained during the regular season were kept for this second phase.


2016–17 Swiss Handball League, Relegation Round
TSV Fortitudo Gossau won 54-50 aggregate and stays in Nationalliga A.


2016–17 Swiss Super League
The 2016–17 Swiss Super League, also known as Raiffeisen Super League for sponsoring purposes, was the 120th season of top-tier football in Switzerland and the 14th in the current format. Basel were the defending champions. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.


2016–17 Swiss Super League
A total of 10 teams competed in the league: the 9 best teams from the 2015–16 season and the 2015–16 Swiss Challenge League champion Lausanne-Sport. The season started on the weekend of 23 and 24 July 2016 and ended on 2 June 2017.


2016–17 Swiss Super League
On 28 April 2017, Basel won their 20th league title following their 2–1 away win against Luzern, with six games to spare. It is also their 8th consecutive title.


2016–17 Sydney Blue Sox season
The 2016–17 Sydney Blue Sox season was the team's sixth season. The Blue Sox competed in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) with five other teams, playing its home games at Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney.


2016–17 Sydney FC W-League season
The 2016–17 Sydney FC season was the club's ninth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games at Lambert Park and Allianz Stadium.


2016–17 Sydney FC W-League season
They were eliminated in the semi-finals by Perth Glory of a 5–1 loss at nib Stadium.


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


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


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


2016–17 Sydney FC season, End-of-season awards
On May 13, 2017, Sydney FC hosted their annual Sky Blue Ball and presented eight awards on the night.


2016–17 Sydney Sixers WBBL season
The 2016–17 Sydney Sixers WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry, the team competed in the WBBL|02 tournament.


2016–17 Sydney Sixers WBBL season
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Sixers team was at the top of the table. The Sixers then defeated the Hobart Hurricanes in a semi-final, and the Perth Scorchers in the final, to emerge as the WBBL|02 champions.


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


2016–17 Sydney Sixers season
The 2016–17 Sydney Sixers season is the club's sixth consecutive season in the Big Bash League (BBL).


2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season
The 2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Joanne Broadbent and captained by Alex Blackwell, the team competed in the WBBL|02 tournament.


2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Thunder team was sixth on the table, and therefore did not qualify for the knockout phase.


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


2016–17 Sydney Uni Flames season
The 2016–17 Sydney Uni Flames season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).


2016–17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The 2016–17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the eighth edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy competition, an Indian domestic team only Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. It was initially played between 27 teams divided into four groups in round-robin format, but it was announced that the 2016–17 edition would be play within each of the five zones in a round-robin format. The tournament was held from 12–18 February 2017 and all matches were played in Mumbai. The winner of each zone progressed to the inter-zonal competition. The interstate tournament was held from 29 January to 6 February 2017. These tournaments were hosted at Baroda (West), Chennai (South), Dharamsala (North), Jaipur (Central) and Kolkata (East).


2016–17 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Teams
Five teams competed for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the winner of each zone. Prior to which, 28 members of BCCI played an interstate tournament on zonal basis. these teams were divided as follows:


2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 41st-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were fourth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Miami (FL). They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and thus received a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UNC Greensboro in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Ole Miss


2016–17 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Previous season
The Orange finished the 2015–16 season 23–14, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost to Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed where they defeated Dayton, Middle Tennessee, Gonzaga, and Virginia to reach the Final Four for the sixth time in school history. At the Final Four, the Orange lost to North Carolina.


2016–17 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange, led by tenth year head coach Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were fourth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and play their home games at the Carrier Dome. They finished the season 22–11, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals round of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Iowa State in the first round before losing to last year's National Championship rematch to Connecticut in the second round.


2016–17 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season
The Syracuse Orange women represented Syracuse University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They came in second in their conference and reached the conference championship game before falling to Robert Morris.


2016–17 Syrian Premier League
The 2016–17 Syrian Premier League season is the 46th since its establishment. This season's league featured one stage. It pitted one group of 16 teams and kicked off on 23 December 2016. Al-Jaish are the defending champions, having won the previous season championship.


2016–17 Szombathelyi Haladás season
The 2016–17 season was Szombathelyi Haladás's 61st competitive season, 9th consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 97th year in existence as a football club.


2016–17 Szombathelyi Haladás season, Players
As of 14 June 2014. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 Szombathelyi Haladás season, Players
Players transferred during the seasonNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


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


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


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


2016–17 São Vicente Association Cup
The 2016–17 São Vicente Association Cup season was the 15th of the competition of the Association Cup (equivalent to a League Cup used in other countries, e.g. nearby Senegal) of football in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. All of the competition took place in late 2016, the Premier Division of the cup started on October 29 and finished on December 11 and the Second Division of the cup started in December and finished on January 29. The tournament was organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de São Vicente de Futebol, ARSVF). Batuque won their only title for the season.


2016–17 São Vicente Association Cup, Overview
Amarante was the defending team of the title. A total of eight clubs competed in the competition and challenged with a different club once in its seven rounds. All of the clubs were also that would participate in its regional Premier Division later in January 2017.


2016–17 São Vicente Association Cup, Overview
In the Premier Division, Derby scored the most goals numbering 16, followed by Batuque with 12 and last was Salamansa with only six. A total of 81 goals were scored.


2016–17 São Vicente Association Cup, Overview
In its Second Division, São Pedro won the title for the season.


2016–17 São Vicente Association Cup, Overview
It marked the final appearance of Falcões do Norte at the Premier Division of the Association Cup, they will spend their first season at the Second Division of the Association Cup.


2016–17 Süper Lig
The 2016–17 Süper Lig (known as the Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Süper Lig, the highest tier football league of Turkey.


2016–17 Süper Lig
The season was named after Turgay Şeren, a legendary goalkeeper of the Turkish national team who also played for and coached Galatasaray.


2016–17 Süper Lig, Positions by round
The following table represents the teams' positions after each round in the competition.


2016–17 Süper Lig, Results by round
The following table represents the teams game results in each round.


2016–17 Süper Lig, Attendances
These are the average attendances of all the top division teams.


2016–17 Süper Lig, Attendances
Updated to games played on 3 November 2016Source:  and Notes:†


2016–17 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship
The 2016–17 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship is the first season of the TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship. The championship will run within the Thailand Super Series' events.


2016–17 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship, Drivers' championship
Only the best 8 results counted for the final classification.


2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team
The 2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by head coach Jamie Dixon in his first season at TCU. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 24–15, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Oklahoma and Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Iowa State. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Fresno State, Iowa, and Richmond to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. At MSG, they defeated UCF  to advance to the NIT finals where they beat Georgia Tech to become the 2017 NIT champions.


2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Horned Frogs finished the 2015–16 season 12–21, 2–16 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to West Virginia. Following the season, the school fired head coach Trent Johnson after four season at TCU. On March 21, 2016, the school hired Jamie Dixon, an alum of TCU, as head coach.


2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team, Preseason
TCU was picked to finish in last place in the preseason Big 12 poll.


2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs women's basketball team
The 2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs women's basketball team represents Texas Christian University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 2016–17 season was head coach Raegan Pebley's third season at TCU. The Horned Frogs were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games in Schollmaier Arena. They finished the season 12–18, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Women's Tournament to Texas Tech.


2016–17 TFF First League
The 2016–17 TFF First League, also known as PTT First League due to sponsoring reasons, was the 16th season since the league was established in 2001 and 54th season of the second-level football league of Turkey since its establishment in 1963–64.


2016–17 TFF Second League
The 2016–17 Second League (known as the Spor Toto 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons) is the third level in the Turkish football.


2016–17 TFF Third League
The 2016–17 Third League (known as the Spor Toto 3. Lig for sponsorship reasons) is the 16th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the fourth level division; and the 46th season of the third league in Turkish football since its establishment in 1967–68.


2016–17 TNT KaTropa season
The 2016–17 TNT KaTropa season was the 27th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2016–17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season
The 2016–17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season is the 118th season in the football club's history and 9th consecutive and overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2008. 1899 Hoffenheim will also participate in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. It is the 8th season for Hoffenheim in the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena, located in Sinsheim, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 TT Pro League
The 2016–17 TT Pro League season (known as the Digicel Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the eighteenth season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of ten teams are contesting the league, with Central FC the defending champions from the 2015–16 season. The league started on the 29 September 2016 and ended on the 5 February 2017 with the crowning of the champion. On 5 February 2017, Central FC made history as they won their 3rd consecutive Pro League title, the only team to make such a feat.


2016–17 TT Pro League, Changes from the 2015–16 season
North East Stars merged with Ma Pau S.C. to form Ma Pau Stars. Ma Pau S.C. had last appeared in the 2010–11 season.


2016–17 TT Pro League, Teams, Team summaries
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 TT Pro League, Stadiums
Since the teams do not play in their set home stadium, these are the stadiums that were used to host the matches throughout the season.


2016–17 TT Pro League, League table, 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 to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for the tenth round of matches, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.


2016–17 Tahiti Cup
The 2016–17 Tahiti Cup (also known as Coupe Tahiti Nui) was the 78th edition of the national cup in Tahitian football. AS Tefana won the title beating AS Temanava in the final, earning the right to represent Tahiti in the 2017-18 Coupe de France.


2016–17 Tahiti Ligue 1
The 2016–17 Tahiti Ligue 1 is the 70th season of top-flight football in Tahiti. Tefana are the defending champions having won their fourth title last season.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The 2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. Despite earning 94 points, the Lightning failed to qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs since 2013, ending their three-season playoff streak.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, May
On May 25, 2016, the Lightning signed a one-year affiliation agreement with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. Kalamazoo will serve as the Lightning's primary ECHL affiliate starting with the 2016–17 season. Since 2009, the K-Wings have produced 11 players who have appeared in the NHL, which includes four players who made their debuts during the 2015–16.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, May
On May 28, 2016, the Lightning's off-season began when they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final in a 2–1 loss. The Penguins would go on to capture the Stanley Cup after defeating the Lightning in a seven-game series.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 6, 2016, information came out that assistant coach Steve Thomas was not returning next season. The Lightning decided not to renew his contract with the club. Thomas had been on Cooper's staff since the 2013–14 season and with the organization since 2010, when he served as a player development coordinator (2010–12).


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 7, 2016, the Lightning announced it had hired Todd Richards. Richards was brought in as a replacement for outgoing assistant coach Steve Thomas. Richards joins Tampa with more than 400 games of head coaching experience with the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 14, 2016, the Lightning announced it had signed associate coach Rick Bowness to a two-year contract extension. Bowness has been a member of the coaching staff since the 2013–14 season. Bowness is in charge of the defense and penalty kill, which ranked fifth in the NHL in 2015–16. Bowness also surpassed the 2,000-game mark last season. The Lightning also announced today its annual development cam will be held June 28–July 2 at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum. The camp will have some of the Lightning's top prospects competing on- and off-ice workouts, skating drills and will culminate with the annual three-on-three tournament. The team will release the full schedule and roster at a future date.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 21, 2016, the Lightning announced Ryan Callahan had surgery to repair a labral tear is his right hip. Callahan was expected to be out for at least five months. Callahan was dealing with the injury from the end of the 2015–16 regular season and throughout the playoffs as the Lightning advanced to the Eastern Conference Final. Callahan will also not be participating in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 24, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of defenseman Luke Witkowski to a one-year, two-way contract. Witkowski played in four regular season games. Witkowski also made is Stanley Cup playoff debut, where he appeared in two games during the second round against the New York Islanders. Witkowski has played in 20 career NHL games, all with the Lightning over the past two seasons. He has also played in 199 career games in the American Hockey League (AHL), all with the Syracuse Crunch. The Lightning next announced it had signed J. T. Brown to a two-year contract extension.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
Brown played in 78 regular season games during the past season, recording 8 goals and 22 points. Brown was tied for third on the team with a +16 rating. Brown set career bests in games played, goals, points, plus/minus and penalty minutes last season. He also appeared in nine Stanley Cup playoff games, recording two assists and two penalty minutes. Brown has skated in 198 career NHL games, all with the Lightning over four seasons, registering 15 goals and 51 points. He also has skated in 37 playoff games, recording a goal and six points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
In addition, the Lightning also announced the re-signing of Cedric Paquette to a two-year contract extension. Paquette appeared in 56 games with the team last season, registering 6 goals, 11 points and 51 penalty minutes. His 51 penalty minutes were good for fourth on the team during the regular season. He was also one of five Lightning players to score a shorthanded goal last season. Paquette also played in 17 Stanley Cup playoff games with the team, posting one assist and 24 penalty minutes. Paquette has played in 122 NHL games, all with the Lightning, over the past three seasons. During that span, he has recorded 18 goals and 31 points to go along with 102 penalty minutes.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 25, 2016, the Lightning traded Anthony DeAngelo to the Arizona Coyotes during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The Lightning acquired the 37th overall pick as a result of the trade. The Lightning used the pick to select defenseman Libor Hajek, whom the team considered to be a first-round talent. DeAngelo struggled to adjust during his first professional season with Syracuse. He was a –18 and a healthy scratch eight times during the season. DeAngelo's father, Lou, declined to say if he had requested a trade.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 27, 2016, the Lightning made qualifying offers to most of its remaining restricted free agents. The players that received qualifying offers were C Alex Killorn, RW Nikita Kucherov, C Vladislav Namestnikov, G Kristers Gudlevskis, D Nikita Nesterov, LW Tye McGinn and LW Yanni Gourde. On the same day, the Lightning announced the schedule and roster for the team's annual development camp, which will be held from June 28 through July 2 at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum. In attendance will be nine of the team's 10 draft picks from the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
The roster includes highly touted prospects Adam Erne (2nd Round, 2013), Brayden Point (3rd Round, 2014), Mitchell Stephens (2nd Round, 2015), and Dominik Masin (2nd Round, 2014). Of those in attendance, 26 were selected in the draft, six are invitees and one player was acquired via trade. In addition, the Lightning announced the hiring of Jeff Halpern as a Syracuse Crunch assistant coach. Halpern previously served as the Crunch's player development coach during the 2015–16 season. Halpern is a veteran of 976 NHL games, including 126 with the Lightning from 2007 to 2010. Over his 14 seasons in the NHL, the centerman recorded 152 goals and 221 assists. Along with Tampa Bay, he spent time with the Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers before finishing his career with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 28, 2016, the Lightning announced that it had re-signed forward Tye McGinn to a one-year, two-way contract. McGinn played in two games with the team last season. McGinn also appeared in 72 games with the Syracuse Crunch last season, scoring 20 goals and 44 points. He ranked third on the Crunch for points and goals. In addition, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Matt Taormina to a one-year, two-way contract. Taormina skated in three games with the Lighting last season. Taormina also skated in three Stanley Cup Playoff games in 2016. He also appeared in 61 games with the Crunch last season, recording 13 goals and 41 points. This ranked Taormina second among Crunch defensemen for points and led all defensemen for goals with 13.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 29, 2016, the Lightning announced that it had re-signed captain Steven Stamkos to an eight-year contract extension. Stamkos appeared in 77 regular season games with the team, recording 36 goals and 64 points. He ranked first in goals and was second in points. Stamkos is a four-time NHL All-Star. Stamkos has led the team in goals for six of the past seven seasons, which includes two seasons of 50 or more goals. Stamkos has won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy on two occasions, which included setting a new franchise record for goals in a single season (60). Stamkos ranks third on the franchise's all-time scoring list for goals (312) and points (562). Stamkos ranks second all-time for power play goals with 108. Stamkos also has eight career hat tricks, which is tied for first with Martin St. Louis in team history.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, June
On June 30, 2016, the Lightning placed defenseman Matt Carle on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the remainder of his contract. Carle was the Lightning's highest paid defenseman last season at $5.5 million, but he had a declining role. He was often a healthy scratch, which included game 7 of the Easter Conference Final. His buyout will save the team $3.67 million off the cap the next two seasons. The buyout will be spread over the next four seasons at $1.833 cap hit each season.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 1, 2016, the Lightning re-signed defenseman Victor Hedman to an eight-year contract extension. The deal was signed on the first day he was eligible for an extension, exactly one year from when he could have become an unrestricted free agent. Hedman will have a no-trade clause throughout the deal. Speaking on an extension Hedman said "For me, it was never a doubt. Staying in Tampa was my No. 1 priority."


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
The Lightning then announced the re-signing of goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy to a three-year contract extension. Vasilevskiy appeared in 24 games with the team last season, posting a record of 11–10–0 to go along with a 2.76 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. He also had one shutout in his second season with the team. He also played in eight Stanley Cup playoff games in 2016, recording a record of 3–4 to go along with a 2.76 goals–against average and .925 save percentage.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
Next the Lightning announced the signing of free agent forward Michael Bournival to a one-year, two-way contract. Bournival played in 20 games with the St. John's IceCaps last season after suffering an injury. Bournival has spent his entire professional career in the Montreal Canadiens organization. He has skated in 89 career NHL games with Montreal, recording 10 goals and 19 points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
Soon after the Lightning announced the signing of free agent forward Gabriel Dumont to a one-year, two-way contract. Dumont appeared in 71 games with the St. John's IceCaps last season, notching 19 goals and 49 points. He was second on the team for goals and was third for points. Dumont has also played in 18 career NHL games, all with the Canadiens, recording a goal and three points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
Next the Lightning free agent forward Jeremy Morin to a one-year, two-way contract. He played in 59 AHL games last season with the Rockford IceHogs, Toronto Marlies and San Jose Barracuda. He registered 16 goals and 42 points. He has also played in 82 career NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets, registering 10 goals and 22 points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
The Lightning announced the signing of free agent forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to a one-year, two-way contract today. Leblond played in 52 games with the Albany Devils last season, recording a goal and six points. His 131 penalty minutes led the team. He has played in 41 career NHL games with the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins, recording three assists and 101 penalty minutes.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
The Lightning announced the final signing of the day, which was prospect Dennis Yan. Yan was signed to a three-year entry level contract. Yan played in 62 games with the Shawinigan Cataractes last season, recording 32 goals and 69 points. He was third on the team for goals and was fourth for points. Yan also played in 20 playoff games and recorded 10 goals and 15 points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 2, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis to a one-year, two-way contract. Gudlevskis played in 41 games with the Syracuse Crunch last season, posting a 16–12–8 record with a 2.83 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 5, 2016, Alex Killorn and Vladislav Namestnikov filed for arbitration. If an agreement is not reached between the team and both players, then it will result in arbitration. The hearings are scheduled from July 20 through August 4.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 9, 2016, the Lightning announced the signing of forward Mike Halmo to a one-year, two-way contract. Last season, Halmo played in 74 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. He recorded 22 goals and 41 points. He was second on the Sound Tigers in goals and third in points. Halmo has also played in 20 career NHL games, all with the New York Islanders, recording one goal and 32 penalty minutes.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 13, 2016, the Lightning announced the signing of forward Cory Conacher to a one-year, one-way contract. Conacher played for SC Bern in the Swiss-A during the 2015-16 season, recording a team best 22 goals and 52 points. Conacher also registered five goals and nine points in 14 points while helping Bern win the Swiss-A League championship. Prior to playing for Bern, Conacher skated in 141 career NHL games with three different teams over three seasons, recording 19 goals and 58 points. His best NHL season came while playing for the Lightning during the 2012-13 season. He recorded nine goals and 24 points in 35 games. However, he was subsequently traded to the Ottawa Senators with a fourth-draft pick for goaltender Ben Bishop.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 17, 2016, the Lightning announced the extension of forward Alex Killorn to a seven-year, $31 million contract. Last season Killorn appeared in 81 games with the team, recording 14 goals and 40 points. Killorn also skated in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games last year, where he scored five goals and 13 points. Killorn has spent his entire NHL career with the Lightning, scoring 53 goals and 138 points. Killorn's biggest impact has come during the playoffs, where he has recorded 33 points in 47 games.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 25, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Yanni Gourde to a one-year, two-way contract. Gourde appeared in two games last season, recording an assist and two penalty minutes. He also played in 65 games with the Syracuse Crunch, recording 14 goals and 44 points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, July
On July 26, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year contract extension. By signing Namestnikov to a deal, the Lightning avoided Friday's scheduled arbitration hearing. Namestnikov had a career year last year, scoring 14 goals and 35 points in 80 games. He also skated in 17 playoff games, recording a goal and three points while helping the club reach the Eastern Conference Final.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, August
On August 10, 2016, the Lightning signed veteran defenseman James Wisniewski to a professional tryout agreement. Wisniewski played just 47 seconds of one game last season with the Carolina Hurricanes last season before suffering a torn left ACL, which caused him to miss the entire season. If healthy, Wisniewski is a solid offensive defenseman. Wisniewski could be a decent depth option if he has a good camp, or he will serve as a veteran in camp while several members of the Lightning compete in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Off-season, August
On August 31, 2016, the Lightning announced their 24-man roster for the upcoming 2016 prospect tournament, which is being held at the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, Florida. The roster consists of primarily organizational draft picks, along with Daniel Walcott, acquired via trade, and two invitees. Of the 10 draft picks made in 2016, seven will take part in the tournament, including first round pick Brett Howden, and fellow forwards Boris Katchouk, Christopher Paquette, Taylor Raddysk, and Otto Somppi, as well as defenseman Libor Hajek and goaltender Conner Ingram. In addition, notable returning prospects taking part in the tournament are Adam Erne, Brayden Point, Dominik Masin, and Adam Wilcox. The tournament will run from September 17 through the 20th. The Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals will be the other teams participating in the tournament.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, September
On September 15, 2016, the Lightning announced its training camp roster for the upcoming season. At the start of training camp, 12 players and head coach Jon Cooper will be away in Toronto participating in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Camp will officially open on Thursday, September 22 at Amalie Arena with testing. The first day on the ice for players is Friday September 23 at 8:30 a.m., with three practice groups named Lecavalier, St. Louis, and Richards. Most practices will be held at Amalie Arena and closed to the public.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, September
The exceptions are Fan Fest on September 25, October 3, 4 at Germain Arena in Estero, and October 10, 12 in Brandon. In addition to roster players and prospects, there will be 11 training camp invitees attending. The most notable of the group of invitees is veteran defenseman James Wisniewski.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, September
The other players are Alexandre Alain (Gatineau – QMJHL), Lane Scheidl (Kalamazoo – ECHL), Ryan Verbeek (Kingston – OHL), Adam Comrie (Reading – ECHL), Sean O'Rourke (Ferris State – WCHA, Kalamazoo – ECHL), Charlie Vasaturo (Kalamazoo – ECHL), Ben Wilson (Kalamazoo – ECHL), Mark Grametbauer (Blainville-Boisbriand – QMJHL), Joel Martin (Kalamazoo – ECHL), and Nicola Riopel (Rapid City – ECHL, Norfolk – ECHL).


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, September
On September 26, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Nikita Nesterov to a one-year contract worth $725,000. Nesterov appeared in 57 games this past season, recording three goals and nine points. He set career highs for games played, goals, assists, and points. He also appeared in nine 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff games, recording one assist and nine penalty minutes. Nesterov has appeared in 84 career NHL games over two seasons with the Lightning, recording five goals and 16 points. Nesterov has also appeared in 26 playoff games, recording a goal and seven points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, September
On September 28, 2016, the Lightning announced the reduction of their training camp roster by 22 players. Camp invitees Alexandre Alain, lane Scheidl, Ryan Verbeek, David Henley, Sean O'Rourke, Carlie Vasaturo, Ben Wilson, Mark Grametbauer, and Joel Martin were part of the initial roster cuts. Additionally, the majority of Lightning prospects eligible to return to junior hockey participating in training camp were returned to their respective teams. Some notable names from that group are Brett Howden, Mathieu Joseph, Dennis Yan, Libor Hajek, Matthew Spencer, and Conner Ingram. The Lightning also elected to send Bokondji Imama back to the Saint John Sea Dogs for an overage season in junior hockey. After the roster reduction, the Lightning now have 53 players remaining in their 2016 training camp.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
On October 2, 2016, the Lightning announced the next round of roster reduction to their training camp roster. The lightning reduced their camp roster by 24 players, leaving 28 remaining as part of their 2016 training camp roster. Prospect Mitchell Stephens was return to his junior team, the Saginaw Spirit, as was Jonne Tammela to his junior team, the Peterborough Petes. The remaining players have been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, which is beginning their training camp on October 4, 2016. Several lightning prospects were part of this group, such as Adam Erne, Matthew Peca, Tanner Richard, Jake Dotchin, Dominik Masin, and Adam Wilcox. In addition, defenseman James Wisniewski was released from his tryout agreement as part of the roster reduction.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
On October 5, 2016, the NHL announced that the preseason game between the Lightning and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center on Thursday was postponed Wednesday because of the expected landfall of Hurricane Matthew in South Florida. Executive chairman Peter Luukko stated through the Panther's website that "while we are disappointed to announce the postponement of any event at the BB&T Center, the safety of our fans, staff and the people of South Florida is always our top priority." The Lightning were to finish the preseason against the Nashville Predators at Amalie Arena on Saturday. No information has been give on a possible makeup date before the start of the regular season.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
On October 6, 2016, the Lightning announced that it will be retiring the number 26 worn by the franchise's all-time leading scorer, Martin St. Louis. St. Louis becomes the first player in Lightning history to have their jersey retire. St. Louis was signed as a free agent by the Lightning as a free agent on July 31, 2000. He currently ranks first in team history for points (953), assists (588), short-handed goals (28), game winning goals (64), hat tricks (8 - tied with Steven Stamkos), and power play points (300). He also ranks second in goals scored with 365, behind Vincent Lecavalier's 383 goals, and also second for games played with 972. The ceremony will take place on Friday, January 13, 2017, when the Lightning host John Tortorella and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Amalie Arena.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
Later that day, the Lightning announced that goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis had been assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. The Lightning now have 27 players remaining in the 2016 training camp.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
On October 7, 2016, the Lightning placed defenseman Luke Witkowski and forward Gabriel Dumont on waivers. Both players will report to Syracuse if they clear waivers by noon the following day.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
On October 10, 2016, the Lightning announced that veteran forward Erik Condra, along with Cory Conacher and Joel Vermin, were placed on waivers. Head coach Jon Cooper told the media to not read into the moves too much, and that it did not necessarily mean that all three players were being sent to Syracuse if they clear. There has been growing optimism from the team that restricted free agent wing Nikita Kucherov could be signed before Thursday's season opener which may require the team to free up salary cap.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
The three players being placed on waivers contains a salary cap component to it. Conacher's $575,000 would not count against the cap if he played in Syracuse, and only $300,000 of Condra's $1.25 million would count against the cap. It remains to be seen whether rookie forward Brayden Point makes the Lightning's opening night roster. The final roster has to be submitted to the NHL at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
On October 11, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Nikita Kucherov to a three-year contract worth an average of $4.766 million per season. Kucherov skated in 77 games last season, recording 30 goals and 66 points. He led the team in points and was second in assists (36) and goals. Kucherov set career highs in goals, points, power-play goals (9) and game-winning goals (4). He ranked second in shots (209) and power-play goals, while also leading the team with 19 multi-point games. Last season Kucherov also appeared in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games, recording 11 goals and 19 points.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
This led the team in both goals and points. Over the past two seasons he has scored 21 goals and 43 points in 43 playoff games. This is more playoff goals than any player over that period of time. In his career with the Lightning, Kucherov has skated in 211 games over three seasons, collecting 68 goals, 149 points, and a plus-50 rating.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
On the same day, the Lightning announced that forwards Erik Condra, Cory Conacher, and Joel Vermin had been assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Additionally, the Lightning announced its regular season opening night roster. The surprise player in this group was twenty-year-old forward prospect Brayden Point. He had put in an impressive training camp, recording three preseason goals, and even earning the praise of Captain Steven Stamkos. Lightning General Manager, Steve Yzerman, stated that the team "felt like he's earned the right for us to give him a look right off the bat."


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Training camp, October
Yzerman also noted that the decision to waive Conacher, Condra, and Vermin was partially based on salary cap constraints. The team carried 13 forwards including Ryan Callahan, who was still recovering from his June hip surgery and not yet cleared for contact. The forward group consisted of Steven Stamkos, Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat, Jonathan Drouin, Alex Killorn, Nikita Kucherov, Valtteri Filppula, Vladislav Namestnikov J.T. Brown, Cedric Paquette, Brian Boyle, Brayden Point, and Ryan Callahan. The defensemen were Victor Hedman, Anton Stralman, Andrej Sustr, Jason Garrison, Braydon Coburn, Nikita Nesterov, and Slater Koekkoek. The goalie tandem was the same as the previous season, which consisted of Ben Bishop and Andrei Vasilevskiy.


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Player stats, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Tampa Bay. Stats reflect time with Tampa Bay only. ‡Traded from Tampa Bay mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record


2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Transactions
The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.


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


2016–17 Tanzanian Premier League
The 2016–17 Tanzanian Premier League is the 52nd season of top-tier football in Tanzania. The season started on 20 August 2016 and concluded on 20 May 2017.


2016–17 Targeted killings in Punjab, India
During the year 2016–17, multiple attacks on political activists and religious leaders  in the northern Indian state of Punjab were  perpetrated by individuals who were allegedly affiliated with the Khalistani militant group Khalistan Liberation Force. Those culpable for the attacks were also arrested. The Pakistani agency ISI was allegedly held responsible by India for financing and aiding the militant acts to foment religious disturbances in the state.


2016–17 Targeted killings in Punjab, India, Investigations
On 4 November 2017, Punjab Police arrested Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi, from Rama Mandi town of Jalandhar and accused him of the attacks. Jaggi is a non-resident Indian residing in Dumbarton and ran a website named ‘Never Forget 1984’. He is accused of radicalising people and providing weapons to carry out the attacks..


2016–17 Targeted killings in Punjab, India, Investigations
On 12 November 2017, Hardeep Singh alias Harman alias Shera accused of being one of the shooter's in the assassinations was arrested by police after a massive manhunt.


2016–17 Targeted killings in Punjab, India, Investigations
Gursharanbir Singh, a British national, described as the mastermind of the attacks has been declared a proclaimed offender. He is one of the accused in the murder of Rulda Singh, president of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, in 2009. The Crown Prosecution Service in the UK has stated that the evidence presented by the Indian authorities is “not sufficient to make out a case to answer”.


2016–17 Taça da Liga
The 2016–17 Taça da Liga was the tenth edition of the Taça da Liga, a football cup competition organized by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) and contested exclusively by clubs competing in the top two professional tiers of Portuguese football. The competition was sponsored by CTT and, therefore, was known as Taça CTT for a second season.


2016–17 Taça da Liga
A total of 35 teams contested the tournament, including 18 teams from the 2016–17 Primeira Liga and 17 non-reserve teams from the 2016–17 LigaPro. The competition format suffered changes for the second consecutive year, with the number of teams being reduced and the semi-finals being played on the same week of the final, in late January.


2016–17 Taça da Liga
Benfica were the three-time defending holders but failed to defend their title, losing to Moreirense in the semi-finals. This result marked Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007 and put an end to a 42-game unbeaten run. Moreirense beat Braga 1–0 to win their first domestic cup in their first ever appearance in a cup final.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Format
On 19 June 2015, the LPFP announced that the number of teams in the 2016–17 LigaPro season would be reduced to 22, thus reducing the number of teams that would play in the Taça da Liga from 37 to 35.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Format
On 28 June 2016, the LPFP approved some changes in relation to the semi-finals matches. Both the semi-finals and final match will be played in the same week, and on the same stadium.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Format
Seventeen teams competing in the 2016–17 LigaPro (reserve teams from Primeira Liga clubs are excluded) took part in the first round; one-legged ties were played between sixteen teams, with the seventeenth team receiving a bye to the next round.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Format
In the second round, the nine teams advancing from the previous round (eight winners plus the team with a bye) were joined by the twelve teams placed 5th–16th in the 2015–16 Primeira Liga and by the two teams promoted to 2016–17 Primeira Liga. Again, one-legged ties were played between 22 teams, with the 23rd team receiving a bye to the next round.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Format
The third round featured the twelve teams advancing from the previous round (eleven winners plus the team with a bye) and the four best-placed teams in the 2015–16 Primeira Liga. The sixteen teams were drawn into four groups that were contested in a single round-robin format, with each team playing at least one game at home. The four group winners qualified for the semi-finals, which were played as single-legged ties. The semi-finals and final were played at a neutral venue.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Format, Tiebreakers
In the third round, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are tied on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Format, Tiebreakers
In all other rounds, teams tied at the end of regular time contest a penalty shootout to determine the winner.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Teams
Thirty-five teams competing in the two professional tiers of Portuguese football for the 2016–17 season are eligible to participate in this competition. For Primeira Liga teams, the final league position in the previous season determined in which round they enter the competition.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Schedule
All draws were held at the LPFP headquarters in Porto, except for the draw for the first and second rounds, which took place in Santa Maria da Feira.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, First round
The 17 non-reserve teams competing in the 2016–17 LigaPro entered the competition in this round. Sixteen teams were paired against each other for eight single-legged ties, while the seventeenth team (Académico de Viseu) was given a bye to the next round. The draw took place on 15 July 2016, and matches were played on 30 and 31 July 2016.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Second round
In the second round, the eight first-round winners and Académico de Viseu, who were given a bye to this round, joined the 12 teams ranked 5th–16th in the 2015–16 Primeira Liga and the two teams promoted from the 2015–16 LigaPro. Twenty-two teams were paired against each other for eleven single-legged ties, while the 23rd team (Vitória de Guimarães) was given a bye to the next round. The draw took place on 15 July 2016, and matches were played on 8, 9, 25, 26 and 27 October 2016.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Third round
In the third round, the 11 second-round winners and Vitória de Guimarães joined the four top-ranked teams from the 2015–16 Primeira Liga: Benfica (1st), Sporting CP (2nd), Porto (3rd) and Braga (4th). These 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four, each group containing one of the four top-ranked Primeira Liga teams. Group matches were played in a single round-robin format, ensuring that each team played at least one match at home. The draw took place on 9 November 2016, and matches were played on 29 November–1 December, 29–30 December 2016, 2–4 January and 10–11 January 2017.


2016–17 Taça da Liga, Knockout phase
In the knockout phase, the four teams advancing from the third round contested one-legged semi-final matches for a place in the competition final. The winners of Groups A and B played the winners of Groups C and D, respectively. The semi-finals were played on 25 and 26 January, and the final was played on 29 January 2017. All knockout phase matches were played at Estádio Algarve, in Faro/Loulé.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal
The 2016–17 Taça de Portugal was the 77th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. It was also known as Taça de Portugal Placard due to sponsorship by sports betting game Placard.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal
The competition was contested by a total of 155 clubs, including teams from the top-three tiers of the Portuguese football league system and representatives of the fourth-tier District leagues and cups. It began with the first-round matches on 3 September 2016 and concluded on 28 May 2017, with the final at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal
The title holders were Braga, who won the competition for the second time after beating Porto in the previous final, but were eliminated in the fifth round by Sporting da Covilhã.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Format
As in the previous season, the competition format is organised in a knockout system consisting of seven rounds before the final match. The concept of repechage introduced in the previous edition was kept, meaning that teams eliminated in one round could still compete in later rounds, to provide an even number of teams necessary to avoid byes.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Format
A total of 120 teams entered the tournament in the first round, 79 competing in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal and 41 representatives from the District Football Associations. In the second round, the previous round winners will be joined by the 17 teams competing in the second-tier LigaPro. In the third round, the 18 top-tier Primeira Liga teams will enter the competition for the first time, playing against the 46 winners of the second round. In both second and third rounds, teams from higher tiers will play away against teams from lower tiers; after the third round, the draw will have no restrictions.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Format
Unlike the earlier one-legged rounds, the semi-finals will be played as two-legged ties, with home and away matches. The final will be played as a one-off match at a neutral venue, traditionally the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Teams
A total of 155 teams competing in the top-four tiers of Portuguese football plus the winners (or losing finalists) of the District Football Association Cups were considered eligible by the Portuguese Football Federation to participate in the competition:


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Teams
CW – Cup winners; CR – Cup runners-up; nth – League spot.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Schedule
All draws are held at the FPF headquarters at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (UTC+0) from the fourth round to the semi-finals, and in WEST (UTC+1) during the rest of the competition.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, First round
A total of 120 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal (CP) and the District Football Associations (D) entered the first round. The draw took place on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, at 15:00 WEST. The teams were divided into eight groups of 14 or 16 teams according to geographic criteria. Matches were played on 3 and 4 September 2016.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Second round
A total of 92 teams participated in the second round, comprising the 60 winners of the previous round, the 17 non-reserve teams competing in the 2016–17 LigaPro (II), and 15 teams randomly drawn from among the first-round losers (repechage). The draw took place on Thursday, 8 September 2016, at 15:30 WEST. Matches were played on 24 and 25 September 2016. LigaPro sides played their matches away against lower division opponents.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Second round
The following 15 first-round losing teams were selected to compete in the second round:


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Third round
A total of 64 teams participated in the third round, which included the 46 winners of the previous round and the 18 teams competing in the 2016–17 Primeira Liga (I). The draw took place on Thursday, 29 September 2016, at 17:30 WEST. Matches were played on 13, 14, 15 and 16 October 2016. Similarly to what occurred with LigaPro teams in the previous round, Primeira Liga sides played their matches away against lower division teams.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Fourth round
A total of 32 teams participate in the fourth round, all of which advanced from the previous round. The draw took place on Friday, 21 October 2016, at 12:00 WEST, and unlike previous rounds, was free of restrictions. Matches were played on 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20 November 2016.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Fifth round
A total of 16 teams participated in the fifth round, all of which advanced from the previous round. The draw took place on Thursday, 24 November 2016, at 15:00 WET. Matches were played on 14–15 December 2016.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Quarter-finals
A total of eight teams participated in the quarter-finals, all of which advanced from the previous round. The draw took place on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, at 15:00 WET. Matches were played on 17–18 January 2017.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Semi-finals
The semi-final pairings were determined on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, at 15:00 WET, following the draw for the quarter-finals. This round was contested over two legs in a home-and-away system; the first legs were played on 1 March and the second legs were played on 5 April 2017.


2016–17 Taça de Portugal, Semi-finals
3–3 on aggregate. Vitória de Guimarães won on away goals.


2016–17 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Temple Owls basketball team represented Temple University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by 11th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to East Carolina.


2016–17 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Previous season
The Owls finished the 2015–16 season with a record 21–12, 14–4 in AAC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UConn. They received an at-large bid as a No. 10 seed to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in overtime in the First Round to Iowa by a buzzer beater from Adam Woodbury.


2016–17 Temple Owls women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Temple Owls women's basketball team will represent Temple University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the third for the Owls as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Owls, led by eighth year head coach Tonya Cardoza, played their home games at McGonigle Hall and the Liacouras Center. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in AAC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament where they lost to South Florida. They received at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament, which was their first time since 2007, where they were upset by Oregon in the first round.


2016–17 Temple Owls women's basketball team, Media
All Owls home games will have video streaming on , ESPN3, or . Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. There are no radio broadcasts for Owls women's basketball games.


2016–17 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
The 2016–17 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2016–17 college basketball season. The Lady Vols, led by 5th year head coach Holly Warlick, play their games at Thompson–Boling Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 10–6 in SEC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Alabama. They received an at-large to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Dayton in the first round before losing to Louisville in the second round.


2016–17 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team
The 2016–17 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. As the No. 8 seed in the OVC Tournament, they lost to Southeast Missouri State in the first round.


2016–17 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 20–11, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament to Austin Peay. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Ball State.


2016–17 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Tennessee State was picked to finish in second place in the East Division of the OVC. Tahjere McCall and Wayne Martin were selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.


2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Steve Payne, played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. As the No. 6 seed in the OVC Tournament, they lost in the first round to  Murray State.


2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 19–12, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Austin Peay. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had 8 teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Old Dominion.


2016–17 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Tennessee Tech was picked to finish in fourth place in the East Division of the OVC. Aleksa Jugovic was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.


2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
The 2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers were led by second-year head coach Rick Barnes. The team played its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.


2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team, Previous season
The Vols posted a record of 15–19, 6–12 in SEC play, during the 2015–16 season and finished in 12th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to LSU.


2016–17 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team, Schedule
Tennessee opened the season against the Chattanooga Mocs. Additionally they played these games: at East Tennessee State, host Georgia Tech, and at North Carolina. The Vols took part in the 2016 Maui Invitational Tournament, where they finished 7th. Tennessee hosted Kansas State in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Tennessee released its full non-conference schedule on June 24. The 2016 Maui Invitational Tournament bracket was announced on July 19.


2016–17 Tercera División
The 2016–17 Tercera División was the fourth tier in Spanish football. It began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 26 June 2017 with the promotion play-off finals.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season
The 2016–17 Tercera División season is the fourth-tier football league of Mexico. The tournament began on 16 August 2016 and finished on 11 June 2017.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Competition format
The Tercera División (Third Division) is divided into 14 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respective group. The 14 groups consist of teams who are eligible to play in the liguilla de ascenso for one promotion spot, teams who are affiliated with teams in the Liga MX, Ascenso MX and Liga Premier, which are not eligible for promotion but will play that who the better filial team in an eight team filial playoff tournament for the entire season.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Competition format
The league format allows participating franchises to rent their place to another team, so some clubs compete with a different name than the one registered with the FMF.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 1
Group with 14 teams from Campeche, Quintana Roo and Yucatán.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 2
Group with 11 teams from Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 3
Group with 18 teams from Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí and Veracruz.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 4
Group with 18 teams from Greater Mexico City and Puebla.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 5
Group with 13 teams from Mexico City and State of Mexico.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 6
Group with 12 teams from Guerrero, Morelos, Puebla and State of Mexico.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 7
Group with 19 teams from Hidalgo and Greater Mexico City.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 9
Group with 18 teams from Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán and Zacatecas.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 12
Group with 18 teams from Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas. Atlético Linares, Cinco Estrellas and Tuneros de Matehuala did not participate in the second round and their matches were canceled.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Group 13
Group with 11 teams from Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Sonora.


2016–17 Tercera División de México season, Reserve Teams, Table
Last updated: April 30, 2017 Source: P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played; GD = Goal difference


2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Billy Kennedy, who was in his sixth season at Texas A&M. The team played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas in its fifth season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt.


2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Texas A&M finished the season 28–9, 13–5 in SEC play to win a share of the SEC regular season championship. They defeated Florida and LSU to advance to the championship game of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Green Bay and Northern Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Oklahoma.


2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team's head coach was Gary Blair, who is in his fourteenth season at Texas A&M. The team plays their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas and will play in its fifth season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 9–7 in SEC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Florida and Missouri before losing to Mississippi State in the semifinals of the SEC Women's Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, where they defeated Penn in the first round after rallying from 21 points down, before losing to UCLA in the second round.


2016–17 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Willis Wilson, in his sixth season at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, the Islanders were members of the Southland Conference and played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center. They finished the season 24–12, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Stephen F. Austin to advance to the championship game of the Southland Tournament where they lost to New Orleans. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Georgia State, Weber State, Fort Wayne and UMBC to advance to the championship game where they lost to Saint Peter's.


2016–17 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Islanders finished the 2015–16 season 25–8, 15–3 in Southland play to finish in second place. They defeated Sam Houston State to advance to the championship game of the Southland Tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They received an invite to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Lafayette.


2016–17 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team, Media
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi men's basketball airs on KKTX with Steven King on the call all season long. Video streaming of all non-televised home games is available at GoIslanders.com.


2016–17 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 11–22, 4–14 in Big 12 play play to finish in last place. They defeated Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to West Virginia.


2016–17 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team, Previous season
The Longhorns finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place in conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Northern Iowa.


2016–17 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Karen Aston's fifth season at Texas. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and play their home games at the Frank Erwin Center. They finished the season 25–9, 15–3 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to West Virginia. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Central Arkansas and NC State in the first and second rounds before losing to Stanford in the sweet sixteen.


2016–17 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team, 2016–17 media, Television and radio information
Most University of Texas home games were shown on the Longhorn Network, with national telecasts on the Big 12 Conference's television partners. On the radio, women's basketball games aired on KTXX-HD4 "105.3 The Bat", with select games on KTXX-FM 104.9.


2016–17 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fifth year head coach Mike Davis, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 16–2 in SWAC play to win the regular season SWAC championship. They defeated Alabama State, Grambling State, and Alcorn State to be champions of the SWAC Tournament. They earned the SWAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to North Carolina.


2016–17 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 16–2 in SWAC play to win the regular season SWAC championship. They defeated Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Southern. As regular season conference champions who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Valparaiso in the first round.


2016–17 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Danny Kaspar, played their home games at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–14, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three way tie for third place. At the Sun Belt Tournament they defeated Louisiana–Monroe and UT Arlington before losing in the championship game to Troy. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Lamar and Idaho before losing in the Quarterfinals to Saint Peter's.


2016–17 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 15–16, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Georgia State in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Texas–Arlington.


2016–17 Texas State Bobcats women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas State Bobcats women's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fifth year head coach Zenarae Antoine, played their home games at Strahan Coliseum and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Women's Tournament to Louisiana–Lafayette. They were invited to the WBI where they lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.


2016–17 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team will represent Texas Tech University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders, led by fourth year head coach Candi Whitaker, played their homes games at United Supermarkets Arena and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Baylor.


2016–17 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team, 2016–17 media, Television & Radio information
Select Lady Raiders games will be shown on FSN affiliates throughout the season, including FSSW, FSSW+, and FCS Atlantic, Central, and Pacific. All games will be broadcast on the Lady Raiders Radio Network on either KLZK or KJTV.


2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team
The 2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to Texas.


2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team, Previous season
The Red Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Butler.


2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team, Previous season
On April 14, 2016, head coach Tubby Smith left the school to accept the head coaching position at Memphis. The next day, the school hired Chris Beard, the head coach at Little Rock, as head coach.


2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team, Recruits
Texas Tech did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.


2016–17 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team
The 2016–17 UTRGV Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by first-year head coach Lew Hill, played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the regular season 10–22, 2–12 in WAC play to finish in seventh place. Due to Grand Canyon's ineligibility for postseason play, they received the No. 6 seed in the WAC Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to UMKC.


2016–17 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team, Previous season
The Vaqueros finished the 2015–16 season 8–22, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament to Seattle.


2016–17 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 15, 2016, the school removed Dan Hipsher as head coach. On March 31, the school hired Lew Hill as head coach.


2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team
The 2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games at McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina. They played as a member of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro.


2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to Mercer.


2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team, Preseason, Departures
Several players departed the program, 2 due to graduation, 2 more as graduate students completing their eligibility, and 2 to transfer.


2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting
With many departures, The Citadel added 10 new players for the 2016–17 season. This marks another step in moving from a slow pace to the Baucom-led uptempo style of play. At least one player changed his plans as a result of a photo that surfaced on social media which showed cadets dressed as ghosts, but widely interpreted as similar to Ku Klux Klan garb.


2016–17 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team, Schedule and results
The Citadel travelled to play opponents in the Pac-12, Big 12, and ACC, and host an exempt tournament to be known as the Holy City Hoops Classic.


2016–17 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)
The 2016–17 Third Amateur Football League season was the 67th season of the Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League. The league is equivalent to the third level of the Bulgarian football pyramid, with a total of four divisions within it. The divisions themselves are geographically separated into Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest. This was the first season following the 2016 reorganization of the Bulgarian football league system, which saw the emergence of new a competition format, including the First and Second Professional Football Leagues.


2016–17 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria), Changes from the 2015–16 season, Club Movements Between V Group and B Group
The champions of the four 2015–16 V AFG divisions gained promotion to the 2016–17 Second League: Chernomorets Balchik from V AFG Northeast and Nesebar from V AFG Southeast, Etar Veliko Tarnovo from V AFG Northwest and CSKA Sofia from V AFG Southwest. Chernomorets Balchik refused to participate for financial reasons, while a new club CSKA Sofia was formed with the merger of Chavdar Etropole and Litex Lovech and was invited by the Bulgarian Football Union directly to the newly formed First League.


2016–17 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria), Changes from the 2015–16 season, Club Movements Between V Group and B Group
In return, four teams were relegated to the Third League: Dobrudzha Dobrich, Septemvri Simitli, Lokomotiv Mezdra and Litex Lovech II.


2016–17 Togolese Championnat National
The 2016–17 Togolese Championnat National season was the top level of football competition in Togo after being cancelled in 2015. It began on 11 September 2016 and concluded on 28 May 2017.


2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by seventh-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament. they defeated Bowling Green in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to George Washington.


2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team, Previous season
The Rockets finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Eastern Michigan.


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


2016–17 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team represented University of Toledo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rockets, led by ninth year head coach Tricia Cullop, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Kent State, Buffalo and Northern Illinois to win the MAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2001. They lost to Creighton in the first round.


2016–17 Top 14 season
The 2016–17 Top 14 competition was the 118th French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2015–16 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this year, Bayonne and Lyon in place of the two relegated teams, Agen and Oyonnax. It marked the first time that both promoted teams had returned on their first opportunity after relegation (Bayonne and Lyon were both relegated during the 2014–15 Top 14 season).


2016–17 Top 14 season, Competition format
The top six teams at the end of the regular season (after all the teams played one another twice, once at home, once away) enter a knockout stage to decide the Champions of France. This consists of three rounds: the teams finishing third to sixth in the table play quarter-finals (hosted by the third and fourth placed teams). The winners then face the top two teams in the semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.


2016–17 Top 14 season, Competition format
The LNR uses a slightly different bonus points system from that used in most other rugby competitions. It trialled a new system in 2007–08 explicitly designed to prevent a losing team from earning more than one bonus point in a match, a system that also made it impossible for either team to earn a bonus point in a drawn match. LNR chose to continue with this system for subsequent seasons.


2016–17 Top 14 season, Table
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2016–17 Top 14 season, Relegation
Normally, the teams that finish in 13th and 14th places in the table are relegated to Pro D2 at the end of the season. In certain circumstances, "financial reasons" may cause a higher placed team to be demoted instead. This last happened at the end of the 2009–10 season when 12th place Montauban were relegated thereby reprieving 13th place Bayonne.


2016–17 Top 14 season, Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.


2016–17 Top League
The 2016–17 Top League is the 14th season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. It kicked off on 26 August 2016 and the final round of league matches were played on 14 January 2017.


2016–17 Top League, Teams
The only change to the make-up of the league was the Challenge One winner Munakata Sanix Blues replacing NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes.


2016–17 Top League, Competition
The regular season saw all 16 teams competing in a round-robin style tournament where they played each team in the league once.


2016–17 Top League, Competition
Unlike previous seasons, there were no title-play-offs, and the team on top of the league after the round-robin stages was crowned the champion. The top three teams progressed to the 54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship.


2016–17 Top League, Standings
• Teams 1 to 3 (Green background) advance to the 54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship. • Teams 13 to 15 (Blue background) go on to the 2016–17 Top League relegation play-offs. • Team 16 (Red background) will be automatically relegated to the 2017 Top Challenge League.


2016–17 Top League, Standings
Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: •  Difference between points for and against •  Total number of points for •  Number of matches won •  Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams •  Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


2016–17 Top League, Matches
The following matches were played during the 2016–17 Top League competition:


2016–17 Top League, Top League Challenge Series
Hino Red Dolphins, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars progressed to the promotion play-offs.


2016–17 Top League, Promotion/relegation play-offs
At the end of the season, there were three promotion/relegation play-offs for three places in the 2017–18 Top League. The teams ranked 13th, 14th and 15th in the Top League played off against the teams ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Top League Challenge 1.


2016–17 Top League, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Coca-Cola Red Sparks, Kintetsu Liners and Toyota Industries Shuttles qualified from the Top League relegation play-off zone, while Hino Red Dolphins, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars qualified from Challenge 1.


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series
The 2016–17 Top League Challenge Series was the 2016–17 edition of the Top League Challenge Series, a second-tier rugby union competition in Japan, in which teams from regionalised leagues competed for promotion to the Top League for the 2017–18 season. The competition was contested from 13 December 2016 to 24 January 2017.


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series
NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes won promotion to the 2017–18 Top League, while Hino Red Dolphins, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars progressed to the promotion play-offs. Chubu Electric Power, Chugoku Electric Power, Kamaishi Seawaves and Mazda Blue Zoomers all earned a place in the new 2017 Top Challenge League.


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Competition rules and information
The top three teams from the regional Top East League, Top West League and Top Kyūshū League qualified to the Top League Challenge Series. The regional league winners participated in Challenge 1, the runners-up participated in Challenge 2 and the third-placed teams participated in Challenge 3. The winner of Challenge 2 also progressed to a four-team Challenge 1.


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Competition rules and information
The top team in Challenge 1 won automatic promotion to the 2017–18 Top League, while the other three teams qualified to the promotion play-offs.


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Qualification
The teams qualified to the Challenge 1, Challenge 2 and Challenge 3 series through the 2016 regional leagues.


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Qualification, Top West League
The final standings for the 2016 Top West League were:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Qualification, Top East League
The final standings for the 2016 Top East League were:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Qualification, Top Kyūshū League
The final standings for the 2016 Top Kyūshū League were:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Challenge 1, Standings
The final standings for the 2016–17 Top League Challenge 1 were:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Challenge 1, Matches
The following matches were played in the 2016–17 Top League Challenge 1:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Challenge 2, Standings
The final standings for the 2016–17 Top League Challenge 2 were:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Challenge 2, Matches
The following matches were played in the 2016–17 Top League Challenge 2:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Challenge 3, Standings
The final standings for the 2016–17 Top League Challenge 3 were:


2016–17 Top League Challenge Series, Challenge 3, Matches
The following matches were played in the 2016–17 Top League Challenge 3:


2016–17 Torino F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Torino Football Club's 106th season of competitive football, 89th season in the top division of Italian football and 72nd season in Serie A. The club competed in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia.


2016–17 Torino F.C. season
In the league Torino enjoyed a mixed campaign, finishing 9th with 53 points but scoring 71 goals, including 26 from Italian striker Andrea Belotti, who finished three goals below capocannoniere and Roma striker Edin Džeko. The season was also the first in charge of Torino for Serbian coach and former player Siniša Mihajlović.


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


2016–17 Torneo Federal A
The 2016–17 Argentine Torneo Federal A, was the 4th season of the third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA  have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional. 36 teams are competing in the league, 32 returning from the 2016 season, 1 team that was relegated from Primera B Nacional and 3 teams promoted from Federal B. The regular season began on September 3, 2016 and ended on July 16, 2017.


2016–17 Torneo Federal A, Format, First stage
The teams were divided into six zones with five teams and one zone with six teams (a total of 36 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams four times. The teams placed 1º and 2º from the zones with 5 teams, the teams placed 1º, 2º and 3º from the zone with six teams and the three best 3º team from the zones with five teams qualified for the Second Stage. The other eighteen teams qualify for the Revalida Stage.


2016–17 Torneo Federal A, Format, Championship stages, Second stage
The teams were divided into two zones with nine teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1º and 2º and the best 3º team from the two zones qualified for the Third Stage or Pentagonal Final. The other thirteen (13) teams qualify for the Revalida Stage.


2016–17 Torneo Federal A, Format, Championship stages, Third stage
The five teams that qualified for the third stage or Pentagonal Final play in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional. The other four teams qualify for the Fifth Phase of the Revalida Stage.


2016–17 Torneo Federal A, Format, Revalida stages
The Revalida Stage is divided in several phases: First, the eighteen teams that did not qualified for the Championship Stages were divided into three zones with six teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The teams placed 1º and 2º from the three zones qualified for the Second Phase. The second phase is played between the six teams that qualified from the First Phase. The tree winners qualify for the Third Phase. The Third, Fourth, Five, Sixth and Seventh Phase of the Revalida Stage is played between the other teams that did not qualify for the Championship Stages or were eliminated from it and aims to get the Second promotion to the Primera B Nacional.


2016–17 Torneo Federal A, Format, Relegation
After the First Phase of the Revalida Stage a table was drawn up with the average of points obtained in the First Stage and the First Phase of the Revalida Stage it is determined by dividing the points by the number of games played and the bottom team of each three zones was relegated to Torneo Federal B.


2016–17 Torneo Federal A, Club information, Zone B
1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.


2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 100th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917. The Maple Leafs finished the season with 95 points (their highest in 12 years) and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2012–13 season.


2016–17 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Off-season
The off-season was relatively quiet for the Maple Leafs relative to previous seasons. On July 1, the opening day of free agency, Toronto signed forward Matt Martin to a four-year, $10 million contract, then brought back defenceman Roman Polak on a one-year deal the following day. Justin Holl, who had played with the Marlies the previous season, also signed a one-year deal. At the end of July, forward Trevor Moore from the University of Denver signed a three-year, entry level contract after impressing the organization during rookie training camp a few weeks earlier, which Moore had been personally invited to.