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


2016–17 QMJHL season, Playoff leading scorers
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


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


2016–17 Qatar Stars League
The 2016–17 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League, is the 44th edition of top level football championship in Qatar. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 27 April 2017.


2016–17 Qatar Stars League
Al-Rayyan are the defending champions having won their eighth championship and Lekhwiya won the league title. Al-Muaither and Al-Shahania have entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Qatargas League and they both got relegated this season.


2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 59th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan's domestic first-class cricket competition. It was contested by 16 teams representing eight regional associations and eight departments, and ran between 1 October and 15 December 2016.


2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The format of the competition remained the same as the  previous season, with two round-robin group stages and a final. The regions and departments were divided evenly between the two groups for the preliminary group stage, with the four top teams in each advancing to a "Super Eight" group stage; the top team in each of the Super Eight groups contested the final. Ten of the matches, including the two Super Eight fixtures and the final, were played as day/night games, in preparation for Pakistan's tour to Australia in December 2016.


2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Returning to first-class cricket were Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and a second Karachi team (Blues) having gained promotion from the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade II competitions respectively; they replaced Port Qasim Authority and Hyderabad, which were relegated at the end of 2015–16. Neither PIA nor Karachi Blues were able to retain their first-class status as both were relegated at the end of the season.


2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The final was contested between Habib Bank Limited and Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The match finished in a draw, with WAPDA declared as the winners of the tournament, because of a first-innings lead. This was WAPDA's first title in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Salman Butt was the man of the match in the final after scoring a century in both innings.


2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Group stage, Tables
(Q)  The top four teams in each group advanced to the Super Eight stagePosition determined by total points, most matches won, fewest matches lost, followed by adjusted net run rate (matches with no result, i.e. those where both teams did not complete their first innings, were disregarded); matches finishing in a draw were decided on first innings scores, with points awarded as follows:


2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Super Eight stage, Tables
(Q)  The top team in each group advanced to the FinalPosition determined by total points, most matches won, fewest matches lost, followed by adjusted net run rate (matches with no result, i.e. those where both teams did not complete their first innings, were disregarded); matches finishing in a draw were decided on first innings scores, with points awarded as follows:


2016–17 Queen of the South F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Queen of the South's fourth consecutive season back in the second tier of Scottish football and their fourth season in the Scottish Championship, having been promoted as champions from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2012–13 season. Queens will also be competing in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2016–17 Queen of the South F.C. season, Summary
Queen of the South finished sixth in the Scottish Championship.


2016–17 Queen of the South F.C. season, Summary
The club reached the sixth round of the Challenge Cup, the third round of the League Cup and the third round of the Scottish Cup.


2016–17 Queen of the South F.C. season, Summary, Management
The club began the 2016-17 season under the management of Gavin Skelton and he remained in charge until 7 November 2016 when he resigned for personal reasons. Former club captain and current football development manager Jim Thomson was placed in temporary charge along with another former club captain Graeme Robertson, who was back home for one month after coaching in China. Gary Naysmith was appointed the club's manager along with his assistant Dougie Anderson on 1 December 2016, having previously been in-charge of part-time club East Fife.


2016–17 Queen of the South F.C. season, Player statistics, Captains
Last updated: 6 May 2017Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2016–17 Queen of the South F.C. season, Player statistics, Clean sheets
Last updated: 6 May 2017Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Queens Park Rangers' second consecutive season in the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 2014–15 season and their 135th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club will participate in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Kit
The 2016/17 kits were revealed on 29 June 2016 and was streamed live on QPR's official Facebook Channel.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Kit, Kit information
QPR agreed a 10-year multimillion-pound eight figure deal with Dryworld to replace Nike as the official technical kit suppliers from the 2016/17 season.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Kit, Kit information
The club confirmed a one-year deal with Smarkets as the new shirt sponsor for the 2016/17 season, the brand will be displayed on the home, away and third strips.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Friendlies, Pre-season friendlies
On 20 May 2016, QPR confirmed that they would be touring the Netherlands and would be based in the town of Ermelo. During the nine-day training camp which was between the 3rd and 12 July 2016, they played two friendly fixtures, one against Dutch Champions, PSV Eindhoven and the other against FC Groningen.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
The fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 22 June 2016 at 9am.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad statistics, Statistics
† denotes players that left the club during the season.


2016–17 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad statistics, Discipline
Last updated: 2 January 2017Source: MatchesOrdered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2016–17 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team represented Quinnipiac University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by 10th year head coach Tom Moore, played their home games at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 7–13 in MAAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Niagara.


2016–17 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team
On March 7, 2017, head coach Tom Moore was fired. He finished at Quinnipiac with a ten year record of 162–146. On March 27, Villanova assistant coach Baker Dunleavy was hired as the Bobcats next head coach.


2016–17 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 9–21, 6–14 in MAAC play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Rider.


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


2016–17 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's basketball team represented Quinnipiac University  during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats were led by twenty-second year head coach, Tricia Fabbri. They played their home games in TD Bank Sports Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 29–7, 17–3 in MAAC play to win MAAC regular season and tournament titles to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament.. They upset Marquette and Miami (FL) in the first and second rounds before falling to eventual champions South Carolina in the sweet sixteen.


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


2016–17 R&F (Hong Kong) season
The 2016–17 season was R&F's first season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. R&F competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup in this season.


2016–17 R&F (Hong Kong) season
On 1 August 2016, R&F (Hong Kong) was accepted to play in the Hong Kong Premier League with following conditions: (1) Signing at least eight Hong Kong players. (2) Using at least three Hong Kong players in a match. (3) Non -Chinese/Hong Kong player could not be registered in the club. (4) Sponsoring a cup competition with a fee of $1 million. The club finished their inaugural season in 10th place with 3 wins, 1 draw and 16 defeats in the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, which secured to stay in the top flight for the next season.


2016–17 R&F (Hong Kong) season, Squad, Summer
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 R&F (Hong Kong) season, Squad, Winter
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016–17 R.S.C. Anderlecht season
The 2016–17 season is a season played by Anderlecht, a Belgian football club based in Anderlecht, Brussels. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Anderlecht will be participating in the Belgian First Division A, Belgian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 R.S.C. Anderlecht season, Match details
League positions are sourced by Statto, while the remaining information is referenced individually.


2016–17 RB Leipzig season
The 2016–17 RB Leipzig season was the 8th season in the football club's history and 1st ever season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2016. RB Leipzig also participated in the season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. The season covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 RB Leipzig season, Review, Background
On 6 May 2016, Ralph Hasenhüttl was appointed to replace Ralf Rangnick as the head coach. On 8 May 2016, RB Leipzig was directly promoted to the Bundesliga after securing second position in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga.


2016–17 RB Leipzig season, Review, December
On 3 December, Leipzig faced Schalke 04 at home on matchday 13. The match finished as a 2–1 win for RB Leipzig. RBL opened the scoring in the second minute from the penalty spot via Timo Werner. Two minutes later, Yussuf Poulsen missed two opportunities in a row to extend the lead for Leipzig. Poulsen again missed an opportunity in the 29th minute, missing a metre away from goal. Two minutes later, Sead Kolašinac scored the equaliser for Schalke, after the ball was parried by RB goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi.


2016–17 RB Leipzig season, Review, December
Two minutes into the second half, Sead Kolašinac scored an own goal from a free kick from Leipzig's Emil Forsberg. Leipzig had further opportunities to score, but failed to capitalise. This includes a chance for Poulsen in the 64th minute from a corner, from Marcel Halstenberg in the 74th minute with a header onto the bar, and two opportunities for Naby Keïta in the 81st and 83rd minute. Leipzig goalkeeper Gulácsi preserved their lead with three consecutive saves in the 77th minute. The final opportunities fell to Poulsen in the 84th minute and Emil Forsberg in the 88th, yet both were unable to extend the lead. This proved to be enough, as Leipzig secured their 8th consecutive victory and maintained their position at the top of the table.


2016–17 RB Leipzig 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 RC Relizane season
In the 2016–17 season, RC Relizane is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 7th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


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


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


2016–17 RCD Espanyol season
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, commonly known as RCD Espanyol, or simply as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. During the 2016–17 campaign they competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.


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


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


2016–17 RCD Mallorca season
The 2016–17 season was Real Club Deportivo Mallorca's 82nd season in existence and the club's 4th season back in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, RCD Mallorca participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 RFU Championship
The 2016–17 RFU Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Greene King IPA Championship, is the eighth season of the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union league system run by the Rugby Football Union. It is contested by eleven English clubs and one from Jersey in the Channel Islands. This will be the fourth year of the competition's sponsorship with Greene King Brewery. The twelve teams in the RFU Championship also compete in the British and Irish Cup, along with clubs from Ireland and Wales. Some matches in the RFU Championship are broadcast on Sky Sports.


2016–17 RFU Championship
On 24 January 2017 London Welsh were expelled from the championship after failing to meet the conditions required by the RFU to extend a temporary licence granted after their liquidation. The club's record for the season was expunged. The RFU announced that no team would be relegated from the Championship at the end of the season.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Structure
The Championship's structure has all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis. The play-off structure will remain the same as the previous year. The top four teams at the end of the home-and-away season qualify for the promotion play-offs which follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system. The winners have to meet the RFU's Minimum Standards Criteria in order to be promoted to the English Premiership. There is no promotion if a ground fails to meet the criteria. Unlike previous seasons there will be no relegation from the league this year.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Structure
In 2015 the RFU increased annual funding to over £500,000 per club, an agreement which will last until 2020. Despite this, Cornish Pirates stated more money was needed in RFU grants to support a fully professional second tier.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Structure
The 2016–17 season was also the last for play-offs in the Championship for three seasons. Starting with the 2017–18 season, the play-offs will be replaced by automatic promotion for the team that finishes first in the home-and-away season, provided said team meets the Minimum Standards Criteria.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Teams
After ten seasons in the Championship Birmingham Moseley were relegated following their last place finish in 2016. They are replaced by Richmond, who won the National League 1 and return to the second tier for the first time since 1997. Richmond subsequently entered administration and dropped eight tiers following two seasons in the premiership between 1997 and 1999. As a result, Richmond stated that they would remain semi-professional and not sign any professional players despite the RFU Championship being fully professional. London Irish, an original founder of the professional English Premiership, join the league after relegation from the 2015–16 Aviva Premiership, finishing bottom of the table.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Teams
On 7 December 2016 London Welsh RFC went into liquidation. They were deducted 20 points but allowed to continue in the Championship until January when the RFU would decide on their future. On 24 January 2017 London Welsh were expelled from the championship after failing to meet the conditions required by the RFU to extend the temporary licence. The club's record for the season was expunged and there would be no relegation from the Championship at the end of  season.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Fixtures
Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 8 July 2016.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Play-offs, Semi-finals
The semi-finals follow a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system – with the games being played over two-legs and the higher placed team choosing which leg they play at home. The matches are due to be played on 28/30 April 2017 and 5/6 May 2017. London Irish and Yorkshire finished 1st and 2nd respectively and both chose to play the second leg at home. It was announced on 27 April that both London Irish and Yorkshire Carnegie were eligible for promotion while Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders did not apply for audit for minimum standards criteria and therefore will not be promoted should they win the championship.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Play-offs, Final
The final is played over two legs – with the higher placed team deciding which leg they play at home.


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Team
82 – 3 London Irish at home to Rotherham Titans on 8 April 2017


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Team
62 – 12 London Irish away to London Scottish on 30 October 2016


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Team
82 – 3	London Irish at home to Rotherham Titans on 8 April 2017


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Team
London Irish at home to Rotherham Titans on 8 April 2017


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Team
London Scottish at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 2 December 2016


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Player
Tommy Bell for London Irish away to London Scottish on 30 October 2016


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Player
Tyson Lewis for Doncaster Knights away to Richmond on 17 September 2016 Patrick Tapley for Bedford Blues at home to Richmond on 1 October 2016 Jason Harries for London Scottish away to Doncaster Knights on 5 November 2016 TJ Harris for Nottingham at home to Yorkshire Carnegie on 26 December 2016 Ben West for Yorkshire Carnegie at home to Richmond on 26 March 2017 Ryan Burrows for Yorkshire Carnegie away to Bedford Blues on 8 April 2017 Alex Lewington for London Irish at home to Rotherham Titans on 8 April 2017 Tom Duncan for Cornish Pirates at home to Bedford Blues on 15 April 2017 James Stephenson for Nottingham away to London Scottish on 15 April 2017


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Player
Tommy Bell for London Irish away to London Scottish on 30 October 2016 Joe Ford for Yorkshire Carnegie at home to Rotherham Titans on 5 February 2017


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Player
Peter Lydon for London Scottish at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 2 December 2016


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Attendances
London Irish at home to Cornish Pirates on 18 March 2017


2016–17 RFU Championship, Season records, Attendances
Ealing Trailfinders at home to Jersey Reds on 17 September 2016


2016–17 RIT Tigers women's ice hockey season
The RIT Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology in College Hockey America during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2016–17 RK Zamet season
The 2016–17 season was the 60th season in RK Zamet’s history. It is their 9th successive season in the Dukat Premier League, and 39th successive top tier season.


2016–17 RK Zamet season, Dukat Premier League, League table
This table contains statistics combined with the regular part of the Dukat Premier League. Source:


2016–17 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by sixth year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 8–10 in Big South play to finish in a sixth place. They received the No. 6 seed in the Big South Tournament where they defeated Liberty in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Campbell.


2016–17 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Highlanders finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in seventh place. They lost to Presbyterian in the first round of the Big South Tournament.


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


2016–17 Radivoj Korać Cup
The 2017 Piraeus Bank Radivoj Korać Cup season is the 15th season of the Serbian national basketball cup tournament.


2016–17 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season
The 2016–17 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2016–17 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season, Draft picks, Regular draft
Rain or Shine passed in the regular draft. They originally owned one second round and three third round picks.


2016–17 Raith Rovers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season will be Raith Rovers' eighth consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football having been promoted from the then Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2008–09 season. Raith Rovers will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2016–17 Raith Rovers F.C. season, Summary, Management
Raith were led by manager Gary Locke for the 2016–17 season for his 1st season at the club.


2016–17 Raith Rovers F.C. season, Summary, Management
On 7 February 2017 Locke parted company with the club.


2016–17 Raith Rovers F.C. season, Summary, Management
3 days later, John Hughes was appointed the new manager.


2016–17 Randers FC season
Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. During the 2016–17 campaign they will be competing in the following competitions: Superliga, DBU Pokalen.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was the 137th season of competitive football by Rangers.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 49 competitive matches during the 2016–17 season.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The club's pre-season plans were confirmed in May with the first-team's squad travelling to the United States for a training camp which incorporated a friendly match against United Soccer League side Charleston Battery. The fallout from the 2016 Scottish Cup Final fan violence continued with the SFA announcing a former Sheriff principal would chair the independent commission into the disorder. The commission reported on 5 August and concluded the pitch invasion was sparked by the high excitement of Hibernian fans, yet neither club could be blamed.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The report highlighted security plans were appropriate and that the Scottish Government should consider criminalising pitch invasions. However, Rangers raised concerns about several factual inaccuracies and contradictions in the report and asked to discuss this with the SFA. On 30 August, Rangers and Hibernian were issued with notices of complaint by the Scottish FA's compliance officer in relation to the Scottish Cup final.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The end of May, post the 2016 Scottish Cup Final, saw Rangers continue preparations for the forthcoming season with the signing of English Championship winner Joey Barton from Burnley, Liverpool youth player Jordan Rossiter, former Tottenham Hotspur play-maker Niko Kranjčar and Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson also disclosed Warburton and Weir were negotiating new contracts, with the pair agreeing one-year extensions on 12 July. Warburton would go on to bring in eleven new players in total, including paying a million-pound-plus transfer fee for Englishman Joe Garner which represented the largest investment made by Rangers in a player for over five years since the signing of current club captain Lee Wallace in July 2011.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The side began the season in mid-July as part of the new look League Cup format, paired in a group with Motherwell, Annan Athletic, East Stirlingshire and Stranraer. The season got off to a winning start as the side beat Motherwell and Annan Athletic by 2-0 respectively. After topping their group and strong showings in the two subsequent rounds, Rangers set up a semi-final against Celtic, however, the side lost 1-0 which ended their participation in the competition.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The side league form proved equally fruitless as the side engaged in a faulting start to the season which culminated in a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Old Firm rivals, Celtic. The opening league match of the season saw Rangers stutter to a 1-1 draw at home to Hamilton Academical and despite registering wins in the following to matches Rangers would go through the month of September without winning a league match, including defeats to both Aberdeen and Celtic. The aftermath from the latter match saw Rangers suspend midfielder Joey Barton for three weeks.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Barton had been involved in a training ground bust up with fellow midfielder Andy Halliday a few days after losing to Celtic. The suspension was extended by another week on 9 October and Barton was also charged by the Scottish Football Association for  breaking rules relating to gambling on football matches. Upon the completion of his suspension, Barton returned to Ibrox for a meeting on 27 October, however, upon its conclusion it emerged that he remained suspended by the club and no party made further comment.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
In the meanwhile, despite the first-team's indifferent league form the side still sat second in the Scottish Premiership by the end of October, even though two of the marquee summer signings had effectively been ruled out for the season, with Barton returning from suspension but being relegated to the youth-team and Niko Kranjčar suffering cruciate ligament which sidelined him for the rest of the season. Barton was unhappy at being relegated to the youth team and was signed off with stress on 8 November but the saga came to a conclusion two days later when the Englishman agreed to a mutual contract terminated.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The sides form improved through December, with the team building a four match winning run on the back of a poor 2-0 defeat to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle on 30 November. However, the final two matches of 2016 saw the side collect only one point from a possible six with a draw away to St Johnstone and defeat in the third Old Firm derby of the season. This left the club second in the table going into 2017 and the mid-season break, two points ahead of third placed Aberdeen although the latter did have a game in hand.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The January transfer window saw the club released several former youth prospects who had failed to meet expectations, while Warburton brought in two young loanee signings from English Premier League sides in the shape of Emerson Hyndman and Jon Toral from Bournemouth and Arsenal respectively. However, the lack of any permanent outfield signings drew criticism, as did the performances of the previous summers transfers, with particular focus being placed on the role of Head of Recruitment Frank McParland.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
On 10 February 2017, manager Warburton, assistant manager David Weir and McParland left Rangers, with the former being replaced by Graeme Murty who was placed in caretaker control of the first-team. Several reasons for the trio departure were highlighted by the media, as well as the club.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The first-team's poor performance in the first half of the season a prominent cause, which crystallised after an embarrassing 4-1 defeat away to Heart of Midlothian on 1 February and an insipid 1-1 draw at home to Ross County three days later, a match which proved to be Warburtons last game in charge of Rangers. The poor signing policy was mooted, however, the club also stated that the management team were not committed to the job and reported the team had tendered their resignations five days before being replaced which Warburton later disputed.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Early contenders for the role included former Rangers manager Alex McLeish and former Rangers defender Frank de Boer. On Valentine's Day 2017, Managing director Stewart Robertson announced that the club would seek to appoint a Director of Football to work alongside a new first-team manager. Meanwhile, Murty's time in charge, began with a fourth round Scottish cup win over Greenock Morton, however, league formed remained indifferent his first two league matches ende in away defeats to Dundee and Inverness CT. This left the side in third place, six points adrift of Aberdeen, at the beginning of March.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
A dramatic 3-2 win of St Johnstone saw Murty register his only league win in his six-game spell as manager with his last two games in charge seeing him set up to a Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic after a 6-0 win over Hamilton Academical, the team's largest win of the season, before drawing the third league Old Firm match. On 11 March, Rangers confirmed Caixinha as the club's sixteenth manager with the Portuguese coach appointed two days later. However, the pursuit of a Director of Football was not as successful as the Board's first choice, Southampton's Ross Wilson, turning down the offer of the role.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Away from football, the board instigated court proceedings against four of its former executives and investor Mike Ashley. The case against former chief executives Charles Green and Derek Llambias, former commercial director Imran Ahmad, former financial director Brian Stockbridge and Ashley was brought regarding a loss of income caused by retail deals agreed between the company that owns the club and Sports Direct from 2012 to 2015. Details of Rangers legal claim was revealed on 12 August after Ashley's lawyers succeeded in a bid to the documents disclosed.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
According to the papers lodged with the Court of Session, Rangers sought approximately £4.1m in damages caused by alleged negligence by Green and other club staff from which Ashley unfairly benefited. Rangers regained representation at a domestic football level as managing director Stewart Robertson was appointed to the SFA professional game board, although Robertson had initially signalled his intent to stand for the SPFL board but withdrew due to a lack of support.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Meanwhile, the former Rangers owner Craig Whyte was the only person facing fraud charges relating to the liquidation of The Rangers Football Club Plc, proceedings began in June. In a bizarre twist, former Rangers vice-chairman Donald Findlay QC was appointed to Whyte's legal team and will defend Whyte when he faces charges relating to the acquisition of the club in May 2011 and its subsequent financial mismanagement. On 22 December, at his pre-trial Whyte entered a not guilty plea at the High Court in Glasgow. The trial concerning accusations of fraudulent acquisition of the Club began in April 2017, with former Rangers managers Walter Smith and Ally McCoist called to give evidence about the financial situation at the Oldco preceding Whyte's reign.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The corporate aftermath of Whyte's reign was continued and it was revealed that Oldco administrators have raised legal action against Police Scotland and the Lord Advocate while oldco creditors would receive £2 million less in potential payouts after the liquidation costs increased, leaving the total payout at £16.663 million. Although RIFC did settle a fine imposed upon the Oldco by the Nimmo Smith commission after a tribunal held against the club in October 2015, the total cost was £286,000. At the start of February, it was reported that liquidators of the Oldco, BDO, had launched a legal action against former administrators Duff & Phelps over the business strategies adopted by the administrating team and seeking up to £28.9m in damages.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The spectre of Mike Ashley continued to haunt Rangers in the early part of the season. Ashley lost a legal challenge to the SFA's fine over breaching dual ownership rules with reports he faced a £250,000 legal bill. In October, he was ordered to pay half of the SFA's legal costs and an additional fee for the costs incurred from receiving specialist legal advice.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Moreover, further failed legal action meant Ashley was required to pay the legal costs of the SFA and Dave King following a failed bid to overturn the decision that King was a "fit and proper" person from April 2016. Despite standing down from the board of Rangers Retail in June 2016, the club's joint merchandising venture with Sports Direct, Ashley refused to relinquish his grip over Rangers retail operations.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
After reaching an impasse in its attempts to renegotiation the retail agreements with Sports Direct, an stand off ensued between the retailer and Rangers with the latter withdrew removing rights to use the club's  intellectual property which would impact on the sale of Rangers new Puma football kits. Despite the club withdrawing permission to use its trademarks, which effectively halted the slae of kits, Puma released the 2016-17 kits at the beginning of August. This led to the board to consider replacing the Puma kits with an alternative.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The contract with Rangers Retail reportedly earned the club only four pence from every pound spent on merchandise and was highlighted as a reason for Rangers weak financial performance. On Halloween 2016 it emerged that Ashley lodged a counter-suit against Rangers, King and director Paul Murray, with initial proceedings regarding the case being heard at the High Court of Justice in March 2017.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The board released RIFC's  annual accounts on 28 October which revealed annual losses had been halved to £3.3m and turnover increased to £22.2m, however, further funding was required to maintain the business as a going concern. In March 2017, a decision Takeover Appeal Board (TAB) following a complaint by former Rangers chairman David Somers ruled that Dave King had been acting in concerted with other investors during King's March 2015 boardroom takeover. This meant that King was liable to purchase all of the shares in RIFC, with the TAB setting a price of 20p per share. A few days later, RIFC revealed an operating profit of £300,000 in unaudited results for the six months to 31 December 2016, although this equated to a pre-tax loss of £278,000.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
In June 2016, it was announced by the SPFL that the Challenge Cup would be expanded to include teams from the Welsh Premier League, Northern Irish Premiership and an under-20s side from each Scottish Premiership club. On the same day as this announcement, the under-20s team coach Ian Durrant was relieved of his duties in a coaching reshuffle, with Rangers appointing Graeme Murty as Head Development Squad Coach on 17 August, to replace him.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The draw for the first round of the 2016–17 Challenge Cup was made with Rangers under-20s side paired with Stirling University F.C. who play in the Lowland Football League. The U20 side progressed conformably beating Stirling University 4-0 at Forthbank Stadium with Josh Jeffries scoring a brace. A second round tie with Scottish League One side Stenhousemuir was set-up, again played at Forthbank, however, the side could not match its previous performance and went down 3-1 with Ryan Hardie netting the Rangers goal.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers fan groups Rangers Supporters' Trust, Rangers Supporters Assembly and Rangers First merged to form Club 1872 in late May, and two-weeks later it announced that the new organisation had purchased enough shares to make it the sixth largest shareholder in RIFC. Harmony did not last for long amongst the support, however, as three directors of the Rangers First resigned from the organisation over a row regarding its governance, with Rangers First now the shareholding vehicle for Club 1872.


2016–17 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
On 30 September, the results of the first elections to Club 1872's board was announced with seven members elected including Rangers current company secretary James Blair, former requisitioner Alex Wilson, as well as the leader of Sons of Struth, Craig Houston. In November, the fans group increased its holding further to become the fifth largest individual shareholder, possessing just over five million ordinary shares, however, further setbacks saw three directors resign from the board of Club 1872 after only six months in post.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy
The 2016–17 Ranji Trophy was the 83rd season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. Unlike previous seasons, the 2016–17 tournament was played at neutral venues. Captains and coaches were supportive of the change. Chhattisgarh cricket team made their debut in the competition, becoming the 28th team to compete in this edition of the Ranji Trophy. Mumbai were the defending champions. Gujarat beat Mumbai in the final by 5 wickets to win their first title.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy
In September 2016, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the dates, groups and fixtures for the competition. The pink ball was used in the tournament, to help the BCCI make a decision on playing a day/night Test match.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy
In October 2016 during the Group B fixture between Maharashtra and Delhi, Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne playing for Maharashtra, set a record partnership total in the Ranji Trophy, with 594 runs. It was also the second-highest partnership in the history of first-class cricket.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy
Two group stage fixtures, the Group A match between Gujarat and Bengal and the Group C match between Hyderabad and Tripura, were abandoned because of smog pollution. Initially, the BCCI rescheduled the fixtures to take place after the conclusion of the group stages. As a result of the rescheduled matches, the dates of the matches in the knockout phase of the competition were moved back to accommodate the rearranged fixtures. Both the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) opposed the rescheduling of the fixtures.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy
The MCA joint-secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar said that it "gives unfair advantage to the participating teams with respect to their qualification the knockout phase". Kasi Viswanathan, secretary of the TNCA, said that "the matches should not be rescheduled and that points should be shared". The BCCI reviewed the decision to reschedule the matches. In December 2016, they revoked the changes and awarded each team one point from the abandoned matches.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy
Mumbai, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu from Group A, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Odisha from Group B and Hyderabad and Haryana from Group C all qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament. The dates of the quarter-finals were brought forward by one day and the semi-finals by two days. The Holkar Stadium in Indore hosted the final on 10 January 2017, two days earlier than originally planned.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy
In the semi-finals Gujarat beat Jharkhand by 123 runs to reach only their second final in the history of the Ranji Trophy, having previously played in the 1950–51 final. Mumbai beat Tamil Nadu by 6 wickets to progress to their 46th final in the Ranji Trophy.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy Group A
The 2016–17 Ranji Trophy was the 83rd season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 28 teams divided into three groups. Groups A and B comprised nine teams, and Group C comprised ten teams. Mumbai finished top of Group A, qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament, along with Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy Group B
The 2016–17 Ranji Trophy is the 83rd season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament in India. It is being contested by 28 teams divided into three groups. Groups A and B comprise nine teams and Group C comprises ten teams. The round 1 fixture between Rajasthan and Saurashtra was moved from Chennai to Vizianagaram because of the senior women's one-day league. The round 2 fixture between Jharkhand and Karnataka was moved from Tamil Nadu to Greater Noida because of the Kaveri River water dispute.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy Group B
Karnataka, Jharkhand and Odisha all qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament, with Odisha qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time since the 2000–01 tournament. Jharkhand finished top of the table after winning their final match by an innings and 93 runs.


2016–17 Ranji Trophy Group C
The 2016–17 Ranji Trophy is the 83rd season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament in India. It is being contested by 28 teams divided into three groups. Groups A and B comprise nine teams and Group C comprises ten teams. Hyderabad and Haryana qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament.


2016–17 Rayo Vallecano season
The 2016–17 season was the 92nd season in Rayo Vallecano ’s history and first back in the Segunda División after relegation the previous year.


2016–17 Rayo Vallecano season, Squad
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2016–17 Reading F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Reading's 146th year in existence and fourth consecutive season in the Championship, and covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Reading finished 3rd in the league, qualifying for the play-offs, eventually losing to Huddersfield Town in the final on penalties.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
On 26 May, Reading announced a pre-season friendly against local rivals Swindon Town on 19 July, and against Boreham Wood on 3 July. The following day the club released manager Brian McDermott of his duties, whilst also announcing a pre-season friendly against Premier League side Bournemouth. On 31 May, Reading announced their fourth pre-season friendly, an away trip to Lincoln City on July 16 2016.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
On 13 June, Reading announced Jaap Stam as their new manager, replacing Brian McDermott who was fired at the end of May. Four days later Reading extended their sponsorship deal with Carabao Daeng for another three seasons.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
On 21 June, Reading announced that Academy Manager Eamonn Dolan had died following a battle with cancer.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
Reading announced on 7 July that they would be travelling to Oosterbeek, Netherlands for a weeklong training camp, with a friendly against Saudi Professional League side Al-Taawoun on 15 July. This meant Martin Kuhl would manage the fixture against Lincoln City on 16 July 2016 as the rest of the squad would be returning home on that same day.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
On 26 July, Reading announced that they had accepted an invitation to enter their Category One Academy in the revamped EFL Trophy, being drawn against Bristol Rovers, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town the following day. On 28 July, the U23 side wear drawn against Everton, Athletic Bilbao and Hertha BSC in the Premier League International Cup.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season, Transfers
Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Reading announced on 9 May 2016 that they would not be renewing the contracts of Anton Ferdinand, Hal Robson-Kanu, Simon Cox, Nana Owusu, Pierce Sweeney, Lewis Collins, Noor Husin, Hammad Lawal, Samúel Friðjónsson, Conor Shaughnessy and Bogdan Vashchuk. Friðjónsson went on to sign a three-and-a-half-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen side Vålerenga on 16 June 2016, with Cox joining Southend United on 16 July 2016 and Sweeney joining Exeter City on 28 July 2016.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season, Transfers
Also on 9 May 2016, Reading offered new contracts to Dominic Hyam, Robert Dickie, Shane Griffin, Sean Long, Aaron Kuhl, Liam Kelly, Zak Jules and George Legg, as well as Under-18 players Omar Richards, Harrison Bennett, Ryan East, Sam Smith, Luke Southwood, Billy Collings and Joe Tupper.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season, Transfers
On 25 May 2016, Reading announced that they had signed Danzell Gravenberch on a three-year contract from FC Dordrecht, with the transfer to be confirmed upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2016. During June, Reading were linked with Joey van den Berg, Tyler Blackett, and Tim Matavž. On 28 June, Van den Berg signed a two-year contract, which was completed upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season, Transfers
As well as the transfers of Gravenberch and van den Berg being completed on 1 July, Reading announced that youngsters Lewis Ward, Zak Jules, George Legg, Sean Long, Shane Griffin, Liam Kelly, Aaron Kuhl, Robert Dickie, Dominic Hyam, Ryan East, Harrison Bennett, Joe Tupper, Billy Collings, Omar Richards, Luke Southward and Thomas McIntyre had all signed deals to stay with the club.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season, Transfers
On 4 July, forward Rowan Liburd left the club on a permanent transfer, joining Stevenage for an undisclosed fee. Four days later, 8 July, Reading signed Joseph Mendes from Le Havre on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season, Transfers
Aaron Tshibola left the club for Aston Villa on 10 July, for an undisclosed fee. The following day it was announced that Finnish goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola had signed from Ajax Cape Town on a two-year deal. On 14 July, Reading signed John Swift to a three-year contract following his release from Chelsea, with Roy Beerens joining two days later on a three-year contract from Hertha BSC.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season, Transfers
On 28 July, youngster Sean Long joined Cambridge United on a six-month loan deal, with Yakou Méïte joining on a three-year deal from Paris Saint-Germain the following day.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August
Reading started the season with a 1–0 home win over Preston North End on 6 August thanks to a goal from John Swift on his debut, before following it up with a 2–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup three days later, with goals from Joey van den Berg and Roy Beerens. Reading's first defeat of the season came on 13 August, where they lost 0–2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Reading suffered their second defeat of the season on 17 August, a 4–1 away defeat to Newcastle United. Reading came from behind to earn a 2–2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 August, and a further 2–2 draw, against Milton Keynes Dons on 23 August, saw Reading advance to the Third Round of the EFL Cup after winning 4–2 on penalties.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August
Reading's last match of the month was on 27 August, where they saw a 0–1 away win at Cardiff after an 89th-minute goal by Yann Kermorgant.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August, Transfers
On 3 August, Paolo Hurtado returned to Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan, Lewis Ward joined Margate until 3 January 2017, George Legg joined Hungerford Town on a season-long loan, and Oliver Norwood moved to Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 5 August, winger Callum Harriott signed a three-year contract, moving from Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August, Transfers
Reading loaned Craig Tanner to Plymouth Argyle, and signed Liechtenstein international midfielder Sandro Wieser to a three-year contract the next day. On 19 August, youngster Aaron Kuhl moved to National League side Boreham Wood on loan until 28 January 2017, whilst defender Liam Moore became the club's tenth summer signing, joining the club from Leicester City the next day on a four-year contract. Tyler Blackett was signed to a three-year deal on 22 August.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August, Transfers
On 25 August, Robert Dickie returned to Cheltenham Town on loan until 2 January 2017. Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond joined Gillingham on loan on 26 August, until 7 January 2017.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August, Transfers
Near the end of the August, Reading where linked with a loan-move for Ghanaian Captain Asamoah Gyan from Shanghai SIPG, with the striker undertaking a medical at the club on 29 August. The following day, Reading backed out of the deal due to Gyan failing a medical.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August, Transfers
On transfer deadline day, 31 August, Jack Stacey joined Exeter City on loan until 23 January 2017, Tarique Fosu joined Colchester United on loan until 7 January 2017, and Dominic Hyam joined Portsmouth until 8 January 2017.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, August, Transfers
During the summer transfer window, Portuguese youngster Lisandro Semedo left the club, joining AEZ Zakakiou in the Cypriot First Division.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, September
Reading's first match in September was a 2–1 league win against Ipswich at the Madejski Stadium on 9 September, in which all three goals came from penalties. Reading's two were taken by Garath McCleary and Danny Williams, who scored in first- and second-half injury time respectively. A midweek home tie against Birmingham on 13 September gave Reading one point from the 0–0 draw, and a 1–2 away win at Barnsley the following weekend saw Reading move to eighth place in the Championship, drawing on points with sixth-place Brentford. Reading progressed to the fourth round of the EFL Cup after a 1–2 away win against Brighton and Hove Albion on 20 September. The draw for the round took place on 21 September, with Reading drawn against Arsenal.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, September
Reading saw a third consecutive win—and a continuation of their eight-match unbeaten run—on 24 September with a 1–0 home win against Huddersfield, with Reading rising to fourth in the league.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, September
At the end of September, midfielder Érico Sousa joined the club on trial, featuring in the clubs U23 Development League fixture against Derby County on 26 September.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, September
Reading's last game of the month was away at Brentford, which also saw the eight-game unbeaten run end after a 4–1 defeat.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, October
On 1 October Reading hosted Derby County in a match that saw four former Reading players—Matěj Vydra, Alex Pearce, Nick Blackman and Chris Baird—return to the Madejski Stadium. Vydra gave Derby the lead in the second half, although Reading equalised through George Evans in the 90th minute. The draw continued Reading's undefeated run at home. A further draw came after the international break, when on 15 October a 1–1 result at Queens Park Rangers took Reading to 7th in the league. A home loss on 18 October against Aston Villa brought the end of Reading's unbeaten home run.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, October
Despite holding a 1–1 draw since the early stages of the second half, Reading conceded a penalty in the 90th minute, with the resultant goal giving Aston Villa their first away win in over a year. Reading's final two league games of the month came on 22 and 29 October, where they beat Rotherham United 0–1 and Nottingham Forest 2–0. Reading were knocked out of the EFL Cup on 25 October following a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, October
On 6 October 2016 Icelandic U19 defender Sindri Scheving joined Cirencester Town on a one-month loan deal.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, November
Reading began November with a 0–3 away win at Wigan Athletic, a result which saw them move up to 4th in the Championship. After the November international break, Reading recorded their fourth and fifth consecutive league wins, with 3–0 and 2–1 home victories against Burton Albion and Bristol City respectively, which saw them move up to 3rd in the league.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, December
On 2 December, young Scottish defender Zak Jules joined Braintree Town on a month-long loan deal. Reading's winning run ended on 3 December with a 5–0 away loss to Fulham, during which Danny Williams received a red card; Reading however remained at third place. On 10 December Reading returned to winning form with a 2–1 home win against Sheffield Wednesday, although this was short-lived with a 2–0 away loss at Leeds United three days later.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, December
Two consecutive wins followed, with a 2–3 away victory at Blackburn Rovers on 17 December and a 3–1 home victory against Norwich City on 26 December, results which saw Reading retain their 3rd-place position. Reading's final match of 2016 was at home against Fulham on 30 December. The scoreless game was abandoned by officials at half time due to dense fog, with the rescheduled match due to take place on 24 January 2017.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, December
On 23 December, Icelandic youth international Axel Andrésson joined Bath City on loan until 25 February 2017, whilst academy graduate Liam Kelly signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019, on 30 December.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January
Reading started 2017 with a 2–3 away win at Bristol City on 3 January. Trailing 2–0 until the final 20 minutes of the match, Reading scored three goals—including a stoppage-time strike by Kermogant—to ensure victory. On 5 January 2017, Ali Al-Habsi extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2018–19 season. Reading's FA Cup third round match against Manchester United took place at Old Trafford on 7 January. Manchester United took the lead in the 7th minute, when Wayne Rooney scored his 249th goal for the club, levelling the club record set by Bobby Charlton.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January
Further goals from Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford secured United's place in the fourth round with a 4–0 victory. On 12 January, Reading suffered their second home defeat of the season, when former Royal Jamie Mackie scored for Queens Park Rangers in their 0–1 victory. On 17 January, Garath McCleary extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2020. Reading had a second consecutive league defeat on 21 January, when they lost 3–2 away to Derby. Reading returned to winning form on 24 January at the rescheduled home fixture against Fulham.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January
Beerens scored from the rebound of a John Swift penalty, and Al Habsi saved a 90th-minute Fulham penalty to give Reading a 1–0 win. Reading won again on 28 January at home to Cardiff City, which included goals from Swift and Kermogant. The month ended with a 0–1 away win at Birmingham City on 31 January.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January, Transfers
On 5 January 2017, Reading were linked with a move for Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori, whilst Sean Long joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. On 12 January 2017, Tarique Fosu extended his loan deal with Colchester United until the end of the season. Tanner extended his stay with Plymouth Argyle until the end of the season on 16 January 2017, with Billy Collings moving to Brighton & Hove Albion the following day for an undisclosed fee.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January, Transfers
Ilori's move was announced on 18 January, with Jake Cooper joining Millwall on loan until the end of the season the following day, Jake Sheppard joining Dagenham & Redbridge on a youth-loan deal until the end of the season and Harrison Bennett joined Margate on a month-long youth-loan deal on 20 January.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January, Transfers
On 21 January, Scottish youth international forward, Harry Cardwell, joined Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the rest of the season, with Jack Stacey extending his loan-deal with Exeter City until the end of the season on 23 January. The following day Niall Keown joined Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst Zak Jules also headed north of the border on 27 January, joining Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January, Transfers
Reading completed the signing of Romanian International Adrian Popa, on a three-and-a-half year contract on 30 January, with Jordon Mutch, Reece Oxford and Lewis Grabban all joining on loan until the end of the season the following day.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, January, Transfers
Also on Transfer Deadline Day, Stuart Moore joined Luton Town and Dominic Samuel joined Ipswich Town on loan for the rest of the season.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, February
February began with a 2–2 away draw with Ipswich Town; on the same day Shane Griffin signed for Cork City. On 9 February, Jaap Stam was nominated for January's manager of the month, winning it the following day. Also on 10 February, Yann Kermorgant signed a new one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Reading until the summer of 2018.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, February
On 11 February Reading again drew, hosting Barnsley in a goalless match.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, February
On 13 February, Reading announced that academy players Ramarni Medford-Smith, Teddy Howe, Jordan Holsgrove and Tyler Frost, had all signed their first pro-contract with the club. The following day Reading returned to winning form with a 3–2 home win against Brentford.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, February
On 17 February, Lewis Ward returned to Margate on an initial one-month loan deal, and Harrison Bennett extended his loan for another month.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, February
Reading's final two matches of the month, on 21 and 25 February, were both away losses to Huddersfield (1–0) and Brighton and Hove Albion (3–0) respectively.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, February
On 25 February 2017, youngster Terence Vancooten joined Basingstoke Town on loan for the rest of the season, with Bath City extending Axel Andrésson's loan deal until the end of the season on 28 February.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, March
Owing to the international break, Reading only played four matches in March. On 4 March, Reading beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 at home, before holding then-league leaders Newcastle United to a 0–0 home draw on 7 March. Reading's only loss that month came on 11 March, with a 3–0 away defeat to Preston North End.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, March
George Legg was recalled from his loan deal with Hungerford Town early, on 16 March, with Lewis Ward joining Hungerford Town the next day on loan until the end of the season. The same day, Reading travelled to Sheffield Wednesday where a 0–2 away win saw Adrian Popa run the length of the pitch in stoppage time to seal the victory.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, March
On 23 March, Dominic Hyam joined Aldershot Town until the end of the season.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, March
On 27 March, John Swift was nominated for the EFL Young Player of the Year.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, April
Reading moved to 4th on 1 April after a 1–0 home win against Leeds saw the two teams swap league positions. A 3–1 home win against Blackburn Rovers on 4 April saw Reading briefly move to 3rd place prior to Huddersfield Town's 3–0 victory over Norwich City the following evening, which pushed Reading back to 4th. Reading's next match was a 7–1 away defeat to Norwich City on 8 April, in a game that saw six of Norwich's goals (as well as Kermogant's goal for Reading) scored before half time. Despite the loss, Reading retained their league position.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, April
The following day, the club announced that they had received conditional approval from the English Football League (EFL) for the takeover of the club by Dai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li. Two matches were played over the Easter bank holiday weekend. At the first, away to Aston Villa on 15 April, Reading returned to winning form with a 1–3 win. A consecutive victory occurred at the Madejski Stadium just 48 hours later, when Reading came from behind to beat already-relegated Rotherham United 2–1.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, April
On 22 April Reading lost 3–2 away to Nottingham Forest, remaining in third place pending the result of Huddersfield Town's midweek game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, April
A 1–0 home win against Wigan Athletic on 29 April guaranteed Reading's place in the play-offs.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, May
On 4 May, Kermorgant was nominated for April's Championship Player of the Month, winning the award the following day.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, May
Reading's final league game of the season was a 2–4 away win at Burton Albion on 7 May, which confirmed their play-off semi-final opponents would be Fulham. The away leg of this took place at Craven Cottage on 13 May, ending in a 1–1 draw. Jordan Obita opened the scoring in the second half, although Fulham equalised just over 10 minutes later. McShane received a red card for a high challenge, which suspended him for the upcoming home leg and potentially the play-off final.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, May
On 12 May, Reading announced that they had offered new contracts to Jake Sheppard, Tarique Fosu, Zak Jules, Lewis Ward, Ryan East. Andy Rinomhota, Andrija Novakovich, Sam Smith and Luke Southwood, whilst George Legg and Axel Andrésson had already signed new deals. On the same day, Ethan Coleman, Tom Holmes, Danny Loader and Kosta Sparta signed their first professional deals with the club whilst Liam Driscoll, Ben House, Joel Rollinson and Ade Shokunbi were all also offered professional contracts.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, May
The club also announced on 12 May that Harrison Bennett, Aaron Kuhl, Stuart Moore, Joe Tupper, Terence Vancooten, Sean Long, Craig Tanner, Jack Denton, Dominic Hyam and Harry Cardwell would be leaving the club on the expiration of their contract.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, May
On 16 May, Kermorgant scored the only goal in Reading's 1–0 win over Fulham to progress to the Championship Play-off Final. The same evening, the club announced that the EFL had approved the majority share takeover from Chinese investors Dai Yongge and Dai Xiuli.


2016–17 Reading F.C. season, Season review, May
On 29 May, Reading played in the EFL Championship play-off final against Huddersfield Town, drawing 0–0 in both regular and extra time before losing 4–3 in a penalty shootout. The defeat meant Reading's 2017–18 season would be their fifth successive season of Championship football.


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


2016–17 Real Betis season
The 2016–17 season was Real Betis's second consecutive season in La Liga after spending 2014–15 in the Segunda División.


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


2016–17 Real Madrid Baloncesto season
The 2016–17 season is Real Madrid's 86th in existence and the club's 34th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish basketball and the 10th consecutive season in the top flight of European basketball. Madrid is involved in four competitions.


2016–17 Real Madrid Baloncesto season, Players, Depth chart
Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player


2016–17 Real Madrid Baloncesto season, Competitions, Liga ACB, Results by round
Last updated: April 10, 2017.Source: Competitive matchesGround: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.


2016–17 Real Madrid Baloncesto season, Competitions, EuroLeague, Results by round
Last updated: April 8, 2017.Source: Competitive matchesGround: A = Away; H = Home; R = Rest. Result: L = Loss; W = Win; R = Rest; P = Postponed.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season
The 2016–17 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 113th season in existence and the club's 86th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season
The 2016–17 season was one of the most successful campaigns in the whole history of Real Madrid. The club attained four titles, including a La Liga and Champions League double, a feat never previously achieved by Real.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, Pre-season
On 15 June 2016, Denis Cheryshev was sold to Villarreal CF. On 21 June 2016, Álvaro Morata re-joined the club under a buy back clause from Juventus for a €30M fee.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, August
On 8 August 2016, Jesé moved to Paris Saint-Germain. On 9 August 2016, Real won the UEFA Super Cup, defeating Sevilla 3–2 after extra time. On 21 August 2016, Madrid started the season with a 3–0 victory at Real Sociedad with a brace from Gareth Bale and a goal from Marco Asensio. On 27 August 2016, at their home debut of the season, Morata and Toni Kroos gave Madrid a narrow 2–1 victory against Celta de Vigo.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, September
On 10 September 2016, Real Madrid started the new month with a 5–2 victory over CA Osasuna with goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, Danilo, Ramos, Luka Modrić and Pepe. On 14 September 2016, late goals from Ronaldo and Morata got Madrid of to a winning start in the Champions League season against Sporting CP. On 18 September 2016, Real Madrid won 2–0 at RCD Espanyol by goals from James Rodríguez and Karim Benzema. With that win, Real won their 16th straight La Liga game, equaling the record.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, September
On 21 September 2016, Madrid drew Villarreal 1–1 at home with a goal from Ramos. On 24 September 2016, Madrid came home with their second straight draw after a 2–2 at Las Palmas, with goals from Asensio and Benzema. On 27 September 2016, Madrid drew Borussia Dortmund 2–2 in the Champions League, with goals from Ronaldo and Raphaël Varane.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, October
On 2 October 2016, a goal from Bale gave Madrid a 1–1 draw against SD Eibar. On 15 October 2016, Madrid defeated Real Betis 6–1 on the road, thanks to a brace from Isco and goals from Raphaël Varane, Benzema, Marcelo and Ronaldo. On 18 October 2016, Real won 5–1 in the Champions League against Legia Warsaw by goals from Bale, Asensio, Lucas Vázquez, Morata and an own goal. On 23 October 2016, Morata gave Madrid a late 2–1 win against Athletic Bilbao after Benzema scored the opening goal. On 26 October 2016, the cup competition got underway with a 7–1 win over Cultural Leonesa, thanks to braces from Asensio and Morata and goals from Nacho and Mariano. On 29 October 2016, a hat-trick from Ronaldo and a goal from Morata gave Madrid a 4–1 win at Alavés.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, November
On 2 November 2016, Mateo Kovačić gave Madrid the late equalizer in a 3–3 draw at Warsaw, after Bale and Benzema opened a 2–0 lead. On 6 November 2016, a brace from Bale and a goal from Morata helped Madrid to win 3–0 against Leganés. On 19 November 2016, Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 3–0 in the first Madrid derby, with a hat-trick from Ronaldo. On 22 November 2016, goals from Varane and Benzema secured Madrid a 2–1 victory at Sporting CP and the qualification to the knockout stage of the Champions League.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, November
On 26 November 2016, a brace from Ronaldo gave Madrid a 2–1 home win over Sporting de Gijón. On 30 November 2016, Madrid defeated Cultural Leonesa 6–1 in the second leg of the round of 32 match in the Copa del Rey, with a hat trick from Mariano and goals from Rodríguez, Enzo Fernández and an own goal. Real won 13–2 on aggregate and moved to the next round.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, December
On 3 December 2016, Madrid drew to Barcelona in the first Clásico of the season, with a late goal from Ramos. On 7 December 2016, a brace from Benzema was not enough in a 2–2 draw against Borussia Dortmund, which resulted in Madrid finishing second in the group stage of the Champions League. On 10 December 2016, Madrid needed another late goal from Ramos to win 3–2 against Deportivo de La Coruña, after Morata and Mariano scored the other goals. This game set a new record as it was the 35th game for Los Blancos without a loss.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, December
On 15 December 2016, Madrid defeated América 2–0 in the semi-final of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup with goals from Benzema and Ronaldo. On 18 December 2016, Madrid won the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Kashima Antlers 4–2 after extra time with a hat-trick from Ronaldo and a goal from Benzema.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, January
On 4 January 2017, the new year started with a 3–0 victory over Sevilla, in the first leg of the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey, with a brace from Rodríguez and a goal from Varane. On 7 January 2017, a brace from Isco and goals from Benzema, Ronaldo and Casemiro secured Madrid a 5–0 win against Granada, equaling the Spanish record for an unbeaten run with 39 games, shared with Barcelona.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, January
On 12 January 2017, a last minute goal from Benzema secured a 3–3 draw against Sevilla, getting the unbeaten run to 40 games, a new record in Spanish football. The other goals were from Asensio and Ramos. Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals after winning 6–3 on aggregate. On 15 January 2017, in their third meeting against Sevilla in 11 days, Madrid lost 1–2 despite an opening goal from Ronaldo. With that loss, the unbeaten streak ended at 40 matches.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, January
On 18 January 2017, Madrid lost their second straight game with a 1–2 loss against Celta Vigo in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final, despite an equalizer by Marcelo. On 21 January 2017, a Ramos brace in the first half gave Madrid a 2–1 win against Málaga. On 25 January 2017, Madrid were eliminated from the Copa del Rey after a 2–2 draw against Celta Vigo in the second leg of the quarter-final (4–3 loss on aggregate). Ronaldo and Lucas Vázquez scored Madrid's goals. On 29 January 2017, goals from Kovačić, Ronaldo and Morata secured Madrid a 3–0 win over Real Sociedad.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, February
On 11 February 2017, the new month was started with a 3–1 away win at Osasuna. Ronaldo, Isco and Vázquez scored the goals. On 15 February 2017, in the first leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League against Napoli, Madrid won 3–1 at home, thanks to goals from Benzema, Kroos and Casemiro. On 18 February 2017, Morata and Bale secured Madrid a 2–0 victory over Espanyol. On 22 February 2017, in a midweek game against Valencia, Real lost 2–1 despite a goal from Ronaldo. On 26 February 2017, being down 0–2, Bale, Ronaldo and Morata scored the goals to complete a comeback and winning 3–2 at Villarreal.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, March
On 1 March 2017, an early Isco goal gave Madrid the lead before they went down 1–3, and Ronaldo scored a brace to secure a draw for Madrid against Las Palmas. On 4 March 2017, after a brace from Benzema and goals from Rodríguez and Asensio, Madrid defeated Eibar 4–1. On 7 March 2017, Madrid defeated Napoli 3–1 in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League with goals from Ramos, Morata and an own goal. Madrid won 6–2 on aggregate. On 12 March 2017, a goal from Ronaldo and another winning header from Ramos gave Madrid a 2–1 win over Real Betis. On 18 March 2017, Benzema and Casemiro gave Madrid a 2–1 away win at Athletic Bilbao.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, April
On 2 April 2017, goals from Benzema, Isco and Nacho gave Madrid a winning start into the new month, with a 3–0 victory over Alavés. On 5 April 2017, a hat-trick from Morata and a goal from Rodríguez gave Madrid a 4–2 away win over Leganés. On 8 April 2017, a goal from Pepe was not enough in a 1–1 draw against Atlético Madrid. On 12 April 2017, a Ronaldo brace helped Madrid to secure a 2–1 away win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, April
On 15 April 2017, Isco scored a brace and a late winner to complete a 3–2 comeback win for Madrid against Gijón, after Morata scored the other goal. On 18 April 2017, Madrid went through to the Champions League semi-finals after defeating Bayern 4–2 (6–3 on aggregate) at the Bernabéu thanks to a Ronaldo hat-trick and a goal from Asensio. On 23 April 2017, despite goals from Casemiro and Rodríguez, Madrid came up short with a 2–3 home defeat to FC Barcelona.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, April
On 26 April 2017, Madrid came back with a 6–2 away victory over Deportivo La Coruña, thanks to a brace from Rodríguez and goals from Morata, Vázquez, Isco and Casemiro. On 29 April 2017, a late goal from Marcelo gave Madrid a 2–1 win over Valencia after Ronaldo gave Real the lead.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, May
On 2 May 2017, in the semi-finals of the Champions League against Atlético Madrid, Ronaldo scored another hat-trick to help Real get a 3–0 home win in the first leg. On 6 May 2017, a brace apiece from Morata and Rodríguez against Granada guided Madrid to a 4–0 victory. On 10 May 2017, an Isco goal was enough for Madrid to reach the Champions League final, despite losing the second leg of the semi-finals 1–2 to Atlético Madrid, which meant that Real advanced by an aggregate score of 4–2.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, May
On 14 May 2017, a Ronaldo brace and goals from Nacho and Kroos secured Real a 4–1 win over Sevilla. On 17 May 2017, two goals from Ronaldo and one from each, Benzema and Kroos, got Madrid a 4–1 away victory at Celta Vigo. That win gave Madrid the lead in the league table, with one game left. On 21 May 2017, a 2–0 win over Málaga, with goals from Ronaldo and Benzema, secured the 33rd league title for Madrid.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Season overview, June
On 3 June 2017, Madrid won the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final 4–1 against Juventus, with two goals from Ronaldo and goals from Casemiro and Asensio, to win their second consecutive, third in four years and twelfth overall title. With that win, Madrid became the first team to defend their title in the Champions League era.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Competitions
Times from 9 August to 29 October 2016 and from 26 March to 21 May 2017 are UTC+2, from 30 October 2016 to 25 March 2017 UTC+1, unless otherwise noted.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Competitions, UEFA Super Cup
Madrid secured their spot by winning the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Competitions, FIFA Club World Cup
Madrid secured their spot by winning the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Statistics, Goals
1 Includes 2016 UEFA Super Cup and 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Statistics, Clean sheets
1 Includes 2016 UEFA Super Cup and 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 3 June 2017Source: MatchesOrdered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2016–17 Real Madrid CF season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
1 Includes 2016 UEFA Super Cup and 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.


2016–17 Real Oviedo season
The 2016–17 season is the 34th season in Segunda División played by Real Oviedo, a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. It covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.


2016–17 Real Oviedo season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 12 June 2017Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2016–17 Real Sociedad season
The 2016–17 Real Sociedad season was the club's 70th season in La Liga. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) the club played during the 2016–17 season.


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


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


2016–17 Real Valladolid season
The 2016–17 season is the 89th season in Real Valladolid ’s history.


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


2016–17 Real Zaragoza season
The 2016–17 season is the 85th season in Real Zaragoza ’s history and the 20th in the second-tier.


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


2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition
The 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition was the 51st edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The competition ran from 11 November 2016 to 24 April 2017. The WCIB re-introduced day/night fixtures into the competition with six matches played as such.


2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition
Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. Guyana won the competition, their third consecutive title, after beating the Windward Islands in their penultimate match.


2016–17 Regional One Day Cup
The 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup was a  List A cricket tournament in Pakistan. The competition ran from 8 to 27 January 2017. The final was played between Karachi Whites and Peshawar, with Peshawar winning by 124 runs.


2016–17 Regional Super50
The 2016–17 Regional Super50 was the 43rd edition of the Regional Super50, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was held in Antigua and Barbuda.


2016–17 Regional Super50
Ten teams participated in the competition – the six regular teams of West Indian domestic cricket (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands), two development teams (Combined Campuses and Colleges and ICC Americas), the West Indies under-19 cricket team and the English side Kent County Cricket Club.


2016–17 Regional Super50
Kent accepted an invitation from the WICB to play in the tournament, the first time that any English county side had competed in an overseas domestic tournament. The invitation was partly due to the influence of former West Indian captain Jimmy Adams who, until September 2016, had been Head Coach of the county.


2016–17 Regional Super50
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Trinidad & Tobago and the Leeward Islands progressed to the semi-finals from Group A, while Barbados and Jamaica progressed from Group B. In the first semi-final, Jamaica beat Trinidad & Tobago by 292 runs, after they made 434 for 4, the highest total in the history of the Regional Super50. In the second semi-final, Barbados beat the Leeward Islands by 110 runs, to make their second successive appearance in the final of the Regional Super50. Barbados won the final, beating Jamaica by 59 runs.


2016–17 Regional Super50, Squads
In December 2016, Steven Taylor was named in the ICC Americas' squad. However, in January 2017 he moved to Jamaica's team for the tournament. Akeem Dodson was later named as Taylor's replacement. Fahad Babar left the ICC Americas squad midway through the competition because of immigration worries, following the executive order issued by Donald Trump.


2016–17 Regional Super50, Points tables
In the group stage of the tournament four points were awarded for each match a team won, with two points awarded to both teams if a match ends in a tie or if there is no result declared. A bonus point was awarded to a team if they won a match with a run rate of 1.25 that of the opposition team.


2016–17 Regional Super50, Points tables, Group B
The top two teams from each group qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament.


2016–17 Regionalliga
The 2016–17 Regionalliga was the ninth season of the Regionalliga, the fifth under the new format, as the fourth tier of the German football league system.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Nord
18 teams from the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein competed in the fifth season of the reformed Regionalliga Nord; 15 teams were retained from last season and 3 were promoted from the Oberliga, namely 2015–16 Niedersachsenliga champions Lupo Martini Wolfsburg and promotion round winners SV Eichede, 2015–16 Schleswig-Holstein-Liga champions, and 1. FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder, Niedersachsenliga runners-up. The season started on 31 July 2016.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Nordost
18 teams from the states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony and Thuringia competed in the fifth season of the reformed Regionalliga Nordost; 15 teams were retained from the last season and 2 teams were promoted from the Oberliga. FC Energie Cottbus was relegated from the 2015–16 3. Liga. 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig and FSV Union Fürstenwalde qualified by winning the NOFV-Oberliga Süd and the NOFV-Oberliga Nord respectively. The season started on 31 July 2016. The fixtures were published on 29 June 2016.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Regionalliga West
18 teams from North Rhine-Westphalia competed in the fifth season of the reformed Regionalliga West; 14 teams were retained from the last season and 4 were promoted from the Oberliga. Wuppertaler SV was promoted from the 2015–16 Oberliga Niederrhein, Sportfreunde Siegen and TSG Sprockhövel from the 2015–16 Oberliga Westfalen and Bonner SC from the 2015–16 Oberliga Mittelrhein. The season started on 29 July 2016. The fixtures were published on 5 July 2016.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Regionalliga West, Westphalia DFB-Pokal play-off
As the Westphalian Football and Athletics Association is one of three regional associations with the most participating teams in their league competitions, they were allowed to enter a second team for the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal (in addition to the Westphalian Cup winners). A play-off took place between the best-placed eligible (non-reserve) Westphalian team of the Regionalliga West, SG Wattenscheid, and the best-placed eligible team of the Oberliga Westfalen, TuS Erndtebrück, with the winners qualifying for the DFB-Pokal.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Südwest
19 teams from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland competed in the fourth season of the Regionalliga Südwest; 13 teams were retained from last season and 4 were promoted from the Oberliga. VfB Stuttgart II and Stuttgarter Kickers were relegated from the 2015–16 3. Liga. TuS Koblenz was promoted from the 2015–16 Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, Teutonia Watzenborn-Steinberg from the 2015–16 Hessenliga and SSV Ulm 1846 from the 2015–16 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg. The runners-up of the other Oberligas had a playoff round which was won by FC Nöttingen. The season started on 5 August 2016. The fixtures were published on 5 July 2016.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Regionalliga Bayern
18 teams from Bavaria competed in the fifth season of the Regionalliga Bayern; 14 teams were retained from the last season and 4 were promoted from the Bayernliga. VfR Garching was promoted from the Bayernliga Süd and SV Seligenporten from the Bayernliga Nord. SpVgg Bayern Hof and TSV 1860 Rosenheim were also promoted as they beat SV Viktoria Aschaffenburg in the 2015–16 Bayernliga promotion playoff. The fixtures were published on 20 June 2016.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Promotion play-offs
The draw for the 2016–17 promotion play-offs was held on 8 April, with another draw between the Regionalliga Südwest teams held on 5 May 2017.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Promotion play-offs, Summary
The first legs were played on 28 May, and the second legs were played on 31 May and 1 June 2017.


2016–17 Regionalliga, Promotion play-offs, Matches
3–3 on aggregate. Carl Zeiss Jena won on away goals.


2016–17 Rensselaer Engineers women's ice hockey season
The Rensselaer Engineers represented Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fifth-year head coach Dan Hurley, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place. In the A-10 Tournament, they defeated St. Bonaventure, Davidson, and VCU to win the A-10 Tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They received a No. 11 seed in the Midwest region where they defeated No. 6-seeded Creighton in the First Round before losing to No. 3-seeded Oregon in the Second Round.


2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team, Previous season
The Rams finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to Massachusetts.


2016–17 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team, Preseason
The Rams were picked to finish second in the Preseason A-10 poll. E.C. Matthews and Hassan Martin were named to the All-Conference Preseason Second Team. Martin was named to the All-Defensive Preseason Team as well.


2016–17 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rams, led by third year head coach Daynia La-Force. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Ryan Center. They finished the season 6–24, 2–14 in A-10 to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Women's Tournament to Saint Joseph's.


2016–17 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team, 2016–17 media
All Rams home games and most non-televised conference road games televised were be shown on the A-10 Digital Network.


2016–17 Rice Owls men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Rice Owls men's basketball team represented Rice University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Mike Rhoades, played their home games at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 23–12, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Southern Miss in the first round of the C-USA Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UTEP. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated San Francisco in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Utah Valley.


2016–17 Rice Owls men's basketball team
On March 21, 2017, head coach Mike Rhoades resigned to become the head coach at VCU. He finished at Rice with a three-year record of 47–52. On March 23, the school promoted assistant coach Scott Pera to head coach.


2016–17 Rice Owls men's basketball team, Previous season
The Owls finished the 2015–16 season 12–20, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the C-USA Tournament to Charlotte.


2016–17 Rice Owls men's basketball team, Preseason
The Owls were picked to finish in ninth place in the preseason Conference USA poll. Marcus Evans was selected to the preseason All-Conference USA team.


2016–17 Rice Owls women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Rice Owls women's basketball team represents Rice University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by second year head coach Tina Langley, play their home games at the Tudor Fieldhouse and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 22–13, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a 3 way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Women's Tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the WBI where they defeat Lamar, Texas–Rio Grande Valley, Idaho and UNC Greensboro to become champions of the Women's Basketball Invitational.


2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference under 12th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center. They finished the regular season 19–11, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for third place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 3 seed in the A-10 Tournament, where they defeated George Washington in the Quarterfinals before losing to VCU in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where, as No. 6 seed in the Iowa bracket, defeated No. 3 seed Alabama and No. 7 seed Oakland before falling to No. 4 seed TCU in the Quarterfinals.


2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spiders finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Fordham in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Dayton.


2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team, Preseason
Richmond was picked to finish in sixth place in the Preseason A-10 poll. T. J. Cline was selected to the Preseason All-Conference First Team while ShawnDre’ Jones was named to the Third Team.


2016–17 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team
The 2016–17 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by 12th year head coach Michael Shafer, played their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 7–9 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Women's Tournament to VCU.


2016–17 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team, 2016–17 media
All Spiders games are broadcast on WTVR 6.3 with Robert Fish on the call. The games are also streamed on .


2016–17 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by fifth year head coach Kevin Baggett, played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Manhattan in the first round of the MAAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Iona.


2016–17 Rider Broncs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Broncs finished the 2015–16 season 13–20, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Quinnipiac in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Monmouth.


2016–17 Rider Broncs 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 River Plate Montevideo season
River Plate took part in the Uruguayan Primera División (so called "Uruguayo Especial"), reaching 10th position. Mathías Saavedra was the topscorer with 6 goals.


2016–17 River Plate Montevideo season, Squad, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by seventh-year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. The Colonials also hosted two home games at PPG Paints Arena. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place. After tiebreakers, they received the 7 seed in the NEC Tournament where they defeated LIU Brooklyn in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Mount St. Mary's.


2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team, Previous season
The Colonials finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 8–10 in NEC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament to Wagner.


2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials 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 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season
The 2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season was the twelfth season of the Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey program. The team represented Robert Morris University in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The 2016–17 Colonials were the CHA regular season champions for first time in program history and won the CHA Tournament for the second time. They also appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, falling to Wisconsin in the opening round.


2016–17 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Rochdale's 110th year in existence and their third consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.


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


2016–17 Romanian Superliga (women's football)
The 2016–17 season of Romania's top level women's football league was the fourth under the new name Superliga. It is the 27th season of top-level football and will decide the Romanian champions and UEFA Women's Champions League participant.


2016–17 Ross County F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was the club's 4th season in the Scottish Premiership and their fifth consecutive appearance in the top flight of Scottish football. Ross County also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup, having won the League Cup the previous year for the first time in their history.


2016–17 Ross County F.C. season, Season summary
County were unable to retain the trophy after being knocked out of the Group Stages in a new format introduced by the SPFL. County U20s won the Development League, managed by Stuart Kettlewell. Liam Boyce finished the season on 23 league goals and was the top goalscorer in the Scottish Premiership.


2016–17 Rotherham United F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Rotherham United's 92nd season in their existence and their third consecutive season in the Championship. In the previous season, Rotherham secured their place in the championship with a 21st-placed finish, 9 points above the relegation zone. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup, in which they entered in the third round, and the EFL Cup.