2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 175
At the weigh ins, Emmanuel Sanchez missed the 146-pound featherweight limit, coming in at 149.5 pounds. The fight was changed to a catchweight.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 176
Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 took place on April 8, 2017 at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The event aired on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 176
A Middleweight world title fight rematch pitting Rafael Carvalho against Melvin Manhoef served as the main event of Bellator 176.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 176
The event was announced by the company in February 2017. It was the second time Bellator MMA held an event at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. Like the previous card, this event featured both MMA and kickboxing bouts.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 177
Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Higo took place on April 14, 2017 at Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary . The event aired on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 177
This event marked Bellator's second event in Hungary. The event featured both MMA and kickboxing bouts.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 177
The main event was originally scheduled to feature Eduardo Dantas against Darrion Caldwell, but Caldwell withdrew due to injury. Leandro Higo stepped in as a replacement. Due to the short notice, the fight was changed from a Bantamweight title bout to a non-title contest at a catchweight of 139 pounds.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 177
Bellator Kickboxing 6 was headlined by a Welterweight world title rematch featuring Zoltán Laszák against Karim Ghajji. Additionally, two-time Glory Featherweight Champion Gabriel Varga made his Bellator Kickboxing debut.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 178
Bellator 178: Straus vs. Pitbull 4 took place on April 21, 2017 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut . The event aired live on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 178
Bellator returned to Mohegan Sun with a Featherweight world title fight pitting Daniel Straus against Patricio "Pitbull" Freire as the main event of Bellator 178. Straus and Freire have fought three times before; Freire won one by submission and once by decision, while Straus most recently won by decision.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 178
A middleweight bout between Ed Ruth and Aaron Goodwine was originally scheduled for this card, but failed to materialize. Ruth instead faced David Mundell.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 179
Bellator 179: MacDonald vs. Daley took place on May 19, 2017 at the SSE Arena in London, England. The event aired on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 179
Bellator returned to London with a welterweight fight pitting Paul Daley against Rory MacDonald serving as the main event of Bellator 179.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 179
Stav Economou was originally scheduled to face Karl Etherington in heavyweight bout. However, the bout was cancelled and Economous faced Dan Konecke.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 179
Neil Grove and Łukasz Parobiec were expected to fight in a Heavyweight bout. However, the fight was cancelled for undisclosed reasons.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 179
Michael Page was scheduled to face Derek Anderson as the co-main event. However, the fight was removed from the card after Page suffered a knee injury and neck injury.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Charlotte
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Charlotte took place on May 20, 2017 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Charlotte
On May 1, 2017, Bellator announced a special four-fight card that took place at the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race XXXIII. The goal of the event was to scout new talent for a prospective contract. Unlike all previous Bellator events, this event was not televised, as this event took place at a NASCAR race, where Fox Sports, which holds rights to a rival MMA promotion, holds video rights for events at the Charlotte Motor Speedway during the event.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator NYC/Bellator 180
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva and Bellator 180 took place on June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event aired both Spike TV and on PPV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator NYC/Bellator 180
A grudge match between rivals Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva served as the main event.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator NYC/Bellator 180
The co-main event was a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione. The pairing were supposed to meet at Bellator 172 but Mitrione had to be hospitalized due to kidney stones.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator NYC/Bellator 180
Debuting former UFC fighter Ryan Bader was initially scheduled to face Muhammed Lawal on this card. However, Lawal pulled out of the fight due to an injury and Bader instead faced Light Heavyweight champion Phil Davis in a rematch. Bader and Davis first met at UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson on January 24, 2015 with Bader winning by split decision.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator NYC/Bellator 180
A fight between Keri Anne Melendez and Sadee Monseratte Williams was scheduled but cancelled after Melendez pulled out due to injury.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator NYC/Bellator 180
The PPV portion of the MSG card was referred to as Bellator NYC. The undercard, airing on Spike, was Bellator 180.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 181
Bellator 181: Girtz vs. Campos 3 took place on July 14, 2017 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 181
The main event featured Brandon Girtz against Derek Campos in a rubber match. Campos won the pair's initial meeting in June 2013 at Bellator 96 by unanimous decision. Girtz avenged the loss in November 2015 at Bellator 146, where he won by knockout in the first round.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 181
Former UFC fighter Valérie Létourneau was expected to make her Bellator debut on this card against Emily Ducote. However, on July 10, Létourneau withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Jessica Middleton.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Bristol
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Bristol was the second installment of the series and took place on August 19, 2017 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee. Again, the fights were not televised because of television conflicts with NASCAR's rights holder (NBC, which airs the Professional Fighters League, aired a PFL contest June 30).


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 182
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani took place on August 25, 2017 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 182
The main event featured former Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov versus Chidi Njokuani. It was originally scheduled as a welterweight bout, but Njokuani missed weight so the bout was contested at a catchweight of 175 pounds.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 182
The co-main event of Brennan Ward against Fernando Gonzalez was set to be a catchweight bout of 178 pounds. However, Gonzalez weighed in at 180 pounds.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 182
Gabby Holloway was originally scheduled to face Talita Nogueira on this card. However, on August 1, Holloway withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Amanda Bell.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 183
Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull took place on September 23, 2017 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 183
The main event featured a Lightweight bout between Benson Henderson and Patricky Freire.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 183
Also occurring on the show was Bellator Kickboxing 7 headlined by featherweight title bout between Kevin Ross and Domenico Lomurno.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 184
Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell took place on October 6, 2017 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Talladega
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Talladega was the third installment of the series held on October 13, 2017 at the Talladega Superspeedway, in Lincoln, Alabama. Again, the fights were not televised because of television conflicts with NASCAR's rights holder (NBC, which airs the Professional Fighters League, aired a PFL contest June 30 during the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona).


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 185
Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko took place on October 20, 2017 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 185
Bellator 185 marked the debut of heralded middleweight fighter Gegard Mousasi. Having competed for the UFC for the last four years, Mousasi opted to sign with Bellator MMA when his contract came up.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 185
Muhammed Lawal was scheduled to face Liam McGeary in a Light Heavyweight bout in the co-main event. However, on October 2, he pulled out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury. He was replaced by Bubba McDaniel. The following week, McGeary pulled out of the fight due to a thumb injury.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 185
Brennan Ward was scheduled to face David Rickels in a welterweight bout on the main card. However, on October 16, Ward was removed from the card due to injury and Rickels was pulled from the card as a result.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 185
Javier Torres was scheduled to face Neiman Gracie on this card, but pulled out due to injury. He was replaced with welterweight Zak Bucia.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 186
Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell  took place on November 3, 2017 at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 186
In the Bellator 186 main event Ryan Bader made the first defense of his Light Heavyweight title against Linton Vassell .


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 186
The co-main event featured Ilima-Lei Macfarlane against Emily Ducote for the inaugural Bellator Women's Flyweight title.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 187
Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore  took place on November 10, 2017 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 187
James Gallagher was expected to main event Bellator 187 against Jeremiah Labiano; however, on October 11, Gallagher withdrew from the bout due to injury. Labiano was moved to face Noad Lahat at Bellator 188 on November 16.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 187
A featherweight match-up between A.J. McKee and Brian Moore served as the new main event.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 187
The event was a co-promotion between Bellator MMA and BAMMA with BAMMA 32 taking place the same night.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 188
Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano took place on November 16, 2017 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event aired on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 188
The card was originally headlined by a rematch between champion Patrício Freire and Daniel Weichel for the Bellator Featherweight Championship. The pair previously met in June 2015 at Bellator 138 with Freire winning by knockout. On November 12, it was announced Freire had to withdraw due to a knee injury.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 188
The main event instead featured a match between Noad Lahat and Jeremiah Labiano.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 188
The card also featured Dutch kickboxing standout Denise Kielholtz's second MMA fight.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator: Monster Energy Fight Series: Homestead
Bellator: Monster Energy Fight Series: Homestead was the fourth installment of the series held on November 19, 2017 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, in Homestead, Florida. Again, the fights were not televised because of television conflicts with NASCAR's rights holder (NBC, which airs the Professional Fighters League, aired a PFL contest June 30 during the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona).


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 189
Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2  took place December 1, 2017 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 189
In the Bellator 189 main event, women's featherweight champion Julia Budd faced Arlene Blencowe in a rematch. The pair originally fought at Bellator 162 with Budd winning via majority decision.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 189
The co-main event was a middleweight bout between Rafael Lovato Jr. and Chris Honeycutt.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 190
Bellator 190: Carvalho vs. Sakara took place on December 9, 2017 at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy. The event aired on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 190
A Middleweight world title fight match pitting Rafael Carvalho against Alessio Sakara will served as the main event of Bellator 190.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 190
Occurring also on this card is Bellator Kickboxing 8 headlined by Lightweight title bout pitting Giorgio Petrosyan against Youdwicha.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 191
Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier  took place on December 15, 2017 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. The event aired on tape delay in prime time on Spike TV.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 191
The main event featured the Bellator debut of former World Extreme Cagefighting and Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Michael McDonald.


2017 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 191
The event was a co-promotion between Bellator MMA and BAMMA 33.


2017 in Benin
This articles lists events from the year 2017 in Benin.


2017 in Benin, Events, Economic conditions
Benin's overall macroeconomic conditions were positive in 2017, with a growth rate of around 5.6 percent. Economic growth was largely driven by Benin's cotton industry and other cash crops, the Port of Cotonou, and telecommunications. Cashew and pineapple production and processing have substantial commercial potential. The country's primary source of revenue is the Port of Cotonou, although the government is seeking to expand its revenue base. In 2017, Benin imported about $2.8 billion in goods such as rice, meat and poultry, alcoholic beverages, fuel plastic materials, specialized mining and excavating machinery, telecommunications equipment, passenger vehicles, and toiletries and cosmetics. Principal exports are ginned cotton, cotton cake and cotton seeds, cashew, shea butter, cooking oil, and lumber.


2017 in Benin, Links
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2017 in Botswana, Events
A similar case, where a transgender woman sought to change her gender marker to female, was heard in December 2017. The High Court ruled that the Government must recognise her gender identity. She dedicated her victory to "every single trans diverse person in Botswana".


2017 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2017 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 116th season of competitive football in the country.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 13, 2017, and concluded on December 3, 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Avaí, Ponte Preta and Atlético Goianiense, were relegated to the following year's second level.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 12, 2017, and concluded on November 25, 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are América Mineiro, Internacional, Ceará and Paraná, were promoted to the following year's first level.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Luverdense, Santa Cruz, ABC and Náutico, were relegated to the following year's third level.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 14, 2017, and concluded on October 21, 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between CSA and Fortaleza.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Promotion
The four best placed teams, CSA, Fortaleza, São Bento and Sampaio Corrêa, were promoted to the following year's second level.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Moto Club, Macaé, Mogi Mirim and ASA, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on May 21, 2017, and concluded on September 10, 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Globo.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Promotion
The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Globo, Atlético Acreano and Juazeirense, were promoted to the following year's third level.


2017 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa do Brasil
The 2017 Copa do Brasil started on February 8, 2017, and concluded on September 27, 2017. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Flamengo and Cruzeiro.


2017 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on January 24, 2017 and concluded on May 24, 2017. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Bahia and Sport.


2017 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 29, 2017 and concluded on May 16, 2017. The Copa Verde final was played between Luverdense and Paysandu.


2017 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Primeira Liga
The competition features 12 clubs from the South and Southeastern regions, including Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro State teams. It started on January 24, 2017 and concluded on October 8, 2017. The Primeira Liga final was played between Londrina and Atlético Mineiro.


2017 in Brazilian football, Youth competition champions
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.


2017 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team, Yongchuan International Tournament
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2017:


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on March 12, 2017, and concluded on July 20, 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Santos and Corinthians.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Relegation
The two worst placed teams, Grêmio and Vitória, were relegated to the following year's second level.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on May 10, 2017, and concluded on July 26, 2017.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Pinheirense and Portuguesa.


2017 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2, Promotion
The two best placed teams, which are Pinheirense and Portuguesa (SP), were promoted to the following year's first level.


2017 in British music
This is a summary of the year 2017 in British music.


2017 in British music, Charts, Top singles of the year
This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2018


2017 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 2017.


2017 in British television
This is a list of events that took place in 2017 relating to Television in the United Kingdom.


2017 in Burkina Faso
This article is a list of events in the year 2017 in Burkina Faso.


2017 in Burundi
This article lists events from the year 2017 in Burundi.


2017 in Cameroon
This article lists events from the year 2017 in Cameroon.


2017 in Canadian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2017 in music in Canada.


2017 in Canadian soccer
The 2017 season is the 141st season of competitive soccer in Canada.


2017 in Canadian soccer
On April 10, 2017, the Canadian Soccer Association announced a joint bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with the United States Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation. The announced proposal would see Canada host ten matches of the eighty expected to take place during the tournament.


2017 in Canadian soccer, National teams
When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Major League Soccer
Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) play in this league, which also contains 19 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 1 league in the United States soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, North American Soccer League
One Canadian team (FC Edmonton) plays in this league, which also contains seven teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, United Soccer League
Three Canadian teams (Ottawa Fury FC, Toronto FC II, and Whitecaps FC 2) play in this league, which also contains 27 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, League1 Ontario
16 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, League1 Ontario
The league champion is determined by a single-match series between the top-ranked teams from the western and eastern conferences. The winner qualifies for the 2018 Canadian Championship.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
Seven teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Premier Development League
Six Canadian teams play in this league, which also contains 66 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 4 league in the United States soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Premier Development League
Northwest Division –  Calgary Foothills FC, TSS FC Rovers, Victoria Highlanders


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Canadian Soccer League
Sixteen teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is a Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC).


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Women, National Women's Soccer League
No Canadian teams play in this league, though ten players from the Canada women's national soccer team are allocated to its teams by the Canadian Soccer Association. It is considered a Division 1 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Women, United Women's Soccer
One Canadian team (Calgary Foothills WFC) plays in this league, which also contains 19 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Women, Women's Premier Soccer League
One Canadian team (NSGSC) plays in this league, which also contains 103 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Women, League1 Ontario
11 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Men, Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship is contested by professional men's teams at the division 1 & 2 level.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Men, Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.


2017 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Women, Jubilee Trophy
The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.


2017 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2017. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.


2017 in Canadian television, Television programs, Programs debuting in 2017
Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2017. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.


2017 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 2017 in Cape Verde.


2017 in Chinese football
The 2017 season was the 67th season of competitive association football in China.


2017 in Chinese music
The following is an overview of 2017 in Chinese music.


2017 in Costa Rica
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2017 in Danish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Danish music.


2017 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 2017.


2017 in Equatorial Guinea
This is a list of events in the year 2017 in Equatorial Guinea.


2017 in Estonian football, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2017 in Estonian football, Men's football, Promotion and relegation play-offs
In 2017, no promotion play-offs were played in the top three leagues (Meistriliiga, Esiliiga and Esiliiga B), because of the merging of Tallinna FC Levadia and FCI Tallinn and the relegation of JK Sillamäe Kalev


2017 in Estonian football, Cup competitions, Estonian Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time


2017 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2016.


2017 in Ethiopia
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Ethiopia.


2017 in Europe
This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2017.


2017 in Fight Nights Global
The year 2017 is the 7th year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  Match TV.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 58: Brandão vs. Machaev
Fight Nights Global 58: Brandão vs. Machaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on January 28, 2017 at the Ali Aliyev Sports Palace in Kaspiysk, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 58: Brandão vs. Machaev, Background
This event featured a lightweight superfight between one of the most dominant lightweight in Europe, former Bellator heavyweight champion Murad Machaev and UFC veteran the Brazilian Diego Brandão as headliner.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 58: Brandão vs. Machaev, Background
For undisclosed reason Stanislav Molodtsov was forced to withdraw from his Grand-Prix match against Abusupyan Alikhanov, he was subsequently replaced by Pavel Doroftei.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 59: Minakov vs. Linderman
Fight Nights Global 59: Minakov vs. Linderman was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on February 23, 2017 at the Ali Aliyev Sports Palace in Kaspiysk, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 59: Minakov vs. Linderman, Background
This event featured a heavyweight superfight between one of the most dominant heavyweights in the game, unbeaten former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov and the American DJ Linderman as headliner.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 59: Minakov vs. Linderman, Background
Also featured on the card, was a number one contender fight for the Fight Nights Lightweight Championship between Akhmet Aliev and Efrain Escudero.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 60: Aryshev vs. Khasanov
Fight Nights Global 60: Aryshev vs. Khasanov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on March 4, 2017 at the Tax Committee Sports Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 61: Aleksakhin vs. Enomoto
Fight Nights Global 61: Aleksakhin  vs. Enomoto was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on March 11, 2017 at the Bryansk Ice Palace in Bryansk, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 61: Aleksakhin vs. Enomoto, Background
This event featured a middleweight superfight between Nikolay Aleksakhin and Yasubey Enomoto as headliner.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 61: Aleksakhin vs. Enomoto, Background
Ayub Gimbatov was injured during the preparation for his fight and was forced to withdraw from his match against Giorgi Lobzhanidze. Instead Lobzhanidze has  fight with  the double world champion and European MMA champion Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 62: Matmuratov vs. Kurzanov
Fight Nights Global 62: Matmuratov vs. Kurzanov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on March 31, 2017 at the Krylatskoye Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 62: Matmuratov vs. Kurzanov, Background
This event will feature two Grand-Prix final, first for the inaugural Fight Nights Global Heavyweight Championship between Sergey Pavlovich and Mikhail Mokhnatkin as headliner, second For the inaugural Fight Nights Global Featherweight Championship between Ilya Kurzanov and Movlid Khaibulaev as co-headliner.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 62: Matmuratov vs. Kurzanov, Background
Kirill Sidelnikov was injured and couldn't participate in the Final of the Grand Prix, and was subsequently replaced by Mikhail Mokhnatkin.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 62: Matmuratov vs. Kurzanov, Fight Nights Global Featherweight Grand-Prix bracket
1Roman Silagadze was injured and couldn't participate in the Semi-Finals of the Grand Prix, and was subsequently replaced by Paata Robakidze.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 63: Alibekov vs. Khamitov
Fight Nights Global 63: Alibekov vs. Khamitov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on April 21, 2017 at the Fetisov Arena in Vladivostok, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 64: Nam vs. Bagautinov
Fight Nights Global 64: Nam vs. Bagautinov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on April 27, 2017 at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 65: Asatryan vs. Zhumagulov
Fight Nights Global 65: Asatryan vs. Zhumagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on May 19, 2017 at the Barys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 66: Alikhanov vs. Murtazaliev
Fight Nights Global 66: Alikhanov vs. Murtazaliev was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on May 21, 2017 at the Ali Aliyev Sports Palace in Kaspiysk, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 67: Brandão vs. Galiev
Fight Nights Global 67: Brandão vs. Galiev was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on May 25, 2017 at the DIVS Arena in Ekaterinburg, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 68: Pavlovich vs. Mokhnatkin
Fight Nights Global 68: Pavlovich vs. Mokhnatkin was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on June 2, 2017 at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 68: Pavlovich vs. Mokhnatkin, Fight Nights Global Heavyweight Grand-Prix bracket
1Kirill Sidelnikov was injured and couldn't participate in the Final of the Grand Prix, and was subsequently replaced by Mikhail Mokhnatkin.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre
Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on June 30, 2017 at the Ice Sports Palace Sibir, in Novosibirsk, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov
Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on July 7, 2017 at the FSK Sports Complex in Ulan-Ude, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 71: Mineev vs. Michailidis
Fight Nights Global 71: Mineev vs. Michailidis was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on July 29, 2017 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 72: Hill vs. Engibaryan
Fight Nights Global 72: Hill vs. Engibaryan was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on August 24, 2017 at the Ice Cube in Sochi, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão
Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on September 4, 2017 at the Ali Aliev Sports Palace in Kaspiysk, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 74: Aleksakhin vs. Graves
Fight Nights Global 74: Aleksakhin vs. Graves was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on September 29, 2017 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 75: Deák vs. Chistyakov
Fight Nights Global 75: Deák vs. Chistyakov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on October 6, 2017 at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 76: Bagautinov vs. Martinez
Fight Nights Global 76: Bagautinov vs. Martinez was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on October 8, 2017 at the Olympus Arena in Krasnodar, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 77: Krylov vs. Newton
Fight Nights Global 77: Krylov vs. Newton was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on October 13, 2017 at the SOK Energetik in Surgut, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 78: Tsarev vs. Guseinov
Fight Nights Global 78: Tsarev vs. Guseinov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on November 4, 2017 at the Lada Arena in Tolyatti, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 79: Pavlovich vs. Sidelnikov
Fight Nights Global 79: Pavlovich vs. Sidelnikov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on November 19, 2017 at the Diesel Arena in Penza, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 80: Khamitov vs. Queally
Fight Nights Global 80: Khamitov vs. Queally was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on November 26, 2017 at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 81: Matmuratov vs. Ignatiev
Fight Nights Global 81: Matmuratov vs. Ignatiev was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on December 15, 2017 at the Arena Omsk in Omsk, Russia.


2017 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 82: Minakov vs. Johnson
Fight Nights Global 82: Minakov vs. Johnson will be a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on December 16, 2017 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.


2017 in Finland
The year 2017 is the centenary of the independence of Finland.


2017 in Finnish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Finnish music.


2017 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 2017.


2017 in Germany
This list details notable events occurring in 2017 in Germany. Major events included the death of Helmut Kohl and the legalization of same-sex marriage.


2017 in Glory
The year 2017 was the sixth year in the history of the Glory, an international kickboxing event. The year started with Glory 37: Los Angeles. The events are broadcasts through television agreements with ESPN and other regional channels around the world.


2017 in Glory, Glory 2017 Awards
The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2017:


2017 in Glory, Glory 37: Los Angeles
Glory 37: Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held on January 20, 2017 at The Novo by Microsoft in Los Angeles, California, US.


2017 in Glory, Glory 37: Los Angeles, Background
This event featured two world title fight for the Middleweight Championship between Jason Wilnis and Israel Adesanya as headliner, also the show featured 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament.


2017 in Glory, Glory 37: Los Angeles, Background
Robin van Roosmalen missed weight and was stripped of the Featherweight Championship. Only Embree has fought for the vacant Featherweight Championship.


2017 in Glory, Glory 38: Chicago
Glory 38: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on February 24, 2017 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, US.


2017 in Glory, Glory 38: Chicago, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship between Artem Vakhitov and Saulo Cavalari as headliner, and 4-Man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.


2017 in Glory, Glory 38: Chicago, Background
The Superfight Series was originally expected to be co-headlined by Cătălin Moroșanu and Chi Lewis-Parry. However, Lewis-Parry pulled out of the Fight, so Moroșanu faced Maurice Greene.


2017 in Glory, Glory 38: Chicago, Background
Zack Mwekassa was pulled from the tournament by the Illinois State Athletic Commission early on Friday morning for undisclosed medical issues and Zinedine Hameur-Lain faced Brian Collette.


2017 in Glory, Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament
Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament was a kickboxing event held on March 11, 2017 at the Grantham Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham, England.


2017 in Glory, Glory 39: Brussels
Glory 39: Brussels was a kickboxing event held on March 25, 2017 at the Vorst National in Brussels, Belgium.


2017 in Glory, Glory 39: Brussels, Background
This event featured two world title fight for the Glory Welterweight Championship between Cedric Doumbe and Yoann Kongolo as Glory 39 headliner, for the Glory Lightweight Championship between Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Dylan Salvadoras Superfight Series headliner Also this event featured 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament.


2017 in Glory, Glory 39: Brussels, Background
Hysni Beqiri had to withdraw from Glory 39, because of an injury in a car accident. Anton Petrov filled in for Beqiri against Marat Grigorian.


2017 in Glory, Glory 39: Brussels, Background
French veteran Karim Benmansour no longer competed at Glory 39 as he required additional time off to recover from surgery. Therefore, Harut Grigorian faced a new opponent, Pavol Garaj.


2017 in Glory, Glory 39: Brussels, Background
Due to visa issue, Anvar Boynazarov no longer competed in the Glory 39 featherweight contender tournament. His slot was filled by Nafi Bilalovski.


2017 in Glory, Glory 39: Brussels, Background
Chi Lewis-Parry had to withdraw due to illness, the fight with Hesdy Gerges was off.


2017 in Glory, Glory 40: Copenhagen
Glory 40: Copenhagen was a kickboxing event held on April 29, 2017 at the Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.


2017 in Glory, Glory 40: Copenhagen, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the Glory Middleweight Championship between Jason Wilnis and Simon Marcus as headliner, and 4-Man Middleweight Contender Tournament to earn a title shot for the Glory Middleweight Championship.


2017 in Glory, Glory 41: Holland
Glory 41: Holland was a kickboxing event held on May 20, 2017 at the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch, Netherlands.


2017 in Glory, Glory 42: Paris
Glory 42: Paris was a kickboxing event held on June 10, 2017 at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.


2017 in Glory, Glory 43: New York
Glory 43: New York was a kickboxing event held on July 14, 2017 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, US.


2017 in Glory, Glory 43: New York, Background
This event featured a fight between No. 1 heavyweight contender Benjamin Adegbuyi and Guto Inocente as headliner, and a light heavyweight pairing between Pavel Zhuravlev and Saulo Cavalari For the Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship as Superfight Series headliner.


2017 in Glory, Glory 43: New York, Background
This event also featured a 4-Man Featherweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Featherweight Championship.


2017 in Glory, Glory 44: Chicago
Glory 44: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on August 25, 2017 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, US.


2017 in Glory, Glory 44: Chicago, Background
This event features the rematch between Cedric Doumbe and Murthel Groenhart for the Glory Welterweight Championship as Glory 44: Chicago headliner, and a Women's Super Bantamweight pairing between Tiffany van Soest and Funda Alkayis for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship as Superfight Series headliner as well as Cătălin Moroșanu looking to have yet another crazy brawl. Also on the fight card is Chicago-native Richard Abraham against Daniel Morales.


2017 in Glory, Glory 44: Chicago, Background
This event also features a 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Welterweight Championship.


2017 in Glory, Glory 45: Amsterdam
Glory 45: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on September 30, 2017 at the Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


2017 in Glory, Glory 45: Amsterdam, Background
This event features a fight between Robin van Roosmalen and Serhiy Adamchuk for the Glory Featherweight Championship as Glory 45: Amsterdam headliner, and a Welterweight pairing between Nieky Holzken and Yoann Kongolo as co-headliner. Heavyweights Hesdy Gerges and Mladen Brestovac headline the SuperFight Series.


2017 in Glory, Glory 45: Amsterdam, Background
This event also features a 4-Man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.


2017 in Glory, Glory 45: Amsterdam, Background
An injury suffered during training has forced former welterweight champion Nieky Holzken out of the bout against Alim Nabiev.


2017 in Glory, Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament
Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament was a kickboxing event held on October 7, 2017 at the Grantham Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham, England.


2017 in Glory, Glory 46: China
Glory 46: China was a kickboxing event held on October 14, 2017 at the Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China.


2017 in Glory, Glory 47: Lyon
Glory 47: Lyon was a kickboxing event held on October 28, 2017 at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France.


2017 in Glory, Glory 48: New York
Glory 48: New York was a kickboxing event held on December 1, 2017 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, US.


2017 in Glory, Glory 49: Rotterdam
Glory 49: Rotterdam was a kickboxing event held on December 9, 2017 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


2017 in Glory of Heroes
Glory of Heroes by Wanmingyang Media is a kickboxing promotion, The first event in 2017 was on January 14, 2017 at the Jiyuan Basketball Stadium in Jiyuan, Henan, China. January 13, 2017 22:00 Shenzhen TV broadcast Worldwide.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Jinan
Glory of Heroes: Jinan was a kickboxing and MMA event held on December 23, 2017 at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center in Jinan, China.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: China VS Switzerland
Glory of Heroes: China VS Switzerland and Strikers League: Martigny  was a kickboxing and MMA event held on November 18, 2017 at the Salle Du Midi in Martigny, Switzerland.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: China VS Spain
Glory of Heroes: China VS Spain and Strikers League: Madrid was a kickboxing and MMA event held on November 11, 2017 at the Pabellon Fernando Martin Fuenlabrada in Madrid, Spain.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Luoyang
Glory of Heroes: Luoyang was a kickboxing and MMA event held on September 23, 2017 at the Wan Ming Tang Sports Center in Luoyang, Henan, China.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Japan & Krush.77
Glory of Heroes: Japan & Krush.77 was a kickboxing event held on July 16, 2017 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Shangyu
Glory of Heroes: Shangyu was a kickboxing and MMA event held on June 16, 2017 at the Shangyu Huatong Gymnasium in Shangyu, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Portugal & Strikers League
Glory of Heroes: Portugal & Strikers League was a kickboxing and MMA event held on May 27, 2017 at the Pavilhao Quinta dos Lombos in Carcavelos, Portugal.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Spain & Strikers League
Glory of Heroes: Spain & Strikers League was a kickboxing and MMA event held on May 20, 2017 at the Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Tenerife, Spain.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Rise of Heroes / Conquest of Heroes: Chengde
Rise of Heroes / Conquest of Heroes: Chengde was a kickboxing and MMA event held on April 28, 2017 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Chengde, Hebei, China.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Rise of Heroes: Hengyang
Rise of Heroes: Hengyang was a kickboxing event held on March 25, 2017 at the Hengyang Sports Center in Hengyang, Hunan, China.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 7
Glory of Heroes 7 was a kickboxing and MMA event held on March 4, 2017 at the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Rise of Heroes 7: China vs New Zealand
Rise of Heroes 7 / Conquest of Heroes: China vs New Zealand was a kickboxing and MMA event held on February 18, 2017 at the ASB Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 6
Glory of Heroes 6: Genesis was a kickboxing event held on January 14, 2017 at the Jiyuan Basketball Stadium in Jiyuan, Henan, China. January 13, 2017 22:00 Shenzhen TV broadcast Worldwide.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 6, 2017 Glory of Heroes 4Men Tournament -57.5kg bracket
1 Hamech Hakim can not play because of a visa issue, 4Men Tournament canceled.


2017 in Glory of Heroes, Rise of Heroes 6
Rise of Heroes 6 was a kickboxing event held on January 1, 2017 at the Ming Hua Gymnasium in Puning, Guangdong, China.


2017 in Guatemala
The following lists events that will happen or have happened during 2017 in Guatemala


2017 in Hungary
The following lists events that happened during 2017 in Hungary.


2017 in ILFJ
The year 2017 was the second year in the history of the ILFJ, a Japanese Lethwei promotion and the year started with Lethwei in Japan 2: Legacy. The events are streamed online by FITE TV, Abema TV in Japan and through television agreements with MNTV in Myanmar.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 2: Legacy
Lethwei in Japan 2: Legacy was a Lethwei event held on February 16, 2017 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 2: Legacy, Background
This event featured recently crowned openweight Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc defending his title for the first time against Lethwei veteran Phoe Kay. For his Lethwei debut, Japanese WPMF kickboxing champion Kouma faced young Myanmar fighter Yar Zar, while Thar Thae Ta Pwint was against Japanese Karate Champion Yuki Yamamoto.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 3: Grit
Lethwei in Japan 3: Grit was a Lethwei event held on April 18, 2017 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 3: Grit, Background
For his second title defence, openweight Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc faced Turkish Australian Adem Yilmaz in traditional Lethwei rules. This match was the first Lethwei world title fight headlining two non-Burmese in the sport's history. For the occasion, the Ambassador of Myanmar to Japan was present at the event held in the Korakuen Hall. This event also marked the return to action of former Openweight World Champion Saw Nga Man against Japanese fighter Teruhiko Kubo.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier
Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier was a Lethwei event held on June 16, 2017 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier, Background
This event featured the rematch of Thar Thae Ta Pwint vs Hikaru Hasumi. Thara The Ta Pwint ultimately won the first and second exchanged grabbing the ILFJ World Title. Also Openweight Champion Dave Leduc was supposed to face American champion Cyrus Washington, but Washington eventually pulled out of the fight citing a hand injury he sustained in training. Leduc eventually defended his title for the third time against Muaythai world champion Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym, winning the ILFJ Openweight world title.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 5: Nexurise
Lethwei in Japan 5: Nexurise was a Lethwei event held on September 28, 2017 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 5: Nexurise, Background
For unknown reasons, Hanthar Waddy replaced Tun Lwin Moe. Muaythai Champion and Lethwei veteran Pravit Sakmuangtalang, also known by his last name Aor Piriyapinyo faced Thar Thae Ta Pwint. Former Golden Belt Champion, Win Tun came out of retirement for this fight and this event marked the implementation of weight classes like in traditional tournaments.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017
Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017 was a Lethwei event held on November 15, 2017 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2017 in ILFJ, Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017, Background
Openweight champion Dave Leduc was scheduled to be on this card but due to his opponent backing out, the fight was canceled. MMA veteran Daryl Lokuku made his successful Lethwei debut. Yan Naing Aung and Tokeshi Kohei rematched after facing each other at the September event. Julija Stoliarenko faced top Lethwei fighter in Veronika and ultimately won the Japan Lethwei World Title.


2017 in Icelandic music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Icelandic music.


2017 in India
2017 in India highlights the national/Daily level events during the year.


2017 in India, Elections, Rajya Sabha Elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in India on 21 July and 8 August 2017 to elect ten members of the Rajya Sabha, replacing those who retired in July and August 2017. In addition to scheduled elections, unforeseen vacancies, caused by members' retirement or death, may also be filled via By-elections.


2017 in Indian sports
The 2017 in Indian sports was held across the Indian cities all through the season.


2017 in Indian television
The following is a list of events affecting 2017 in Indian television.


2017 in Indonesia
2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 17th  year of the 21st century, and the  8th   year of the 2010s decade.


2017 in Indonesia
Year 2017 was a major political year for Jakarta as the province held the 2017 gubernatorial election. Indonesia also held local elections across Indonesia simultaneously, the second time since 2015. The gubernatorial election was marred with controversies, particularly when the incumbent Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was caught on tape quoting a certain verse of the Qur'an. This caused anger among residents which ultimately led to his defeat and subsequent mass protests and arrest. The blasphemy case supposedly revealed 'deep intolerance' in Indonesia.


2017 in Indonesia, Events, November
"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Indonesia’s national motto that means 'Unity in Diversity'. Indonesia is one of the few countries that has such a diversity of cultures, languages and beliefs. That is why I am a big believer in unity in diversity. This world is a beautiful place because of its wide variety, not similarities, and if I become Miss International I will spread these positive values and spread the culture of accepting and respecting differences, because I know that every country has their own cultures, character and identities. Therefore, let’s create a perfect solution by learning, understand and appreciating each other."


2017 in Indonesian football, Promotion and relegation, Pre-season
No teams are promoted or relegated as of all of 2015 football competitions in Indonesia abandoned due to a ban by Imam Nahrawi, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, against PSSI to run any football competition and in 2016 no official competition was held because FIFA froze the membership of the PSSI, resulting in the suspension of the Indonesian Football Association.


2017 in Iran
Events in the year 2017 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.


2017 in Ireland, Sports, Association football, Group D
Denmark won 5–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


2017 in Ireland, Sports, Rugby Union
Ireland finished second to England in the 2017 Six Nations Championship.


2017 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2017. The Late Late Toy Show was the most-watched programme on Irish television in 2017, with an average audience of 1.3 million viewers.


2017 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2017.


2017 in Ivory Coast
This article lists events from the year 2017 in the Ivory Coast.


2017 in Ivory Coast, Links
Media related to 2017 in Ivory Coast at Wikimedia Commons


2017 in Japan
The following is an overview of the year 2017 in Japan.


2017 in Japan, Elections, Major municipal
Elections in the 20 designated major cities and the 23 special wards/"cities":


2017 in Japanese football, J1 League
The 2017 J1 League (known as the 2017 Meiji Yasuda J1 League (2017 明治安田生命J1リーグ) for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The season began on 25 February 2017 and ended on 2 December. Fixtures for the 2017 season were announced on 26 January 2017.


2017 in Japanese football, J1 League
Kashima Antlers were the defending champions. Consadole Sapporo, Shimizu S-Pulse and Cerezo Osaka entered as the three promoted teams from the 2016 J2 League.


2017 in Japanese football, J1 League
The league was won by Kawasaki Frontale, winning their first major title while in J1, and 40 years after their first season in the Japanese top division.


2017 in Japanese football, Clubs
A total of 18 clubs will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2016 season and three promoted from the 2016 J2 League. This will include the two top teams; Consadole Sapporo and Shimizu S-Pulse from the J2 League, and the winners of the play-offs; Cerezo Osaka.


2017 in Japanese football, Clubs
The three promoted clubs replace Nagoya Grampus, Shonan Bellmare and Avispa Fukuoka. Former J1 League champion Nagoya Grampus were relegated to the J2 League for the first time in their history.


2017 in Japanese football, Foreign players
The total number of foreign players is restricted to five per club. For matchday squad registration, a club can register up to four foreign players, but a maximum of three can be from outside the AFC. Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, and Qatar) are exempt from these club registration and matchday squad registration restrictions.


2017 in Japanese football, Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the summer transfer window.


2017 in Japanese football, Attendances
Updated to games played on 2017年12月2日Source: Notes:† Promoted from J2.


2017 in Japanese television
Events in 2017 in Japanese television. At the time to the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of anime, it was known as the Year of the Anime Centennial Anniversary.


2017 in K-1
The year 2017 is the 24th year in the history of the K-1. 2016 starts with K-1 World GP 2017 -62.5kg Japan Tournament.


2017 in Kenyan football
The following article is a summary of the 2017 football season in Kenya, which is the 53rd competitive season in its history.


2017 in Kenyan football, Domestic leagues, Premier League
The 2017 Kenyan Premier League season began on 11 March and is scheduled to end on 18 November.


2017 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Champions League
The 2017 CAF Champions League began on 10 February and is scheduled to end on 5 November. Tusker represented Kenya in the competition, having won the 2016 Kenyan Premier League.


2017 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Champions League, Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, Tusker faced 2015–16 Mauritian League winners AS Port-Louis 2000 over two legs, played on 11 and 19 February. They were eliminated after losing 3–2 on aggregate.


2017 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Confederation Cup
The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup began on 10 February and is scheduled to end on 26 November. Ulinzi Stars represented Kenya in the competition, having lost the 2016 FKF President's Cup final to league champions Tusker.


2017 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Confederation Cup, Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, Ulinzi Stars faced 2016 Libyan Cup runners-up Al-Hilal Benghazi over two legs, played on 10 and 18 February. They advanced to the first round after winning 5–4 on penalties, having drawn 1–1 on aggregate.


2017 in Kenyan football, International club competitions, Confederation Cup, First round
In the first round, Ulinzi Stars faced 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League second runners-up Smouha over two legs, played on 10 and 18 March. They were eliminated after losing 4–3 on aggregate.


2017 in Kenyan football, National teams, Men's senior, Africa Cup of Nations qualification
The men's senior national team is participating in qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. They were drawn in Group F alongside Ghana, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone.


2017 in Kenyan football, National teams, Men's senior, Other matches
The following is a list of all other matches (to be) played by the men's senior national team in 2017.


2017 in Kenyan football, National teams, Women's senior, COSAFA Women's Championship
The women's senior national team was invited to participate in the 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship, which took place in Zimbabwe from 13 to 24 September 2017.


2017 in Kenyan football, National teams, Women's senior, COSAFA Women's Championship
Kenya was drawn in Group B alongside Mauritius, Mozambique and Swaziland. They advanced to the knockout stage after finishing top of the group with 9 points from 3 games.


2017 in Kenyan football, National teams, Women's senior, Knockout stage
Kenya finished the knockout stage in fourth place after losing their semi-final to Zimbabwe and the bronze medal match to Zambia on penalties.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
The year 2017 is the 14th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2017 began with KSW 38.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 38: Live in Studio
KSW 38: Live in Studio was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on April 7, 2017 at the Studio Apricor in Warsaw, Poland.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 39: Colosseum
KSW 39: Colosseum was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on May 27, 2017 at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 39: Colosseum, Background
Former KSW Heavyweight Champion, Karol Bedorf, tore his Achilles' tendon and was unable to fight Michal Kita. He was replaced by Michal Andryszak.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 39: Colosseum, Background
KSW 39 became the 2nd highest MMA attendance record with 57,776, behind only the Pride FC: Shockwave event from 2002. It also beat UFC 193 attendance.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 40: Dublin
KSW 40: Dublin was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 22, 2017 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 40: Dublin, Background
Anzor Azhiev was not able to fight due to food poisoning. Debutant Paweł Polityło faced Antun Račić.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 40: Dublin, Background
Norman Parke missed his weight, at 70.8 kg. The fight between Parke and Gamrot was therefore a non-title fight. Parke was fined 30% of his purse for missing weight.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 40: Dublin, Background
James McSweeney was not permitted to fight after he was not cleared by Safe MMA Ireland. Jay Silva stepped in as a replacement against Mariusz Pudzianowski in the main event.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 41: Mankowski vs. Soldic
KSW 41: Mankowski vs. Soldic  was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 23, 2017 at the Spodek in Katowice, Poland.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 41: Mankowski vs. Soldic, Background
Dricus du Plessis is out of the KSW 41 main event due to a hand injury and Borys Mankowski will defend his welterweight title against Roberto Soldic.


2017 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 41: Mankowski vs. Soldic, Background
Kleber Koike Erbst didn't make weight, the KSW featherweight belt is vacated. Artur Sowinski fights for the vacant featherweight title.


2017 in Kunlun Fight
The year 2017 was the 4th year in the history of the Kunlun Fight, a kickboxing promotion based in China. 2017 started with Kunlun Fight 56.


2017 in Kunlun Fight
The events were broadcasts through television agreements in mainland China with Jiangsu TV and around the world with various other channels. The events were also streamed live on the Kunlun Fight app and multiple other services. Traditionally, most Kunlun Fight events have both tournament fights and superfights (single fights).


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 56
Kunlun Fight 56 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on January 1, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 8
Kunlun Fight MMA 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on January 2, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 9
Kunlun Fight MMA 9 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on February 25, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 57
Kunlun Fight 57 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on February 26, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 57, Background
This event featured two 4-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2017 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 58 / Magnum FC 1
Kunlun Fight 58 / Magnum FC 1 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight and Magnum Fighting Championship on March 11, 2017 at the Atlantico Live in Rome, Italy.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 58 / Magnum FC 1, Background
This event featured two 4-Man qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2017 KLF World Championship Tournament.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 59
Kunlun Fight 59 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on March 25, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 10
Kunlun Fight MMA 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on April 10, 2017 at the Kunlun Fight World Combat Sports Center in Beijing, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 60
Kunlun Fight 60 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on April 23, 2017 at the Honghuagang Sports Center in Guizhou, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 11
Kunlun Fight MMA 11 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on May 4, 2017 at the Jining High-Tech Zone Stadium in Shandong, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 61
Kunlun Fight 61 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on May 14, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 12
Kunlun Fight MMA 12 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on June 1, 2017 at Lake Park in Dolon Nor, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 62
Kunlun Fight 62 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on June 10, 2017 at the Workpoint Studios in Bangkok, Thailand.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 63
Kunlun Fight 63 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on June 24, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 13
Kunlun Fight MMA 13 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on July 6, 2017 at the Mangrove Tree Resort in Qingdao, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 64
Kunlun Fight 64 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on July 15, 2017 at the Jiangnan Stadium in Chongqing, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 65
Kunlun Fight 65 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on August 27, 2017 at the Mangrove Resort German Village Square in Qingdao, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 14
Kunlun Fight MMA 14 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on August 28, 2017 at the Mangrove Resort German Village Square in Qingdao, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 15
Kunlun Fight MMA 15 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on October 3, 2017 at the Alxa Dream Park in Alxa, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight MMA 16
Kunlun Fight MMA 16 was a mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight on October 28, 2017 at the Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 66
Kunlun Fight 66 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on November 5, 2017 at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Wuhan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 67
Kunlun Fight 67 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on November 12, 2017 at the Mangrove Resort German Village Square in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2017 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 68
Kunlun Fight 68 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on December 17, 2017 at the Honghuagang Sport Center in Zunyi, China.


2017 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2017.


2017 in Laos
The following lists events that happened during 2017 in Laos.


2017 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2017.


2017 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2017, according to Billboard.


2017 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2017, according to Billboard.


2017 in Lebanon
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Lebanon.


2017 in Libya
The following lists events that happened during 2017 in Libya.


2017 in M-1 Global
The year 2017 is the 20th year in the history of the M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz
M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on February 18, 2017 at the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz, Background
This event featured two world title fight, first for the M-1 Light Heavyweight Championship Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz as M-1 Challenge 74 headliner, and a Lightweight pairing between Abukar Yandiev and Alexander Butenko for the M-1 Lightweight Championship as co-headliner.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley
M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on March 3, 2017 at the Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 75 - Shlemenko vs. Bradley, Background
This event featured a superfight between the former Bellator Middleweight Champion Alexander Shlemenko and Paul Bradley as M-1 Challenge 75 headliner, and a Welterweight pairing between Alexey Kunchenko and Maksim Grabovich for the M-1 Welterweight Championship as co-headliner.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev
M-1 Challenge 76 - Nevzorov vs. Evloev was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on April 22, 2017 at the Sports Palace "Magas" in Nazran, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes
M-1 Challenge 77 - Nemkov vs. Markes was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on May 19, 2017 at the Sochi sport palace in Sochi, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov
M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on May 26, 2017 at the Orenburzhye Sport Arena in Orenburg, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2
M-1 Challenge 79 - Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on June 1, 2017 at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou
M-1 Challenge 80 - Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on June 15, 2017 at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center   in Harbin, China.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6
M-1 Challenge 81 - Battle in the Mountains 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on July 22, 2017 at The Mountain in Nazran, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats
M-1 Challenge 82 - Vanttinen vs. Zayats was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on August 5, 2017 at The Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey
M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey will be a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on September 23, 2017 at The Basket-Hall Kazan in Kazan, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. Romanov
M-1 Challenge 84 - Kunchenko vs. Romanov will be a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on October 27, 2017 at The Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias
M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias will be a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on November 10, 2017 at The Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias, Background
Originally Damir Ismagulov was going to defend his title against the number one contender Raul Tutarauli, but unfortunately Tutarauli got injured. So Ismagulov fight was a non-title bout against Rogério Matias from Brazil.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias, Background
Stephan Puetz unfortunately got injured just a few days before the event, so another fighter from Germany has taken his place, Sebastian Heil steep in on a short notice to face Giga Kukhalashvili.


2017 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev
M-1 Challenge 86 - Buchinger vs. Dalgiev will be a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on November 24, 2017 at The Sports Palace "Magas" in Nazran, Russia.


2017 in Malaysia
2017 in Malaysia is Malaysia's 60th anniversary of its independence and 54th anniversary of its formation of Malaysia.


2017 in Malaysia, National Day and Malaysia Day, National Day theme
Negaraku, Sehati Sejiwa (My Country, United by Heart and Soul)


2017 in Maldivian football
Overview of the 2017 season of association football in the Maldives.


2017 in Maldivian football, National teams, Maldives women's national football team, 2016 SAFF Women's Championship
Group stage was played in 2016. Maldives advanced to the tournament semi-finals as Group A runners-up.


2017 in Mali
This article lists events from the year 2017 in Mali


2017 in Mauritania
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Mauritania.


2017 in Mexican television
The following is a list of events affecting Mexican television in 2017. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2017 in Mexico
This is a list of events that happened in 2017 in Mexico. The article also lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels.


2017 in Michigan
The state's top news stories of 2017 included continuing political fallout and criminal charges in connection with the Flint water crisis; Larry Nassar and the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal; the December 5 retirement of John Conyers amid claims of sexual harassment; the re-election of Mike Duggan to a second term as Mayor of Detroit with 72% of the vote; and the revitalization of Downtown and Midtown Detroit.


2017 in Michigan
In sports, the state's top stories included the return of the Detroit Pistons to Detroit; the opening of Little Caesars Arena as the home of the Pistons and Detroit Red Wings; the election of three former Detroit Tigers (Iván Rodríguez, Alan Trammell, and Jack Morris) to the Baseball Hall of Fame; the firing of Jim Caldwell as head coach of the Detroit Lions and Brad Ausmus as head coach of the Tigers; and Claressa Shields of Flint winning female middleweight and super middleweight boxing titles.


2017 in Michigan, Population
In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 2017, the state's population was estimated at 9,962,311, and the state had become the 10th most populous state.


2017 in Michigan, Population
The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:


2017 in Mozambique
This article lists events from the year 2017 in Mozambique.


2017 in Myanmar
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Myanmar.


2017 in NASCAR
In 2017, NASCAR sanctioned three national series and six touring series.


2017 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2017 in New Zealand.


2017 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
2017 is the third and final full year of the 51st Parliament, which first sat on 21 October 2014 and was dissolved on 17 August 2017. A general election was held on 23 September to elect the 52nd Parliament.


2017 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
The Fifth National Government, first elected in 2008, ends. The Sixth Labour Government begins.


2017 in Nicaragua
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Nicaragua.


2017 in North Korea
In the year 2017, North Korea was involved in the 2017 North Korea crisis, along with other events. The country conducted a nuclear test in September, and several missile tests throughout the year. One of these was the country's first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Hwasong-14. Two missiles were launched over Hokkaido in the Japanese archipelago, in August and in September 2017.


2017 in North Korea, Events
Note that the dates mostly reflect the publication of the news. News that span more than one day are usually listed according to the earliest day the event begun or was reported, or, they are listed by month but not by day.


2017 in North Korea, Events, July
a destroyer sailing near disputed territory claimed by China in the South China Sea.


2017 in Norwegian football
The 2017 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Norway.


2017 in Norwegian football
The season began in March, and ended in December with the 2017 Norwegian Football Cup Final.


2017 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Norwegian music.


2017 in ONE Championship
The year 2017 is the 7th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Singapore.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Quest for Power
ONE Championship: Quest for Power (also known as ONE Championship 50) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on January 14, 2017 at the  Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Quest for Power, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the ONE Middleweight Championship Vitaly Bigdash of Russia makes the first defense of his title against top contender Aung La Nsang of Myanmar as ONE Championship: Quest for Power headliner.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Quest for Power, Background
The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between top contender Martin Nguyen and Kazunori Yokota.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Quest for Power, Background
The card was originally headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Vitaly Bigdash and Marcin Prachnio. However, it was announced Prachnio had to withdraw due to an injury he sustained during  his training camp and Bigdash instead faced Aung La Nsang.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Throne of Tigers
ONE Championship: Throne of Tigers (also known as ONE Championship 51) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on February 14, 2017 at the  Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom
ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom (also known as ONE Championship 52) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on March 11, 2017 at the  IMPACT Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship Angela Lee of Singapore makes the first defense of her title against top contender Jenny Huang of Taiwan as ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom headliner. The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between Shannon Wiratchai of Bankok  and Richard Corminal.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom, Background
In addition MMA action, two of the country's most popular musical acts, Thaitanium and Slot Machine, had performing live at the event.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny
ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny (also known as ONE Championship 53) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on April 21, 2017 at the  Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship. Eduard Folayang of the Philippines made the first defense of his title against top contender Ev Ting of Malaysia as ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny headliner.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny, Background
Rob Lisita has pulled out of the bout against Honorio Banario due to personal reasons and was replaced by Jaroslav Jartim of Czech Republic. A featherweight bout between top featherweight prospect Christian Lee of Singapore and Keanu Subba was originally scheduled for this card, but Keanu Subba suffered an injury during training camp. Lee instead faced Jian Ping Wan.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes
ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes (also known as ONE Championship 54) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on May 26, 2017 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes, Background
This event featured two world title fight for the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship Angela Lee of Singapore makes the second defense of her title against top contender Istela Nunes of Brazil as ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes headliner, for the ONE Welterweight Championship ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren defends his title against rising young Malaysian star Agilan Thani as co-main event.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes, Background
Also features former ONE strawweight champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke against indonesian prospect Adrian Matheis.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes, Background
The event has also featured a 15 minutes submission-only grappling super-match between former ONE Championship lightweight champion Shinya Aoki and multiple time BJJ champion Garry Tonon. If no submissions within the allotted time, match is declared a draw.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Light of a Nation
ONE Championship: Light of a Nation  (also known as ONE Championship 55) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on June 30, 2017 at the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors
ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors (also known as ONE Championship 56) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on August 5, 2017 at the Cotai Arena in Macau, China.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Quest for Greatness
ONE Championship: Quest for Greatness (also known as ONE Championship 57) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on August 18, 2017 at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Shanghai
ONE Championship: Shanghai (also known as ONE Championship 58) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on September 2, 2017 at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Total Victory
ONE Championship: Total Victory (also known as ONE Championship 59) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on September 16, 2017 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Hero's Dream
ONE Championship: Hero's Dream (also known as ONE Championship 60) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on November 3, 2017 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Legends of the World
ONE Championship: Legends of the World (also known as ONE Championship 61) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on November 10, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit
ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit (also known as ONE Championship 62) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on November 24, 2017 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.


2017 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Warriors of the World
ONE Championship: Warriors of the World (also known as ONE Championship 63) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on December 9, 2017 at the Impact Arena, in Bangkok, Thailand.


2017 in Oman
This article lists events from the year 2017 in Oman.


2017 in Pakistan
The following lists notable events that happened during 2017 in Pakistan.


2017 in Pakistani television
The following is a list of events affecting Pakistani television in 2017. Events listed include television show debuts, and finales; channel launches, and closures; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations.


2017 in Paraguayan football
The 2017 season is the 107th season of competitive football in Paraguay.


2017 in Philippine law and politics
The following are the events in related to Philippine law in 2017. This includes developments in criminal investigations of national notability.


2017 in Philippine law and politics, Events, Kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick-Joo, Calls for resignation of Gen. dela Rosa
,  22 – President Duterte keeps  Gen. dela Rosa in his post still saying he has complete trust.


2017 in Philippine music
The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2017.


2017 in Philippine music, Albums released
The following albums are released in 2017 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.


2017 in Philippine sports
The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2017.


2017 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2017. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2017 in Philippine television, Debuts, PTV
The following are programs that debuted on People's Television Network:


2017 in Philippine television, Debuts, Other channels
The following are programs that debuted on other minor channels and video streaming services:


2017 in Philippine television, Finales, PTV
The following are programs that ended on People's Television Network:


2017 in Philippine television, Networks
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2017.


2017 in Philippine television, Networks, Rebranded
The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2017.


2017 in Portuguese television
This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2017.


2017 in Qatar
This is a list of notable events that occurred in 2017 in Qatar.


2017 in Queensland soccer
The 2017 Football Queensland season was the fifth season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men’s football. Below NPL Queensland was a regional structure of ten zones with their own leagues. The strongest of the zones was Football Brisbane with its senior men’s competition consisting of five divisions.


2017 in Queensland soccer
The NPL Queensland premiers qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2017.


2017 in Queensland soccer
On 8 December 2016 Football Queensland announced the commencement in 2018 of a 14 team second competition beneath a 14 team NPL Queensland, with promotion and relegation between the two tiers. The 28 clubs selected to participate in NPL Queensland and the FQPL were initially announced on 29 May 2017. The final list of clubs offered licences was made of 3 August 2017, with 12 clubs from Football Brisbane competitions (10 BPL and 2 CL1) to join the Football Queensland leagues in 2018. As a result, on 4 August 2017 Football Brisbane announced the restructure of its men's league for the 2018 season, with most clubs effectively moving up one division.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2017 National Premier League Queensland
The National Premier League Queensland 2017 season was played over 22 matches, followed by a finals series.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2017 Brisbane Premier League
The 2017 Brisbane Premier League was the 35th edition of the Brisbane Premier League which has been a second level domestic association football competition in Queensland since the Queensland State League was formed in 2008.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2017 Capital League 1
The 2017 Capital League 1 season was the fifth edition of the Capital League 1 as the third level domestic football competition in Queensland. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches. Relegated teams will be part of the 2018 Capital League 1 season, which will be the fourth level domestic competition in Queensland.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2017 Capital League 2
The 2017 Capital League 2 season was the fifth edition of the Capital League 2 as the fourth level domestic football competition in Queensland. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches. Relegated teams will be part of the 2018 Capital League 2 season, which will be the fifth level domestic competition in Queensland.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2017 Capital League 3
The 2017 Capital League 3 season was the fifth edition of the Capital League 3 as the fifth level domestic football competition in Queensland. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches. Relegated teams will be part of the 2018 Capital League 3 season, which will be the sixth level domestic competition in Queensland.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2017 Capital League 4
The 2017 Capital League 4 season was the fifth edition of the Capital League 4 as the sixth level domestic football competition in Queensland. Nine teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 16 matches.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Women's League Tables, 2017 Women's NPL Queensland
The 2017 Women's NPL Queensland season was the third edition of the Women's NPL Queensland as the top level domestic football of women's competition in Queensland. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 matches.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Cup Competitions, 2017 Canale Cup
Brisbane-based soccer clubs competed in 2017 for the Canale Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2017 Pig 'N' Whistle Canale Cup. Clubs entered from the Brisbane Premier League, the Capital League 1, Capital League 2 and Capital League 3. The early rounds of the competition were linked to the qualifying competition for the 2017 FFA Cup, where losing teams from successive rounds of the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds entered in following rounds of the Canale Cup.


2017 in Queensland soccer, Cup Competitions, FFA Cup Qualifiers
Queensland-based soccer clubs competed in 2017 in the Preliminary Rounds for the 2017 FFA Cup. The four winners of Seventh Round qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup; Far North Queensland FC (representing North Queensland), Gold Coast City (representing South Queensland), with Moreton Bay United and Peninsula Power representing Brisbane. In addition, A-League club Brisbane Roar qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.


2017 in RXF
2017 was the 6th year in the history of RXF, the largest mixed martial arts promotion based in Romania.


2017 in RXF, RXF 26
RXF 26: Brașov was a mixed martial arts event that took place on April 25, 2017 at the Dumitru Popescu Arena in Brașov, Romania.


2017 in RXF, RXF 27
RXF 27: Next Fighter was a mixed martial arts event that took place on July 29, 2017 at the Sala Polivalentă in Piatra Neamț, Romania.


2017 in RXF, RXF 28
RXF 28: VIP Special Edition was a mixed martial arts event that took place on October 30, 2017 at the Lux Divina in Brașov, Romania.


2017 in RXF, RXF 29
RXF 29: All Stars (also known as RXF vs. Magnum FC) was a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 18, 2017 at the Lux Divina in Brașov, Romania.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation
The year 2017 was the 3rd year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2017 started with Rizin Fighting Federation 5 in Yokohama. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF 5 was available on FITE TV.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Background
Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2017: April, July, October, and the usual December 29 and 31 show.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Background
He also announced that they will do 2 Grand Prix this year. One is men, other is women. He stated the women grand prix will be at Atomweight due to the fact Rena Kubota will be in the grand prix. Kyoji Horiguchi will compete in the men tournament which take place at Bantamweight 61 kg.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Background
Rizin's Bantamweight grand prix will begin on July 30 at the Saitama Super Arena, with the first four opening rounds bouts of the tournament bracket. The remaining four opening bouts will take place in the autumn. Similar to the last year GP, the quarterfinals are scheduled for Dec. 29. The semifinals and finals will be held on the same night, Dec. 31, at Saitama Super Arena.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura
Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura  was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on April 16, 2017 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 1
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round Part 1 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on July 30, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 2
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on October 15, 2017 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 2, Background
Dan Henderson supposed to face fellow MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba in a grappling match however, Henderson suffered a neck injury and Frank Shamrock step in as a replacement.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 2, Background
Kanna Asakura fought Saori Ishioka at DEEP JEWELS 17 in a Super Atomweight Grand Prix Qualification bout. Asakura won by Unanimous Decision.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 29, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round, Background
Seiichiro Ito was to face Kai Asakura at this event but had to withdraw due to a nasal fractures. He was replaced by Kizaemon Saiga.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round, Background
Gabrielle Garcia was scheduled to face Shinobu Kandori at this event. However, Garcia missed weight by over 26 pounds and the bout was canceled.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin Fan Expo 2017
Rizin Fan Expo 2017 was an Expo event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 29-30-31,2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin Fan Expo 2017, Background
This expo featured the Rizin 2017 jiu-jitsu tournament, a Grappling tournament, a high school Sambo tournament, an amateur Kickboxing tournament and an amateur Mixed martial arts tournament.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round, Background
This event will hold the semi-finals and final of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand-Prix. The quarter-finals were held two days previous at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round. Also on the card are the semi-finals and final of the Women's Super Atomweight Grand-Prix.


2017 in Road FC
The year 2017 was the 8th year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, a mma promotion based in South Korea. 2017 started with Road FC 036 and ended with Road FC 045 XX.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 045 XX
Xiaomi Road FC 045 XX was an MMA event held by Road FC on December 23, 2017 at the Convention Centre, Grand Hilton Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. The 2nd event 'Road FC 045 XX' of the all-female MMA league Road FC XX was held on the main card.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 044
Xiaomi Road FC 044 was an MMA event held by Road FC on November 11, 2017 at the Hebei Gymnasium in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 043
Xiaomi Road FC 043 was an MMA event held by Road FC on October 28, 2017 at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 042 x Chungju World Martial Arts Festival
Xiaomi Road FC 042 x Chungju World Martial Arts Festival was an MMA event held by Road FC on September 23, 2017 at the Chungju World Martial Arts Festival Stadium in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 041
Xiaomi Road FC 041  was an MMA event held by Road FC on August 12, 2017 at the Wonju Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 040
Xiaomi Road FC 040  was an MMA event held by Road FC on July 15, 2017 at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 039
Xiaomi Road FC 039  was an MMA event held by Road FC on June 10, 2017 at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 038
Xiaomi Road FC 038 was an MMA event held by Road FC on April 15, 2017 at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.


2017 in Road FC, Road FC 037 XX
Xiaomi Road FC 037 XX  was an MMA event held by Road FC on March 11, 2017 at the Convention Centre, Grand Hilton Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. The 1st event 'Road FC 037 XX' of the all-female MMA league Road FC XX was held on the main card. Road FC XX(pronounced “double x”, as in female chromosomes) is the official name for the league that showcased all-female fight cards on Road FC events. Road FC XX celebrates the rise in popularity in women's MMA, as well as the increasing number of talented female fighters in South Korea and abroad.