2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season after winning the Premier League title in the 2015–16 season. Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: King Power On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. Leicester City qualified for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League by winning the 2015–16 Premier League. It was their first participation in this competition. As champions of England, the club was in Pot 1 for the group stage draw. "As of 21 May 2017." "As of 21 May 2017." 2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season The 2016–17 Leicester City season was the club's 112th season in the English football league
King Power Stadium Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter crashed in the car park outside the stadium, shortly after taking off from the pitch. Four other people were on the helicopter at the time. There were no survivors. In 2002, former Leicester City shirt sponsors Walkers signed a ten-year deal for naming rights. The agreement was superseded halfway through the period, in May 2007, when they again paid a "seven-figure sum" to extend their sponsorship of the stadium until 2017. Originally the ground was to have been called the "Walkers Bowl," but the name was dropped after fans objected on the grounds the name was too