King Power Stadium link with the past, while others refer to the ground as Freeman's Wharf, after the area of the city in which the stadium is situated. During the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, the stadium was known as the Leicester City Stadium. The King Power Stadium has four stands that each join in an enclosed design and, like many other football stadia in England, its stands are named for the cardinal points of the compass (i.e. The North, East, South and West stands respectively). The away supporters are situated in the corner between the North and
2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season 2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season The 2016–17 Leicester City season was the club's 112th season in the English football league system and its 49th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. Leicester City participated in the Premier League for the third consecutive season as well as the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. The club also took part in the pre-season International Champions Cup and entered the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League at the group stage. Leicester City entered the 2016–17 season as reigning Premier League champions