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The 2016–17 season was Arsenal's 25th in the Premier League, their 91st consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 100th season in the top flight overall. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The club participated in the Premier League , FA Cup , EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League .
The season began on 13 August 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. [4] Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 15 June 2016. [5] Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title, and sixth English title, with two matches to spare following a 1–0 away win over West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. [6]
When Arsenal was founded in 1886 by munition workers' from Woolwich, the club resisted the lure of professionalism and remained an amateur side. [12] Success in local cup competitions soon followed, and a tie against Derby County in the FA Cup on 17 January 1891 led to the opposition approaching two of Arsenal's players, in view of offering them professional contracts. [12]
In April 2016, Arsenal announced plans to play two pre-season friendlies against Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia ahead of the 2017–18 season. [18] It was the first time Arsenal played in Australia since 1977, when the team visited as part of the World of Soccer Cup . [ 19 ]
The 2015–16 season was Arsenal's 24th season in the Premier League and 90th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. [1] [2] The club entered the season as the FA Cup holders, [3] and participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and the UEFA Champions League.
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The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles by fashion designer Bryana "Bana" Bongolan alleges the incident happened in 2016 while she was at the home of Mr Combs' then-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.
The 2016–17 EFL Cup was the 57th season of the EFL Cup, formerly known as the Football League Cup, featuring all 92 clubs from the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL). The cup did not have a sponsor following the withdrawal of sponsorship from Capital One after four years as the Capital One Cup, [ 1 ] but was renamed the EFL ...