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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 2016–17 Premier League was the 25th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 118th season of top-flight English football overall. The season began on 13 August 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. [4]
Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London. ... 2016–17: Ipswich Town: 26 14 6 6 26 13 4 9 52: 27: 10: 15 ...
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]
Promoted to head of football 8 May 2016 [14] Paul Trollope: 18 May 2016 [15] Nottingham Forest: Paul Williams: Mutual consent 12 May 2016 [16] Philippe Montanier: 27 June 2016 [17] Northampton Town: Chris Wilder: Signed by Sheffield United 12 May 2016 Rob Page: 19 May 2016 Sheffield United: Nigel Adkins: Sacked 12 May 2016 Chris Wilder: 12 May ...
The 2016–17 UEFA Champions League was the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The final was played between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
The draw failed to secure Champions League football for 2016–17, but after Manchester United lost 3–2 to West Ham two days later secured at least a place in the qualification round. [57] Arsenal needed a point against Aston Villa to secure automatic qualification and third place.
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 ]