2016–17 Premier League
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The 2016–17 Premier League will be the 25th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season is due to start on 13 August 2016, running to 21 May 2017.[1]
Leicester City are the defending champions.
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Premier League rebranding
On 9 February 2016, the Premier League announced a rebrand; beginning with the 2016–17 season, the competition will be known simply as the Premier League, without any sponsor's name attached. As part of their rebranding, a new logo was introduced.[2]
Ticket prices
From the beginning of the 2016–17 season, ticket prices for away fans will be capped at £30 per ticket.[3]
Teams
Twenty teams will compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season, as well as three teams promoted from the Championship.
Burnley became the first club to be promoted after a 1–0 win against Queens Park Rangers on 2 May 2016 meant they were guaranteed an automatic place.[4] They return to the League after only a season's absence. Middlesbrough became the second club to be promoted, after a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion meant they finished above them on goal difference and secured the second automatic spot. They will play Premier League football for the first time since the 2008–09 season.[5] Hull City became the third and final club to be promoted, following a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 28 May 2016, to secure their return to the Premier League after only a season's absence.[6]
The three promoted clubs replace Newcastle United, Norwich City and Aston Villa.
Stadia
West Ham United will be playing for the first time in the 60,010 capacity Olympic Stadium.[7] Stoke City have announced that from the 2016–17 season the Britannia Stadium will be renamed to the bet365 Stadium.[8]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |  Louis van Gaal |
Sacked | 23 May 2016[9] | Pre-season |  José Mourinho |
27 May 2016[10] |
| Chelsea | Guus Hiddink |
End of caretaker spell | 30 June 2016[11] |  Antonio Conte |
1 July 2016[11] | |
| Manchester City |  Manuel Pellegrini |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2016[12] |  Pep Guardiola |
1 July 2016[13] | |
| Watford | Quique Sánchez Flores |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2016[14] | Walter Mazzarri |
1 July 2016[15] |
Results
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[citation needed]
Results table
Source: Barclays Premier League football scores & results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Fixtures
Fixtures for the 2016–17 season will be announced on 15 June 2016.[16]
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