| Leicester City 2016–17 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Claudio Ranieri(until 23 February)  Craig Shakespeare(from 23 February) | |
| League Season information | ||
| Highest position | 9th | |
| lowest position | 17th | |
| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |
| EFL Cup | Third round | |
| FA Community Shield | Runner-up | |
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Vardy (12) All: Jamie Vardy (15) | |
  
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The 2016–17 season is Leicester City's 112th season in the English football league system and their 49th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. This season Leicester City participate in the Premier League for the third consecutive season as well as the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. The club will also take part in the pre-season International Champions Cup and are guaranteed to enter the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League at the group stage. Leicester City will enter the 2016-2017 season as reigning Premier League champions after winning the Premier League title in the 2015-2016 season.
Pre-season[]
Friendlies[]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| Friendly 19 July 2016 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Oxford | |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire  10'
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Report | Gray 28' Schlupp 69'
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Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,487 Referee: John Busby |
International Champions Cup[]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
- Main article: 2016 International Champions Cup
| International Champions Cup 23 July 2016 | Celtic 
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1–1 (5–6 pen)
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Leicester City
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Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 17:30 BST | O'Connell 59'
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Report | Mahrez 46'
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Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 32,658 Referee: John Beaton (Scotland) | |
| Penalties | |||||
Çiftçi  Johansen Allan O'Connell Christie Forrest 
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Fuchs Wasilewski Drinkwater Chilwell Okazaki Amartey
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| International Champions Cup 30 July 2016 | Paris Saint-Germain 
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4–0 | Leicester City
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Carson, California, United States | |
| 20:03 PDT | Cavani 26' (pen.) Ikone 45'Lucas 65'Édouard 90'
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Report | Hernández  9'
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Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |
| International Champions Cup 3 August 2016 | Barcelona 
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4–2 | Leicester City
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Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 20:00 CEST | Munir 26', 45' L. Suárez 34'D. Suárez 38'Mújica 84'
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Report | Musa 47', 66'
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Stadium: Friends Arena Attendance: 42,879 Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden) |
Players and staff[]
First team squad[]
- This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2016–17 season
- Asterisks indicates player left mid-season
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season
- Italics indicate loan player
Backroom staff[]
- This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2015–16 season
- Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season
| Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Manager |
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Claudio Ranieri |
| Assistant Manager |
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Craig Shakespeare |
| Assistant Manager |
|
Paolo Benetti |
| Assistant Manager/Head of Recruitment |
|
Steve Walsh |
| First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach |
|
Mike Stowell |
| Head Physio |
|
David Rennie |
| Academy Manager |
|
Gareth Jennings |
| Academy Coach (Under 18s) |
|
Trevor Peake |
| Academy Coach (Under 16s) |
|
Inigo Idiakez |
Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | GK |  |
Ron-Robert Zieler | Hannover 96 | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Luis Hernández | Sporting Gijón | Free transfer |
Transfers out[]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  |
Andrej Kramarić | 1899 Hoffenheim | Undisclosed |
Released[]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2016 | AM |
|
Kyle Bailey |
| 30 June 2016 | LW |
|
Jack Barmby |
| 30 June 2016 | FW |
|
Jacob Blyth |
| 30 June 2016 | CM |
|
Dean Hammond |
| 30 June 2016 | RW |
|
Aaron Hassall |
| 30 June 2016 | LB |
|
Michael Kelly |
| 30 June 2016 | FW |
|
Keenan King |
| 30 June 2016 | LB |
|
Paul Konchesky |
| 30 June 2016 | GK |
|
Jonny Maddison |
| 30 June 2016 | SS | 
|
Harry Panayiotou |
| 30 June 2016 | GK | 
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Mark Schwarzer |
| 30 June 2016 | GK |
|
Max Smith-Varnam |
| 30 June 2016 | CM |
|
Ryan Watson |
Competitions[]
FA Community Shield[]
- Main article: 2016 FA Community Shield
| Community Shield 7 August 2016 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Manchester United | London | |
| 16:00 | Simpson 40' Vardy 52', 75'King 55'
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Lingard 32' Bailly 71'Ibrahimović 83'
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,437 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Premier League[]
- Main article: 2016–17 Premier League
League table[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea (C)
|
38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 93 | |
| 2 |  Tottenham
|
38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 86 | |
| 4 |  Manchester City
|
38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | |
| 3 |  Liverpool
|
38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | |
| 5 |  Arsenal
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38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75a | |
| 6 |  Manchester Utd
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38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 69b | |
| 7 |  Everton
|
38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 61 | |
| 8 |  Southampton
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38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 46 | |
| 9 |  Bournemouth
|
38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 46 | |
| 10 |  West Brom
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38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 45 | |
| 11 |  West Ham Utd
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38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 45 | |
| 12 | Leicester City
|
38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 44 | |
| 13 |  Stoke City
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38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 44 | |
| 14 |  Crystal Palace
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38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 41 | |
| 15 |  Swansea City
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38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 41 | |
| 16 |  Burnley
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38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 40 | |
| 17 |  Watford
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38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 40 | |
| 18 |  Hull City (R)
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38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 34 | 2017–18 Football League Championship |
| 19 |  Middlesbrough (R)
|
38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | |
| 20 |  Sunderland (R)
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38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 24 |
a: Arsenal qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 FA Cup.
b: Manchester United qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. They also qualified for the Europa League group stage based on their league position, but that spot was vacated without replacement per UEFA regulations, and their spot in the Europa League third qualifying round as winners of the 2016–17 EFL Cup was passed down the league.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Results summary[]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 15 May 2016
Source: Premier League
Matches[]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
| 1 13 August 2016 | Hull City | v | Leicester City | Kingston upon Hull | |
| Stadium: KC Stadium |
| 2 20 August 2016 | Leicester City | – | Arsenal | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 3 27 August 2016 | Leicester City | v | Swansea City | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 4 10 September 2016 | Liverpool | v | Leicester City | Liverpool | |
| Stadium: Anfield |
| 5 17 September 2016 | Leicester City | v | Burnley | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 6 24 September 2016 | Manchester United | v | Leicester City | Manchester | |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 7 1 October 2016 | Leicester City | v | Southampton | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 8 15 October 2016 | Chelsea | v | Leicester City | London | |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 9 22 October 2016 | Leicester City | v | Crystal Palace | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 10 29 October 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Leicester | London | |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 11 5 November 2016 | Leicester City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 12 19 November 2016 | Watford | v | Leicester City | Watford | |
| Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 13 26 November 2016 | Leicester City | v | Middlesbrough | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 14 3 December 2016 | Sunderland | v | Leicester City | Sunderland | |
| Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 15 10 December 2016 | Leicester City | v | Manchester City | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 16 13 December 2016 | AFC Bournemouth | v | Leicester City | Bournemouth | |
| Stadium: Dean Court |
| 17 17 December 2016 | Stoke City | v | Leicester City | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
| 18 26 December 2016 | Leicester City | v | Everton | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 19 31 December 2016 | Leicester City | v | West Ham United | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 20 2 January 2017 | Middlesbrough | v | Leicester City | Middlesbrough | |
| Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 21 14 January 2017 | Leicester City | v | Chelsea | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 22 21 January 2017 | Southampton | v | Leicester City | [Southampton | |
| Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
| 23 31 January 2017 | Burnley | v | Leicester City | Burnley | |
| Stadium: Turf Moor |
| 24 4 February 2017 | Leicester City | v | Manchester United | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 25 11 February 2017 | Swansea City | v | Leicester City | Swansea | |
| Stadium: Liberty Stadium |
| 26 25 February 2017 | Leicester City | v | Liverpool | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 27 4 March 2017 | Leicester City | v | Hull City | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 28 11 April 2017 | Arsenal | v | Leicester City | Holloway, London | |
| Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 29 18 March 2017 | West Ham United | v | Leicester City | London | |
| Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
| 30 1 April 2017 | Leicester City | v | Stoke City | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 31 4 April 2017 | Leicester City | v | Sunderland | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 32 8 April 2017 | Everton | v | Leicester City | Liverpool | |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 33 15 April 2017 | Crystal Palace | v | Leicester City | South Norwood | |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 34 22 April 2017 | Leicester City | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 35 29 April 2017 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Leicester City | West Bromwich | |
| Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 36 6 May 2017 | Leicester City | v | Watford | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 37 13 May 2017 | Manchester City | v | Leicester City | Manchester | |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium |
| 38 21 May 2017 | Leicester City | v | AFC Bournemouth | Leicester | |
| Stadium: King Power Stadium |
FA Cup[]
- Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
| Third round | Leicester City | v | |||
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League Cup[]
- Main article: 2016–17 Football League Cup
| Third round | Leicester City | v | |||
UEFA Champions League[]
- Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
Leicester City have qualified for the Group Stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League by winning the 2015–16 Premier League. It will be their first participation in this competition. As champions of England, the club will be in the pot 1 for group stage draw.
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