2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season
117th season in existence of Leicester City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] 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 after winning the Premier League title in the 2015–16 season.
2016–17 season | ||||
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Owner | King Power | |||
Chairman | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha | |||
Manager | Claudio Ranieri (until 23 February) Craig Shakespeare (from 23 February) | |||
Stadium | King Power Stadium | |||
Premier League | 12th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round (knocked out by Millwall) | |||
League Cup | Third round (knocked out by Chelsea) | |||
Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
Champions League | Quarter-finals (knocked out by Atlético Madrid) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Vardy (13) All: Jamie Vardy (16) | |||
Highest home attendance | 32,072 vs. Manchester United (5 February 2017) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 29,899 vs. Chelsea (20 September 2016) | |||
Average home league attendance | 31,886 | |||
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