2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season
131st season in existence of Arsenal F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
2016–17 season | ||||
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Chairman | Sir Chips Keswick | |||
Manager | Arsène Wenger | |||
Stadium | Emirates Stadium | |||
Premier League | 5th | |||
FA Cup | Winners | |||
EFL Cup | Fifth round | |||
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Alexis Sánchez (24) All: Alexis Sánchez (30) | |||
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In the league, despite being in the title race in the first half of the season, their form collapsed in the second half of the season, with Arsenal finishing outside the top four of the Premier League for the first time since the 1995–96 season. In Europe, despite topping their group, Bayern Munich inflicted Arsenal's heaviest defeat in a two-legged European tie with a 10–2 aggregate defeat, with increasing criticism towards manager Arsène Wenger, as well as calls for change within the Arsenal hierarchy.[3] Despite the loss of form and heavy fan disapproval towards the end of the season, Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 13th time, beating Chelsea 2–1 in the final. The victory saw manager Arsène Wenger become the most successful manager in FA Cup history with seven wins.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.