2016–17 Leeds United F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Leeds United's seventh consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2016–17 season, presented in chronological order, starting on 7 May 2016 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2016–17 season. This list does not include [|transfers] or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match [|results], which are in the results section.May
- 31 May: Leeds United confirm that the Club has parted company with head coach Steve Evans and assistant Paul Raynor.
June
- 2 June: Garry Monk is appointed as the new Leeds United head coach on a one-year rolling contract.
- 13 June: Pep Clotet is confirmed as assistant coach, and Darryl Flahavan as goalkeeping coach.
- 20 June: Ben Mansford joins the club from Barnsley as the new Chief Executive.
July
- 1 July: James Beattie is appointed as first-team coach.
August
- 2 August: The club formally rejects a transfer request received from Charlie Taylor.
September
- 8 September: The Club confirm that it is now 100% owned by Eleonora Sport Limited, after purchasing all of the shares previously held by GFH Capital.
- 9 September: Liam Bridcutt is confirmed as the new club captain, after the departure of Sol Bamba.
December
- 8 December: The Football Association suspend owner Massimo Cellino from all football activities for 18 months and fine him £250,000, for breaching the FA's football agent rules over the sale of Ross McCormack to Fulham in 2014.
January
- 4 January: Aser Group Holding acquire 50% of Leeds United.
First team squad
Transfers
In
Loans in
Loans out
Transfers out
New contracts
Club
Kit
Club officials
First Team coaching staff
Other information
Competitions
Overall summary
Last updated: 7 May 2017Pre-season and friendlies
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
League Cup
FA Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Source:Top scorers
1Mowatt left the club on 27 January 2017.Disciplinary record
Last Updated: 7 May 2017| Nation | Name | ||
 | Kalvin Phillips | 6 | 2 |
 | Liam Bridcutt | 7 | 1 |
| Liam Cooper | 1 | 1 |
 | Pontus Jansson | 15 | 0 |
| Luke Ayling | 10 | 0 |
| Kyle Bartley | 12 | 0 |
 | Ronaldo Vieira | 5 | 0 |
 | Pablo Hernández | 4 | 0 |
 | Eunan O'Kane | 4 | 0 |
 | Hadi Sacko | 4 | 0 |
 | Souleymane Doukara | 3 | 0 |
| Robert Green | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 3 | 0 |
 | Gaetano Berardi | 2 | 0 |
 | Stuart Dallas | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Mowatt2 | 2 | 0 |
 | Chris Wood | 2 | 0 |
 | Sol Bamba1 | 1 | 0 |
 | Modou Barrow | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Denton | 1 | 0 |
| Lewie Coyle | 1 | 0 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 1 | 0 |
 | Marco Silvestri | 1 | 0 |
1Bamba left club on 1 September 2016.
2Mowatt left club on 27 January 2017.
Suspensions served
As of 29 April 2017| Date | Matches Missed | Player | Reason | Opponents Missed |
| 20 November 2016 | 1 | Pontus Jansson | vs Newcastle | Rotherham |
| 9 December 2016 | 1 | Kalvin Phillips | vs Brighton | Reading |
| 9 January 2017 | 2 | Pontus Jansson | vs Cambridge | Derby, Barnsley |
| 29 January 2017 | 1 | Liam Cooper | vs Sutton | Blackburn |
| 11 February 2017 | 1 | Liam Bridcutt | vs Cardiff | Bristol City |
| 7 March 2017 | 2 | Kalvin Phillips | vs Fulham | QPR, Brighton |
| 11 March 2017 | 2 | Luke Ayling | vs QPR | Brighton, Reading |
| 1 April 2017 | 6 | Liam Cooper | Violent conduct vs Reading | Brentford, Preston, Newcastle, Wolves, Burton, Norwich |
| 29 April 2017 | 3 | Pontus Jansson | vs Norwich | Wigan |