The 2016–17 English Football League was the 118th season of the English Football League. It began on 6 August 2016 and concluded with the Championship promotion play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2017. The EFL is contested through three divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner of the Championship, Newcastle United, and runner-up Brighton & Hove Albion were automatically promoted to the Premier League and they were joined by the winner of the Championship play-off, Huddersfield Town. The bottom two teams in League Two, Hartlepool United and Leyton Orient, were relegated to the National League.
It was the league's first season after rebranding from the Football League to the English Football League.
Promotion and relegation following 2015-16 season
From the Premier League Relegated to the Championship Newcastle United Norwich City Aston Villa
From the Championship Promoted to the Premier League Burnley Middlesbrough Hull City Relegated to League One Charlton Athletic Milton Keynes Dons Bolton Wanderers
From League One Promoted to the Championship Wigan Athletic Burton Albion Barnsley Relegated to League Two Doncaster Rovers Blackpool Colchester United Crewe Alexandra
From League Two Promoted to League One Northampton Town Oxford United Bristol Rovers AFC Wimbledon Relegated to the National League Dagenham & Redbridge York City
From the National League Promoted to League Two Cheltenham Town Grimsby Town
Championship
Table
Play-offs
Results
League One
Table
Play-offs
Results
League Two
Table
Play-offs
Results
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table attime of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table attime of appointment Stevenage Teddy Sheringham Sacked 1 February 20162015–16 season Darren Sarll 8 May 2016Pre-season Barnsley Lee Johnson Signed by Bristol City 6 February 2016 Paul Heckingbottom 15 June 2016 Walsall Sean O'DriscollSacked 6 March 2016 Jon Whitney 1 June 2016 Nottingham Forest Dougie Freedman 13 March 2016 Philippe Montanier 26 June 2016 Bolton Wanderers Neil Lennon Mutual Consent 15 March 2016 Phil Parkinson 10 June 2016 Aston Villa Rémi Garde 29 March 2016 2015–16 Premier League season Roberto Di Matteo 2 June 2016 Leyton Orient Kevin Nolan Removed From Managerial Role 12 April 20162015–16 season Andy Hessenthaler 3 June 2016 Peterborough United Graham WestleySacked 23 April 2016 Grant McCann 16 May 2016 Blackburn Rovers Paul Lambert Mutual consent 7 May 2016Pre-season Owen Coyle 2 June 2016 Cardiff City Russell Slade Promoted to head of football 7 May 2016 Paul Trollope 18 May 2016 Charlton Athletic José Riga Resigned 7 May 2016 Russell Slade 6 June 2016 Notts County Mark Cooper End of contract 7 May 2016 John Sheridan 27 May 2016 Sheffield United Nigel Adkins Sacked 12 May 2016 Chris Wilder 12 May 2016 Northampton Town Chris Wilder Signed by Sheffield United 12 May 2016 Rob Page 19 May 2016 Blackpool Neil McDonald Mutual Consent 18 May 2016 Gary Bowyer 1 June 2016 Rotherham United Neil Warnock End of contract 18 May 2016 Alan Stubbs 1 June 2016 Port Vale Rob Page Signed by Northampton Town 19 May 2016 Bruno Ribeiro 20 June 2016 Reading Brian McDermott Sacked 27 May 2016 Jaap Stam 13 June 2016 Oldham Athletic John Sheridan Signed by Notts County 27 May 2016 Steve Robinson 9 July 2016 Derby County Darren Wassall Reappointed Academy Director 27 May 2016 Nigel Pearson 27 May 2016 Leeds United Steve Evans Sacked 31 May 2016 Garry Monk 2 June 2016 Bradford City Phil Parkinson Signed by Bolton Wanderers 10 June 2016 Stuart McCall 20 June 2016 Fleetwood Town Steven Pressley Resigned 26 July 2016 Uwe Rösler 30 July 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers Kenny Jackett Sacked 29 July 2016 Walter Zenga 30 July 2016 Leyton Orient Andy Hessenthaler 26 September 2016 14th Alberto Cavasin 2 October 2016 17th Newport County Warren Feeney 28 September 2016 24th Graham Westley 7 October 2016 24th Coventry City Tony Mowbray Resigned 29 September 2016 24th Russell Slade 21 December 2016 23rd Aston Villa Roberto Di Matteo Sacked 3 October 2016 19th Steve Bruce 12 October 2016 19th Cardiff City Paul Trollope 4 October 2016 23rd Neil Warnock 5 October 2016 23rd Shrewsbury Town Micky Mellon Signed by Tranmere Rovers 6 October 2016 22nd Paul Hurst 24 October 2016 24th Derby County Nigel Pearson Mutual Consent 8 October 2016 20th Steve McClaren 12 October 2016 20th Rotherham United Alan Stubbs Sacked 19 October 2016 24th Kenny Jackett 21 October 2016 24th Milton Keynes Dons Karl Robinson Mutual Consent 23 October 2016 19th Robbie Neilson 2 December 2016 19th Grimsby Town Paul Hurst Signed by Shrewsbury Town 24 October 2016 8th Marcus Bignot 7 November 2016 8th Wolverhampton Wanderers Walter Zenga Sacked 25 October 2016 18th Paul Lambert 5 November 2016 19th Wigan Athletic Gary Caldwell 25 October 2016 23rd Warren Joyce 2 November 2016 22nd Queens Park Rangers Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 5 November 2016 17th Ian Holloway 11 November 2016 17th Mansfield Town Adam Murray Resigned 14 November 2016 18th Steve Evans 16 November 2016 18th Charlton Athletic Russell Slade Sacked 14 November 2016 15th Karl Robinson 24 November 2016 11th Bury David Flitcroft 16 November 2016 16th Chris Brass 15 December 2016 20th Leyton Orient Alberto Cavasin 23 November 2016 22nd Andy Edwards 23 November 2016 22nd Rotherham United Kenny Jackett Resigned 28 November 2016 24th Paul Warne 5 April 2017 24th Barnet Martin Allen Signed by Eastleigh 1 December 2016 8th Kevin Nugent 15 February 2017 11th Birmingham City Gary Rowett Sacked 14 December 2016 7th Gianfranco Zola 14 December 2016 7thPort Vale Bruno RibeiroResigned26 December 201617th Michael Brown 3 May 2017 2017–18 seasonNotts County John Sheridan Sacked 2 January 201722nd Kevin Nolan 12 January 2017 22ndGillingham Justin Edinburgh2 January 201717th Adrian Pennock4 January 201717thChesterfield Danny Wilson8 January 201722nd Gary Caldwell17 January 201722nd Crewe Alexandra Steve Davis 8 January 2017 18th David Artell 8 January 2017 18th Northampton Town Rob Page 9 January 2017 16th Justin Edinburgh 13 January 2017 16th Oldham Athletic Steve Robinson 12 January 2017 24th John Sheridan 12 January 2017 24th Nottingham Forest Philippe Montanier 14 January 2017 20th Mark Warburton 14 March 2017 19thHartlepool United Craig Hignett Mutual Consent15 January 201719th Dave Jones 18 January 201719th Leyton Orient Andy Edwards Resigned 29 January 2017 23rd Daniel Webb 29 January 2017 23rd Bury Chris Brass Replaced 15 February 2017 21st Lee Clark 15 February 2017 21st Blackburn Rovers Owen Coyle Mutual Consent 21 February 2017 23rd Tony Mowbray 22 February 2017 23rd Coventry City Russell Slade Sacked 5 March 2017 24th Mark Robins 6 March 2017 24th Newport County Graham Westley 9 March 2017 24th Michael Flynn 9 May 2017 2017–18 season Norwich City Alex Neil 10 March 2017 8th Daniel Farke 25 May 2017 2017–18 season Derby County Steve McClaren 12 March 2017 10th Gary Rowett 14 March 2017 10th Wigan Athletic Warren Joyce 13 March 2017 23rd Graham Barrow 13 March 2017 23rd Leyton Orient Daniel Webb Resigned 30 March 2017 24th Omer Riza 30 March 2017 24th Grimsby Town Marcus Bignot Sacked 10 April 2017 14th Russell Slade 12 April 2017 14th Barnet Kevin Nugent 15 April 2017 16th Rossi Eames 19 May 2017 2017–18 season Birmingham City Gianfranco Zola Resigned 17 April 2017 20th Harry Redknapp 18 April 2017 20th Hartlepool United Dave Jones Sacked 24 April 2017 23rd Craig Harrison 26 May 2017 2017–18 season Leyton Orient Omer Riza 10 July 2017 24th Steve Davis10 July 2017 2017–18 season
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