Premier League 2016-17 Season Facts & Trivia
The 2016-17 Premier League season was won by Chelsea. Below are the key facts, records, and trivia from that campaign, including the title race, Golden Boot, Golden Glove, and relegation battle.
See the 2016-17 final Premier League table, the 2016-17 season overview, or replay the 2016-17 table week by week.
1. Conte's Chelsea CHE
Chelsea won the title with 93 points in Antonio Conte's first season, a year after finishing 10th.
2. Most wins in a season CHE
Chelsea set a PL record with 30 wins in a 38-game season.
3. 13-game winning run CHE
Chelsea's 13 consecutive wins, after switching to a 3-4-3 formation, equalled the PL record.
4. Golden Boot TOT
Harry Kane won a second successive Golden Boot with 29 goals, including seven in his last two games.
5. Golden Glove CHE
Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove with 16 clean sheets.
6. Most assists MCI
Kevin De Bruyne led the league with 18 assists.
7. Relegated teams SUN
Hull City, Middlesbrough and Sunderland were relegated, ending Sunderland's decade in the top flight.
8. Champions' 12th-place defence LEI
Reigning champions Leicester finished 12th and sacked Claudio Ranieri in February — the lowest finish by defending champions at the time.
9. Player of the Season CHE
N'Golo Kante won PL Player of the Season in his first Chelsea season, having won it with Leicester a year earlier.
10. Manager of the Season CHE
Antonio Conte won Manager of the Season.
11. Spurs' record haul TOT
Tottenham finished second with a club-record 86 points and an unbeaten home campaign in their final season at old White Hart Lane.
12. Arsenal top-four streak ends ARS
Arsenal finished 5th, missing the top four for the first time in 21 years.
13. 7-1 biggest win TOT
Tottenham beat Hull 7-1 on the final day, the biggest margin of the season.
14. Guardiola & Mourinho arrive MCI
Pep Guardiola (City) and Jose Mourinho (United) began their tenures; City finished 3rd and United 6th.
15. Clinch date CHE
Chelsea clinched with a 1-0 win at West Brom on 12 May 2017 (Michy Batshuayi 83rd-minute goal).