2016–17 EFL Trophy

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2016–17 EFL Trophy
Checkatrade Trophy
Tournament details
Country  England
 Wales
Teams 64
Defending champions Barnsley
Final positions
Champions Coventry City
Runner-up Oxford United
← 2015–16
2017–18 →

The 2016–17 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 35th season in the history of the competition and the first since being rebranded from Football League Trophy. It was played as a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system and for the first time was expanded to include 16 Premier League and Championship "B Teams" with Category One status as part of a trial.

In all, 64 clubs entered the competition. Barnsley were the reigning champions,[2] but were ineligible to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.[3]

Change in format

On 9 June 2016, the newly rebranded EFL announced that the 2016–17 EFL Trophy competition would include sixteen "category 1 Premier League academy sides" for the first time. The first knockout round would also be replaced with a new group stage, the sixteen regional groups each to comprise three League One/Two teams plus an academy side, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout second round.[4]

Following the EFL's announcement of these format changes, many of the invited clubs declined to allow their academies to participate,[5] and their places had to filled by the academy sides of several Championship clubs.

Reception to the new format by League One and Two fans was overwhelmingly negative.[6] The opening rounds of fixtures were marked by record low attendances,[7] and the format changes were described as "a complete and utter failure".[8]

Participating clubs

  • 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
  • 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
  • Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participating in the following tournament.
League One League Two Academies
Clubs
Total 24 24 16
Notes

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur declined to participate.[9]

Eligibility criteria for players

  • For EFL clubs; a minimum of 5 'First Team' players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition's existing rules.
  • For invited clubs – 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at 30 June 2016).

Dates

The competition dates were announced in July 2016.[10]

Round Dates Number of teams
Round 1 (Group Stages) 29 August – 4 September 2016 64
3–9 October 2016
7–13 November 2016
Round 2 5–11 December 2016 32
Round 3 9–15 January 2017 16
Quarter-final 23–29 January 2017 8
Semi-Final 6–26 February 2017 4
Final 2 April 2017 (Wembley Stadium) 2

Group stage

  • Sixteen groups of 4 teams will be organised on a regionalised basis.
  • All groups will include one invited club and at least one club from each of Leagues One and Two.
  • All clubs will play each other once, either home or away (Academies play all group matches away from home).
  • Invited clubs will play one home game at the club's first team stadium.
  • Clubs will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
  • In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shootout will be held with the winning team earning an additional point.
  • The top two teams will progress to the Knockout Stage.

Northern Section

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Southern Section

Group A

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Knockout stage

If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.

Round 2

The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2016.[13] The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.

Northern Section

Southern Section

Round 3

The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2016. The 16 remaining teams were drawn into 8 ties as a "free draw."

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final draw took place on 12 January 2017. The 8 remaining teams were drawn into 4 ties as a "free draw."

Semi-finals

The Semi-final draw took place on 26 January 2017. The 4 remaining teams were drawn into 2 ties as a "free draw."

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) Semi Final Coventry City 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Ricoh Arena, Coventry
19:45 Beavon Goal 11'
G. Thomas Goal 19'		 Report Akinfenwa Goal 55' Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Darren England
1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) Semi Final Luton Town 2–3 Oxford United Kenilworth Road, Luton
19:45 Vassell Goal 72'
Hylton Goal 82'		 Report Edwards Goal 10'
Mpanzu Goal 69' (o.g.)
Johnson Goal 85'		 Attendance: 6,901
Referee: Nigel Miller

Final

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Main article: 2017 EFL Trophy Final

2017 EFL Trophy Final

Match proceeds

After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:

  • 45% Home club
  • 45% Away club
  • 10% to the pool account

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled to be played at the Olympic Stadium, this game was switched as a result of West Ham's tenancy terms[12]

References

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