The 2016–17 season is Brighton & Hove Albion's 115th year in existence and sixth consecutive season in the Championship.[4] Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Brighton were promoted to the Premier League following their 2–1 home win against Wigan Athletic on 17 April 2017, with fellow promotion chasers Huddersfield Town failing to match Brighton's result in their fixture against Derby County.[5]
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Squad
First-Team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source: English Football League, Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off. (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted Notes:
^Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
Results round by round
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
Ground
A
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
H
A
A
H
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
A
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
H
H
A
A
H
A
H
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
Result
D
W
W
D
L
L
W
W
W
D
W
D
W
W
W
W
D
W
D
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
D
W
D
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
D
Position
11
6
1
2
8
13
7
7
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: [citation needed] A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Brighton's fixture list for the 2016/17 Championship season was revealed on 22 June 2016.[54][55]
^"Manu Heads To Holland". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
^"Hunt Heads Out On Loan". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^"Ince Heads Out On Loan". Brighton & Hove Albion Official Site. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
