The 2016–17 season was AFC Bournemouth's second consecutive season in the

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and their 127th year in existence. That season Bournemouth participated in the

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and

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. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

First-team squad

Out on loan

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Transfers

In

Out

:Total incoming: £18,000,000

Loans in

Loans out

Pre-season friendlies

On 27 May 2016, it was announced that Bournemouth would travel to the

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on 29 July 2016 to play

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. On 3 June 2016, it was announced that Bournemouth would play

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side

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on 23 July 2016 and that they would also host a fixture against

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. On 14 June 2016, a friendly against Spanish side

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was announced. On 29 June 2016, it was announced that Bournemouth would once again visit the United States for a pre-season tour with a fixture against

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on 20 July 2016.

Competitions

Overview

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Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Results

On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

FA Cup

EFL Cup

References

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