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The 2016–17 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th 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.
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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. Following the EFL's announcement of these format changes, many of the invited clubs declined to allow their academies to participate, and their places had to filled by the academy sides of several
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clubs. Reception to the new format by League One and Two fans was overwhelmingly negative. The opening rounds of fixtures were marked by record low attendances, and the format changes were described as "a complete and utter failure".


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. ;Notes
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declined to participate.


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.


Group stage

* Sixteen groups of four teams were organised on a regionalised basis. * All groups included one invited club and at least one club from each of Leagues
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and Two. * All clubs played each other once, either home or away (Academies played all group matches away from home). * Invited clubs played one home game at the club's first team stadium. * Clubs were awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. * In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shoot-out was held with the winning team earning an additional point. * The top two teams progressed to the knockout stage.


Northern Section


Group A


Group B


Group C


Group D


Group E


Group F


Group G


Group H


Southern Section


Group A


Group B


Group C


Group D


Group E


Group F


Group G


Group H


Knockout stage

If scores were level after 90 minutes in rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game was determined via a
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Round 2

The second round draw was made on 10 November 2016. The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner was at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.


Northern Section


Southern Section


Round 3

The third round draw was made on 8 December 2016. The sixteen remaining teams were drawn into eight ties as a "free draw."


Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw took place on 12 January 2017. The eight remaining teams were drawn into four ties as a "free draw."


Semi-finals

The semi-final draw took place on 26 January 2017. The four remaining teams were drawn into two ties as a "free draw."


Final


Match proceeds

After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split: *45% Home club *45% Away club *10% to the pool account


Notes


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 EFL Trophy EFL Trophy seasons
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