2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup
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 Northern Ireland
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| Teams | 36 | ||
| Champions | Ballymena United (1st Win) | ||
| Runners-up | Carrick Rangers | ||
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The 2016–17 Northern Ireland Football League Cup was the 31st edition of Northern Ireland's football knock-out cup competition for national league clubs, and the third edition of the competition as the Northern Ireland Football League Cup. This season's League Cup was contested by the 36 clubs in the NIFL Premiership, NIFL Championship 1 and NIFL Championship 2. The competition began on 6 August 2016 with the first round, and will conclud on 18 February 2017 with the final.
For the fourth consecutive season Cliftonville were the defending champions, following their 3–0 win over Ards in the 2016 final. This secured the trophy for the fourth consecutive season and the fifth time overall.
The competition was played in a straight knock-out format and was open to the 36 members of the NIFL Premiership, NIFL Championship and NIFL Premier Intermediate League. Replays were not used in the competition, with all matches using extra time and penalties to determine the winner if necessary.
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