2016-17 English Premiership (rugby union)
| 2016–17 Aviva Premiership | |
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| Countries |
 England
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| Date | 2 September 2016 – 27 May 2017 |
| Champions | Exeter Chiefs |
| Runners-up | Wasps |
| Relegated | Bristol |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 2,033,805 (average 15,065 per match) |
| Tries scored | 752 (average 5.57 per match) |
| Top point scorer |
Jimmy Gopperth (Wasps) (292 points) |
| Top try scorer |
Christian Wade (Wasps) (17 tries) |
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The 2016–17 English Premiership was the 30th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition, and the seventh to be sponsored by Aviva. The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the fourth successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on ITV with extended highlights on BT Sport.
The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who claimed their 3rd title (and 2nd consecutively) after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2015–16 final.
In the final on 27 May, Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps 23-20 to win their first ever Premiership title.
After just one season back in the Premiership, Bristol were relegated with two games to go after they lost 21-36 to Wasps at Ashton Gate on 16 April 2017. Bristol's poor start to the season, combined with a lack of quality recruitment, meant that they always looked favourites for the drop and so it ultimately proved.
Bristol, having beaten Doncaster Knights 60 – 47 on aggregate in the Greene King IPA Championship play-off final, replace London Irish, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.
The 2016 Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held in July and August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions contested as a group, alongside the twelve Premiership clubs, which were split into three groups. The top two sides from each group contested the series final at the Ricoh Arena on 6 August.
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