2016–17 English Football League

The 2016–17 English Football League was the 118th season of the English Football League. It began on 6 August 2016 and concluded with the Championship promotion play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2017. The EFL is contested through three divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner of the Championship, Newcastle United, and runner-up Brighton & Hove Albion were automatically promoted to the Premier League and they were joined by the winner of the Championship playoff, Huddersfield Town. The bottom two teams in League Two, Hartlepool United and Leyton Orient, were relegated to the National League.

It is the league's first season after rebranding from the Football League to the English Football League.

From the Premier League

 * Relegated to the Championship
 * Newcastle United
 * Norwich City
 * Aston Villa

From the Championship

 * Promoted to the Premier League
 * Burnley
 * Middlesbrough
 * Hull City
 * Relegated to League One
 * Charlton Athletic
 * Milton Keynes Dons
 * Bolton Wanderers

From League One

 * Promoted to the Championship
 * Wigan Athletic
 * Burton Albion
 * Barnsley
 * Relegated to League Two
 * Doncaster Rovers
 * Blackpool
 * Colchester United
 * Crewe Alexandra

From League Two

 * Promoted to League One
 * Northampton Town
 * Oxford United
 * Bristol Rovers
 * AFC Wimbledon
 * Relegated to the National League
 * Dagenham & Redbridge
 * York City

From the National League

 * Promoted to League Two
 * Cheltenham Town
 * Grimsby Town