2016–17 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season

The 2016–17 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the club's second season back in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia, since their relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season. Anzhi finished the season in twelfth, narrowly avoiding a Relegation play-off thanks to their head-to-head record against FC Orenburg, whilst also reaching the Quarterfinals of the Russian Cup, where they were knocked out by FC Ufa.

Season events
Pavel Vrba was appointed as the club's new manager on 30 June 2016, following the expiration of Ruslan Agalarov's contract on 31 May 2016.

On 28 December 2016, Suleyman Kerimov sold the club to Osman Kadiyev. Two days later Pavel Vrba left by mutual consent, with Aleksandr Grigoryan being appointed as the club's new manager on 5 January 2017.

Squad
, according to the RFPL official website

Summer
In:

Out:

Winter
In:

Out:

Trialists:

Appearances and goals

 * colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
 * colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:


 * colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Anzhi Makhachkala no longer at the club:
 * colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Anzhi Makhachkala no longer at the club:


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