2016–17 Premiership Rugby
The 2016–17 Aviva Premiership was the 30th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the seventh one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their third title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2016 final. Bristol Bears had been promoted as champions from the 2015–16 RFU Championship after a seven year absence.
| 2016–17 Aviva Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Countries | England |
| Date | 2 September 2016 – 27 May 2017 |
| Champions | Exeter Chiefs (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Wasps |
| Relegated | Bristol |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Attendance | 2,033,805 (average 15,065 per match) |
| Tries scored | 752 (average 5.6 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Jimmy Gopperth (Wasps) (292 points) |
| Top try scorer | Christian Wade (Wasps) (17 tries) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the fourth successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown for the final time on ITV with extended highlights on BT Sport.
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