title: 2016–17 RCD Espanyol season
text: # 2016–17 RCD Espanyol season
  
  Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, commonly known as RCD Espanyol, or simply as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. During the 2016–17 campaign they competed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
  
  ## Squad
  
      As of 31 January 2017
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | ESP | Roberto |
  | 3 | DF | ESP | Rubén Duarte |
  | 4 | MF | ESP | Víctor Sánchez (vice-captain) |
  | 5 | DF | ESP | Víctor Álvarez (3rd captain) |
  | 6 | DF | CRC | Óscar Duarte |
  | 7 | FW | ESP | Gerard |
  | 8 | MF | ESP | Salva Sevilla |
  | 9 | MF | ESP | José Antonio Reyes |
  | 10 | FW | ECU | Felipe Caicedo |
  | 11 | FW | BRA | Léo Baptistão |
  | 12 | DF | ESP | Aarón Martín |
  | 13 | GK | ESP | Diego López (on loan from Milan) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | José Manuel Jurado |
  | 15 | MF | ESP | David López |
  | 16 | DF | ESP | Javi López (captain) |
  | 17 | MF | PAR | Hernán Pérez |
  | 18 | MF | ESP | Javi Fuego |
  | 19 | MF | ARG | Pablo Piatti (on loan from Valencia) |
  | 20 | MF | SEN | Pape Diop |
  | 22 | FW | ESP | Álvaro Vázquez |
  | 23 | DF | MEX | Diego Reyes (on loan from Porto) |
  | 28 | MF | ESP | Marc Roca |
  | 30 | MF | ESP | Óscar Melendo |
  | 31 | DF | ESP | Marc Navarro |
  
  ### Out on loan
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | GK | ESP | Pau López (on loan at Tottenham) |
  | — | DF | ESP | Rober Correa (on loan at Elche) |
  | — | DF | ESP | Edgar González (on loan at Cornellà) |
  | — | MF | ESP | Joan Jordán (on loan at Valladolid) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | MF | ESP | Paco Montañés (on loan at Levante) |
  | — | FW | ESP | Jairo Morillas (on loan at Numancia) |
  | — | FW | ESP | Adrián Dalmau (on loan at Mallorca) |
  | — | FW | SEN | Mamadou Sylla (on loan at Eupen) |
  
  ## La Liga
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
  | 7 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
  | 8 | Espanyol | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 56 | |
  | 9 | Alavés | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 55 | |
  | 10 | Eibar | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 54 | |
  
  * ↑ Since the winners of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
  
  ### Results summary
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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  Last updated: 19 May 2017. Source:
  
  ### Results by matchday
  
  | Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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  | Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
  | Result | L | D | D | L | W | L | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | W |
  | Position | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
  