2016–17 FC Midtjylland season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = FC Midtjylland
| season = 2016–17
| chairman = Rasmus Ankersen
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = Jess Thorup
| stdtitle = Ground
| stadium = MCH Arena
| league = Danish Superliga
| league result = 4th
| cup1 = Danish Cup
| cup1 result = Semi-final
| cup3 = UEFA Europa League
| cup3 result = Play-off round
| league topscorer = Paul Onuachu (19)
| season topscorer = Paul Onuachu (25)
| highest attendance = League: 10,624
| lowest attendance = League: 4,690
| average attendance = League: 7,296
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| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18
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The 2016–17 season was FC Midtjylland's 17th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga. Midtjylland participated in the Europa League this season, after finishing 3rd in the 2015–16 Danish Superliga.
For the 2nd consecutive season, Midtjylland U-19 competed in the UEFA Youth League.
Squad
{{updated|1 June 2017}}{{cite web|title=Truppen|url=http://www.fcm.dk/truppen|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=28 June 2016|language=Danish}}{{cite web|title= Superligatruppen 2016/17|url=http://danskfodbold.com/klub.php?klubid=1002|website=danskfodbold.com/|publisher=Danskfodbold|accessdate=28 June 2016|language=Danish}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:70%;" |
| style="background:#e00210; color:white; text-align:center;"| No.
! style="background:#e00210; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name ! style="background:#e00210; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="background:#e00210; color:white; text-align:center;"| Position ! style="background:#e00210; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth (Age) ! style="background:#e00210; color:white; text-align:center;"| Previous Club |
|---|
| colspan="6" style="background:#c2ddff; color:black; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers |
| 16
| {{flagicon|SWE}} | GK | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1986|9|8}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|TUR}} Gençlerbirliği |
| 30
| Andreas Raahauge | {{flagicon|DEN}} | GK | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1997|6|29}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 31
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | GK | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1988|12|17}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reading |
| colspan="6" style="background:#c2ddff; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders |
| 2
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1989|3|3}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} FC Nantes |
| 5
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1990|11|6}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE |
| 6
| {{flagicon|FIN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1984|3|19}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} D.C. United |
| 18
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1997|2|17}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 20
| Rasmus Nicolaisen | {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1997|3|16}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 28
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1993|7|18}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 40
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1999|10|13}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 43
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1997|7|11}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 70
| {{flagicon|CZE}} | DF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1990|6|26}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jablonec |
| colspan="6" style="background:#c2ddff; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders |
| 3
| {{flagicon|FIN}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1987|2|20}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Greuther Fürth |
| 7
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1983|7|7}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} AS Monaco |
| 8
| {{flagicon|NED}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1983|2|11}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|SPA}} Betis |
| 9
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1988|5|11}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE |
| 11
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1985|1|4}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} Brøndby IF |
| 14
| {{flagicon|SWE}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1993|6|16}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE |
| 21
| {{flagicon|FIN}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1998|12|22}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Inter Turku |
| 22
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1997|6|29}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 34
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1998|7|1}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 35
| Gloire Rutikanga | {{flagicon|COD}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1997|2|4}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 36
| {{flagicon|NGA}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1991|2|9}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 42
| Babajide David | {{flagicon|NGA}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1996|1|13}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 88
| {{flagicon|NOR}} | MF | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1993|3|18}} |align="left"| Loan from {{flagicon|BEL}} Gent |
| colspan="6" style="background:#c2ddff; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards |
| 24
| {{flagicon|DEN}} | FW | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1997|6|27}} |align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} Vejle BK |
| 33
| {{flagicon|NGA}} | FW | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1994|5|28}} |align="left"| Academy |
| 77
| Bruninho | {{flagicon|BRA}} | FW | {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2017|6|1|1989|9|29}} |align="left"| Loan from {{flagicon|CHN}} Guangzhou R&F |
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|no=— |nat=DEN|name=Alexander Munksgaard|pos=DF|other=at Lyngby BK until 30 June 2017}}
{{fs player|no=— |nat=AUS|name=Awer Mabil|pos=MF|other=at Esbjerg fB until 30 June 2017}}
{{fs player|no=— |nat=DEN|name=Jonas Gemmer|pos=MF|other=at AC Horsens until 30 June 2017}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=— |nat=DEN|name=Marco Larsen|pos=MF|other=at HB Køge until 30 June 2017}}
{{fs player|no=— |nat=AUT|name=Martin Pušić|pos=FW|other=at Sparta Rotterdam until 30 June 2017}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
=Summer=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
In:
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Finland|name=Markus Halsti|pos=DF|other=}}{{cite web|title=Finsk landsholdsspiller til FCM|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/finsk-landsholdsspiller-skifter-til-fcm|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=28 June 2016|language=Danish|date=20 June 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Netherlands|name=Rafael van der Vaart|pos=MF|other= from {{flagicon|SPA}} Real Betis}}{{cite web|title=van der Vaart på plads i FCM|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/van-der-vaart-paa-plads-i-fcm|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=11 August 2016|language=Danish|date=10 August 2016|archive-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209182906/https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/van-der-vaart-paa-plads-i-fcm|url-status=dead}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Denmark|name=Jonas Borring|pos=MF|other= from {{flagicon|DEN}} Brøndby IF}}{{cite web|title=Borring vender tilbage til FCM|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/borring-vender-tilbage-til-fcm|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=22 July 2016|language=Danish|date=21 July 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=Sweden|name=Zackarias Faour|pos=FW|other= loan from {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City}}{{cite web|title=Svensk City-talent på plads|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/svensk-city-talent-paa-plads|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=19 September 2016|language=Danish|date=2 September 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=Brazil|name=Bruninho|pos=FW|other= loan from {{flagicon|CHN}} Guangzhou R&F}}{{cite web|title=Tidligere superligabomber skifter til FCM |url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/tidligere-superligabomber-skifter-til-fcm|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=1 September 2016|language=Danish|date=31 August 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=Norway|name=Gustav Wikheim|pos=MF|other= loan from {{flagicon|BEL}} Gent}}{{cite web|title=FCM henter norsk kantspiller|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/fcm-henter-norsk-kantspiller|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=1 September 2016|language=Danish|date=31 August 2016|archive-date=8 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908221252/http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/fcm-henter-norsk-kantspiller|url-status=dead}}
{{Fs end}}
{{col-2}}
Out:
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Bulgaria|name=Nikolay Bodurov|pos=DF|other=loan return to {{flagicon|ENG}} Fulham}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Denmark|name=Jim Larsen|pos=DF|other= end of contract}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Sweden|name=Petter Andersson|pos=MF|other= end of contract}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Costa Rica|name=Marco Ureña|pos=FW|other= to {{flagicon|DEN}} Brøndby IF}}{{cite web|title=Borring vender tilbage til FCM|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/borring-vender-tilbage-til-fcm|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=22 July 2016|language=Danish|date=21 July 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Denmark|name=Alexander Munksgaard|pos=DF|other=loan to {{flagicon|DEN}} Lyngby BK{{cite web|title=Forsvarstalent udlejes til Lyngby|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/forsvarstalent-udlejes-til-lyngby|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=1 September 2016|language=Danish|date=31 August 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220081230/http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/forsvarstalent-udlejes-til-lyngby|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Czech Republic|name=Václav Kadlec|pos=FW|other= to {{flagicon|CZE}} Sparta Prague}}{{cite web|title=Kadlec solgt til Sparta Prag|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/kadlec-solgt-til-sparta-prag|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=1 September 2016|language=Danish|date=1 September 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Finland|name=Daniel O'Shaughnessy|pos=DF|other=loan return to {{flagicon|ENG}} Brentford}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Poland|name=Patryk Wolański|pos=GK|other= Free agent}}{{cite web|title=FC Midtjylland ophæver med Wolanski |url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/klubben/fc-midtjylland-ophaever-med-wolanski|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=18 August 2016|language=Danish|date=16 August 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Denmark|name=Pione Sisto|pos=MF|other= to {{flagicon|SPA}} Celta de Vigo}}{{cite web|title=Sisto solgt til Celta Vigo|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/sisto-solgt-til-celta-vigo|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=4 August 2016|language=Danish|date=31 July 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=Denmark|name=Jonas Gemmer|pos=MF|other=loan to {{flagicon|DEN}} AC Horsens}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=Denmark|name=Kristian Bak Nielsen|pos=DF|other= retired}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=Australia|name=Awer Mabil|pos=MF|other=loan to {{flagicon|DEN}} Esbjerg fB}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=Austria|name=Daniel Royer|pos=MF|other= to {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls}}{{cite web|title=Royer solgt til New York Red Bulls|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/royer-solgt-til-new-york-red-bulls|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=4 August 2016|language=Danish|date=3 August 2016}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=Musefiu Ashiru|pos=MF|other= to {{flagicon|SVK}} 1. FC Tatran}}
{{Fs end}}
{{col-end}}
=Winter=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
In:
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Denmark|name=Marc Dal Hende|pos=DF|other=from {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE}}{{cite web|title=FCM henter SønderjyskE-profiler|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/fcm-henter-soenderjyske-profiler|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=11 February 2017|language=Danish|date=4 January 2017|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106010543/http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/fcm-henter-soenderjyske-profiler|url-status=dead}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Denmark|name=Janus Drachmann|pos=MF|other=from {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE}}{{cite web|title=FCM henter SønderjyskE-profiler|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/fcm-henter-soenderjyske-profiler|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=11 February 2017|language=Danish|date=4 January 2017|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106010543/http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/fcm-henter-soenderjyske-profiler|url-status=dead}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Sweden|name=Simon Kroon|pos=MF|other=from {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE}}{{cite web|title=FCM henter svensk ligaprofil|url=http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/klubben/fcm-henter-svensk-ligaprofil|website=www.fcm.dk/|publisher=FC Midtjylland|accessdate=11 February 2017|language=Danish|date=29 January 2017|archive-date=20 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220075515/http://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/klubben/fcm-henter-svensk-ligaprofil|url-status=dead}}
{{Fs end}}
{{col-2}}
Out:
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Austria|name=Martin Pušić|pos=FW|other=loan to {{flagicon|NED}} Sparta Rotterdam}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Sweden|name=Kristoffer Olsson|pos=MF|other=to {{flagicon|SWE}} AIK}}{{cite web|title=Kristoffer Olsson klar för AIK Fotboll|url=http://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/kristoffer-olsson-klar-for-aik-fotboll|website=www.aikfotboll.se|publisher=AIK|accessdate=11 February 2017|language=Swedish|date=31 January 2017}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Denmark|name=Marco Larsen|pos=MF|other=loan to {{flagicon|DEN}} HB Køge}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Denmark|name=Patrick Banggaard|pos=DF|other=to {{flagicon|GER}} Darmstadt 98}}{{cite web|title=Banggaard wechselt nach Darmstadt|url=http://sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuelles/profis/details/news/banggaard-wechselt-nach-darmstadt/|website=sv98.de/|publisher=Darmstadt 98|accessdate=11 February 2017|language=German|date=31 January 2017}}
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=Sweden|name=Zackarias Faour|pos=FW|other=loan return to {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City}}
{{Fs end}}
{{col-end}}
Friendlies
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|date = 22 June 2016
|time = 17:30 CEST
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/06/22/world/club-friendlies/fc-midtjylland/esbjerg-fb/2237448/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}}Esbjerg fB
|goals1 =
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|stadium =
|location = Skjern
|attendance =
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|result = W
}}
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|date = 25 June 2016
|time = 12:00 CEST
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/06/25/world/club-friendlies/fc-midtjylland/randers-fc/2236607/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}}Randers
|goals1 =
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|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance =
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|result = W
}}
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|date = 3 July 2016
|time = 14:00 CEST
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Skive IK
|score = 0 – 4
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/03/world/club-friendlies/skive-ik/fc-midtjylland/2257437/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
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|date = 10 July 2016
|time = 13:00 CEST
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} AC Horsens
|score = 0 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/10/world/club-friendlies/ac-horsens/fc-midtjylland/2274397/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
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|date = 20 January 2017
|time = 14:00 CET
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|score = 2 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/20/world/club-friendlies/fc-midtjylland/fc-hjorring/2397636/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Vendsyssel FF
|goals1 =
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|date = 27 January 2017
|time = 14:00 CET
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/27/world/club-friendlies/fc-midtjylland/silkeborg-if-fs/2389070/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Silkeborg IF
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|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 14:30 CET
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|score = 4 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/02/world/club-friendlies/fc-midtjylland/skive-ik/2392623/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Skive IK
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|date = 8 February 2017
|time = 12:00 CET
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} AIK
|score = 1 – 1
|aet = yes
|penaltyscore = 3 – 4
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/08/world/club-friendlies/allmanna-idrottsklubben/fc-midtjylland/2408881/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
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|date = 10 February 2017
|time = 12:00 CET
|round =
|team1 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/10/world/club-friendlies/fc-midtjylland/bollklubben-hacken/2406408/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} BK Häcken
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}}
Competitions
= Danish Superliga =
{{main|2016–17 Danish Superliga}}
==League tables==
{{:2016–17 Danish Superliga|transcludesection=Regular season|showteam=FCM|title=Regular season}}
{{:2016–17 Danish Superliga|transcludesection=Championship round|showteam=FCM|title=Championship round}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb_rs |hw=5 |hd=5 |hl=3 |hgf=24 |hga=16 |aw=5 |ad=3 |al=5 |agf=20 |aga=13}}
{{Fb_rs_footer|u=1 April 2017|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/ Soccerway] |date=July 2016}}
==Results==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 July 2016
|time = 19:00 CEST
|round = 1
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 2 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/18/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/randers-fc/2238269/?ICID=HP_MS_10_01 Report]
|team2 = Randers
|goals1 = Kadlec {{goal|41}}
Olsson {{yel|56}}
Onuachu {{goal|65}}
Duelund {{yel|69}}
Nissen {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = Fisker {{goal|27}}
Agesen{{yel|73}}
Marxen {{yel|76}}
Masango {{goal|77}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 5,725
|referee = Jens Maae
|result = D
}}
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|date = 24 July 2016
|time = 18:00 CEST
|round = 2
|team1 = Nordsjælland
|score = 0 – 4
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/24/denmark/superliga/fc-nordsjalland/fc-midtjylland/2238282/?ICID=HP_MS_48_04 Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = C. Køhler {{yel|22}}
Ramón {{yel|90+2}}
C. Tanor {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Poulsen {{yel|21}} {{goal|68|pen.}}
Sisto {{goal|75||82}}
Novák {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Right to Dream Park
|location = Farum
|attendance = 2,619
|referee = Anders Poulsen
|result = W
}}
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|date = 31 July 2016
|time = 14:00 CEST
|round = 3
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 3 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/31/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/silkeborg-if-fs/2238287/?ICID=HP_MS_58_02 Report]
|team2 = Silkeborg
|goals1 = Duelund {{goal|12}}
Kadlec {{goal|47||53}}
Rømer {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Gammelby {{yel|33}}
Vendelbo {{yel|36}}
Flinta {{yel|79}}
Skov {{yel|89}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 7,625
|referee = Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 August 2016
|time = 18:00 CEST
|round = 4
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 3 – 3
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/07/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/brondby-if/2238293/?ICID=PL_MS_09 Report]
|team2 = Brøndby
|goals1 = Onuachu {{goal|66}}
Poulsen {{goal|86|pen.|89|pen.}}
|goals2 = Juelsgård {{yel|13}}
Pukki {{goal|40||76||79}}
Crone {{yel|54}}
Holst {{yel|73}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 8,889
|referee = Jakob Kehlet
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 August 2016
|time = 18:30 CEST
|round = 5
|team1 = Copenhagen
|score = 3 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/13/denmark/superliga/fc-kobenhavn/fc-midtjylland/2238297/?ICID=PL_MS_07 Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Kvist {{yel|45+1}}
Johansson {{goal|65}}
Dahlin {{goal|71|o.g.}}
Toutouh {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Poulsen {{goal|24}}
Banggaard {{yel|42}}
Hansen {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Parken Stadium
|location = Copenhagen
|attendance = 12,074
|referee = Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 21 August 2016
|time = 18:00 CEST
|round = 6
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 2 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/21/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/sonderjyske/2238305/ Report]
|team2 = SønderjyskE
|goals1 = Kanstrup {{goal|16|o.g.}}
Novák {{goal|58}}
Banggaard {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Madsen {{goal|8}}
Pedersen {{yel|75}}
Dal Hende {{yel|76}}
Okwi {{yel|81}}
Kanstrup {{yel|87}}
Hansen {{goal|90|o.g.}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 4,690
|referee = Michael Johansen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 August 2016
|time = 20:00 CEST
|round = 7
|team1 = Viborg
|score = 0 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/28/denmark/superliga/viborg-ff/fc-midtjylland/2238314/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Fochive {{yel|56}}
|goals2 = Riis {{yel|88}}
|stadium = Energi Viborg Arena
|location = Viborg
|attendance = 6,043
|referee = Dennis Mogensen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 September 2016
|time = 20:15 CEST
|round = 8
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 3 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/09/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/esbjerg-fb/2238324/ Report]
|team2 = Esbjerg fB
|goals1 = Onuachu {{yel|56}}
Pušić {{goal|77|pen.}}
Rømer {{goal|84}}
Borring {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Laursen {{yel|13}}
Andersen {{yel|73}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 7,161
|referee = Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 September 2016
|time = 14:00 CEST
|round = 9
|team1 = Odense
|score = 0 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/18/denmark/superliga/odense-boldklub/fc-midtjylland/2238329/?ICID=HP_MS_120_02 Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Edmundsson {{yel|11}}
Lund {{yel|49}}
Festersen {{yel|74}}
Mikkelsen {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Hansen {{yel|51}}
Halsti {{yel|53}}
Olsson {{goal|75}}
Banggaard {{yel|88}}
Poulsen {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = TRE-FOR Park
|location = Odense
|attendance = 6,520
|referee = Michael Johansen
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 21 September 2016
|time = 20:00 CEST
|round = 10
|team1 = AGF
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/21/denmark/superliga/agf-aarhus/fc-midtjylland/2238336/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Pedersen {{yel|41}}
Rasmussen {{goal|48}}
Jovanović {{yel|76}}
|goals2 = Novák {{goal|51}}
|stadium = Ceres Park
|location = Aarhus
|attendance = 8,575
|referee = Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 September 2016
|time = 18:00 CEST
|round = 11
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 5 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/25/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/ac-horsens/2238345/ Report]
|team2 = Horsens
|goals1 = Banggaard {{yel|7}}
Wikheim {{goal|10}}
van der Vaart {{goal|34}}
Rømer {{yel|51}}
Duelund {{goal|54||88}}
Onuachu {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Aabech {{goal|7|pen.}}
Hansson {{goal|22}}
Sanneh {{yel|49}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 8,008
|referee = Jens Maae
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 October 2016
|time = 14:00 CEST
|round = 12
|team1 = Lyngby
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/02/denmark/superliga/lyngby-boldklub/fc-midtjylland/2238346/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Lumb {{yel|17}}
Larsen {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = Bruninho {{yel|79}}
|stadium = Lyngby Stadion
|location = Kongens Lyngby
|attendance = 1,957
|referee = Jakob Kehlet
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 October 2016
|time = 18:00 CEST
|round = 13
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 2 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/16/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/aalborg-bk/2238354/ Report]
|team2 = AaB
|goals1 = Banggaard {{goal|40}}
Riis {{yel|87}}
Wikheim {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Kristensen {{yel|8}}
Pedersen {{yel|66}}
Würtz {{yel|90}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 8,617
|referee = Michael Tykgaard
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 October 2016
|time = 19:00 CEST
|round = 14
|team1 = Esbjerg fB
|score = 1 – 3
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/24/denmark/superliga/esbjerg-fb/fc-midtjylland/2238364/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Mabil {{goal|24}}
|goals2 = Hansen {{yel|14}}
Borring {{goal|26}}
Poulsen {{goal|62}}
Duelund {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Blue Water Arena
|location = Esbjerg
|attendance = 4,473
|referee = Morten Krogh
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 October 2016
|time = 18:00 CET
|round = 15
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 1 – 3
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/30/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/fc-kobenhavn/2238373/ Report]
|team2 = Copenhagen
|goals1 = Pušić {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Santander {{goal|3||28}}
Delaney {{yel|45}}
Kvist {{yel|47}}
Cornelius {{goal|85}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 10,624
|referee = Anders Poulsen
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 November 2016
|time = 14:00 CET
|round = 16
|team1 = Horsens
|score = 1 – 5
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/06/denmark/superliga/ac-horsens/fc-midtjylland/2238380/?ICID=HP_MS_116_02 Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Jespersen {{goal|22}}
|goals2 = Onuachu {{goal|19||80}}
Borring {{goal|43}}
Hassan {{goal|57}}
Novák {{goal|60}}
Duelund {{yel|72}}
|stadium = CASA Arena Horsens
|location = Horsens
|attendance = 1,962
|referee = Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 November 2016
|time = 18:00 CET
|round = 17
|team1 = SønderjyskE
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/20/denmark/superliga/sonderjyske/fc-midtjylland/2238385/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Madsen {{yel|77}}
Zinckernagel {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Nissen {{yel|34}}
Rømer {{sentoff|0|44}}
van der Vaart {{yel|44}}
Banggaard {{yel|81}}
|stadium = Sydbank Park
|location = Haderslev
|attendance = 3,322
|referee = Michael Johansen
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 November 2016
|time = 19:00 CET
|round = 18
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/28/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/odense-boldklub/2238391/ Report]
|team2 = Odense
|goals1 = Nissen {{goal|4}}
|goals2 = Edmundsson {{yel|79}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 6,242
|referee = Jakob Kehlet
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 December 2016
|time = 18:00 CET
|round = 19
|team1 = Silkeborg
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/01/denmark/superliga/silkeborg-if-fs/fc-midtjylland/2238395/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Helenius {{goal|57||62}}
S. Skytte {{yel|83}}
Dahl {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Olsson {{yel|28}}
Hansen {{yel|62}}
Onuachu {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Mascot Park
|location = Silkeborg
|attendance = 2,943
|referee = Lars Christoffersen
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 December 2016
|time = 18:00 CET
|round = 20
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 0 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/04/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/agf-aarhus/2238403/ Report]
|team2 = AGF
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ikonomidis {{yel|40}}
Andersen {{goal|66}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 6,135
|referee = Jens Maae
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 11 December 2016
|time = 18:00 CET
|round = 21
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/11/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/fc-midtjylland/2238411/?ICID=PL_MS_09 Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Pukki {{goal|25||79}}
|goals2 = van der Vaart {{goal|43}}
Onuachu {{yel|65}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 11,065
|referee = Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 19 February 2017
|time = 18:00 CET
|round = 22
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 0 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/19/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/viborg-ff/2238422/ Report]
|team2 = Viborg
|goals1 = Sparv {{sent off|2|36||59}}
Duelund {{yel|59}}
Wikheim {{yel|61}}
Hansen {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Pallesen {{yel|61}}
Moberg {{yel|72}}
Frederiksen {{yel|79}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 8,909
|referee = Michael Johansen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 February 2017
|time = 20:15 CET
|round = 23
|team1 = Randers
|score = 0 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/24/denmark/superliga/randers-fc/fc-midtjylland/2238427/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Fenger {{yel|45}}
|goals2 = Rilwan Hassan {{yel|27}}
Duelund {{goal|32}}
Nissen {{yel|52}}
Rømer {{yel|64}}
Onuachu {{goal|90}}
|stadium = BioNutria Park Randers
|location = Randers
|attendance = 3,941
|referee = Michael Tykgaard
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 March 2017
|time = 20:15 CET
|round = 24
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/03/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/lyngby-boldklub/2238432/ Report]
|team2 = Lyngby
|goals1 = Poulsen {{goal|61}}
Rømer {{yel|66}}
Riis {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Rygaard Jensen {{yel|32}}
Kjær {{goal|45}} {{yel|63}}
Christjansen {{yel|51}}
Lumb {{yel|59}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 5,870
|referee = Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
|result = D
}}
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|date = 13 March 2017
|time = 19:00 CET
|round = 25
|team1 = AaB
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/13/denmark/superliga/aalborg-bk/fc-midtjylland/2238438/ Report]
|team2 = Midtjylland
|goals1 = Sloth {{yel|45}}
Børsting {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Riis {{yel|24}}
Rømer {{yel|39}}
Poulsen {{yel|57}}
Onuachu {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Nordjyske Arena
|location = Aalborg
|attendance = 6,641
|referee = Jakob Kehlet
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 19 March 2017
|time = 17:00 CET
|round = 26
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/19/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/fc-nordsjalland/2238445/ Report]
|team2 = Nordsjælland
|goals1 = Hansen {{yel|14}}
Riis {{yel|17}}
Drachmann {{yel|35}}
Wikheim {{yel|42}}
Onuachu {{goal|83}}
Halsti {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Ingvartsen {{goal|43}} {{yel|55}}
Mtiliga {{yel|57}}
Donyoh {{yel|70}}
Marcondes {{goal|80}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 7,350
|referee = Jens Maae
|result = L
}}
=European play-off final=
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2017|6|1|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 3–0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/06/01/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/randers-fc/2428629/ Report]
|team2 = Randers
|goals1 = Onuachu {{goal|37}}
R.Nicolaisen {{goal|67}}
Borring {{goal|69}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 5,534
|referee = Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
}}
=Danish Cup=
{{main|2016–17 Danish Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 27 October 2016
| time = 19:45 CEST
| round = Third round
| team1 = Fremad Amager
| score = 1 – 3
| aet =
| report = [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/LiveScore.aspx?matchid=588668&poolid=238484 Report]
| team2 = Midtjylland
| goals1 = O. Şenoğlu {{goal|82}}
| goals2 = Duelund {{goal|34}}
Olsson {{goal|58}}
Onuachu {{goal|90+2}}
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
| stadium = Sundby Idrætspark
| location = Copenhagen
| attendance = 2,588
| referee =
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 7 March 2017
| time = 17:45 CET
| round = Fourth round
| team1 = Kjellerup
| score = 0 – 3
| aet =
| report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/07/denmark/dbu-pokalen/kjellerup/fc-midtjylland/2368670/ Report]
| team2 = Midtjylland
| goals1 = J. Nielsen {{yel|77}}
| goals2 = Bruninho {{goal|14}}
Duelund {{goal|17}}
Kroon {{goal|34}}
Nissen {{yel|88}}
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
| stadium = Mascot Park
| location = Silkeborg
| attendance = 1,321
| referee = Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 5 April 2017
| time = CEST
| round = Quarterfinals
| team1 = AaB
| score = 2 – 3
| aet =
| report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/05/denmark/dbu-pokalen/aalborg-bk/fc-midtjylland/2428523/ Report]
| team2 = Midtjylland
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
| stadium = Nordjyske Arena
| location = Aalborg
| attendance = 4,124
| referee =
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 4 May 2017
| time = CEST
| round = Semifinal
| team1 = Midtjylland
| score = 1 – 2
| aet =
| report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/05/04/denmark/dbu-pokalen/fc-midtjylland/brondby-if/2433551/ Report]
| team2 = Brøndby
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
| stadium = MCH Arena
| location = Herning
| attendance = 9,475
| referee =
| result = L
}}
=UEFA Europa League=
{{main|2016–17 UEFA Europa League}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 June 2016
|time = 19:00 CEST
|round = First qualifying round 1st leg
|team1 = Midtjylland {{flagicon|DEN}}
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2019966--midtjylland-vs-suduva/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|LIT}} FK Sūduva
|goals1 = Onuachu {{goal|56}}
|goals2 = Leimonas {{yel|62}}
Jablan {{yel|78}}
Pavlović {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|attendance = 4,347
|referee = Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 July 2016
|time = 19:00 CEST
|round = First qualifying round 2nd leg
|team1 = FK Sūduva {{flagicon|LIT}}
|score = 0 – 1
|aggregatescore = 0 – 2
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020018--suduva-vs-midtjylland/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|goals1 = Slavickas {{yel|69}}
Švrljuga {{yel|72}}
|goals2 = Novák {{goal|16}}
|stadium = Sūduva Stadium
|location = Marijampolė, Lithuania
|attendance = 1,738
|referee = Peter Kralović (Slovakia)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 July 2016
|time = 18:30 CEST
|round = Second qualifying round 1st leg
|team1 = Midtjylland {{flagicon|DEN}}
|score = 3 – 0
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020083--midtjylland-vs-vaduz/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|LIE}} Vaduz
|goals1 = Sisto {{goal|21||82}}
Novák {{yel|57}}
Pušić {{yel|62}}
Onuachu {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Avdijaj {{yel|82}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|referee = Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 21 July 2016
|time = 19:00 CEST
|round = Second qualifying round 1st leg
|team1 = Vaduz {{flagicon|LIE}}
|score = 2 – 2
|aggregatescore = 2 – 5
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020123--vaduz-vs-midtjylland/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|goals1 = Costanzo {{yel|25}} {{goal|85|pen.}}
M. Strohmaier {{yel|64}}
M. Brunner {{goal|82}}
M. Pfründer {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Sisto {{goal|41||67}}
Poulsen {{sentoff|0|45+2}}
Riis {{yel|81}}
|stadium = Rheinpark Stadion
|location = Vaduz, Liechtenstein
|attendance = 842
|referee = Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland)
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 July 2016
|time = 20:30 CEST
|round = Third qualifying round 1st leg
|team1 = Videoton {{flagicon|HUN}}
|score = 0 – 1
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020391--fehervar-vs-midtjylland/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|goals1 = Pátkai {{yel|48}}
Filipe Oliveira {{yel|88}}
|goals2 = Nissen {{yel|16}}
Novák {{goal|55}}
Onuachu {{yel|78}}
|stadium = Pancho Arena
|attendance = 2,899
|referee = Ville Nevalainen (Finland)
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 August 2016
|time = 18:00 CEST
|round = Third qualifying round 2nd leg
|team1 = Midtjylland {{flagicon|DEN}}
|score = 1 – 1
|aet=yes
|aggregatescore = 2 – 1
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020420--midtjylland-vs-fehervar/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|HUN}} Videoton
|goals1 = Hansen {{yel|23}}
Novák {{yel|45}} {{goal|104}}
Onuachu {{yel|46}}
Banggaard {{yel|75}}
Duelund {{yel|116}}
|goals2 = Lang {{yel|19}}
Paulo Vinícius {{sentoff|0|47}}
Szolnoki {{yel|56}}
Barczi {{yel|58}}
Kovács {{goal|75}}
Juhász {{yel|111}}
Bódi {{yel|120+2}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|attendance = 6,258
|referee = Marco Guida (Italy)
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 August 2016
|time = 18:30 CEST
|round = Play-off round 1st leg
|team1 = Midtjylland {{flagicon|DEN}}
|score = 0 – 1
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020437--midtjylland-vs-osmanlispor/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|TUR}} Osmanlıspor
|goals1 = Onuachu {{yel|23}}
Halsti {{yel|45+2}}
Hassan {{yel|66}}
|goals2 = Kılıçaslan {{yel|14}}
Banggaard {{goal|20|o.g.}}
Çürüksu {{yel|27}}
Delarge {{yel|54}}
Karčemarskas {{yel|86}}
Badou {{yel|89}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|attendance = 7,003
|referee = István Kovács (Romania)
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 August 2016
|time = 20:00 CEST
|round = Play-off round 2nd leg
|team1 = Osmanlıspor{{flagicon|TUR}}
|score = 2 – 0
|aggregatescore = 3 – 0
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020459--osmanlispor-vs-midtjylland/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Midtjylland
|goals1 = Tiago Pinto {{goal|20||50}}
Procházka {{yel|54}}
Altınay {{yel|73}}
|goals2 = Kadlec {{yel|63}}
Pušić {{yel|76}}
|stadium = Osmanlı Stadyumu
|attendance =
|referee = Yevhen Aranovsky (Ukraine)
|result = L
}}
Squad statistics
As of Match played 19 March 2017
=Appearances and goals=
{{Efs start|Danish Superliga|Danish Cup|Europa League}}
{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Kian Hansen|pos=DF|nat=DEN |24|0|1|0|8|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Tim Sparv|pos=MF|nat=FIN |3+1|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Markus Halsti|pos=DF|nat=FIN |6+1|0|2|0|7+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Jakob Poulsen|pos=MF|nat=DEN |26|6|1|0|6|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Rafael van der Vaart|pos=MF|nat=NED |10+2|2|0+1|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Janus Drachmann|pos=MF|nat=DEN |1|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11 |name=Jonas Borring|pos=MF|nat=DEN |14+10|3|2|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14 |name=Simon Kroon|pos=MF|nat=SWE |0+3|0|1|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16 |name=Johan Dahlin|pos=GK|nat=SWE |15|0|2|0|8|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18 |name=Kristian Riis|pos=DF|nat=DEN |8+3|0|1|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20 |name=Rasmus Nicolaisen|pos=DF|nat=DEN |0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22 |name=Mikkel Duelund|pos=MF|nat=DEN |16+7|5|2|2|0+7|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24 |name=Mads Døhr Thychosen|pos=FW|nat=DEN |0+4|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28 |name=André Rømer|pos=DF|nat=DEN |20+2|1|1+1|0|3+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=31 |name=Mikkel Andersen|pos=GK|nat=DEN |11+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=33 |name=Paul Onuachu|pos=FW|nat=NGA |18+7|9|1|1|5+1|2}}
{{Efs player|no=34 |name=Mikael Anderson|pos=MF|nat=DEN |0+2|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=36 |name=Rilwan Hassan|pos=MF|nat=NGA |21+4|1|0|0|7|0}}
{{Efs player|no=40 |name=Andreas Poulsen|pos=DF|nat=DEN |1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=42 |name=Babajide David|pos=MF|nat=NGA |0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=43 |name=Rasmus Nissen|pos=DF|nat=DEN |24+1|1|2|0|8|0}}
{{Efs player|no=70 |name=Filip Novák|pos=DF|nat=CZE |24|4|2|0|7|3}}
{{Efs player|no=77 |name=Bruninho|pos=FW|nat=BRA |0+7|0|1|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=88 |name=Gustav Wikheim|pos=MF|nat=NOR |8+3|2|0|0|0|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|Players who left Midtjylland during the season:
{{Efs player|no=14 |name=Václav Kadlec|pos=FW|nat=CZE |5+2|3|0|0|5+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17 |name=Kristoffer Olsson|pos=MF|nat=SWE |5+8|1|1|1|7+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26 |name=Patrick Banggaard|pos=DF|nat=DEN |20|1|1|0|8|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27 |name=Pione Sisto|pos=MF|nat=DEN |1+1|2|0|0|5|4}}
|-
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Martin Pušić|pos=FW|nat=AUT |5+7|2|0+1|0|3+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13 |name=Alexander Munksgaard|pos=DF|nat=DEN |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19 |name=Marco Larsen|pos=MF|nat=DEN |0+1|0|0|0|0+1|0}}
|}
=Goal scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| width=60|Place
!width=60|Position !width=60|Nation !width=60|Number !width=200|Name !width=100|Danish Superliga !width=100|Danish Cup !width=200|Europa League !width=80|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | {{flagicon|NGA}} | 33 | Paul Onuachu | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| rowspan="2"|2 | MF | {{flagicon|DEN}} | 22 | Mikkel Duelund | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| |DF | {{flagicon|CZE}} | 70 | Filip Novák | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| rowspan="2"|4 | MF | {{flagicon|DEN}} | 7 | Jakob Poulsen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| |MF | {{flagicon|DEN}} | 27 | Pione Sisto | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| rowspan="2"|6 | MF | {{flagicon|DEN}} | 11 | Jonas Borring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| |FW | {{flagicon|CZE}} | 14 | Václav Kadlec | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| rowspan="4"|8 | MF | {{flagicon|NED}} | 8 | Rafael van der Vaart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| |FW | {{flagicon|AUT}} | 10 | Martin Pušić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| |MF | {{flagicon|SWE}} | 17 | Kristoffer Olsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| |MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | 88 | Gustav Wikheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| rowspan="7"|12 | MF | {{flagicon|SWE}} | 14 | Simon Kroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| |DF | {{flagicon|DEN}} | 26 | Patrick Banggaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| |DF | {{flagicon|DEN}} | 28 | André Rømer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| |MF | {{flagicon|NGA}} | 36 | Rilwan Hassan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| |DF | {{flagicon|DEN}} | 43 | Rasmus Nissen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| |FW | {{flagicon|BRA}} | 77 | Bruninho | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| #
|colspan="3"|Own goals |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| colspan="5"|TOTALS
|44 | 6 | 9 | 59 |
=Disciplinary record=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|Number
| rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|Nation | rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|Position | rowspan="2" style="width:20%;"|Name | colspan="2" |Danish Superliga | colspan="2" |Danish Cup | colspan="2" |Europa League | colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||||
| style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}} ! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}} ! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}} ! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}} ! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}} ! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}} ! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}} | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | Kian Hansen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 | {{flagicon|FIN}} | MF | Tim Sparv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | {{flagicon|FIN}} | DF | Markus Halsti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | Jakob Poulsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 8 | {{flagicon|NED}} | MF | Rafael van der Vaart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | Janus Drachmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | {{flagicon|AUT}} | FW | Martin Pušić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | {{flagicon|CZE}} | FW | Václav Kadlec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | {{flagicon|SWE}} | MF | Kristoffer Olsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | Kristian Riis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 22 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | MF | Mikkel Duelund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 26 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | Patrick Banggaard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 28 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | André Rømer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 33 | {{flagicon|NGA}} | FW | Paul Onuachu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 36 | {{flagicon|NGA}} | MF | Rilwan Hassan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 43 | {{flagicon|DEN}} | DF | Rasmus Nissen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 70 | {{flagicon|CZE}} | DF | Filip Novák | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 77 | {{flagicon|BRA}} | FW | Bruninho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 88 | {{flagicon|NOR}} | MF | Gustav Wikheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="4"|TOTALS
|44 |2 |1 |0 |15 |1 |59 |3 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2016–17 in Danish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 FC Midtjylland season}}