Club: FC Dinamo Kyiv (Dinamo Kyiv / Dynamo Kyiv)

• Country: Ukraine
• Season focus: 2016/17
• Head coach / Manager (2016/17): Serhiy Rebrov

Overview (2016/17):

• Dinamo Kyiv competed in the Ukrainian Premier League, Ukrainian Cup and qualified for the UEFA Europa League during the 2016/17 season.
• Serhiy Rebrov was appointed Dinamo manager in June 2014; by 2016/17 he was in his third season in charge, having restored the club as a domestic title contender and returning it to European competition.

Key achievements and context in 2016/17:

• Ukrainian Premier League: Dinamo finished as runners-up (2nd place) behind Shakhtar Donetsk.
• Ukrainian Cup: Dinamo reached the final but lost to Shakhtar Donetsk (final played May 2017).
• UEFA Europa League: Dinamo reached the Round of 16. They progressed from the group stage, defeated teams in the knockout rounds before being eliminated by Manchester United in March 2017 (aggregate defeat 3–2 over two legs).

Typical starting players and squad notes (around 2016/17):

• Notable players during that season included Andriy Yarmolenko (captain, winger/forward — though he transferred to West Ham United in summer 2016, he had been a recent club icon), Domagoj Vida (centre-back), Ruslan Rotan (midfielder), Artem Besyedin (forward), Mykola Morozyuk (winger), Viktor Tsyhankov (promising young winger who broke through in this period), and Denys Harmash (midfielder).
• Dinamo blended experienced Ukrainian internationals with young prospects from their academy; Rebrov emphasized quick, attacking football with disciplined defensive structure.

Coach profile — Serhiy Rebrov:

• Nationality: Ukrainian.
• Playing career highlights: Former prolific striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team; prolific partnership with Andriy Shevchenko in the late 1990s.
• Managerial style: Focus on organized pressing, fast transitions, and promoting youth; known for rebuilding Dynamo into a competitive domestic force after his appointment in 2014.
• At Dinamo (first spell 2014–2017): Won the Ukrainian Premier League title in 2014/15 and Ukrainian Super Cup in 2016.

Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy (Olympic Stadium), Kyiv — Dinamo often played home matches there, though they also used the smaller Stadion Dynamo for some fixtures.

Managers timeline around that period:

• Serhiy Rebrov managed Dinamo from June 2014 until May 2017 (after the 2016/17 season he left to manage Ferencváros in Hungary).

Notable matches in 2016/17:

• Europa League Round of 16 tie vs Manchester United — Dinamo were eliminated but earned praise for competitive performances (first leg in Kyiv was 1–1, second leg at Old Trafford ended 2–1 to Manchester United on aggregate 3–2).
• Domestic cup final vs Shakhtar Donetsk — ended in defeat for Dinamo, consolidating Shakhtar's domestic dominance that season.

Summary: Under Serhiy Rebrov in 2016/17, Dinamo Kyiv were a top Ukrainian side finishing 2nd in the league, cup finalists, and competitive in Europe (Europa League last 16). Rebrov's tenure re-established Dinamo as a major domestic contender and showcased emerging talents such as Viktor Tsyhankov.