Club: FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

Season (around): 2016/17

• Country: Russia
• City/Stadium: Saint Petersburg — Krestovsky Stadium (Gazprom Arena) project; prior matches also at Petrovsky Stadium during reconstruction
• Head Coach: Mircea Lucescu (appointed May 2016)
• Club President / Main Owner: Gazprom (majority owner)

2016/17 Russian Premier League summary

• Zenit finished 3rd in the 2016/17 Russian Premier League (qualifying for UEFA Europa League in many configurations depending on cup results).
• League top performers included key players such as Hulk, Artem Dzyuba, and Axel Witsel (though Witsel joined in 2012 and had left by 2016; core squad changes occurred around then).

Key players (typical squad members around 2016/17)

• Hulk — forward/winger (Brazil)
• Artem Dzyuba — striker (Russia)
• Oleg Shatov — midfielder (Russia)
• Igor Smolnikov — defender (Russia)
• Ezequiel Garay — defender (Argentina) — signed 2016
• Milan Rodić / Branislav Ivanović — defenders — Ivanović joined in 2017 (after season)
• Yaroslav Rakitskiy — defender (Ukraine) — joined 2017 (shortly after season)

Tactics and style under Mircea Lucescu

• Lucescu emphasized controlling possession with flexible attacking systems, using wide players (Hulk) and a target striker (Dzyuba).
• He brought experience from long managerial career in Eastern Europe and adjusted Zenit to compete domestically and in European competitions.

Domestic cup & European competitions

• Russian Cup and Super Cup participation were part of the season cycle; exact cup progress in 2016/17: Zenit reached later stages but did not win the league that season.
• In UEFA competitions, Zenit had varying participation depending on prior season placement; Mircea Lucescu managed European ties during his tenure.

Notable events around 2016/17

• Lucescu was appointed in May 2016 following Roberto Mancini's departure, bringing a new era at Zenit with several transfer moves to strengthen defense and attack.
• The club was preparing to move to the new Krestovsky (Gazprom Arena) stadium, completed later and inaugurated in 2017.

Sources & further details

• Match results, full squad lists, appearance and goal statistics for the 2016/17 season can be found on official club records, league archives, and reputable databases (e.g., UEFA, Russian Premier League, Transfermarkt).