Olympique de Marseille — 2016/17 season (summary)

• Club: Olympique de Marseille (commonly "Marseille" or "OM")
• Country: France
• Head coach / Manager: Rudi Garcia
• Season covered: 2016/17 (domestic league and cups)

Context and performance

• Marseille competed in Ligue 1 (French top division) in the 2016/17 season under Rudi Garcia, who had been appointed manager in October 2016 (succeeding Franck Passi after a poor start to the campaign).
• In Ligue 1 2016/17 Marseille finished 5th, which qualified them for European competition (UEFA Europa League) for the following season.
• In domestic cups, Marseille reached the final of the Coupe de France, finishing as runners-up after losing to Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 in the final on 27 May 2017.
• In the Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup) they did not reach the final that season.

Key players (regular contributors that season)

• Morgan Sanson — central midfielder, important creative presence.
• Romain Alessandrini — winger, used for attacking width.
• Florian Thauvin — winger/forward, a key offensive performer (on loan from Newcastle United during the season, later signed permanently).
• Michy Batshuayi — striker (on loan from Chelsea until January 2016–17? — note: Batshuayi was at Chelsea from summer 2016 but had returned to Marseille earlier seasons on loan; for 2016/17 he was no longer at OM; main striker options included Valère Germain and Bafétimbi Gomis having departed earlier); Valère Germain contributed goals after joining from Monaco.
• Steve Mandanda — veteran goalkeeper and long-time Marseille captain, club stalwart.
• Dimitri Payet had departed to West Ham prior to this season (2015), so he was not present in 2016/17.

Style and notes under Rudi Garcia

• Rudi Garcia implemented an attacking, possession-oriented style with emphasis on quick transitions and wide play to create scoring opportunities.
• Garcia's appointment mid-season stabilized results and helped OM climb the table compared with their start under previous management.
• The Coupe de France run and the league top-five finish were considered a successful turnaround for the season.

Stadium: Stade Vélodrome (Marseille's home ground)

Colors / kit: Traditional white (home), shades of blue for away/alternative kits.

Notable dates

• Rudi Garcia appointed as Marseille manager: October 2016.
• Coupe de France final: 27 May 2017 — Marseille 2–4 Paris Saint-Germain (runners-up).

Sources and accuracy note

This is a concise season summary focusing on the 2016/17 campaign and Rudi Garcia's role. For match-by-match details, full squad lists, statistics (appearances, goals, assists), or transfer details, separate comprehensive datasets or season reports are recommended.