They finished the season in second place, behind Spartak Moscow, were knocked out of the Russian Cup by Yenisey Krasnoyarsk and finished fourth in their Champions League group that contained AS Monaco, Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur.

On 6 October 2016, Finland announced that Roman Eremenko had been handed a 30-day ban from football by UEFA,[1] with UEFA announcing on 18 November 2016, that Eremenko had been handed a 2-year ban from football due to testing positive for cocaine.

[2] On 2 December 2016, Golovin extended his contract with CSKA Moscow until the end of the 2020–21 season.

[4] 6 days later, 12 December, Viktor Goncharenko was announced as the club's new manager, signing a two-year contract.

[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.