The 2016–17 season was AFC Wimbledon's 15th season in the club's history and The Dons 1st season in League One following their promotion via the 2016 Football League play-offs.
On 17 October 2016, the draw for the FA Cup First round proper took place. The competition progresses in knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 27 May 2017.
First round
At this stage, there were 80 clubs remaining in the competition. AFC Wimbledon were drawn against fellow League One side Bury.
Second round
On 7 November 2016, the draw for the FA Cup Second round took place. At this stage, there were 40 clubs remaining in the competition. AFC Wimbledon were drawn against National League North side Curzon Ashton.
Third round
On 5 December 2016, the draw for the FA Cup Third round took place. At this stage, there were 64 clubs remaining in the competition. AFC Wimbledon were drawn away against local National League side Sutton United.
On 22 June 2016, the draw for the Football League Cup took place. The draw is seeded and regionalised on a north/south basis. Seedings are based on the league finishing positions for clubs in the previous season. The competition progresses in knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 26 February 2017.
On 27 June 2016, the draw was made for the Group stages of the newly structured Football League Trophy. The first round will now consist of 64 clubs split into 16 groups of 4 teams, regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group including one Academy Team. Each club will play each other once, either home or away, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 2017.
First Round (Southern Group B)
Second Round (Southern Section)
The draw for the Second Round took place on 10 November 2016, with 32 clubs progressing from the previous round, continuing to be regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group winner from the previous round being drawn at home to a second placed team from a different qualifying group.
