Southampton, aslà ađội bóng của đại diện [[Premier League]] teamphải involvedtham in the 2016–17dự UEFA Europa League,started2016–17 thenên competitionhọ inbắt theđầu thirdtừ roundvòng 3. TheyHọ weregặp drawnmột againstđại fellowdiện khác đến từ Premier League teamđó là [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] attrên homesân nhà. AtỞ [[Sân vận động St Mary's Stadium]], theyhọ wongiành 2–0thắng lợi với tỷ số 2-0 bởi hai withbàn goalsthắng fromcủa [[Charlie Austin]] andvà [[Jake Hesketh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37357875 |title=Southampton 2–0 Crystal Palace |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2016 |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> Ở Invòng thetiếp nexttheo, Họ cũng gặp một đại diện khác roundcũng theyđến drewtừ Premier League đó là [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] attrên homesân nhà. AtTại sân St Mary's Stadium, theyHọ giành thắng lợi với tỷ wonsố 1–0 duevà tongười aghi goalbàn fromduy nhất đó là [[Sofiane Boufal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37700028 |title=Southampton 1–0 Sunderland |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 October 2016 |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> InTại thevòng quartertứ finalkết, theySouthampton werephải drawngặp awayđối atthủ Premierrất Leaguemạnh đó là [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. At theTrên [[EmiratesSân Stadiumvận động Emirates]], Southampton wongiành thắng lợi với tỷ số 2–0 withbằng hai bàn goalsthắng fromcủa [[Jordy Clasie]] andvà [[Ryan Bertrand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38073806 |title=Arsenal 0–2 Southampton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2016 |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref>
InCả thehai two-leggedtrận semibán finalkết, Southampton drewcũng fellowgặp Premiermột Leagueđội bóng mạnh khác đó là [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. Southampton wongiành thethắng first leglợi 1–0 duebằng tobàn a goalthắng fromcủa [[Nathan Redmond]] ở trận lượt đi<ref>{{cite web|last=McNulty |first=Phil |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38504049 |title=Southampton 1–0 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2017 |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> andvà woncũng 1–0giành awaythắng atlợi tương tự trên sân khách [[Sân vận động Anfield|Anfield]] withvới apha goallàm frombàn bởi [[Shane Long]] toqua progressđó togiành thequyền finalvào 2–0chơi ontrận aggregatechung kết với tổng tỷ số 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/38470850 |title=EFL Cup semi-final: Liverpool v Southampton – Live |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2017 |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> Southampton are the second team to reach a League Cup final without conceding any goals, after Tottenham Hotspur managed the feat in [[1982 Football League Cup Final|1982]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/jan/25/liverpool-v-southampton-efl-cup-semi-final-second-leg-live |title=Liverpool v Southampton: EFL Cup semi-final second leg – live! |work=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> This would be their first major final since the [[2003 FA Cup Final]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Banks |first=Tony |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/753123/Jurgen-Klopp-slams-Liverpool-team-EFL-Cup-semi-final-defeat-Southampton-News-Gossip |title=Southampton v Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp slams players for lack of reaction |work=Daily Express |date= 12 January 2017|accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> Southampton fans celebrated reaching the final by painting white stripes on [[Royal Mail]] red [[pillar box]]es mirroring the [[2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes|2012 Olympic gold post box campaign]], though Royal Mail viewed this as vandalism and said that they would restore the pillar boxes to their original colour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-38771036 |title=Celebrating Southampton fans paint pillar boxes with team colours |publisher=BBC News |date=27 January 2017 |accessdate=27 January 2017}}</ref>▼
▲In the two-legged semi final, Southampton drew fellow Premier League [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. Southampton won the first leg 1–0 due to a goal from [[Nathan Redmond]]<ref>{{cite web|last=McNulty |first=Phil |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38504049 |title=Southampton 1–0 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2017 |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> and won 1–0 away at [[Anfield]] with a goal from [[Shane Long]] to progress to the final 2–0 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/38470850 |title=EFL Cup semi-final: Liverpool v Southampton – Live |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2017 |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> Southampton are the second team to reach a League Cup final without conceding any goals, after Tottenham Hotspur managed the feat in [[1982 Football League Cup Final|1982]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/jan/25/liverpool-v-southampton-efl-cup-semi-final-second-leg-live |title=Liverpool v Southampton: EFL Cup semi-final second leg – live! |work=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> This would be their first major final since the [[2003 FA Cup Final]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Banks |first=Tony |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/753123/Jurgen-Klopp-slams-Liverpool-team-EFL-Cup-semi-final-defeat-Southampton-News-Gossip |title=Southampton v Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp slams players for lack of reaction |work=Daily Express |date= 12 January 2017|accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> Southampton fans celebrated reaching the final by painting white stripes on [[Royal Mail]] red [[pillar box]]es mirroring the [[2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes|2012 Olympic gold post box campaign]], though Royal Mail viewed this as vandalism and said that they would restore the pillar boxes to their original colour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-38771036 |title=Celebrating Southampton fans paint pillar boxes with team colours |publisher=BBC News |date=27 January 2017 |accessdate=27 January 2017}}</ref>
