On March 2 during the Russian Nationals held in Kazan, Russia , Kapitonova defeated Olympians Seda Tuthkhalyan, Angelina Melnikova as well as 2016 Junior European Champion Elena Eremina to become the Russian National All-Around Champion as well as the co-Uneven Bars Champion with Daria Spiridonova. She was then assigned to DTB Pokal Team Challenge Cup at Stuttgart, Germany. She helped the Russian team win gold by nearly 5 points. Then, she attended the 2017 Jesolo Trophy event where she contributed to the bronze medal performance of the Russian squad. After her clutch performances at these competitions, Kapitonova was named to the Russian Team for the 2017 Europeans.