2016–17 Azerbaijan First Division
The 2016–17 Azerbaijan First Division was the 25th season of the second level of football in Azerbaijan.
Teams
No team was promoted from the 2015–16 season, whilst Ravan Baku dropped back to the First Division.Reigning champions Neftchala, along with Baku both didn't participate in this season.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Ağsu | Agsu | Agsu City Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bakılı | Baku | Zirə Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,500 |
| Energetik | Mingachevir | Yashar Mammadzade Stadium | 5,000 |
| Göyəzən | Qazakh | Qazakh City Stadium | 5,000 |
| Mil-Muğan | Imishli | Heydar Aliyev Stadium | 8,500 |
| MOIK | Baku | MOIK Stadium | 3,000 |
| Qaradağ Lökbatan | Lökbatan | Lökbatan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 2,000 |
| Ravan | Baku | Bayil Stadium | 5,000 |
| Şərurspor | Baku | Bayil Stadium | 5,000 |
| Səbail | Baku | Bayil Stadium | 5,000 |
| Şahdağ | Qusar | Şövkət Orduxanov Stadium | 3,000 |
| Şəmkir | Şəmkir | Shamkir City Stadium | 11,500 |
| Turan | Tovuz | Tovuz City Stadium | 6,800 |
| Zaqatala | Zaqatala | Zaqatala City Stadium | 3,500 |