2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League
The 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 25th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ were the defending champions, having won the previous season. The season began on 6 August 2016 and concluded on 29 April 2017.
On 16 April 2017, Qarabağ defeated Inter Baku 3–0 to successfully defend their league title - their fourth league title in a row and fifth overall.
Teams
On 13 June 2016 the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan announced that both Khazar Lankaran, and Ravan, had been refused licenses to play in the 2016–17 Premier League and that no First Division teams would replace them.On 25 April 2017, Zira where awarded a 3–0 victory over Neftçi Baku after Neftçi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in their 2–2 draw on 23 April 2017.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| AZAL | Baku | AZAL Stadium | 5,000 |
| Gabala | Qabala | Gabala City Stadium | 2,000 |
| Inter Baku | Baku | Inter Arena | 8,125 |
| Neftçi Baku | Baku | Bakcell Arena | 11,000 |
| Qarabağ | Baku | Azersun Arena | 5,800 |
| Sumgayit | Sumqayit | Kapital Bank Arena | 1,500 |
| Zira | Baku | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium | 1,500 |
| Kapaz | Ganja | Ganja City Stadium | 27,000 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| AZAL |  Tarlan Ahmadov | Emin Jafarguliyev | Joma | Silk Way |
| Gabala |  Roman Hryhorchuk | Rashad Sadiqov | Joma | QafqaZ Hotels |
| Inter Baku |  Zaur Svanadze | Nizami Hajiyev | Joma | IBA |
| Neftçi Baku | Elkhan Abdullayev | Ruslan Abışov | Kappa | Asan Xidmət |
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun |
| Sumgayit | Samir Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Joma | Azerkimya |
| Zira | Aykhan Abbasov | Elvin Mammadov | Umbro | Santral |
| Kapaz | Shahin Diniyev | Tural Akhundov | Umbro | Gəncə 4000 |
Stadiums
| Gabala | Inter Baku | Kapaz | Neftçi Baku |
| Gabala City Stadium | Inter Arena | Ganja City Stadium | Bakcell Arena |
| Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 8,125 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 11,000 |
| Qarabağ | Səbail | Sumgayit | Zira |
| Azersun Arena | Bayil Arena | Kapital Bank Arena | Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium |
| Capacity: 5,800 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 1,500 |
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Games 1–14
Games 15–28
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Filip Ozobić | Gabala | 11 |
| 1 | Rauf Aliyev | Inter Baku | 11 |
| 3 |  Dino Ndlovu | Qarabağ | 10 |
| 4 | Mirabdulla Abbasov | Sumqayıt | 8 |
| 5 |  Bagaliy Dabo | Gabala | 7 |
| 5 | Nizami Hajiyev | Inter Baku | 7 |
| 7 |  Julien Ebah | Kapaz | 6 |
| 7 | Amil Yunanov | Sumqayıt | 6 |
| 7 |  Sergei Zenjov | Gabala | 6 |
| 10 | Ruslan Abışov | Inter Baku | 5 |
| 10 | Tural Akhundov | Kapaz | 5 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Asif Mammadov | Gabala | 9 |
| 2 | Ruslan Qurbanov | Neftçi/Gabala | 8 |
| 3 | Sergei Zenjov | Gabala | 6 |
| 3 | Ilkin Qirtimov | Inter Baku | 6 |
| 5 | Afran Ismayilov | Qarabağ | 5 |
| 5 |  Dani Quintana | Qarabağ | 5 |
| 5 | Míchel | Qarabağ | 5 |
| 5 | Aghabala Ramazanov | Inter Baku/Qarabağ | 5 |
| 5 | Filip Ozobić | Gabala | 5 |
| 5 | Tamkin Khalilzade | Zira | 5 |
| 5 | Orkhan Aliyev | Kapaz | 5 |
| 5 | Amil Yunanov | Sumgayit | 5 |
Hat-tricks
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Elvin Badalov for Neftçi Baku against AZAL
- Fastest goal of the season: 2nd minute,
- * Reynaldo for Qarabağ against AZAL