2016–17 Iraqi Premier League
The 2016–17 Iraqi Premier League was the 43rd season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 15 September 2016, and ended on 10 August 2017.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won their sixth Premier League title, finishing four points ahead of second-placed Al-Naft and losing just one game throughout the campaign. This was Jawiya's first league title since the 2004–05 season, and their manager Basim Qasim became the joint-most successful manager in the league's history with three titles.
Teams
Twenty teams were to compete in the league – the top eighteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the Iraq Division One. However, Erbil withdrew from the league after 12 rounds, so nineteen teams completed the season.
Al-Hussein were promoted as the leaders of the final stage after drawing 1–1 against Brayati on 19 July 2016, at Al-Shaab Stadium, to appear for the first time in their history in the Iraqi Premier League. Al-Bahri were promoted, to appear for the seventh time in the Iraqi Premier League, as the runners-up after drawing with Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 2–2 on the same day at Al-Karkh Stadium. They replace Duhok, who withdrew from the last season, and Al-Sinaa.
Stadia and locations
Note 1: Table lists in alphabetical order.Note 2: Italics indicates that a stadium is temporary.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Al-Bahri | Basra | Al-Zubair Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Hudood | Baghdad | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Hussein | Baghdad | Five Thousand Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | Baghdad | Al-Kahrabaa Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al-Karkh | Baghdad | Al-Karkh Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Minaa | Basra | Basra International Stadium | 65,000 |
| Al-Naft | Baghdad | Al-Naft Stadium | 3,000 |
| Al-Najaf | Najaf | Al-Najaf Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Samawa | Samawa | Al-Samawa Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Shorta | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
| Al-Talaba | Baghdad | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Zawraa | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
| Amanat Baghdad | Baghdad | Amanat Baghdad Stadium | 5,000 |
| Erbil | Erbil | Franso Hariri Stadium | 25,000 |
| Karbalaa | Karbalaa | Karbalaa International Stadium | 30,000 |
| Naft Al-Junoob | Basra | Naft Al-Junoob Stadium | 4,000 |
| Naft Al-Wasat | Najaf | Naft Al-Wasat Stadium | 5,000 |
| Naft Maysan | Amara | Al-Maimuna Stadium | 3,000 |
| Zakho | Zakho | Zakho International Stadium | 20,000 |