| Competition: | Azerbaijan Premier League |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Qarabağ (5th title) |
| Relegated: | AZAL |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Qarabağ |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Gabala Inter Baku Zira |
| Biggest Home Win: | Qarabağ 6–0 AZAL (9 September 2016) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala (10 September 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala (10 September 2016) |
| Matches: | 112 |
| Total Goals: | 251 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
On 25 April 2017, Zira were awarded a 3–0 victory over Neftçi Baku after Neftçi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in their 2–2 draw on 23 April 2017.[3]
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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[5] | |
| Inter Baku |  Zaur Svanadze | Nizami Hajiyev | Joma | IBA | |
| Neftçi Baku | Elkhan Abdullayev | Ruslan Abışov | Kappa | Asan Xidmət | |
| Qarabağ | Gurban Gurbanov | Rashad Sadygov | Adidas | Azersun[6] | |
| Sumgayit | Samir Abbasov | Vurğun Hüseynov | Joma | Azerkimya[7] | |
| Zira | Aykhan Abbasov | Elvin Mammadov | Umbro | Santral | |
| Kapaz | Shahin Diniyev | Tural Akhundov | Umbro | Gəncə 4000 |
| 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 | |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neftçi Baku | Vali Gasimov | Sacked | 14 September 2016[8] | 7th | Elkhan Abdullayev | 15 September 2016[9] | |
| Zira | Adil Shukurov | Mutual termination | 27 December 2016[10] | 6th | Aykhan Abbasov | 27 December 2016 |
