| Competition: | Hong Kong Premier League |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Num Season: | 3 |
| Winners: | Kitchee |
| Relegated: | South China HKFC |
| Continentalcup1: | League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Kitchee Eastern |
| League Topscorer: | Sandro (Kitchee) (21 goals) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | Yapp Hung Fai (Eastern) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (7 April 2017) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (3 February 2017) |
| Highest Scoring: | (7 April 2017) |
| Matches: | 110 |
| Total Goals: | 377 |
| Longest Wins: | 8 matches: Kitchee |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 19 matches: Eastern |
| Longest Winless: | 12 matches: Biu Chun Glory Sky |
| Longest Losses: | 10 matches: HKFC |
| Highest Attendance: | 6,413 (6 May 2017) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 100 (6 May 2017) |
| Attendance: | 101,222 |
| Average Attendance: | 920 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The season was won by Kitchee. Kitchee forward Sandro was the top goalscorer with 21 goals. South China and HKFC were relegated to the Hong Kong First Division.
A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League, two promoted from the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams.
Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:
| Eastern Kitchee | South China | Southern | Pegasus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mong Kok Stadium | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Aberdeen Sports Ground | Hong Kong Stadium | |
| Capacity: 6,664 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | |
| Yuen Long | Rangers | Tai Po | HKFC | |
| Yuen Long Stadium | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Tai Po Sports Ground | HKFC Stadium | |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 2,750 | |
| Biu Chun Glory Sky | R&F | |||
| Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground | |||
| Capacity: 2,200 | Capacity: 11,981 | |||
Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground reduces from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biu Chun Glory Sky | Brian Leung |  Yoon Dong-hun | Mirko Teodorović | Kelme | Glory Sky Finance |
| Eastern | Peter Leung | Chan Yuen-ting | Yapp Hung Fai | Adidas | SMI Corporation |
| HKFC | Tony Sealy | Richard Ewart |  Gergely Ghéczy | Adidas | The Executive Center (Front) |
| Pegasus | Canny Leung | Kevin Bond |  Kristijan Naumovski | Adidas | ZTE |
| Kitchee | Ken Ng | Chu Chi Kwong | Lo Kwan Yee | Nike | Jockey Club Kitchee Centre (Front) WWF (Shorts) |
| Rangers | Fung Ka Ki | Lam Hing Lun |  Jordi Tarrés | Xtep | Lee & Man Chemical |
| Southern | Chan Man Chun | Cheng Siu Chung | Leung Tsz Chun | Nike | ISUZU (Front) Kwoon Chung Motors (Back) |
| South China | Wallace Cheung | Dejan Antonić | Chan Wai Ho | Adidas | AET (Front) |
| Tai Po | Cheung Hok Ming | Lee Chi Kin | Chan Yuk Chi | Nike | Lee Kee Group (Back) |
| Yuen Long | Wong Wai Shun | Tsang Chiu Tat |  Fábio Lopes | Lotto | KMB (Front) |
 R&F | Huang Shenghua | Li Zhihai | Tu Dongxu | Xtep | R&F Princess Cove (Front) |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biu Chun Glory Sky | Chiu Chung Man | Promoted as General Manager | 4 October 2016 | 7th | Yoon Dong-hun | 4 October 2016 | |
| South China | Ricardo | Return as Coach | 25 October 2016 | 4th | Dejan Antonić | 31 October 2016 | |
| Pegasus |  Steve Gallen | Mutual consent | 3 November 2016 | 4th | Kevin Bond | 7 November 2016 |
The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. Non-Chinese/Hong Kong player could not be registered in R&F as one of the participating conditions of the China-based club. Moreover, R&F need to have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandro | Kitchee | 21 |
| 2 | Manuel Bleda | Eastern | 16 |
| 3 |  Nikola Komazec | South China | 13 |
| Jordi Tarrés | Rangers | ||
| 5 | Lucas Silva | Tai Po | 11 |
| 6 | Giovane | Eastern | 10 |
| Everton | Biu Chun Glory Sky | ||
| 8 | Rufino | Kitchee | 9 |
| Marcos | Southern | ||
| 10 | Lee Hong Lim | Eastern | 8 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellingsson | Southern | HKFC | 7-0 | [4] | ||
| Manuel Bleda4 | Eastern | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 6-2 | [5] | ||
| Stefan Pereira | Yuen Long | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 4–0 | |||
| Everton Camargo | Biu Chun Glory Sky | HKFA | 4–1 | |||
| Sandro | Kitchee | Rangers | 5–1 | |||
| Marcos | Southern | R&F | 5–0 | |||
| Giovane | Eastern | Pegasus | 5–3 | |||
| Rufino | Kitchee | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 5–1 | |||
| Rufino | Kitchee | HKFC | 10–0 | |||
| Sandro | Kitchee | HKFC | 10–0 | |||
| Jordi | Rangers | Eastern | 3–3 | |||
| Sandro | Kitchee | Eastern | 4–1 | |||
| Lucas | Tai Po | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 3–3 |
| Awards | Prize Winner | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Fernando | Kitchee | 75.95% |
| Coach of the Year |  Chu Chi Kwong | Kitchee | 53.68% |
| Young Players of the Year | Tan Chun Lok | Tai Po | 67.18% |
| Wong Tsz Ho | Eastern | 47.50% | |
| Players' Player | Fernando | Kitchee | 25 |
| Most Favorite Player | Fernando | Kitchee | 2,429 |
| Hong Kong Top Footballers | |||
| Goalkeeper | Yapp Hung Fai | Eastern | 41.13% |
| Defenders | Kim Bong-jin | Kitchee | 67.18% |
| Hélio | Kitchee | 52.33% | |
| Beto Júnior | Eastern | 37.86% | |
| Wong Tsz Ho | Eastern | 36.13% | |
| Midfielders | Fernando | Kitchee | 75.95% |
| Huang Yang | Kitchee | 49.79% | |
| Diego Eli | Eastern | 37.05% | |
| Itaparica | Tai Po | 30.76% | |
| Forwards | Sandro | Kitchee | 57.69% |
| Manuel Bleda | Eastern | 40.58% | |
