| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Competition: | Kategoria Superiore |
| Dates: | 7 September 2016 – 27 May 2017 |
| Winners: | Kukësi 1st Albanian title |
| Relegated: | Tirana Korabi |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Kukësi |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Partizani Skënderbeu Tirana |
| Matches: | 180 |
| Total Goals: | 340 |
| League Topscorer: | Pero Pejić (28 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Flamurtari 6–0 Korabi (1 April 2017)[1] |
| Biggest Away Win: | (22 April 2017)[2] Laçi 1–5 Skënderbeu (23 April 2017)[3] Korabi 0–4 Teuta (6 May 2017)[4] |
| Highest Scoring: | Skënderbeu 4–3 Vllaznia (6 May 2017)[5] |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Kategoria Superiore was the 78th official season, or 81st season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 17th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. Skënderbeu were the defending champions. The season began on 7 September 2016 and concluded on 27 May 2017.
On 20 May 2017, Kukësi defeated the reigning champions Skënderbeu 2–0 to clinch their first-ever league title, in only their fifth season in the top-flight.[6]
Ten teams competed in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the Kategoria e Parë. Korabi defeated Ada 1–0 at the Reshit Rusi Stadium on the final matchday of the regular season in Group A of the Kategoria e Parë to secure promotion to the Kategoria Superiore after a 54-year absence.[7] [8] Luftëtari were then promoted back to Albanian Superliga after a three-year absence as they defeated Apolonia Fier on the final matchday of the regular season in Group B of the Kategoria e Parë.[9] [10] The two promoted clubs replace Bylis and Tërbuni.
| Flamurtari | Korabi | Kukësi | Laçi | Luftëtari | |
| Flamurtari Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | Laçi Stadium | Gjirokastra Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 9,600 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 2,300 | Capacity: 8,400 | |
| Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia | |
| Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Loro Boriçi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 9,600 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 9,600 | Capacity: 16,022 | |
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
See main article: List of Albanian Superliga hat-tricks.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5–1 | [12] | |||
| 3–1 | [13] | ||||
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orges Shehi | Skënderbeu | 23 | |
| 2 | Alban Hoxha | Partizani | 21 | |
| Enea Koliqi | Kukësi | |||
| 3 | Ilion Lika | Tirana | 17 | |
| 4 | Gentian Selmani | Tirana | 15 | |
| 6 |  Jasmin Agović | Vllaznia | 13 | |
| 7 | Shpëtim Moçka | Teuta | 11 | |
| 8 | Argjent Halili | Flamurtari | 10 | |
| 9 | Shkëlzen Ruçi | Luftëtari | 7 |
