| Pixels: | 150 |
| Competition: | Lesotho Premier League |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Bantu |
| Relegated: | Butha-Buthe Warriors Rovers |
| Relegation: | A Division |
| Continentalcup1: | 2018 CAF Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Bantu |
| Continentalcup2: | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
| Biggest Home Win: | Matlama 8-0 Butha-Buthe Warriors (29 January 2017) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Butha-Buthe Warriors 1–6 Bantu (21 January 2017) |
| Highest Scoring: | Matlama 8-0 Butha-Buthe Warriors (29 January 2017) |
| Longest Wins: | Bantu Kick4Life LDF Lioli (4) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Bantu (13) |
| Longest Winless: | Butha-Buthe Warriors (19) |
| Longest Losses: | Butha-Buthe Warriors (10) |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 443 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
| Updated: | 6 May 2017 |
The 2016–17 Lesotho Premier League is the 49th season of top-tier football in Lesotho. The season began on 27 August 2016 and concluded on 6 May 2017.[1] Bantu won their second league title and will represent the Lesotho Premier League in the 2018 CAF Champions League.
The league is comprised 14 teams with the bottom two, Butha-Buthe Warriors and Rovers being relegated to the 2017-18 A Division.
A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 A Division, Butha-Buthe Warriors and Sky Battalion.On the other hand, Likila United and Mphatlalatsane were the last two teams of the 2015–16 season and will play in A Division for the 2016-17 season. Lioli are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.