| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 599 |
| League Topscorer: | Abdulfattah Adam (20 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (1 April 2017) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (23 September 2016) (2 October 2016) (15 October 2016) (18 March 2017) (22 April 2017) |
| Highest Scoring: | (24 December 2016) (30 December 2016) (18 March 2017) (22 April 2017) |
| Updated: | 5 May 2017 |
2016–17 Saudi First Division was the 40th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 11 August 2016 and concluded on 5 May 2017.[1]
A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2015–16 season, two relegated from the 2015–16 Saudi Professional League and three promoted from the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division. Al-Qaisumah were promoted as champions, while Al-Adalh were promoted as Group B winners. Wej secured the final berth by winning the play-offs.[2]
The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.
Promoted from Second Division
Relegated from Professional League
Relegated to Second Division
Promoted to Professional League
| Club | Location | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Adalh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | |
| Al-Fayha | Al Majma'ah | King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium | |
| Al-Hazm | Ar Rass | Al Hazm Club Stadium | |
| Al-Jeel | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | |
| Al-Nahda | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | |
| Al-Nojoom | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | |
| Al-Orobah | Sakakah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium | |
| Qaisumah | Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium | ||
| Al-Shoulla | Al Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium | |
| Al-Tai | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium | |
| Al-Watani | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium | |
| Damac | Khamis Mushait | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | |
| Hajer | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | |
| Najran | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium | |
| Ohod | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | |
| Wej | Ta'if | King Fahd Stadium |
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Adalh |  Bryan Jones | – |  Seydou Palo |
| Al-Fayha | Mechac Koffi |  Saeed Mustafa | Pedrinho |
| Al-Hazm | Robert Gladiador |  Kevin Kimani | – |
| Al-Jeel | Dodô | – | – |
| Al-Nahda |  Naby Soumah | – | Bryan Jones |
| Al-Nojoom |  Amir Dridi | – | – |
| Al-Orobah |  Abubaker Khabir | – | – |
| Al-Qaisumah | Ahmad Maiga |  Albaye Papa Diop | – |
| Al-Shoulla |  Omran Saeed | – | Yves Diba Ilunga |
| Al-Tai | Leo |  Issa Husamal dean |  Lucas Galán |
| Al-Watani |  Francis Coffie | – | Peter Kolawole |
| Damac | Moussa Tigana | Peter Kolawole |  Abdel Fadel Suanon |
| Hajer |  Hervé Tchami | – | Naby Soumah Yousef Al-Thodan |
| Najran | Mussab Al-Laham | – | – |
| Ohod | Kafoumba Touré | – | – |
| Wej |  Petrișor Voinea | – | – |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdulfattah Adam | Al-Jeel | 20 | |
| 2 | Kafoumba Touré | Ohod | 18 | |
| 3 | Marco Cortez | Al-Orobah | align=center rowspan=2 | 16 |
 Ahmed Abdu Jaber | Al-Adalh | |||
| 5 |  Haron Eisa | Al-Watani | 15 | |
| 6 | Yves Ilunga | Al-Shoulla | align=center rowspan=3 | 12 |
| Fahad Al-Shammeri | Al-Qaisumah | |||
| Douglas | Al-Jeel | |||
| 9 | Ali Al-Aliany | Damac | align=center rowspan=2 | 10 |
| Naby Soumah | Al-Nahda | |||
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–0 (H) | |||||
| Yves Diba Ilunga4 | 4–1 (A) | ||||
| 4–0 (H) | |||||
| 3–1 (H) | |||||
| 3–1 (A) | |||||
| 4–3 (H) | |||||
| 5–2 (H) | |||||
| 5–2 (A) | |||||
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saeed Al-Harbi | Al-Shoulla | 11 | |
| 2 | Dawod Al Saeed | Al-Nahda | align=center rowspan=2 | 9 |
| Abdoh Besisi | Ohod | |||
| 4 | Mohammed Mazyad | Al-Tai | 8 | |
| 5 | Mohammed Rabee | Al-Orobah | align=center rowspan=3 | 7 |
| Khalid Radhy | Hajer | |||
| Abdullah Al-Jadaani | Damac | |||
| 8 | Amer Al-Bakhit | Al-Nojoom | align=center rowspan=3 | 6 |
| Yahia Al-Shehri | Al-Hazem | |||
| Abdulrahman Dagriri | Al-Fayha | |||