| Competition: | Zambia Super League |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Winners: | Zanaco |
| Relegated: | Lusaka Tigers Mufulira Blackpool Nakambala Leopards |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Zanaco |
| Continentalcup2: | Confederation Cup |
| League Topscorer: | Walter Bwalya (24 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Zanaco 6-0 Mufulira Blackpool (25 June 2016) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Lusaka Dynamos 1-6 Zanaco (13 August 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | Nkana 6-3 Nakambala Leopards (22 October 2016) |
| Matches: | 302 |
| Total Goals: | 597 |
| Longest Wins: | Zanaco (8) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | ZESCO United (15) |
| Longest Winless: | Mufulira Blackpool (33) |
| Longest Losses: | Mufulira Blackpool (9) |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
| Updated: | 10 December 2016 |
The 2016 Zambia Super League is the 55th season of the Zambian Top League. The season began on 12 March 2016. ZESCO United are the defending champions, coming off their second consecutive title and fifth overall, all in the last nine years.
Zambian Premier League expanded from 16 to 18 teams for the 2016 season with two clubs relegated to Division One and four promoted. Konkola Blades and National Assembly were both relegated to Division One after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 2015 season. Kabwe Warriors, Lumwana Radiants, Lusaka Tigers and Mufulira Blackpool were each promoted from Division One.[1]
| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Bwalya | Nkana | 24 |
| 2 |  Jesse Were | ZESCO United | 16 |
| 3 | Felix Nyaende | Forest Rangers | 11 |
| 4 | Patson Daka | Power Dynamos | 10 |
| Roderick Kabwe | Zanaco | 10 | |
| Idris Mbombo | ZESCO United | 10 | |
| Fashion Sakala | Zanaco | 10 | |
| 8 | Aubrey Funga | Zanaco | 9 |
| Saith Sakala | Zanaco | 11 | |
| 10 | Isaac Chansa | Zanaco | 8 |
| Stewart Chikandiwa | Nkwazi | 8 | |
| Jacob Phiri | Kabwe Warriors | 8< | -- |
| Simon Bwalya | Nkana | 7 | |
| Jackson Chirwa | Green Buffaloes | 7 | |
| Venacious Mapande | Nakambala Leopards | 7 | |
| Festus Mbewe | Red Arrows | 7 | |
| Kelvin Mubanga | Power Dynamos | 7 | |
| Kennedy Musonda | Lusaka Dynamos | 7 | |
| Jacob Ngulube | Nkana | 7 | |
| Martin Phiri | Power Dynamos | 7 | |
| Fwayo Tembo | Power Dynamos | 7 | |
| Clatous Chama | ZESCO United | 6 | |
| Luka Chamanga | Lusaka Dynamos | 6 | |
| Richard Kasonde | Zanaco | 6 | |
| Josephat Kasusu | Kabwe Warriors | 6 | |
| Kabeya Malume | Nchanga Rangers | 6 | |
 Rahim Osumanu | Mufulira Wanderers | 6 | |
| Justin Shonga | Nkwazi | 6 | |
| Chikwanda Kalaba | Nkwazi | 5 | |
| Joseph Kasongo | Mufulira Wanderers | 5 | |
| Kennedy Mudenda | Power Dynamos | 5 | |
| Jackson Mwanza | ZESCO United | 5 | |
| Brian Mwila | Green Buffaloes | 5 | |
| Godfrey Ngwenya | Kabwe Warriors | 5 | |
| Jeff Banda | Nkwazi | 4 | |
| Lameck Banda | Nakambala Leopards | 4 | |
| Claude Bwalya | Green Eagles | 4 | |
| Hilary Bwalya | Lumwana Radiants | 4 | |
| Ronald Chibwe | Forest Rangers | 4 | |
| Logic Chingandu | Forest Rangers | 4 | |
| Ronald Kampamba | Nkana | 4 | |
| Chris Katongo | Green Buffaloes | 4 | |
| Edward Mwamba | Nkwazi | 4 | |
| Malela Supu | Lusaka Tigers | 4 | |
| Ziyo Tembo | Zanaco | 4 | |
| Fred Tshimenga | Nkana | 4 | |
| Austin Banda | Mufulira Wanderers | 3 | |
| Kasonde Bwalya | Nchanga Rangers | 3 | |
| Martin Bwalya | Lusaka Tigers | 3 | |
| John Chingandu | ZESCO United | 3 | |
| Kobe Chipeta | Forest Rangers | 3 | |
| Eric Chomba | Nkwazi | 3 | |
| Mwila Kabwe | Nkwazi | 3 | |
| Francis Kombe | Red Arrows | 3 | |
| Patrick Kongolo | Mufulira Blackpool | 3 | |
| Mathews Macha | NAPSA Stars | 3 | |
| Paul Malama | Green Eagles | 3 | |
| Guily Manziba | Nkana | 3 | |
| Bruce Musakanya | Red Arrows | 3 | |
| Chitiya Mususu | NAPSA Stars | 3 | |
| Webster Muzaza | Lusaka Dynamos | 3 | |
| Sebastian Mwansa | Green Buffaloes | 3 | |
| Clement Mwape | Nchanga Rangers | 3 | |
| Terry Mwashi | Nchanga Rangers | 3 | |
| Enock Mwepu | NAPSA Stars | 3 | |
| David Owino | ZESCO United | 3 | |
| Lottie Phiri | Green Buffaloes | 3 | |
| Spencer Sautu | Green Eagles | 3 | |
| Collins Sikombe | NAPSA Stars | 3 | |
| Greenwell Witika | Green Eagles | 3 | |
| Kwame Attram | Zanaco | 2 | |
| Andrew Banda | Lumwana Radiants | 2 | |
| Emmanuel Banda | Nchanga Rangers | 2 | |
| Cosmos Bulaya | Green Eagles | 2 | |
| Felix Bulaya | Nakambala Leopards | 2 | |
| Larry Bwalya | Power Dynamos | 2 | |
| Taonga Bwembya | Mufulira Wanderers | 2 | |
| Joseph Chanda | Kabwe Warriors | 2 | |
| Signs Chibambo | Nakambala Leopards | 2 | |
| Chongo Chirwa | Nchanga Rangers | 2 | |
| George Chisala | Lumwana Radiants | 2 | |
| Graven Chitalu | Forest Rangers | 2 | |
| Martin Daka | Kabwe Warriors | 2 | |
| Emmanuel Habasimbi | Lusaka Dynamos | 2 | |
| Siloni Jere | Kabwe Warriors | 2 | |
| Emmanuel Kabasa | Lusaka Tigers | 2 | |
| Lameck Kafwaya | Kabwe Warriors | 2 | |
| Allan Kapila | Lumwana Radiants | 2 | |
| Emmanuel Kasonde | Nkwazi | 2 | |
| Happy Kaunda | Green Buffaloes | 2 | |
| Brian Lubaba | NAPSA Stars | 2 | |
| Conlyde Luchanga | Lusaka Dynamos | 2 | |
| Lembani Lungu | Lumwana Radiants | 2 | |
| Ignatius Lwipa | Nakambala Leopards | 2 | |
| Mathews Maleka | NAPSA Stars | 2 | |
| Bernard Mapili | ZESCO United | 2 | |
| Shadreck Mayembe | Lusaka Dynamos | 2 | |
| Ernest Mbewe | Zanaco | 2 | |
| Thomas Mbolela | Lusaka Dynamos | 2 | |
| Kondwani Mtonga | ZESCO United | 2 | |
| Allen Mukuka | Green Buffaloes | 2 | |
| Alison Mulelembe | Mufulira Blackpool | 2 | |
| Lubinda Mundia | Red Arrows | 2 | |
| Bwalya Mutale | Lusaka Dynamos | 2 | |
| Austin Muwowo | Nkana | 2 | |
| Alex Mwamba | NAPSA Stars | 2 | |
| Nawa Nawa | Forest Rangers | 2 | |
| Stanley Nshimbi | Red Arrows | 2 | |
| Mwansa Nsofwa | Kabwe Warriors | 2 | |
| Joseph Phiri | Red Arrows | 2 | |
| Mathews Sichone | Lusaka Tigers | 2 | |
| Francis Simwanza | Red Arrows | 2 | |
| Eddie Sinyangwe | Lumwana Radiants | 2 | |
| Moses Siyanda | Nakambala Leopards | 2 | |
| Anos Tembo | Nchanga Rangers | 2 | |
| Charles Zulu | Zanaco | 2 | |
 Ben Adama | ZESCO United | 1 | |
| Youremember Banda | NAPSA Stars | 1 | |
| Keagan Bwalya | Nakambala Leopards | 1 | |
| Twiza Chaibela | NAPSA Stars | 1 | |
| Misheck Chaila | ZESCO United | 1 | |
| Adrian Chama | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Chibesa Chanda | Lusaka Tigers | 1 | |
| Chishimba Changala | Nkwazi | 1 | |
| Ben Chengo | Mufulira Wanderers | 1 | |
| Diamond Chikwekwe | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Kabwe Chileshe | Nchanga Rangers | 1 | |
| Kabamba Chilibwe | Green Eagles | 1 | |
| Victor Chimbulu | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Allan Chirwa | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Gerald Chisha | Lumwana Radiants | 1 | |
| Maybin Chishimba | Nkana | 1 | |
| Charles Chomba | Mufulira Blackpool | 1 | |
| Francis Chongo | Lusaka Tigers | 1 | |
| Musukuma Chpungu | Nkwazi | 1 | |
| Davy Daka | Zanaco | 1 | |
| Willmore Hatembo | Nakambala Leopards | 1 | |
| Ngole Ilunga | Lusaka Tigers | 1 | |
| Maonga Kabuku | NAPSA Stars | 1 | |
| Clement Kabwe | Nchanga Rangers | 1 | |
| Progress Kalenga | Mufulira Wanderers | 1 | |
| Marcel Kalonda | Kabwe Warriors | 1 | |
| Nicholas Kamocha | Mufulira Wanderers | 1 | |
| Harrison Kaonga | Nchanga Rangers | 1 | |
| Fackson Kapumbu | Zanaco | 1 | |
| Francis Kasonde | Power Dynamos | 1 | |
| Elvis Kataya | Lusaka Tigers | 1 | |
| Paul Katema | Red Arrows | 1 | |
| Mike Katiba | Mufulira Wanderers | 1 | |
| Michael Katongo | Mufulira Wanderers | 1 | |
| Laston Katuta | Mufulira Blackpool | 1 | |
| Chama Lengwe | Lumwana Radiants | 1 | |
| Luka Lungu | Power Dynamos | 1 | |
| Kasashi Lupiya | ZESCO United | 1 | |
| Shadreck Malambo | Red Arrows | 1 | |
| Jasper Masialeti | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Langson Mbewe | Kabwe Warriors | 1 | |
| Buchizya Mfune | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Judge Mkandawire | Nakambala Leopards | 1 | |
| Rogers Mukenge | Lumwana Radiants | 1 | |
| Adamson Mulao | Green Eagles | 1 | |
| Augustine Mulenga | Zanaco | 1 | |
| Nchimunya Munene | Mufulira Wanderers | 1 | |
| John Mushid | Mufulira Blackpool | 1 | |
| Lewis Musonda | NAPSA Stars | 1 | |
| Harrison Musonda | Nkana | 1 | |
| Shadreck Musonda | Nkana | 1 | |
| Innocent Mwansa | Mufulira Blackpool | 1 | |
| Tandi Mwape | Green Eagles | 1 | |
| Mumbi Mweene | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Mwape Mwelwa | ZESCO United | 1 | |
| Mwila Mwelwa | Green Eagles | 1 | |
| Justus Anene Namai | NAPSA Stars | 1 | |
| Justus Nene | Green Eagles | 1 | |
| Spencer Ngalande | Nkana | 1 | |
| Simon Nkhata | Nchanga Rangers | 1 | |
| Moses Nyambe | Lumwana Radiants | 1 | |
 Ayo Oluwafemi | ZESCO United | 1 | |
| Andrew Phiri | Green Eagles | 1 | |
| Dube Phiri | Red Arrows | 1 | |
| Floyd Phiri | Nchanga Rangers | 1 | |
| Keegan Phiri | Nkwazi | 1 | |
| Mwila Phiri | Green Eagles | 1 | |
| Benson Sakala | Power Dynamos | 1 | |
| Friday Samu | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Danny Sibanda | Red Arrows | 1 | |
| Vernon Sikalinda | Lumwana Radiants | 1 | |
| Hosea Silwimba | Lumwana Radiants | 1 | |
| George Simbayambaya | Red Arrows | 1 | |
| Musatwe Simutowe | Lusaka Tigers | 1 | |
| Given Sinyangwe | Nkana | 1 | |
| Fellon Sitonya | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Julius Situmbeko | Power Dynamos | 1 | |
| Felix Sunzu | Green Buffaloes | 1 | |
| Martin Tembo | NAPSA Stars | 1 | |
| Donewell Yobe | NAPSA Stars | 1 | |
| Junior Zulu | Nakambala Leopards | 1 | |
| Potipher Zulu | Zanaco | 1--> |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Chikandiwa | Lumwana Radiants | 0-4[2] | |||
| Jesse Were4 | Mufulira Blackpool | 5-0[3] | |||
| Justin Shonga4 | 4-1[4] | ||||
| Aubrey Funga | Mufulira Blackpool | 6-0[5] | |||
| Saith Sakala | Lusaka Tigers | 0-4[6] | |||
| 6-3[7] |
4 Player scored 4 goals.