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2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League

Season
6 August 2016 – 29 April 2017
Qarabağ(5th title)
AZAL
Qarabağ
GabalaInter BakuZira
112
251 (2.24 per match)
Qarabağ 6–0 AZAL(9 September 2016)
Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala(10 September 2016)
Neftçi Baku 0–8 Gabala(10 September 2016)
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Azerbaijan Premier League was the 25th season of the Azerbaijan Premier League, the top tier Azerbaijani professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. Qarabağ were the defending champions, having won the previous season. The season began on 6 August 2016 and concluded on 29 April 2017.

On 16 April 2017, Qarabağ defeated Inter Baku 3–0 to successfully defend their league title - their fourth league title in a row and fifth overall.

On 13 June 2016 the Professional Football League of Azerbaijan announced that both Khazar Lankaran and Ravan had been refused licenses to play in the 2016–17 Premier League and that no First Division teams would replace them.

On 25 April 2017, Zira were awarded a 3–0 victory over Neftçi Baku after Neftçi Baku fielded 7 foreign players in their 2–2 draw on 23 April 2017.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Location	Venue	Capacity
AZAL	Baku	AZAL Stadium	5,000
Gabala	Qabala	Gabala City Stadium	2,000
Inter Baku	Baku	Inter Arena	8,125
Neftçi Baku	Baku	Bakcell Arena	11,000
Qarabağ	Baku	Azersun Arena	5,800
Sumgayit	Sumqayit	Kapital Bank Arena	1,500
Zira	Baku	Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium	1,500
Kapaz	Ganja	Ganja City Stadium	27,000

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team	Manager	Team captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
AZAL	Tarlan Ahmadov	Emin Jafarguliyev	Joma	Silk Way
Gabala	Roman Hryhorchuk	Rashad Sadiqov	Joma	QafqaZ Hotels
Inter Baku	Zaur Svanadze	Nizami Hajiyev	Joma	IBA
Neftçi Baku	Elkhan Abdullayev	Ruslan Abışov	Kappa	Asan Xidmət
Qarabağ	Gurban Gurbanov	Rashad Sadygov	Adidas	Azersun
Sumgayit	Samir Abbasov	Vurğun Hüseynov	Joma	Azerkimya
Zira	Aykhan Abbasov	Elvin Mammadov	Umbro	Santral
Kapaz	Shahin Diniyev	Tural Akhundov	Umbro	Gəncə 4000

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Gabala	Inter Baku	Kapaz	Neftçi Baku
Gabala City Stadium	Inter Arena	Ganja City Stadium	Bakcell Arena
Capacity: 2,000	Capacity: 8,125	Capacity: 27,000	Capacity: 11,000

Qarabağ	Səbail	Sumgayit	Zira
Azersun Arena	Bayil Arena	Kapital Bank Arena	Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Capacity: 5,800	Capacity: 5,000	Capacity: 1,500	Capacity: 1,500

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Neftçi Baku	Vali Gasimov	Sacked	14 September 2016	7th	Elkhan Abdullayev	15 September 2016
Zira	Adil Shukurov	Mutual termination	27 December 2016	6th	Aykhan Abbasov	27 December 2016

As of match played 29 April 2017

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Filip Ozobić	Gabala	11
Rauf Aliyev	Inter Baku
3	Dino Ndlovu	Qarabağ	10
4	Mirabdulla Abbasov	Sumqayıt	8
5	Bagaliy Dabo	Gabala	7
Nizami Hajiyev	Inter Baku
7	Julien Ebah	Kapaz	6
Amil Yunanov	Sumqayıt
Sergei Zenjov	Gabala
10	Ruslan Abışov	Inter Baku	5
Tural Akhundov	Kapaz

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Ref.
Bagaliy Dabo	Gabala	Neftchi Baku	8–0	10 September 2016

First goal of the season: Elvin Badalov for Neftçi Baku against AZAL (6 August 2016)
Fastest goal of the season: 2nd minute,
- Reynaldo for Qarabağ against AZAL (9 September 2016)
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