2016-17 Calcutta Premier Division
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| Season | 2016–17 |
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| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 289 (2.14 per match) |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 5 October 2016.
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| Season | 2016–17 |
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| Relegated |
United Aryan Bhawanipore George Telegraph |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 135 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
 Daniel Bedemi (MOH) Darryl Duffy (MOH)(6 goals) |
| Highest scoring | East Bengal vs United 4–3 (16 August 2016) (7 goals) |
| Longest winning run | East Bengal (10 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | East Bengal (10 matches) |
| Longest winless run | George Telegraph (10 matches) |
| Longest losing run | George Telegraph (9 matches) |
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← 2015–16
All statistics correct as of 28 September 2016.
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| Season | 2016–17 |
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| Promoted | Pathachakra Rainbow Railway F.C. Calcutta Customs |
| Relegated | Dalhousie |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 154 (1.93 per match) |
| Highest scoring | Pathachakra vs Rainbow 3–3 (22 September 2016) (6 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Bengal Nagpur Railway Pathachakra Police A.C. (3 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Rainbow (15 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Police A.C. (11 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Dalhousie (6 matches) |
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← 2015–16
All statistics correct as of 5 October 2016.
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The 2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division season is the 118th season of the Calcutta Premier Division, a state league within the Indian state of West Bengal. The league is divided into two groups - Group A and Group B. The Championship title is awarded only to the Group A winner, while four teams from Group A are relegated to Group B at the end of the season and 4 teams from Group B are simultaneously promoted to Group A for the next season. The fixtures of Group A kicked-off on 27 July 2016 while the fixtures for Group B had kicked-off on 16 July 2016.
This will also be the first time in history that a trophy will be awarded to the Group A champions, on the day of the last match of the league. The Indian Football Association also took a decision to award the Amal Dutta award to the coach adjudged "Best coach of the league". The association also announced that a monetary award amounting to Rs. 25 lakhs will be given to the champions of Group A.
East Bengal were crowned champions for a record 38th time in history and for the 7th consecutive season. This is also the 3rd time that they have won the league without dropping a single point.
Home team won; Match drawn; Away team won;
1East Bengal were awarded 3 points in the match against Mohun Bagan as Mohun Bagan refused to field a team for the match citing inadequate time for practice. The result of the match was declared by IFA to be 3–0 in favour of East Bengal.
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