2016-17 Saudi Professional League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal |
| Relegated |
Al-Khaleej Al-Wehda |
| AFC Champions League |
Al-Hilal Al-Ahli Al-Nassr Al-Ittihad |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 549 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Omar Al Somah (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Al-Hilal 6–0 Al-Wehda (8 December 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Al-Khaleej 1–6 Al-Hilal (20 October 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Al-Faisaly 3–6 Al-Ahli (1 December 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Al-Ahli |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Al-Hilal |
| Longest winless run | 11 games Al-Ettifaq |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Al-Wehda |
| Highest attendance | 59,174 Al-Hilal 5–1 Al-Nassr (4 May 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 63 Al-Qadisiyah 1–1 Al-Batin (18 February 2017) |
| Average attendance | 6,980 |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2017.
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| Leader | |
| 2018 AFC Champions League group stage | |
| 2018 AFC Champions League play-off round | |
| relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2017–18 First Division |
| W | Win |
| D | Draw |
| L | Lose |
The 2016–17 Saudi Professional League (also known as the Jameel League for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season of Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1976. The season started on 11 August 2016 and concluded on 4 May 2017.
Al-Hilal won their fourteenth league title, and first since the 2010–11 season, with two matches to spare following a 2–1 win over Al-Shabab on 20 April. The defending champions were Al-Ahli who finished as runners-up.
Al-Ettifaq and Al-Batin entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Saudi First Division.
The league comprises 14 teams, 11 from the 2015–16 campaign, as well as two teams promoted from the 2015–16 First Division and the relegation play-off winners.
On the final day of the season Al-Mojzel won the First Division title and their first-ever promotion to the top flight after a 3–2 win against Al-Jeel.Al-Ettifaq were also promoted after they finished in 2nd place, it will be their first participation in the Pro League since the 2013–14 season. The two promoted teams replaced Najran and Hajer. Al-Raed were relegation play-off winners.
On 3 August 2016, Al-Mojzel were stripped of their tile and were instead relegated to the Second Division due to a match fixing scandal. The SAFF decided to promote Al-Batin instead.
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