2016–17 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2016–17
ChampionsLekhwiya (5th title)
RelegatedMuaither
Al-Wakrah
AFC Champions LeagueLekhwiya
Al-Sadd
Al-Gharafa
Matches played168
Goals scored525 (3.13 per match)
Top goalscorer Baghdad Bounedjah
Youssef El-Arabi
(24 goals each)
Biggest home winLekhwiya 10–0 Al-Shahaniya
(21 December 2016)
Biggest away winAl-Rayyan 0–5 Al-Sadd
(7 December 2016)
Highest scoringAl-Sailiya 4–6 El-Jaish
(2 November 2016)
Lekhwiya 10–0 Al-Shahaniya
(21 December 2016)
Longest winning run9 matches
Lekhwiya
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Lekhwiya
Longest winless run18 matches
Al-Shahaniya
Longest losing run8 matches
Muaither
Highest attendance7,703
Al-Sadd 4–1 Al-Rayyan
(2 April 2017)
Average attendance672
All statistics correct as of 2 April 2017.

The 2016–17 Qatar Stars League was the 44th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 27 April 2017.

Al-Rayyan were the defending champions, having won their eighth championship. Muaither and Al-Shahaniya have entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Qatargas League.