2016–17 UAE Pro League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Jazira (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Baniyas Kalba |
| 2018 AFC Champions League | Al-Jazira Al-Wahda Al-Wasl Al-Ain |
| 2017 FIFA Club World Cup | Al-Jazira |
| Matches played | 364 |
| Goals scored | 573 (1.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (33 Goals) Ali Mabkhout |
| Biggest home win | Al-Wasl 8–0 Dibba (8 December 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Sharjah 1–7 Al-Wahda (2 November 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Shabab 3–7 Al-Jazira (3 December 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 8 Matches Al-Jazira |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 Matches Al-Ain |
| Longest winless run | 11 Matches Emirates |
| Longest losing run | 7 Matches Baniyas |
| Highest attendance | Al-Ain 1–1 Al-Ahli (22,546) |
| Lowest attendance | Hatta 0–1 Al-Dhafra (450) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 UAE Pro League (also known as Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons) was the 42nd season of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates. Al-Ahli are the defending champions of this season's UAE pro league after securing their seventh title last season. Al-Jazira won its second title on 29 April 2017 after defeating Hatta 5-0.