2016–17 I-League
The 2016–17 I-League was the 10th season of the I-League, the top Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 7 January 2017 and concluded on 30 April 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 January - 30 April 2017 |
| Champions | Aizawl 1st I-League title 1st Indian title |
| Relegated | Mumbai |
| AFC Champions League | Aizawl |
| AFC Cup | Bengaluru |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 225 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aser Pierrick Dipanda (11 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Debjit Majumder Albino Gomes (8 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Bengaluru 7–0 DSK Shivajians (22 April 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Minerva Punjab 0–5 East Bengal (29 January 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Churchill Brothers 4–5 Minerva Punjab (19 February 2017) |
| Longest winning run | East Bengal (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | East Bengal Mohun Bagan (9 games) |
| Longest winless run | Mumbai (16 games) |
| Longest losing run | Mumbai (6 games) |
| Highest attendance | 29,067 East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan (12 February 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 300 Minerva Punjab vs Chennai City (8 April 2017) |
| Total attendance | 470,941 |
| Average attendance | 5,233 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2017. | |
Aizawl won their first title on the final day after securing a draw against Shillong Lajong on 30 April 2017. Defending champions Bengaluru finished in the fourth place. Dempo had entered the league after being promoted from the I-League 2nd Division but withdrew from the league along with Salgaocar and Sporting Goa. Aizawl were reinstated into the league after being relegated while Churchill Brothers, Chennai City, and Minerva Punjab were granted direct-entry into the I-League.
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