2016–17 Iraqi Premier League
The 2016–17 Iraqi Premier League (Arabic: الدوري العراقي الممتاز 2016–17) was the 43rd season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 15 September 2016, and ended on 10 August 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 2016 – 10 August 2017 |
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (6th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Karkh Erbil |
| AFC Cup | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Zawraa |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Naft |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 725 (2.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alaa Abdul-Zahra (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Zawraa 6–0 Karbala (16 October 2016) Al-Naft 6–0 Zakho (17 May 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Bahri 3–7 Al-Shorta (5 March 2017) Al-Zawraa 6–4 Al-Hussein (16 May 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Al-Naft Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Longest unbeaten run | 33 games Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Longest winless run | 27 games Al-Samawa |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Al-Bahri Al-Hussein |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won their sixth Premier League title, finishing four points ahead of second-placed Al-Naft and losing just one game throughout the campaign. It was the club's first league title since the 2004–05 season, and their manager Basim Qasim became the first manager to win titles in two consecutive seasons with two different teams.
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