2016–17 NIFL Premiership
The 2016–17 NIFL Premiership (known as the Danske Bank Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th season of the NIFL Premiership, the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland, the 116th season of Irish league football overall, and the 4th season of the league operating as part of the Northern Ireland Football League.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2016 – 29 April 2017 |
| Champions | Linfield 4th Premiership title 52nd Irish title |
| Relegated | Portadown |
| Champions League | Linfield |
| Europa League | Crusaders Coleraine Ballymena United (via play-offs) |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 688 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andrew Mitchell (Dungannon Swifts) (25) |
| Biggest home win | Crusaders 6–0 Ballymena United (6 August 2016) Dungannon Swifts 6–0 Portadown (8 October 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Portadown 0–5 Linfield (26 November 2016) Portadown 0–5 Glentoran (3 January 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Ballymena United 3–4 Ards (20 August 2016) Crusaders 4–3 Cliftonville (1 October 2016) Ballymena United 3–4 Glenavon (3 January 2017) Crusaders 6–1 Glenavon (29 April 2017) |
| Highest attendance | 7,504 Linfield 1–1 Glentoran (26 December 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 173 Carrick Rangers 0–3 Dungannon Swifts (24 September 2016) |
| Total attendance | 243,738 |
| Average attendance | 1,074 |
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Linfield were champions, winning the league for the 52nd time.
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