2016–17 Swiss Super League
The 2016–17 Swiss Super League, also known as the Raiffeisen Super League for sponsoring purposes, was the 120th season of top-tier football in Switzerland and the 14th in the current format. Basel were the defending champions. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 July 2016 – 2 June 2017 |
| Champions | Basel 20th title 8th consecutive title |
| Relegated | Vaduz |
| Champions League | Basel Young Boys |
| Europa League | Lugano Sion Luzern Vaduz |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 582 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Seydou Doumbia (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Basel 6–0 Vaduz (19 November 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Vaduz 1–5 Basel (31 July 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Young Boys 7–2 Lausanne-Sport (20 August 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Basel (9 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Basel (16 games) |
| Longest winless run | Lausanne-Sport (14 games) |
| Longest losing run | Lausanne-Sport (7 games) |
| Highest attendance | 31,120 Young Boys 4–1 Thun (6 August 2016) |
| Total attendance | 1,789,873 |
| Average attendance | 9,944 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
A total of 10 teams competed in the league: the 9 best teams from the 2015–16 season and the 2015–16 Swiss Challenge League champion Lausanne-Sport. The season started on the weekend of 23 and 24 July 2016 and ended on 2 June 2017.
On 28 April 2017, Basel won their 20th league title following their 2–1 away win against Luzern, with six games to spare. It is also their 8th consecutive title.
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