2016–17 Qatar Stars League
The 2016–17 Qatar Stars League was the 44th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 27 April 2017.
Al-Rayyan were the defending champions, having won their eighth championship. Muaither and Al Shahaniya have entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Qatargas League.
Teams
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | ||||||||
| Al Ahli |  Foreign playersLuis Jiménez has Palestinian citizenship and was counted as Asian player.League tableStatisticsTop scorers
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