2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League
2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League was the third season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The season was won by Kitchee. Kitchee forward Sandro was the top goalscorer with 21 goals. South China and HKFC were regelated to the Hong Kong First Division.
Teams
A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League, two promoted from the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams.Stadia and Locations
Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:
| Eastern Kitchee | South China | Southern | Pegasus |
| Mong Kok Stadium | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Aberdeen Sports Ground | Hong Kong Stadium |
| Capacity: 6,664 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
| Yuen Long | Rangers | Tai Po | HKFC |
| Yuen Long Stadium | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Tai Po Sports Ground | HKFC Stadium |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 2,750 |
| Biu Chun Glory Sky |  R&F | ||
| Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground | ||
| Capacity: 2,200 | Capacity: 11,981 | ||
Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground reduces from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
Personnel and Kits
Managerial Changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Biu Chun Glory Sky | Chiu Chung Man | Promoted as General Manager | 4 October 2016 | 7th |  Yoon Dong-hun | 4 October 2016 |
| South China |  Ricardo | Return as Coach | 25 October 2016 | 4th |  Dejan Antonić | 31 October 2016 |
| HK Pegasus |  Steve Gallen | Mutual consent | 3 November 2016 | 4th |  Kevin Bond | 7 November 2016 |
Foreign Players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. Non-Chinese/Hong Kong player could not be registered in R&F as one of the participating conditions of the China-based club. Moreover, R&F need to have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Asian Player |
| Biu Chun Glory Sky |  Mirko Teodorović | Everton Camargo | Igor Miović |  Oleksiy Shlyakotin | Lee Kil-hoon | Yoon Dong-hun |
| Eastern |  Manuel Bleda | Diego Eli | Michel Lugo | Giovane |  Miroslav Saric |  Josh Mitchell |
| HKFC |  Jerome De Clarens |  Zoltan Gheczy | Andrew Wylde | Thomas Smith |  Issey Maholo | Shunsuke Nakamura |
| HK Pegasus | Dhiego Martins | Eduardo Praes | João Emir |  Kristijan Naumovski | Salva Chamorro | Travis Major |
| Kitchee | Fernando | Dani | Rufino | Krisztián Vadócz | Kim Dong-jin | Kim Bong-jin |
| Rangers | Fernando Recio | Jordi Tarrés | Clayton | Denis | Berg | Gee Kyung-hun |
| Southern | Tomas | Wellingsson | Diego Garrido | Dieguito | Marcos Jiménez | Tomoya Uchida |
| South China | Luiz Carlos |  Mahama Awal | Bojan Mališić | Nikola Komazec | Marko Perović | Yusuke Kato |
| Tai Po | Paulo César | Lucas Silva | Dudu | Lima | David Lazari | Yuto Nakamura |
| Yuen Long | Stefan | Luciano Silva | Diego Higino | Aleksandar Ranđelović | Ticão |
| Club | HK Player 1 | HK Player 2 | HK Player 3 | HK Player 4 | HK Player 5 | HK Player 6 | HK Player 7 | HK Player 8 |
| R&F | Chuck Yiu Kwok | Liang Zicheng | Tsang Kin Fong | Jing Teng | Lam Wan Kit | Lau Tak Yan | Chen Liming | Lam Hin Ting |
League Table
Positions by Round
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top Scorer
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Sandro | Kitchee | 21 |
| 2 | Manuel Bleda | Eastern | 16 |
| 3 | Nikola Komazec | South China | 13 |
| 3 | Jordi Tarrés | Rangers | 13 |
| 5 | Lucas Silva | Tai Po | 11 |
| 6 | Giovane | Eastern | 10 |
| 6 | Everton | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 10 |
| 8 | Rufino | Kitchee | 9 |
| 8 | Marcos | Southern | 9 |
| 10 | Lee Hong Lim | Eastern | 8 |
Hat-tricks
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Attendances