2016–17 Scottish Championship
The 2016–17 Scottish Championship is the 22nd season in the current format of 10 teams in the second tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.
Hibernian won the league title and promotion after a 3–0 win against Queen of the South on 15 April 2017.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.To Championship
Promoted from Scottish League OneRelegated from Scottish Premiership
- Dundee United
From Championship
Promoted to Scottish Premiership
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League summary
League table
Positions by round
Results
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season and twice in the second half of the season, making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.First half of season
Second half of season
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Jason Cummings | Hibernian | 19 |
| 1 | Stephen Dobbie | Queen of the South | 19 |
| 3 | Nicky Clark | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 |
| 4 |  Tony Andreu | Dundee United | 13 |
| 5 | Robert Thomson | Dumbarton | 11 |
| 6 | Simon Murray | Dundee United | 10 |
| 6 | Craig Sibbald | Falkirk | 10 |
| 6 | Derek Lyle | Queen of the South | 10 |
| 9 | Lee Miller | Falkirk | 9 |
| 9 | Ross Forbes | Greenock Morton | 9 |
| 9 | Ryan Hardie | Raith Rovers | 9 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
 Joe Cardle | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton | 4–3 | 06 08 2016 | |
| Alan Forrest | Ayr United | Dumbarton | 3–0 | 15 10 2016 | |
| Nicky Clark4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton | 5–1 | 04 03 2017 | |
| Stevie Mallan | St Mirren | Raith Rovers | 5–0 | 29 04 2017 |
;Notes
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Discipline
Player
Yellow cards
| Rank | Player | Club | Cards |
| 1 | William Edjenguélé | Dundee United | 11 |
| 1 | Iain Davidson | Raith Rovers | 11 |
| 1 | Declan McManus | Raith Rovers | 11 |
| 4 | Kallum Higginbotham | Dunfermline Athletic | 10 |
| 4 |  Jamie McDonagh | Greenock Morton | 10 |
| 6 | Gregor Buchanan | Dumbarton | 9 |
| 6 | Aaron Muirhead | Falkirk | 9 |
| 6 | Andy Dowie | Queen of the South | 9 |
| 6 | Kevin McHattie | Raith Rovers | 9 |
Red cards
Club
Yellow cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 88 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 72 |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 64 |
Red cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 |
| 2 | Hibernian | 5 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 4 |
Attendances
Awards
Monthly awards
PFA Scotland Team of the Year |
Annual awards
Championship Manager of the Season
- The Championship Manager of the Season was awarded to Jim Duffy.
Championship Player of the Season
- The Championship Player of the Season was awarded to John McGinn.
PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year
- Goalkeeper: Cammy Bell
- Defence: Nicky Devlin, Darren McGregor, Thomas O'Ware , Lewis Stevenson
- Midfield: Stevie Mallan, John McGinn, Ross Forbes
- Attack: Tony Andreu, Stephen Dobbie, Jason Cummings
Championship play-offs