2016–17 National Premier League
The 2016–17 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 43rd edition of the competition. It started on September 4, 2016. For this season the teams qualifying for the playoffs were increased from four to six teams. Teams ranked from one to two would get a bye to the semi-final round and teams ranked 3 and 6 will play a two leg tie along with teams ranked 4 and 5 for the quarterfinal stage. The two legged tie still remains for the semi-final stage.
Changes from 2015–2016
- Maverley Hughenden and Jamalco were promoted from the Jamaican Major Leagues.
- Rivoli United and Cavalier were relegated to the Jamaican Major Leagues.
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity | Manager |
| Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 7,000 |  Jerome Waite |
| Boys' Town | Kingston | Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex | 2,000 | Andrew Price |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | Ludlow Bernard |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | Donovan Duckie |
| Jamalco | Clarendon | Wembley Centre of Excellence | 1,000 | Rayon Johnson |
| Maverley Hughenden | Kingston | Constant Spring Football Field | 3,000 | Anthony Patrick |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Montego Bay Sports Complex, WesPow Park | 9,000 | Dillon Thelwell |
| Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | Linval Dixon |
| Reno F.C. | Westmoreland Parish | Frome | 2,000 | Wendell Downswell |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | Omar Edwards |
| UWI F.C. | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | Marcel Gayle |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | Admiral Bailey |
Managerial Changes
League table
Playoffs
Bracket
Results
Quarterfinals
----Semi-Finals
----Final
Top goalscorers
Updated as of March 4, 2017| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Jermaine Johnson | Tivoli Gardens | 16 |
| 2 | Shamar Nicholson | Boys' Town | 11 |
| 3 | Elton Thpmpson | Tivoli Gardens | 7 |
| 4 | Dino Williams | Montego Bay United | 7 |
| 5 | Afiba Chambers | Reno | 6 |
| 6 | Rochane Smith | UWI | 6 |
| 7 | Francis Swaby | Humble Lions | 6 |
| 8 | Kemar Beckford | Waterhouse | 5 |
| 9 | Anthony Greenland | UWI | 5 |
| 10 | Lennox Russell | Arnett Gardens | 5 |