| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zanaco |
| Relegated | Lusaka Tigers Mufulira Blackpool Nakambala Leopards |
| Champions League | Zanaco |
| Matches played | 302 |
| Goals scored | 597 (1.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Walter Bwalya (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zanaco 6-0 Mufulira Blackpool (25 June 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Lusaka Dynamos 1-6 Zanaco (13 August 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Nkana 6-3 Nakambala Leopards (22 October 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Zanaco (8) |
| Longest unbeaten run | ZESCO United (15) |
| Longest winless run | Mufulira Blackpool (33) |
| Longest losing run | Mufulira Blackpool (9) |
← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of 10 December 2016. | |
The 2016 Zambia Super League is the 55th season of the Zambian Top League. The season began on 12 March 2016. ZESCO United are the defending champions, coming off their second consecutive title and fifth overall, all in the last nine years.
Zambian Premier League expanded from 16 to 18 teams for the 2016 season with two clubs relegated to Division One and four promoted. Konkola Blades and National Assembly were both relegated to Division One after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 2015 season. Kabwe Warriors, Lumwana Radiants, Lusaka Tigers and Mufulira Blackpool were each promoted from Division One. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zanaco (C, Q) | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 16 | +55 | 81 | Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | ZESCO United | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 72 | Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Nkana | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 70 | |
| 4 | Power Dynamos | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 61 | |
| 5 | Green Buffaloes | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 53 | |
| 6 | Kabwe Warriors | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 50 | |
| 7 | Red Arrows | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 46 | |
| 8 | Nkwazi | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
| 9 | Forest Rangers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 43 | |
| 10 | NAPSA Stars | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 42 | |
| 11 | Nchanga Rangers | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 39 | |
| 12 | Lumwana Radiants | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 38 | |
| 13 | Mufulira Wanderers | 33 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 36 | |
| 14 | Lusaka Dynamos | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 36 | |
| 15 | Green Eagles | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 35 | Relegation to Elite Two |
| 16 | Nakambala Leopards (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 35 | |
| 17 | Lusaka Tigers (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 25 | |
| 18 | Mufulira Blackpool (R) | 33 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 49 | −40 | 12 |
| Leader | |
| Relegation to Elite Two |
| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Walter Bwalya | Nkana | 24 |
| 2 |  Jesse Were | ZESCO United | 16 |
| 3 | Felix Nyaende | Forest Rangers | 11 |
| 4 | Patson Daka | Power Dynamos | 10 |
| Roderick Kabwe | Zanaco | 10 | |
 Idris Mbombo | ZESCO United | 10 | |
| Fashion Sakala | Zanaco | 10 | |
| 8 | Aubrey Funga | Zanaco | 9 |
| Saith Sakala | Zanaco | 11 | |
| 10 | Isaac Chansa | Zanaco | 8 |
| Stewart Chikandiwa | Nkwazi | 8 | |
| Jacob Phiri | Kabwe Warriors | 8 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Chikandiwa | Nkwazi | Lumwana Radiants | 0-4 [2] | 7 April 2016 |
| Jesse Were 4 | ZESCO United | Mufulira Blackpool | 5-0 [3] | 30 April 2016 |
| Justin Shonga4 | Nkwazi | Kabwe Warriors | 4-1 [4] | 21 May 2016 |
| Aubrey Funga | Zanaco | Mufulira Blackpool | 6-0 [5] | 25 June 2016 |
| Saith Sakala | Zanaco | Lusaka Tigers | 0-4 [6] | 24 July 2016 |
| Walter Bwalya | Nkana | Nkana | 6-3 [7] | 22 October 2016 |
4Player scored 4 goals.
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