2016–17 UAE Division 1
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ajman (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Ajman, Dubai |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 369 (1.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Al Urooba 6–1 Al Arabi (25 February 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Arabi 0–10 Al Urooba (18 November 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Dubai 6 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ajman 20 games |
| Longest winless run | Masfut and Al Dhaid 6 games |
| Longest losing run | Ras Al Khaimah 4 games |
| Highest attendance | 6,397 Fujairah 2–1 Al-Urooba (3 March 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 56 Al-Arabi 1–2 Al–Hamriyah (4 February 2017) |
| Average attendance | 2,100 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Ajman Club were the champions of the 2016–17 UAE Division 1.
As of 2016–17 the league features 12 sides who play each once for a total of 11 games each. The top two sides gain promotion to the Pro-League, there is no longer relegation as the UAE Division One Group B League stopped playing in 2012.