| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July – 10 December 2016 |
| Champions | Universidad Católica (12th title) |
| 2017 Copa Libertadores | Deportes Iquique Unión Española (playoff winners) Colo-Colo (Cup champions) |
| 2017 Copa Sudamericana | Palestino Universidad de Chile O'Higgins (playoff losers) Everton (Cup runners-up) |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 347 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nicolás Castillo (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Palestino 5–1 D. Antofagasta (15 October) |
| Biggest away win | D. Iquique 2–6 U. Católica (4 December) |
| Highest attendance | 44,789 U. de Chile 2–2 D. Iquique (5 November) |
| Total attendance | 853,851 |
| Average attendance | 7,115 |
← 2016–C 2017–C → | |
The 2016 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Scotiabank was the 99th Chilean League top flight, in which Universidad Católica won its 12th league title, their second in a row.