| Dates | July 22 – 20 August 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Tamil Nadu Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round Robin and Playoffs |
| Champions | Tuti Patriots (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chepauk Super Gillies |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Narayan Jagadeesan |
| Most runs | Narayan Jagadeesan (397)[1] |
| Most wickets | W Anthony Das (14)[2] |
The 2016 season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League was the inaugural edition of the TNPL, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Tamil Nadu, India. The league was formed by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) in 2016.[3] Star India was the official broadcaster.[citation needed]