Melbourne Victory were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions.

The 2016 Grand Final took place on 1 May 2016, with Adelaide United claiming their first Championship with a 3–1 win against Western Sydney Wanderers.

The following do not fill a Visa position: 1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);[14] 2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team; 3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players; 4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games)

The following concessions to the salary cap were introduced for this season:[48] The Grand Final winner (Champion) qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League group stage These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season.

Source: aleague.com.au 4 Player scored 4 goals During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games.