The domestic season began on 16 July 2016, with the first round of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup.

[1] The 2016–17 Scottish Professional Football League season commenced on 6 August.

Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian qualified for European competition.

[7] The Scotland women's national football team qualified for a major tournament for the first time.

[8][9] A loss by Finland against Portugal confirmed that Scotland would finish qualifying as one of the six best runners-up, guaranteeing a place in UEFA Women's Euro 2017.