The 2016 Veikkausliiga is the 86th season of top-tier football in Finland.
The season started on 2 April 2016; the regular season ended on 23 October 2016, with a promotion/relegation playoff continuing until 29 October.
FF Jaro were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2015 season.
Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions PS Kemi.
KTP as 11th-placed team lost their Veikkausliiga spot after losing to second-placed Ykkönen team PK-35 Vantaa 3–2 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.