The 2016–17 SPFL Development League was the 19th season of the highest youth Scottish football league and the third season under the "Development League" format. It began in August 2016 and ended in May 2017.

Changes

The league remained at 17 teams. All twelve 2016–17 Scottish Premiership clubs participated in the league, with Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk, Hibernian and St Mirren making up the numbers. Eligible players were those born in 1997 or later, but five players of any age were permitted in the matchday squad of 18.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Ross County (C)3220666340+2366League winners
2Hamilton Academical3219767239+3364
3Celtic3219676126+3563
4Hibernian3219496743+2461
5Motherwell3217696639+2757
6Rangers32156115347+651
7Falkirk32147115752+549
8Partick Thistle32153146164−348
9Aberdeen32144145658−246
10Dunfermline Athletic32135144553−844
11Heart of Midlothian32127134846+243
12Kilmarnock3295185168−1732
13St Mirren3294194670−2431
14Dundee United3279164966−1730
15Dundee3277183257−2528
16Inverness Caledonian Thistle3276193266−3427
17St Johnstone32510173459−2525

Matches

Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home \ AwayABECELDNDDUNDNFFALHAMHOMHIBINVKILMOTPARRANROSSTJSTM
Aberdeen1–02–20–34–02–04–11–32–13–04–21–91–21–10–12–01–2
Celtic4–01–01–00–30–02–23–13–04–12–23–25–24–00–11–12–0
Dundee0–20–13–32–00–00–21–22–20–11–10–01–20–50–11–00–3
Dundee United3–20–60–32–21–12–22–21–23–12–00–31–24–02–21–14–1
Dunfermline Athletic1–00–11–01–00–21–42–30–31–11–10–30–11–04–02–15–1
Falkirk1–40–43–05–12–11–21–11–42–34–13–13–11–33–22–23–2
Hamilton Academical3–20–04–03–13–02–21–00–25–03–01–22–11–01–22–23–1
Heart of Midlothian0–21–02–11–11–13–13–03–13–10–10–35–11–20–23–01–2
Hibernian4–12–14–11–03–03–30–32–21–01–43–14–01–20–25–03–2
Inverness Caledonian Thistle0–20–11–21–11–00–30–32–22–23–11–31–32–12–22–11–0
Kilmarnock4–13–42–43–41–21–20–41–01–22–01–01–34–24–11–11–1
Motherwell2–21–00–03–04–03–24–30–10–33–01–03–62–11–13–14–0
Partick Thistle2–11–03–04–21–32–13–33–10–32–25–01–22–32–62–31–0
Rangers2–20–13–02–13–31–22–22–12–12–11–02–10–01–11–20–1
Ross County2–11–14–13–12–42–01–24–12–01–02–11–04–22–32–21–0
St Johnstone1–20–21–33–21–20–10–20–01–22–03–41–11–00–30–22–2
St Mirren2–31–41–42–12–40–21–32–11–25–24–31–12–12–31–31–1

The result of a match between Dunfermline and Motherwell on 21 February was annulled, and a 3–0 win awarded to Motherwell, because Dunfermline fielded a player who was under suspension from the Scottish Football Association.

Top scorers

As of matches played on 27 April 2017

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Scotland Oli ShawHibernian26
2Scotland Ryan TierneyHamilton Academical19
3Scotland Neil McLaughlinPartick Thistle17
4Scotland Scott ShepherdFalkirk15
5Scotland Greg MorrisonRoss County14

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