# 2016 Mongolian Premier League

The 2016 Mongolian Premier League (also known as the Khurkhree National Premier League) is the 48th edition of the tournament. Erchim came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season.
Ulaanbaatar City (formerly Khangarid City) and Bayngol entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015 Mongolian 1st League. The season started on May 7 and ended on October 9, 2016.

## Khurkhree National Premier League

The competition is to be known as the Khurkhree National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, after the Mongolian Football Federation signed a MNT 400 million sponsorship deal with Arvain Undes, a Mongolian company that produces the beer, Khurkhree.

## Clubs
### Clubs and locations

| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bayangol | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Deren | Deren | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Erchim | Ulaanbaatar | Erchim Stadium | 2,000 |
| FC Ulaanbaatar | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Khangarid | Erdenet | Erdenet Stadium | 7,000 |
| Ulaanbaatar City | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Khoromkhon | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Selenge Press | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |
| Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud | Ulaanbaatar | MFF Football Centre | 3,500 |

## Results
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Erchim (C, Q) | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 12 | +58 | 51 | 2017 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Khangarid | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 43 | |
| 3 | Khoromkhon | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 32 | |
| 4 | Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 32 | |
| 5 | Deren | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Ulaanbaatar | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 23 | |
| 7 | Selenge Press | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 22 | |
| 8 | Ulaanbaatar City (O) | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 21 | Play-Off |
| 9 | NM Bayangol (R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 9 | 1st League |
| 10 | Ulaanbaataryn Mazaalainuud (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 90 | −81 | 1 | 1st League |

### Result table

| Home \ Away | DER | ERC | KHA | KHO | NMB | SEL | UBC | UBM | UBU | ULB |
| Deren | | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 4–1 |
| Erchim | 2–1 | | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 8–0 | 3–1 | 8–0 |
| Khangarid | 2–0 | 0–4 | | 2–0 | 5–1 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 7–0 | 6–2 | 2–0 |
| Khoromkhon | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–3 | | 7–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| NM Bayangol | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Selenge Press | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 6–2 | | 1–2 | 7–0 | 2–5 | 3–2 |
| Ulaanbaatar City | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 7–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Ulaanbaataryn Mazaalainuud | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 0–8 | 1–6 | | 1–6 | 1–3 |
| Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 7–1 | | 2–2 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 2–1 | 1–6 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | |

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj | Khangarid | 29 |
| 2 | Shuta Ishino | | 28 |
| 3 | Nyam-Osor Naranbold | Khoromkhon | 13 |
| 3 | Mönkh-Erdene Tuguldur | | 13 |
| 5 | Fante | | 12 |
| 6 | Eson-Erdene | | 10 |
| 6 | Hishida | | 10 |
| 8 | Monkh-Erdene | | 8 |
| 8 | Navrodski | | 8 |
| 8 | Enkhbileg Purevdorj | Anduud City | 8 |