2016-17 First League

The 2016-17 First League was the 101st season of the First League. The league ran from September 2016 to April 2017. This was the first season in some time without the league having a sponsor. Mediterranean FC became champions again for the third time in five years, besting Dortmund SFC by three points.

Summary
The first weeks saw Arabian FC at the top of the table, but by October Dortmund took charge to remain in first place. A few points dropped after the Christmas break saw MFC move to first place, and apart from a slip-up on matchday 26, they remained in first place until the end.

Grijzestad Strijders suffered another dismal season, but much improved over the relegation-battling season of the last year. The promoted teams from the Second League, Brezonde 1920 F.C. and Hendrikstad FC had both different outcomes. Hendrikstad suffered at the hands of the big teams and was kept in the relegation zone early on. Brezonde battled late on and a furious run of wins saw them remain in the league.