Frauen-Bundesliga was the thirteenth season of Germany's second-tier women's football league.
[1] Bramfelder SV was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Nord, 1.
FC Union Berlin was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Nordost and Arminia Bielefeld was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga West.
[2][3][4] The season started on 28 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.
[1] SC Sand II was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Süd.