[2] Brose Bamberg won their third straight and ninth overall title.

[3] Mitteldeutscher BC and Crailsheim Merlins were relegated from the BBL after the 2015–16 season, as they finished in the last two places.

Science City Jena and Rasta Vechta were promoted from the 2015–16 ProA.

[4][5] Science City were the champions of the second division, Vechta the runners-up.

Attendances include playoffs games and matches played against Phoenix Hagen.