[1] Although scoring most points overall, Lierse missed out on promotion as they came second in both the opening and closing tournament, leaving K.S.V.
Following thirteen years at the second level of Belgian football, Antwerp secured promotion on 11 March 2017.
The two tournament winners will play a two legged playoff to determine who is promoted to the 2017–18 Belgian First Division A.
On 6 November 2016, Roeselare won the opening tournament and was therefore assured of playing at least the promotion play-offs.
Initially, they did not receive a license to compete in professional football the following season, but the decision was overturned.
The four bottom teams in the aggregate table will take part in the relegation play-offs in which they keep half of the points they collected during the overall regular season (rounded up).
Despite starting with a huge deficit, Lommel United managed to close the gap between them and the other teams by obtaining 10 points out of their first four matches, overtaking Cercle Brugge and virtually being saved from relegation.