The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2016–17 season and the 57th edition.

The Turkish club VakıfBank Istanbul won its third title and qualified to the 2017 FIVB Club World Championship as European champion, besides being already invited by the FIVB, along with Eczacıbaşı VitrA and Voléro Zürich.

The Chinese Zhu Ting from VakıfBank Istanbul was awarded Most Valuable Player.

After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the Final Four.

A single-elimination format where the three winners of the Playoffs are joined by the Final Four hosts and draw to play the semifinals (winners advance to the final and losers to the 3rd place match).