Den Bosch and BSW were both close to bankruptcy in the offseason, but managed to stay alive.
On November 1, Den Bosch changed its name to New Heroes.
[1] The number of foreign players during the 2016–17 season was restricted to four per DBL team.
The Regular season started on 8 October 2016 and finished 8 April 2017.
Source: DBL The final standings are based upon performance in the playoffs.