Bietigheim Steelers was crowned league premiers by finishing top of the regular season standings.
Löwen Frankfurt claimed the championship title by defeating Bietigheim Steelers 4–2 in the final series.
The top six teams directly qualified for the championship playoffs, played in a best of seven format.
In September 2015, the DEL and DEL2 agreed to reintroduce promotion and relegation between the two leagues from the 2017–18 season onwards.
[2] The cross table represents the results of all matches of the regular season.
In 2017, the top two seeds Bietigheim Steelers and Löwen Frankfurt each won their quarter and semi-finals to reach the final.
Note: All numbers represent series results, not a match score The relegation play-offs:[7] The relegation playoffs is contested between the four teams who finish bottom of the regular season standings.