The 2016–17 season was the 46th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.
The league featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with three new clubs.
Also, Greenhouse Sports changed name to Haringey & Waltham.
The following clubs applied for a promotion: Barking, Clapton, FC Romania, Ilford and Waltham Forest.
[1] Barking were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League.