A total of twelve teams contest this season's league.
The competition format for the 2016–17 season consists of a home-and-away double round-robin system.
The first eight teams qualifies for play-offs, while the last two plays relegation round.
The following 12 clubs compete in the GRUNDIGligaen during the 2016–17 season.
Falk Horten won 55-51 aggregate, and stay in Grundigligaen.