The season started on October 5, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2017.

[1] Kataja Basket won its second national title after beating Salon Vilpas in the Finals.

[2] Bisons Loimaa left the league after the 2015–16 season, because of its financial problems.

[3] Korihait was promoted from the second tier First Division after winning the championship there.

Playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in quarterfinals a best-of-seven series in semifinals and finals and the bronze medal series as a single game.