The 2016–17 MSV Duisburg season was the 117th season in the club's football history.

Liga, the third tier of German football after being relegated.

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Source: dfb.de Last updated: 25 May 2017Source: MatchesOrdered by , and = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.