The Blast repeated in 2016–17, defeating the Sonora Suns in the Ron Newman Cup, 2–1.
Of the 20 teams that competed in the 2015–16 season, the Waza Flo, Las Vegas Legends, Brownsville Barracudas, Saltillo Rancho Seco, and Sacramento Surge did not return for the 2016–17 season.
The Florida Tropics SC and El Paso Coyotes joined the MASL for this season, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 17.
In the offseason, the Baltimore Blast, Harrisburg Heat, St. Louis Ambush left the MASL, and joined the expansion Tropics to form the Indoor Professional League.
[7] Final as of March 6, 2017 2016-17 League Championship 2016-17 Playoff Team (Bold) Division Winner The Ron Newman Cup playoffs began after the regular season ended on March 5, 2017.