The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons.
Ferencváros were the defending champions having won their twenty-ninth Hungarian championship last season.
As in the previous season, 12 teams compete for the championship title, playing 33 rounds.
[3] Puskás Akadémia and Békéscsaba finished the 2015–16 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to NB II division.
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.