The regular season started on 23 September 2016 and concluded on 10 March 2017.
Brezje Maribor were the defending champions by defeating Litija in the finals of the 2015–16 season, winning its first title.
[3] Each team played a total of 18 matches (9 home and 9 away) in the regular season.
The play-off for the final spot in the top division was played between Ajdovščina and Zavas Siliko.
Zavas won the play-off fixture with the score 5–3 on aggregate and promoted to the First League for the 2016–17 season.