Hamburg Freezers did not play this season due to financial reasons.
[1] Fischtown Pinguins were given the license to play in the DEL.
[2] Munich won their second consecutive title by defeating Wolfsburg in five games.
The playoff qualification was played between 1 and 3 March 2017 in a best-of-three mode.
The semifinals were played between 24 March and 4 April 2017 in a best-of-seven mode.