In the 2016–17 season, Russian skaters will compete in domestic qualifying events and national championships for various age levels.
[3] Competitors will qualify through international success or by competing in the Russian Cup series' senior-level events.
[4] Mikhail Kolyada won his first national title by a margin of 23 points over the silver medalist, Alexander Samarin.
[7] Returning to competition following an injury, Stolbova / Klimov won their third national title by a margin of less than a point over Tarasova / Morozov.
[9] Stepanova / Bukin took the silver medal, with a deficit of 7.72 points, while Sinitsina/Katsalapov edged out Ilinykh / Zhiganshin by 0.17 for the bronze.