| Competition: | 2. Frauen-Bundesliga |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Werder Bremen (North) 1899 Hoffenheim II (South) |
| Promoted: | Werder Bremen (North) 1. FC Köln (South) |
| Relegated: | 1. FC Union Berlin Bramfelder SV SC Sand II SV 67 Weinberg TSV Crailsheim |
| Matches: | 264 |
| Total Goals: | 992 |
| League Topscorer: | Agnieszka Winczo (25 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga was the thirteenth season of Germany's second-tier women's football league.
The season started on 28 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.[1] Bramfelder SV was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Nord, 1. FC Union Berlin was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Nordost and Arminia Bielefeld was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga West.[2] [3] [4]
.[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Agnieszka Winczo | BV Cloppenburg | 25 |
| 2 | Agata Tarczyńska | VfL Wolfsburg II | 20 |
| 3 | Sarah Grünheid | Arminia Bielefeld | 17 |
| 4 | Alina Witt | SV Henstedt-Ulzburg | 16 |
| 5 | Giovanna Hoffmann | Werder Bremen | 14 |
| Vera Homp | SV Henstedt-Ulzburg | ||
| Cindy König | Werder Bremen | ||
| Giustina Ronzetti | Herforder SV | 10 | |
| Stefanie Antonia Sanders | Werder Bremen | ||
| 10 | Jasmin Sehan | VfL Wolfsburg II | 11 |
| Magdalena Richter | FSV Gütersloh 2009 |
The season started on 28 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017.[1] SC Sand II was promoted from the 2015–16 Regionalliga Süd.[6]
.[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Eberhardt | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 18 |
| 2 | Jana Beuschlein | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 15 |
| 3 | Carolin Schraa | 1. FC Köln | 14 |
| 4 | Rebecca Konhäuser | FSV Hessen Wetzlar | 13 |
| Marleen Schimmer | TSV Schott Mainz | ||
| 6 | Valentina Limani | FFC Frankfurt II | 12 |
| 7 | Karoline Kohr | 1. FC Köln | 11 |
| 8 |  Elisabeth Mayr | Bayern Munich II | 10 |
| 9 | Anja Selensky | VfL Sindelfingen | 9 |
| Ricarda Schaber | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II |