| Competition: | Premijer liga |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Zagreb |
| Continentalcup2: | EHF Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Nexe |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Croatian Premier Handball League is the 26th season of the Premier League, Croatia's premier Handball league.
The following 12 clubs compete in the Premijer liga during the 2016–17 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubrava | Zagreb | ŠD Dubrava | 1,800 | |
| Gorica | Velika Gorica | Dvorana srednjih škola | ||
| Ribola Kaštela | Kaštel Gomilica | Gradska dvorana Kaštela | ||
| Metalac | Zagreb | Kutija šibica | ||
| Nexe | Našice | Sportska dvorana kralja Tomislava | 2,500 | |
| Poreč | Poreč | Sportski Rekreativni Centar Veli Jože | 1,400 | |
| Rudar | Samobor | Osnovna škola Rude | ||
| Spačva Vinkovci | Vinkovci | Sportska dvorana Bartol Kašić | ||
| Umag | Umag | |||
| Varaždin 1930 | Varaždin | Varaždin Arena | 5,200 | |
| Zagreb | Zagreb | Arena Zagreb | 15,200 | |
| Zamet | Rijeka | Centar Zamet | 2,350 |
| Team from SEHA League |
All teams keep their points from the regular season.