| Competition: | Prva HNLŽ |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Osijek |
| Relegated: | Lepoglava |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Osijek |
| Biggest Home Win: | Osijek 19–0 Marjan |
| Biggest Away Win: | Trnava 0–13 Osijek |
| Highest Scoring: | Osijek 19–0 Marjan |
| League Topscorer: | Mateja Andrlić (39) |
| Matches: | 90 |
| Total Goals: | 529 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
| Updated: | 4 June 2017 |
The 2016–17 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) was the twenty sixth season of Croatian Women's First Football League, the national championship for women's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 10 September 2016 and ended on 4 June 2017.
The league was contested by ten teams and played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team two times over 18 rounds. ŽNK Osijek were the defending champions, having won their twentieth title in 2015–16.
The following is a complete list of teams who are contesting the 2016–17 Croatian Women's First Football League.[1]
| Team | Location | Stadium(s) | Position in 2015–16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agram | Zagreb | Stadion Buzin | 4th | |
| Katarina Zrinski | Čakovec | Stadion NK Sloga Čakovec | 8th | |
| Lepoglava | Lepoglava | 1st (2. HNLŽ North-West) | ||
| Marjan | Split | Stadion Poljud | 5th | |
| Neretva | Metković | Stadion Iza Vage | 1st (2. HNLŽ South) | |
| Osijek | Osijek | Mačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt | 1st | |
| Pregrada | Pregrada | Stadion NK Pregrada | 6th | |
| Split | Split | Stadion Park Mladeži | 2nd | |
| Trnava | Goričan | Stadion Gaj | 3rd | |
| Viktorija | Slavonski Brod | Stadion Jelas | 9th |
Updated to matches played on 4 June 2017.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateja Andrlić | Osijek | 39 |
| 2 | Tomislava Matijević | Agram | 31 |
| 3 | Izabela Lojna | Osijek | 28 |
| 4 | Maja Joščak | Osijek | 26 |
| 5 | Anela Lubina | Split | 24 |
| 6 | Ana Dujmović | Agram | 16 |
| 7 | Perica Cicijelj | Trnava | 15 |
| 8 | Helena Perić | Neretva | 13 |
| 9 | Andrea Valušek | Split | 12 |
| 10 | Petra Glavač | Pregrada | 11 |
| Doris Tomić | Agram | ||
| Andreja Šćukanec-Hopinski | Katarina Zrinski | ||
| Sandra Žigić | Osijek | ||