| Competition: | Czech First League |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Dates: | 29 July 2016 – 27 May 2017 |
| Winners: | Slavia Prague |
| Relegated: | Hradec Králové FK Příbram |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Slavia Prague Viktoria Plzeň |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Fastav Zlín Sparta Prague Mladá Boleslav |
| League Topscorer: | Milan Škoda David Lafata (15 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Jablonec 5–0 Jihlava |
| Biggest Away Win: | Příbram 1–8 Slavia |
| Highest Scoring: | Příbram 1–8 Slavia |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 597 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
| Updated: | 28 May 2017 |
The 2016–17 Czech First League, known as the ePojisteni.cz liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. Slavia Prague won the league, while defending champions Viktoria Plzeň finished in second place. The season began on 29 July 2016 and ended on 27 May 2017.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2015–16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians 1905 | Prague | Ďolíček | 5,000 | 9th | |
| Dukla Prague | Prague | Stadion Juliska | 8,150 | 10th | |
| Hradec Králové | Hradec Králové | Všesportovní stadion | 7,220 | FNL, 2nd (promoted) | |
| Jablonec nad Nisou | Stadion Střelnice | 6,280 | 7th | ||
| Karviná | Karviná | Městský stadion | 4,833 | FNL, 1st (promoted) | |
| Městský stadion (Mladá Boleslav) | 5,000 | 4th | |||
| Na Litavce | 9,100 | 14th | |||
| Slavia Prague | Prague | Eden Arena | 20,800 | 5th | |
| Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty | 8,121 | 8th | |||
| Slovan Liberec | Liberec | Stadion u Nisy | 9,900 | 3rd | |
| Sparta Prague | Prague | Generali Arena | 19,416 | 2nd | |
| Teplice | Na Stínadlech | 18,221 | 12th | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | Stadion města Plzně | 11,722 | 1st | ||
| Jihlava | Stadion v Jiráskově ulici | 4,075 | 11th | ||
| Zbrojovka Brno | Brno | Městský stadion (Brno) | 12,550 | 6th | |
| FC Fastav Zlín | Zlín | Letná Stadion | 6,375 | 13th |
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians |  Miroslav Koubek | Josef Jindřišek | Adidas | Remal | |
| Dukla | Jaroslav Hynek | Marek Hanousek | Adidas | Carbounion | |
| Hradec Králové | Milan Frimmel | Pavel Černý | Jako | ||
| Jablonec | Zdeněk Klucký | Tomáš Hübschman | Nike | TipGames ČPP | |
| Karviná | Jozef Weber | Pavel Eismann | Adidas | ||
| Mladá Bloleslav | Leoš Kalvoda | Lukáš Magera | Adidas | Škoda | |
| Příbram | Petr Rada | | Nike | Energon Dobříš TipGames | |
| Slavia | Jaroslav Šilhavý | Jan Bořil | Umbro | CEFC China | |
| Slovácko | Stanislav Levý | | Nike | Z-Group SynotTip | |
| Liberec | Jindřich Trpišovský | Lukáš Pokorný | Nike | Preciosa | |
| Sparta | Zdeněk Svoboda | David Lafata | Nike | SynotTip | |
| Teplice | Daniel Šmejkal | Štěpán Vachoušek | Umbro | AGC Glass Speciální Stavby Most | |
| Plzeň |  Roman Pivarník | Roman Hubník | Puma | Doosan | |
| Jihlava | Michal Bílek | Lukáš Vaculík | Adidas | PSJ | |
| Brno | Svatopluk Habanec | Pavel Zavadil | Nike | FlatStore | |
| Zlín | Bohumil Páník | Tomáš Poznar | Adidas | Lukrom |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mladá Boleslav | | Mutual consent | 1st | | |||
| Příbram | | Sacked | 16th | | |||
| Slavia Prague | | 10th | | ||||
| Dukla Prague | | Mutual consent | 13th | | |||
| Jihlava | | Become assistant | 15th | | |||
| Sparta Prague | | Sacked | 4th | | |||
| Jablonec | | Sacked | 11th | | |||
| Mladá Boleslav | | Mutual consent | 5th | | |||
| Sparta Prague | | Become assistant | 3rd | | |||
| Příbram | | Resigned | 16th | |
These are the average attendances of all the top division teams.
