| 2016–17 NBL season | |
| League: | English Basketball League |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| No Of Teams: | 96 |
| Season: | Regular-season |
| Conf1 Link: | 2016–17 English Basketball League Season |
| Conf2 Link: | 2016–17 English Basketball League season |
| Seasonslistnames: | English Basketball League |
| Prevseason Link: | 2015–16 National Basketball League (England) season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2017-18 English Basketball League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 season was the 45th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Northumbria University won their 1st league title.
North Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Elite | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.850 | 34 | |
| 2 | University of Chester | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 32 | |
| 3 | Charnwood College | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 32 | |
| 4 | Stoke-on-Trent Knights | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 28 | |
| 5 | Birmingham Mets | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.550 | 22 | |
| 6 | Myerscough College Spinners | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 | |
| 7 | Worcester Wolves II | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 18 | |
| 8 | Sheffield Hallam Sharks | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.400 | 16 | |
| 9 | Coventry Tornadoes | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0.350 | 14 | |
| 10 | Mansfield Giants | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0.100 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sefton Stars | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0.000 | 0 |
South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | % | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex LTBC | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.833 | 30 | |
| 2 | Sussex Bears | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 26 | |
| 3 | Solent Kestrels II | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 24 | |
| 4 | Brunel University | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 22 | |
| 5 | Cardiff Met Archers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | 20 | |
| 6 | Southwark Pride | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.500 | 18 | |
| 7 | Greenwich Titans | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0.444 | 16 | |
| 8 | Northants Thunder | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | 10 | |
| 9 | Oxford Brookes University | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | 10 | |
| 10 | Thames Valley Cavaliers II | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0.056 | 2 |
North
| Team | Pld | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Manchester Giants II | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2. Sunderland University | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 3. Leeds Force Academy | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
| 4. Tameside | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
| 5. Calderdale Explorers | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| 6. Kingston Panthers | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
| 7. Kendal Warriors | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 8. Barrow Thorns | 18 | 4 | 14 | |
| 18 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 15 |
Midlands
| Team | Pld | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Northants Taurus | 18 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2. Wolverhampton Univ. | 18 | 16 | 2 | |
| 3. Shropshire Warriors | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
| 4. Warwickshire Hawks | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| 5. City of Birmingham | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| 6. Nottingham Hoods II | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
| 18 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5. Derby Trailblazers II | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 9. Sheffield Sabres | 18 | 4 | 14 | |
| 18 | 2 | 16 |
South East
| Team | Pld | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Essex Blades | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2. Middlesex Saxons | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
| 3. Barking Abbey | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
| 4. London Thunder | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
| 5. Chelmsford Lions | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| 6. Kent Crusaders II | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| 18 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 8. Oaklands Wolves | 18 | 5 | 13 | |
| 9. Cambridge Cats | 18 | 4 | 14 | |
| 18 | 0 | 18 |
South West
| Team | Pld | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Swindon Shock | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2. Cardiff City | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
| 3. RCT Gladiators | 16 | 11 | 5 | |
| 4. Bristol Storm | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
| 5. Woking Blackhawks | 16 | 7 | 9 | |
| 6. Reading Rockets II | 16 | 7 | 9 | |
| 7. Oxford Stealers | 16 | 5 | 11 | |
| 16 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 9. Plymouth Rebels | 16 | 4 | 12 |