The 2016–17 season was the 119th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
| Competition: | Northern Football League Division One |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | South Shields |
| Promoted: | South Shields |
| Relegated: | Chester-le-Street Town West Allotment Celtic |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1880 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
Two teams – Bishop Auckland and South Shields applied for promotion to step 4 for the 2017–18 season.[1]
| Competition: | Northern Football League Division Two |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Stockton Town |
| Promoted: | Billingham Synthonia Stockton Town Team Northumbria |
| Matches: | 420 |
| Total Goals: | 1554 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs: