| Competition: | Division 1 Féminine |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Lyon (11th title) |
| Relegated: | Metz Saint-Étienne |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Lyon Montpellier |
| League Topscorer: | Eugénie Le Sommer (19 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Lyon 9–0 Soyaux |
| Biggest Away Win: | Rodez 0–10 Juvisy |
| Highest Scoring: | Lyon 9–1 Guingamp Rodez 0–10 Juvisy |
| Matches: | 120 |
| Total Goals: | 388 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Division 1 Féminine season was the 43rd edition since its establishment. Lyon were the defending champions, having won the title in each of the past ten seasons. The season began on 11 September 2016.
Lyon finished in first place, making it their eleventh straight title.
There were three promoted teams from the Division 2 Féminine, the second level of women's football in France, replacing the three teams that were relegated from the Division 1 Féminine following the 2015–16 season. A total of 12 teams competed in the league with two clubs suffering relegation to the second division at the end of the season.
Teams promoted to 2016–17 Division 1 Féminine
Teams relegated to 2016–17 Division 2 Féminine
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albi | Stade Maurice-Rigaud | 3,000 | ||
| Bordeaux | Stade Sainte-Germaine (Le Bouscat) | 7,000 | ||
| Guingamp | Stade Fred-Aubert (Saint-Brieuc) | 10,600 | ||
| Viry-Châtillon | Stade Robert-Bobin (Bondoufle) | 18,850 | ||
| Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 25,636 | ||
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | ||
| Lyon | Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Décines-Charpieu) | 59,186 | ||
| Marseille | Stade Parsemain (Fos-sur-Mer) | 17,000 | ||
| Paris | Stade Sébastien Charléty | 20,000 | ||
| Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | Stade Léon Nautin | 1,500 | ||
| Soyaux | Stade Camille-Lebon (Angoulême) | 6,500 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eugénie Le Sommer | Lyon | 20 |
 Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | ||
| 3 | Marie-Laure Delie | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 |
| 4 |  Sofia Jakobsson | Montpellier | 14 |
| 5 | Lindsey Thomas | Montpellier | 12 |
| 6 |  Cristiane | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 |
| 7 | Camille Abily | Lyon | 10 |
| Valérie Gauvin | Montpellier | ||
| Guingamp |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugénie Le Sommer5 | 0–9 | 11 September 2016 | [3] | |||
| 0–7 | 25 September 2016 | [4] | ||||
| Camille Catala4 | 0–10 | 9 October 2016 | [5] | |||
| 0–10 | 9 October 2016 | |||||
| 9–1 | 30 October 2016 | [6] | ||||
| 2–3 | 30 October 2016 | [7] | ||||
| 4–0 | 6 November 2016 | [8] | ||||
| 3–0 | 10 December 2016 | [9] | ||||
| Sofia Jakobsson4 | 7–0 | 21 December 2016 | [10] |
5 Player scored 5 goals
4 Player scored 4 goals