| Competition: | National First Division |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Thanda Royal Zulu |
| Promoted: | AmaZulu |
| Relegated: | Santos Magezi |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 610 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 National First Division was the season from August 2016 to May 2017 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division.
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