2016–17 2. Bundesliga

The '''2016–17 2. Bundesliga''' is the 43rd season of the 2. Bundesliga. It commenced on 5 August 2016.

Teams
A total of 18 teams participate in the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga. These include 14 teams from the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga, together with two automatically relegated teams from the 2015–16 Bundesliga, and two automatically promoted teams from the 2015–16 3. Liga. The 16th placed Bundesliga and third placed team of the 2. Bundesliga and the 16th-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the third-place finisher in the 3. Liga participated in promotion-relegation playoffs.

On 16 April 2016, Dynamo Dresden won promotion from the 2015–16 3. Liga. Aue followed on 7 May 2016. On 8 May 2016, SC Paderborn was relegated to 2016–17 3. Liga. On 15 May 2016, FSV Frankfurt followed. 1. FC Nürnberg lost its playoff 2-1 on aggregate and remained in the league. Finally MSV Duisburg, 16th-placed team of the 2. Bundesliga lost to Würzburger Kickers, third of the 3. Liga, 4-1 on aggregate in a relegation playoff. Wurzburg returned to the 2nd level after 38 years via their second consecutive promotion; Duisburg returned immediately to the 3rd level.

Fixtures
Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 29 June 2016.

Top goalscorers
As of 22 September 2016.