The 2016–17 Austrian Hockey League season began on September 15, 2016 and ended on April 7, 2017. The defending champion was EC Red Bull Salzburg. On April 7, the Vienna Capitals won the Austrian Hockey Championship for the 2nd time in their history.
Teams
Teams participating in the Erste Bank Eishockey League in 2016-17
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| EC Red Bull Salzburg |  Salzburg | Eisarena Salzburg | 3,200 |
| HC Orli Znojmo |  Znojmo | Hostan Arena | 4,800 |
| EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz | Linz | Keine Sorgen EisArena | 4,863 |
| EC Villacher SV | Villach | Stadthalle Villach | 4,500 |
| UPC Vienna Capitals | Vienna | Albert Schultz Eishalle | 7,022 |
| HC Bolzano |  Bolzano | Eiswelle | 7,200 |
| Dornbirner EC | Dornbirn | Messestadion Dornbirn | 4,270 |
| EC KAC | Klagenfurt | Stadthalle Klagenfurt | 4,945 |
| HC TWK Innsbruck | Innsbruck | Tyrolean Ice Arena | 3,000 |
| SAPA Fehérvár AV19 |  Székesfehérvár | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall | 3,500 |
| Moser Medical Graz 99ers | Graz | Merkur-Eisarena | 4,126 |
| HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |  Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 4,000 |
Second round
Placement round
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts (Bonus) |
| 1 | Vienna Capitals | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30:24 | +6 | 25 (6) |
| 2 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46:31 | +15 | 25 (4) |
| 3 | EC KAC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41:19 | +22 | 23 (0) |
| 4 | EHC Black Wings Linz | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29:36 | -7 | 14 (2) |
| 5 | HC TWK Innsbruck | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31:45 | -14 | 9 (0) |
| 6 | HC Bolzano | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28:50 | -22 | 7 (1) |
Qualification round
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts (Bonus) |
| 1 | Graz 99ers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32:21 | +11 | 25 (4) |
| 2 | Orli Znojmo | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36:24 | +12 | 23 (2) |
| 3 | Dornbirner EC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32:23 | +9 | 19 (1) |
| 4 | EC VSV | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 35:37 | -2 | 17 (6) |
| 5 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21:39 | -18 | 11 (0) |
| 6 | Fehérvár AV19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26:38 | -12 | 8 (0) |
