The 2016–17 season was the 46th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.
The league featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with three new clubs.
Also, Greenhouse Sports changed name to Haringey & Waltham.
The following clubs applied for a promotion: Barking, Clapton, FC Romania, Ilford and Waltham Forest.[1]
Barking were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League.
| Competition: | Essex Senior Football League |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Barking |
| Promoted: | Barking |
| League Topscorer: | Charlie Cole (42 goals) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1697 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |