| Competition: | I-League 2nd Division |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | NEROCA |
| Promoted: | NEROCA |
| Matches: | 65 |
| Total Goals: | 160 |
| League Topscorer: | Odafa Okolie (Southern Samity) Felix Chidi Odili (NEROCA) 9 goals |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
| Updated: | 28 May 2017 |
The 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division was the tenth season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second-tier Indian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2008. The season began on 21 January 2017 and featured 12 teams which was divided into three groups of four teams each.[1] NEROCA won the title and secured the promotion to I-League. 12 teams participated in the league.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi United | New Delhi, Delhi | Ambedkar Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Fateh Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana | Gachibowli Athletic Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Hindustan | New Delhi, Delhi | Thyagaraj Sports Complex | 5,000 | |
| Kenkre | Mumbai, Maharastra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 | |
| Lonestar Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | Polo Ground | 10,000 | |
| Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal | Mohammedan Sporting Ground | 15,000 | |
| NEROCA | Imphal, Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Ozone | Bangalore, Karnataka | Bangalore Football Stadium | 8,400 | |
| Pride Sports | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Football Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | Bakshi Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Southern Samity | Kolkata, West Bengal | Barasat Stadium | 22,000 | |
| Sudeva Moonlight | New Delhi, Delhi | Ambedkar Stadium | 20,000 |
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clebson Duarte Da Silva | Nivia | Aakash Healthcare | ||
 ES Shyam | T10 Sports | None | ||
| Abhijoy basu | Cosco | Hero | ||
| Ekendra Singh | Cosco | Customers | ||
| Fahd Khan | None | Lonestar | ||
| Ranjan Chowdhury | Kaizen Sports | None | ||
| Gift Raikhan | None | Classic group of hotels | ||
 Bert Zuurman | None | Ozone Group | ||
 Paulo Pedro | None | None | ||
| David Robertson | None | Mentor | ||
| Amit Sen | None | None | ||
| Carlton Chapman | None | United Nations |
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to three per team. A team could use two foreign players on the field each game.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi United |  Stephen Harry | Chibueze Jonathon |  Hamidullah Nesar Ahmed | Mohammed Adeola Hassan | |
| Fateh Hyderabad | Adam Mitter | Luis Carlos Santos | Bruno Bryan | ||
| Hindustan | Adehin Nelson | — | — | — | |
| Kenkre |  Yao Kouassi Bernard |  Korhena A Boakai |  Spenser Johnson | ||
| Lonestar Kashmir | Lancine Toure |  Alexandre Tabillon | — | ||
| Mohammedan | Leonce Dodoz | Lancine Toure | Alexandre Tabillon | — | |
| NEROCA | Varney Kallon | Emmanuel Chinedu | Felix Chidi Odili | — | |
| Ozone | Cornell Glen | Chika Wali | Roby Norales | — | |
| Pride Sports | — | — | — | — | |
| Real Kashmir |  Lamine Tamba | Lago Bei | — | — | |
| Southern Samity | Ogba Kalu Nnanna | Agwu Richard | Daniel Bedemi | ||
| Sudeva Moonlight | Peterson Joseph |  Jason Starr | — | — |
See main article: article and 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division final round.
Updated: 28 May 2017
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Samity | 9 | |
| Felix Chidi Odili | NEROCA | ||
| 3 | Stephan Harry | Delhi United | 8 |
| 4 | Anto Xavier | Ozone | 7 |
| 5 | NEROCA | 6 | |
| 6 | Yao Kouassi Bernard | Kenkre | 5 |
| Aakif Javaid | Lonestar Kashmir | ||
| 8 | Vanlal Biaa | Mohammedan | 4 |
| Lago Dogbo Bei | Real Kashmir | ||
| Southern Samity | |||
| NEROCA | |||
| Fateh Hyderabad | |||
| 13 | Prem Kumar | Real Kashmir | 3 |
| Southern Samity | |||
| NEROCA | |||
| Mashangva Zenith | Delhi United | ||
| Southern Samity | |||
| Kenkre | |||
| Yogesh Kadam | Kenkre |