| Club: | Wellington Phoenix |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Manager: | Ernie Merrick (to 5 December 2016) Chris Greenacre & Des Buckingham (caretakers from 5 December 2016 to 2 January 2017) Des Buckingham (from 2 January 2017) |
| Chairman: | Rob Morrison |
| League: | A-League |
| League Result: | 7th |
| League2: | Stirling Sports Premiership |
| League2 Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | A-League Finals Series |
| Cup1 Result: | DNQ |
| Cup2: | FFA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round of 32 |
| League Topscorer: | Roy Krishna (12 goals) |
| Season Topscorer: | Roy Krishna (12 goals) |
| Highest Attendance: | 10,034 vs Melbourne City 8 October 2016 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,828 vs Newcastle Jets 26 March 2017 |
| Average Attendance: | 6,211 |
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| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Wellington Phoenix FC season was the club's tenth season since its establishment in 2007. The club participated in the A-League for the tenth time, the FFA Cup for the third time, and fielded a reserves squad in the Stirling Sports Premiership for the third time.
| Name | Position | Duration | Contract Expiry | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hamish Watson | Centre forward | 1 year | 2017 | [1] | |
 Vince Lia | Defensive midfielder | 1 year | 2017 | [2] | |
| Alex Rufer | Attacking midfielder | 2 years | 2018 | [3] | |
| Adam Parkhouse | Winger | 2 years | 2019 | [4] | |
| Tom Doyle | Left back | 2 years | 2019 | [5] |
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Des Buckingham | |
| Co-Coach | Chris Greenacre | |
| Reserves Team Coach | Andy Hedge | |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Lee Spence |
|-|colspan="24"|Players no longer at the club:
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | 7th | 7th | 8 October 2016 | 16 April 2017 | |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 August 2016 | 2 August 2016 | |
| Stirling Sports Premiership | — | 7th | 22 October 2016 | 12 March 2017 |
See main article: 2016–17 A-League.
See main article: 2016 FFA Cup.
See main article: 2016–17 New Zealand Football Championship.