2016–17 Danish 1st Division
The 2016–17 Danish 1st Division season is the 21st season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.
The division-champion, the runners-up and the third placed team are promoted to the 2017–18 Danish Superliga The teams in 11th and 12th places are relegated to the 2017–18 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Participants
finished the 2015–16 season of the Superliga in 12th place and was relegated to the 1st Division. Lyngby Boldklub, Silkeborg IF, and AC Horsens were promoted to the 2016–17 Danish Superliga as the Danish Superliga expands to 14 teams for the 2016–17 season.AB Gladsaxe, Fremad Amager and Nykøbing FC won promotion from the 2015–16 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2015–16 position |
| Gladsaxe | Gladsaxe Stadium | Natural | 13,800 | ||
| Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 4,000 | ||
| Helsingør | Helsingør Stadion | Natural | 4,500 | ||
| Roskilde | Roskilde Idrætspark | Natural | 6,000 | ||
| Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark | Natural | 7,200 | ||
| Herfølge/Køge | Castus Park | Natural | 8,000 | ||
| Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 8,000 | ||
| Nykøbing Falster | Enelco Arena Nykøbing Falster Idrætspark | Natural | 10,000 | ||
| Næstved | Euro Outlets Stadion Næstved | Natural | 7,500 | ||
| Skive | Spar Nord Arena | Natural | 10,000 | ||
| Vejle | Vejle Stadion | Natural | 10,418 | ||
| Hjørring | Bredbånd Nord Arena | Natural | 7,500 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| AB Gladsaxe |  Søren Bjerg | Rasmus Grønborg Hansen | Hummel | MASCOT Workwear |
| FC Fredericia | Jesper Sørensen | Christian Ege Nielsen | Hummel | Monjasa |
| FC Helsingør | Christian Lønstrup | Andreas Holm | Diadora | Spar Nord |
| FC Roskilde | Anders Theil | Nikolaj Hansen | Nike | CP ApS |
| Fremad Amager | John Jensen | Mohammed Abdalas | Adidas | HC Container |
| HB Køge | Henrik Lehm | Henrik Madsen | Nike | Castus |
| Hobro IK | Thomas Thomasberg | Mads Justesen | Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Nykøbing FC | Jens Olsen | Mathias Olsen | Nike | Jyske Bank |
| Næstved BK | Michael Hemmingsen | Kristoffer Munksgaard | Joma | Sydbank |
| Skive IK | Kim Kristensen | Jakob Andersen | Nike | Spar Nord |
| Vejle BK |  Andreas Alm | Steffen Kielstrup | Hummel | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse |
| Vendsyssel FF | Erik Rasmussen | Chris Sørensen | Puma | Spar Nord |