2016–17 Hoofdklasse
The 2016-17 season of the Hoofdklasse was played in four leagues, two Saturday leagues and two Sunday leagues. The champions of each group were promoted directly to the 2017–18 Derde Divisie. The 2016–17 Hoofdklasse started on Saturday 13 August 2016.
Play-offs
Promotion
In each competition teams play periods of 10 games for a total of 3 per season. After each period the best team which hasn't qualified yet will earn a spot in the play-offs for the Derde Divisie as the period champion. 6 teams from the Saturday Hoofdklasse will play against 2 teams from the Saturday Derde Divisie for 2 promotion spots. The teams from the Sunday leagues will do the same.Relegation
The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season will fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They will face the period champions of the Eerste Klasse.Saturday A
Since Haaglandia left the competition after the first round, it was decided to split the competition into 2 periods of 14 matches each and to award the title of the third period to the highest ranked team, besides the champions and winners of both periods, at the end of the season.Teams
| Club | Home City | Venue | Capacity |
| Achilles Veen | Veen | Sportpark De Hanen Weide | |
| Ajax | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 5,000 |
| Argon | Mijdrecht | Gemeentelijk Sportpark Hoofdweg | 3,500 |
| Breukelen | Breukelen | Sportpark Broekdijk-Oost | |
| DFS | Opheusden | Sportpark 't Heerenland | |
| Haaglandia | Rijswijk | Sportpark Prinses Irene | 3,000 |
| Hoek | Hoek | Sportpark Denoek | 3,500 |
| Jodan Boys | Gouda | Sportpark de Oosterwei | |
| Noordwijk | Noordwijk | Sportpark Duin Wetering | |
| RVVH | Ridderkerk | Sportpark Ridderkerk | |
| Sliedrecht | Sliedrecht | Sportpark De Lockhorst | |
| Smitshoek | Barendrecht | Sportpark Smitshoek | |
| Spijkenisse | Spijkenisse | Sportpark Jaap Riedijk | |
| Swift | Amsterdam | Sportpark Olympiaplein | |
| Ter Leede | Sassenheim | Gemeentelijk Sportpark De Roodemolen | |
| Zwaluwen | Vlaardingen | Sportpark Zwaluwen |
League table
Saturday B
Teams
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| ACV | Assen | Sportpark Het Stadsbroek | |
| CSV Apeldoorn | Apeldoorn | Sportpark Orderbos | |
| AZSV | Aalten | Sportpark Villekamp | |
| DOVO | Veenendaal | Sportpark Panhuis | |
| ASV Dronten | Dronten | Sportpark Burgemeester Dekker Park | |
| Eemdijk | Bunschoten | Sportpark De Vinken | |
| Excelsior '31 | Rijssen | Sportpark De Koerbelt | |
| Flevo Boys | Emmeloord | Sportpark Ervenbos | |
| Genemuiden | Genemuiden | Sportpark De Wetering | |
| NSC | Nijkerk | Sportpark De NSC Burcht | |
| Oranje Nassau | Groningen | Sportpark Coendersborg | |
| SDC Putten | Putten | Sportpark Putter Eng | |
| SDV Barneveld | Barneveld | Sportpark Norschoten | |
| Sparta Nijkerk | Nijkerk | Sportpark De Ebbenhorst | |
| Staphorst | Staphorst | Sportpark Het Noorderslag | |
| Urk | Urk | Sportpark De Vormt |
League table
Sunday A
Teams
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| ADO '20 | Heemskerk | Sportpark De Vlotter | |
| Alverna | Wijchen | Sportpark Bospad | |
| De Bataven | Gendt | Sportpark Walburgen | |
| Dieze West | Zwolle | Sportpark Het Hoge Laar | |
| VV Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Sportpark Skoatterwald | |
| Hollandia | Hoorn | Juliana Sportpark | |
| Hoogland | Hoogland | Sportpark de Langenoord | |
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | Amsterdam | Sportpark Drieburg | |
| De Meern | De Meern | Sportpark De Meern | |
| MSC | Meppel | Sportpark Ezinge | |
| RKHVV | Huissen | Sportpark SP de Blauwenburcht | |
| SDO | Bussum | Sportpark De Kuil | |
| Silvolde | Silvolde | Sportpark de Munsterman | |
| SJC | Noordwijk | Gemeentelijk Sportpark S.J.C. | |
| Sneek Wit Zwart | Sneek | Sportpark VV SWZ | |
| Woezik | Wijchen | Sportpark Noord |
League table
Sunday B
Teams
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Blauw Geel '38 | Veghel | Sportpark Prins Willem Alexander | 2,000 |
| Chevremont | Kerkrade | Sportpark Kaffeberg | |
| DESO | Oss | Gemeentelijk Sportpark Oss | |
| DHC Delft | Delft | Gemeentelijk Sportpark Brasserskade | |
| DOSKO | Bergen op Zoom | Sportpark Meilust | |
| EHC | Hoensbroek | Sportpark De Dem | 2,000 |
| Gemert | Gemert | Sportpark Molenbroek | 4,000 |
| Gestel | Eindhoven | Sportpark Dommeldal Zuid | |
| Groene Ster | Heerlerheide | Sportpark Pronsebroek | |
| Halsteren | Halsteren | Sportpark De Beek | |
| IFC | Hendrik Ido Ambacht | Sportpark Schildman | |
| Nuenen | Nuenen | Sportpark Oude Landen | |
| Oss '20 | Oss | Sportpark De Rusheuvel | |
| Quick | 's-Gravenhage | Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg | |
| RKAVV | Leidschendam | Sportpark Kastelering | |
| Vlissingen | Vlissingen | Sportpark Irislaan |
League table
Promotion Play-offs
Saturday
The 2 winners of the second round matches will play next season in the Saturday league of the Derde Divisie. The remaining 6 teams will play next season in the Saturday leagues of the Hoofdklasse.Qualified Teams
Results
* Win after extra time in second leg.** Promotion to Derde Divisie.
*** Succeeded to remain in the Derde Divisie.
Sunday
The 2 winners of the second round matches will play next season in the Sunday league of the Derde Divisie. The remaining 6 teams will play next season in the Sunday leagues of the Hoofdklasse.Qualified Teams
Results
* Wins after penalty shoot-out.** Promotion to Derde Divisie.