2016–17 I-League 2nd Division
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 will feature 12 teams which will be divided into three groups of four teams each. NEROCA F.C. won the title and secured the promotion to I-League. 12 teams participated in the league.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| 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 |
Personnel and kits
Foreign players
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 |  Saihou Jagne |  Bruno Bryan |
| Hindustan | Adehin Nelson | — | — | — |
| Kenkre |  Yao Kouassi Bernard |  Boubacar Keita |  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 | Odafa Okolie | Daniel Bedemi |
| Sudeva Moonlight |  Peterson Joseph |  Jason Starr | — | — |
Preliminary round
Group A
Fixtures and Results
Group B
Fixtures and Results
Group C
Fixtures and Results
Final round
Season statistics
Top scorers
Updated: 28 May 2017| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Odafa Okolie | Southern Samity | 9 |
| 1 | Felix Chidi Odili | NEROCA | 9 |
| 3 | Stephan Harry | Delhi United | 8 |
| 4 |  Anto Xavier | Ozone | 7 |
| 5 | Subhash Singh | NEROCA | 6 |
| 6 | Yao Kouassi Bernard | Kenkre FC | 5 |
| 6 | Aakif Javaid | Lonestar Kashmir | 5 |
| 8 | Vanlal Biaa | Mohammedan | 4 |
| 8 | Lago Dogbo Bei | Real Kashmir | 4 |
| 8 | Ashim Biswas | Southern Samity | 4 |
| 8 | Pritam Singh | NEROCA | 4 |
| 8 | Saihou Jagne | Fateh Hyderabad | 4 |
| 13 | Prem Kumar | Real Kashmir | 3 |
| 13 | Ogba Kalu Nnanna | Southern Samity | 3 |
| 13 | Thangjam Singh | NEROCA | 3 |
| 13 | Mashangva Zenith | Delhi United | 3 |
| 13 | Basanta Singh | Southern Samity | 3 |
| 13 | Sampath Kuttymani | Kenkre | 3 |
| 13 | Yogesh Kadam | Kenkre | 3 |