2016–17 3. Liga
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | MSV Duisburg |
| Promoted | MSV Duisburg Holstein Kiel Jahn Regensburg |
| Relegated | Mainz 05 II FSV Frankfurt |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 911 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Christian Beck (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | FSV Frankfurt 6−0 Fortuna Köln Lotte 6–0 Paderborn |
| Biggest away win | nine games 0−3 |
| Highest scoring | Bremen II 4−2 Osnabrück FSV Frankfurt 6−0 Fortuna Köln Magdeburg 2–4 Chemnitz Lotte 6–0 Paderborn |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 3. Liga was the ninth season of the 3. Liga. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 6 July 2016.