2016–17 LKL season
The 2016–17 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was the 24th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga. The season started on 21 September 2016, and ended on 9 June 2017.
Žalgiris was the defending champion, and successfully defended its title. The title was the seventh consecutive championship for Žalgiris.
Competition format
During the regular season, all teams played 36 games. The top eight teams, after playing 36 games each, joined the playoffs, in the quarterfinals, that was played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were also played in that format.The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The final series for the first place was played in a best-of-seven format, while the series for the third place was played in a best-of-five format.
Teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
| Dzūkija | Alytus | Alytus Arena | 5,500 |
| Juventus | Utena | Utena Arena | 2,000 |
| Lietkabelis | Panevėžys | Cido Arena | 7,000 |
| Lietuvos rytas | Vilnius | Lietuvos rytas Arena Siemens Arena | 2,500 11,000 |
| Neptūnas | Klaipėda | Švyturys Arena | 6,500 |
| Nevėžis | Kėdainiai | Kėdainiai Arena | 2,200 |
| Pieno žvaigždės | Pasvalys | Pieno žvaigždės Arena | 1,500 |
| Šiauliai | Šiauliai | Šiauliai Arena | 5,900 |
| Vytautas | Prienai-Birštonas | Prienai Arena | 1,500 |
| Žalgiris | Kaunas | Žalgiris Arena | 15,500 |