2016–17 Promotion League

Promotion League
Season2016–17
ChampionsFC Rapperswil-Jona
PromotedFC Rapperswil-Jona
RelegatedFC Tuggen
Matches played240
Goals scored767 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorer Mychell Ruan Silva

The 2016–17 Promotion League season is the fifth season of this league. It had previously been called 1. Liga Promotion but underwent a name change before in 2014. The Promotion League is the third highest tier in the Swiss football league system, behind the Super League and the Challenge League.

The season started on 3 August 2016 and finished on 27 May 2017. The league was won by FC Rapperswil-Jona while FC Tuggen were relegated to the 1. Liga.