The 2016–2017 English Hockey League season took place from September 2016 until April 2017. The regular season consisted of two periods September until December and then February until March. The end of season playoffs known as the League Finals Weekend was held on 22 & 23 April. The Men's Cup was won by Reading with the biggest score difference in 15 years against Canterbury in the final. The Investec Women's Cup was won by Surbiton.