2016–17 Excelsior Rotterdam season

Excelsior Rotterdam
2016–17 season
StadiumVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Eredivisie12th
KNVB Cup2nd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nigel Hasselbaink (10 goals)
All: Nigel Hasselbaink (11 goals)
Highest home attendance4,500 (33rd week)
Lowest home attendance3,200 (2nd week)
Average home league attendance4,069
Biggest win4-1 (SC Heerenveen(h) 27th week)
Biggest defeat4-0 (Roda JC Kerkrade (a) 20th week)
(Heracles Almelo (a) 23rd week)
(Feyenoord (a) KNVB 2nd round)
All statistics correct as of 29 June 2025.

The 2016–17 season was Excelsior Rotterdam's 20th season in the Eredivisie (3rd consecutive).

The club competed also in the KNVB Cup. Excelsior Rotterdam lost 4–0 against Feyenoord in the 2nd round of KNVB Cup and eliminated from the cup.

Nigel Hasselbaink was the top scorer of the club in this season with a 11 goals; 10 goals in the Eredivisie and 1 goal in the KNVB Cup.

Khalid Karami was the most appeared player in this season with 35 appearances; 33 appearances in the Eredivisie and 2 appearances in the KNVB Cup.