The 2016–17 season was the 46th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.

The league featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with three new clubs. Clubs relegated from the Isthmian League: Barkingside Redbridge Plus: West Essex, promoted from the Middlesex County League Also, Greenhouse Sports changed name to Haringey & Waltham.

The following clubs applied for a promotion: Barking, Clapton, FC Romania, Ilford and Waltham Forest.

Barking were champions, winning their first Essex Senior League title and were promoted to the Isthmian League.

League table

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