2016–17 Andebol 1
| Season | 2016–17 |
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| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 4,128 (55.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
 Angel Zulueta(82 goals) |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 15 November 2016.
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The 2016–17 Andebol 1 is the 65th season of the Andebol 1, Portugal's top-tier handball league. A total of fourteen teams contest this season's league, which began on 3 September 2016 and is scheduled to conclude in March 2017.
ABC/UMinho are the defending champions, having beaten Benfica 3–2 in the previous season's playoff finals.
The competition format for the 2016–17 season consists of two phases, both played in a home-and-away double round-robin system. At the end of the first phase, the six best-ranked teams compete in Group A of the second phase to determine the champion. The remaining eight teams play in Group B, which will determine the two teams to be relegated to the Second Division.
A total of fourteen teams contest the 2016–17 Andebol 1, representing an additional two teams as compared to the previous season. Among them are all sides from the previous season, except for Passos Manuel, who relinquished their participation due to budget restrictions. The remaining three teams – Boa Hora, Arsenal and São Mamede – were promoted from the 2015–16 Second Division.
Home teams are listed vertically on the left and their score is given first. Home wins are highlighted in green, draws in yellow, and losses in red.
Updated to matche(s) played on 15 November 2016. Source: Portuguese Handball Federation
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