 A total of ten teams contested the league, including eight from the 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga and two promoted from the 2015–16 Slovenian Second League.Radomlje won direct promotion as winners of the 2015–16 Slovenian Second League.They replaced Krka in the top division, who placed at the bottom of the 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga table.