1996–97 La Liga
Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Real Madrid 27th title |
Relegated | Rayo Vallecano (relegation playoff) Extremadura Sevilla Hércules Logroñes |
Champions League | Real Madrid (group stage) Barcelona (group stage) |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Betis (first round) (Copa del Rey runner-up) |
UEFA Cup | Deportivo La Coruña (first round) Atlético Madrid (first round) Athletic Bilbao (first round) Valladolid (first round) |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,271 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ronaldo (34) |
Biggest home win | Barcelona 8–0 Logroñés (20 October 1996)[1] |
Biggest away win | Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Real Betis (16 March 1997)[2] |
Highest scoring | Barcelona 8–0 Logroñés (20 October 1996)[1] Zaragoza 3–5 Barcelona (29 August 1996)[3] |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
The 1996–97 La Liga season, the 66th since its establishment, started on 31 August 1996 and finished on 23 June 1997.
Promotion and relegation[]
Teams promoted from 1995–96 Segunda División
Teams relegated to 1996–97 Segunda División
Team information[]
Clubs and locations[]
1996–97 season was composed of the following clubs:
![1996–97 La Liga is located in Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Spain_location_map.svg/400px-Spain_location_map.svg.png)
![Athletic Athletic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Barcelona Barcelona](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Betis Betis](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Celta Celta](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Extremadura Extremadura](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Espanyol Espanyol](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Racing Racing](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Real Madrid Real Madrid](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sevilla Sevilla](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Valencia Valencia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Zaragoza Zaragoza](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 55,005 |
Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
Real Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 52,132 |
Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 45,500 |
Espanyol | Sarrià | 44,000 |
Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
Deportivo de La Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
Real Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
Celta de Vigo | Estadio Balaídos | 32,500 |
Real Sociedad | Anoeta | 32,200 |
Real Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere | 30,500 |
Hércules | José Rico Pérez | 29,500 |
Valladolid | José Zorrilla | 27,846 |
Sporting de Gijón | El Molinón | 25,885 |
Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 22,824 |
Racing de Santander | El Sardinero | 22,222 |
Logroñés | Las Gaunas | 16,000 |
Rayo Vallecano | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas | 14,708 |
Compostela | San Lázaro | 12,000 |
Extremadura | Francisco de la Hera | 11,580 |
- It was the last season with 22 teams in La Liga. To reduce the number of teams in the league, the last four teams, CF Extremadura, Sevilla FC, Hércules CF and CD Logroñés, were relegated and the fifth-to-last team, Rayo Vallecano, played a relegation playoff and was also relegated.
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Athletic Bilbao | ![]() |
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Kappa | None |
Atlético Madrid | ![]() |
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Puma | Bandai/Tamagotchi |
Barcelona | ![]() |
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Kappa | None |
Betis | ![]() |
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Kappa | Ocaroil |
Celta Vigo | ![]() |
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Umbro | Citroën |
Compostela | ![]() |
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Zico | Escuris |
Deportivo | ![]() |
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Umbro | Feiraco |
Espanyol | ![]() |
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Puma | Dani |
Extremadura | ![]() |
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Kelme | Expo '98 Lisboa |
Hércules | ![]() |
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Rasán | Jijona |
Logroñés | ![]() |
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Rasán | La Rioja |
Racing Santander | ![]() |
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Austral | Caja Cantabria |
Rayo Vallecano | ![]() |
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Joma | Estepona |
Oviedo | ![]() |
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Joluvi | Cajastur |
Real Madrid | ![]() |
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Kelme | Teka |
Real Sociedad | ![]() |
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Astore | Kraft |
Sevilla | ![]() |
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Umbro | None |
Sporting de Gijón | ![]() |
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Joma | Cajastur |
Tenerife | ![]() |
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Puma | Canarias |
Valencia | ![]() |
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Luanvi | Ford |
Valladolid | ![]() |
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Kelme | Caja España |
Zaragoza | ![]() |
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Adidas | Pikolin |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Madrid (C) | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Barcelona | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 77[a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Betis | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 77[a] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
5 | Atlético Madrid | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Athletic Bilbao | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 64[c] | |
7 | Valladolid | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 64[c] | |
8 | Real Sociedad | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 63 | |
9 | Tenerife | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 56[d] | |
10 | Valencia | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 56[d] | |
11 | Compostela | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 53 | |
12 | Espanyol | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 51 | |
13 | Racing Santander | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 50[e] | |
14 | Zaragoza | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 50[e] | |
15 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 50[e] | |
16 | Celta de Vigo | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 49 | |
17 | Oviedo | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 48 | |
18 | Rayo Vallecano (R) | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 45 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
19 | Extremadura (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 44 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
20 | Sevilla (R) | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 43 | |
21 | Hércules (R) | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 41 | |
22 | Logroñés (R) | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 85 | −52 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b BET 1–2 DEP; DEP 3–0 BET
- ^ Since Barcelona, winners of 1996–97 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Real Betis earned a spot in the first round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
- ^ Jump up to: a b VLD 0–0 ATH; ATH 0–0 VLD
- ^ Jump up to: a b VAL 2–1 TEN; TEN 2–1 VAL
- ^ Jump up to: a b c RAC: 9 pts; ZAR: 6 pts; SPG: 3 pts
Positions by round[]
Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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Real Madrid | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Barcelona | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Deportivo | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Betis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
At. Madrid | 4 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Ath. Bilbao | 21 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Valladolid | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
R. Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Tenerife | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Valencia | 14 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Compostela | 22 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Espanyol | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Racing | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Zaragoza | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Sporting | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Celta Vigo | 20 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Oviedo | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Rayo | 16 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Extremadura | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Sevilla | 18 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Hércules | 7 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Logroñés | 10 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Source: LFP 1-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 17-20 21-22
Note: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup spot (in yellow) being non-related with a position in La Liga, does not appear until the team is assured to be qualified. Conditions to be assured are: Copa del Rey winner cannot reach UEFA Champions League's places or one of finalists' Copa del Rey cannot qualify mathematically to UEFA Champions League. Barcelona was qualified to UEFA Champions League since 39th round, thus Betis could not reach UEFA Champions League places, so after matchday 39 Betis' places are coloured in yellow. In light yellow the spot expected for 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Results[]
Relegation playoff[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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RCD Mallorca | (a) 2–2 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | 1–2 |
First Leg[]
25 June 1997 | RCD Mallorca | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | showPalma de Mallorca |
Second Leg[]
29 June 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) | RCD Mallorca | showMadrid |
Pichichi Trophy[]
Goalscorer | Goals | Team |
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34 | Barcelona |
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25 | Betis |
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24 | Real Madrid |
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21 | Deportivo La Coruña |
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21 | Real Madrid |
Signings[]
Source: http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/t/t1996-97.html
Team | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Barcelona 8-0 Logroñés". LFP. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Rayo Vallecano 0–5 Real Betis". LFP. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Zaragozaa 3-5 Barcelona". LFP. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- La Liga seasons
- 1996–97 in Spanish football leagues
- 1996–97 in European association football leagues