Season 1996–97 Top goalscorer Ronaldo (34) Dates 31 Aug 1996 – 23 Jun 1997 Matches played 462 | Champions Real Madrid
27th title Champion Real Madrid C.F. Goals scored 1,271 | |
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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) Relegated Rayo Vallecano, CF Extremadura, Sevilla FC, Hércules CF, CD Logroñés Similar 1993–94 La Liga, 2002–03 La Liga, 2003–04 La Liga, 2004–05 La Liga, 2000–01 La Liga | ||
The 1996–97 La Liga season, the 66th since its establishment, started on 31 August 1996 and finished on 23 June 1997.
Contents
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 1995–96 Segunda División
Teams relegated to 1996–97 Segunda División
Clubs and locations
1996-97 season was composed of the following clubs:
Positions by round
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.