1996–97 Mexican Primera División season
The following are statistics of Mexico's Primera División for the 1996–97 season.
Overview
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium |
| América | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| Atlético Morelia | Morelia, Michoacán | Morelos |
| Celaya | Celaya, Guanajuato | Miguel Alemán Valdés |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azul |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| León | León, Guanajuato | León |
| Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Tecnológico |
| Necaxa | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Hidalgo |
| Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc |
| Santos Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | Corona |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Nemesio Díez |
| Toros Neza | Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico | Neza 86 |
| UAG | Zapopan, Jalisco | Tres de Marzo |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario |
| Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
Torneo Invierno 1996
Primera División de México Invierno 1996 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion of Mexican football. It began on Friday, August 9, 1996, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. In the final Santos defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 1st time.Final standings (groups)
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Carlos Muñoz | Puebla | 15 |
| 2 |  Gabriel García | Guadalajara | 13 |
| 2 | Carlos Hermosillo | Cruz Azul | 13 |
| 2 |  Lorenzo Sáez | Pachuca | 13 |
| 5 | Zague | Atlante | 10 |
| 5 |  Nildeson | Toros Neza | 10 |
| 7 | Jared Borgetti | Santos Laguna | 9 |
| 8 | Cristian Domizzi | UNAM | 8 |
| 8 | Luis García | América | 8 |
| 8 |  Marco Antonio Figueroa | Atlético Morelia | 8 |
| 8 | Tita | León | 8 |
Source:
Playoffs
Repechage
Toros Neza won 4–2 on aggregate.----
Atlas won 6–3 on aggregate.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Toros Neza won 9–2 on aggregate.----
Santos Laguna won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Puebla won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.----
Necaxa won 7–3 on aggregate.
Finals
Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.Torneo Verano 1997
Primera División de México ' Verano 1997''' is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, January 11, 1997, and ran until May 4, when the regular season ended. In the final Guadalajara defeated Toros Neza and became champions for the 10th time.Final standings (groups)
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gabriel Caballero | Santos Laguna | 12 |
| 1 | Lorenzo Sáez | Pachuca | 12 |
| 3 | Cristian Domizzi | UNAM | 11 |
| 4 | Claudinho | Atlético Morelia | 10 |
| 5 | Marco Antonio Figueroa | Atlético Morelia | 9 |
| 5 | Gustavo Nápoles | Guadalajara | 9 |
| 7 |  David Embe | UAG | 8 |
| 7 | Carlos Hermosillo | Cruz Azul | 8 |
| 7 | Rodrigo Ruiz | Toros Neza | 8 |
| 10 | Luis García | América | 7 |
| 10 | Francisco Palencia | Cruz Azul | 7 |
| 10 | Christian Torres | León | 7 |
| 10 | Sergio Zárate | Necaxa | 7 |
Source:
Playoffs
Repechage
Morelia won 4–2 on aggregate.Bracket
Quarterfinals
Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.----
Atlético Morelia won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.
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3–3 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Semifinals
1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.----
Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.