1996–97 Primera División A season
Primera División A is a Mexican football tournament. This was the first short tournament played in any of the divisions in Mexico composed of Invieno 1996 and Verano 1997. Tigres UANL were able to gain direct promotion to Primera Division for the 1997-98 season after winning both short tournaments in 1996-97.
Changes for the 1996–97 season
- Tigres UANL were demoted from Liga MX
- Tigrillos UANL were promoted from Segunda División.
- Tigres UANL were promoted to Liga MX
- Gallos Blancos de Hermosillo moved to Pachuca and became Atlético Hidalgo.
- Real Sociedad de Zacatecas new team.
Stadiums
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Acapulco de Juárez | Unidad Deportiva Acapulco | 13,000 |
| Pachuca | Hidalgo | 30.000 |
| Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 10 de Diciembre | 10.000 |
| Ciudad Victoria | Estadio Marte R. Gómez | 20.000 |
| Irapuato | Sergio León Chávez | 26.000 |
| La Piedad | Juan N. López | 20.000 |
| Cuernavaca | Centenario | 15.800 |
| San Luis Potosí | Plan de San Luis | 18.000 |
| Zacatecas | Francisco Villa | 18.000 |
| San Francisco del Rincón | San Francisco | 8.000 |
| Saltillo | Francisco I. Madero | 10.000 |
| Tampico-Ciudad Madero | Tamaulipas | 30.000 |
| Tijuana | Cerro Colorado | 12.000 |
| San Nicolás de los Garza | Universitario | 40.000 |
| Mérida | Carlos Iturralde | 24,000 |
| Zacatepec | Agustín Díaz | 18.000 |
Invierno 1996
This year Atlético Hidalgo joined the league along with Tigres UANL who had been relegated. Tigres UANL would go on to be the tournament's champion.Group league tables
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
General league table
Results
Liguilla
Repechaje
| Home | Team | Score | Visitor | Global |
| 1 | C.F. La Piedad | 2-1 | Real Sociedad | |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 6-1 | C.F. La Piedad | 7-3 |
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
 Nilson Esidio Munoz | 12 | Tigres |
 Ángel Lemus | 10 | Irapuato |
 Juan Zandoná | 9 | Real Sociedad de Zacatecas |
Last updated: May 3, 2008
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Last updated: January 20, 2012
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Verano 1997
would go on to be the tournament's champion.Group league tables
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
General league table
Results
Liguilla
Repechaje
First Leg
----Second leg
First Leg
----Second leg
Liguilla
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
 Carlos Pavón | 12 | Correcaminos |
| Ángel Lemus | 12 | Irapuato |
Last updated: May 3, 2008
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Last updated: January 20, 2012
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