1996–97 Azerbaijan Top League
| Season | 1996-97 |
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| Champions | Neftchi Baku |
| Relegated |
Pambiqci Neftcala Azerbaijan U-18 |
| Champions League | Neftchi Baku |
| UEFA Cup | Qarabağ |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Kapaz |
| Matches played | 450 |
| Goals scored | 718 (1.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gurban Gurbanov (34) |
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← 1995–96
1997-98 →
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The 1996-97 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by 16 teams and won by Neftchi Baku. Champions are Garabag Agdam thanks to "youth points" from the U-15 and U-16 Championships.
1Qarabağ played their home matches at Surakhani Stadium in Baku before moving to their current stadium on 3 May 2009.
Source: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Kapaz qualified for the qualifying round of the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1996–97 Azerbaijan Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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