1996–97 La Liga
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1271 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ronaldo (34) |
| Biggest home win |
Barcelona 8–0 Logroñés (20 October 1996) |
| Biggest away win |
Rayo Vallecano 0–4 Real Betis (16 March 1997) |
| Highest scoring |
Barcelona 8–0 Logroñés (29 August 1996) |
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Barcelona 8–0 Logroñés
(20 October 1996)
The 1996–97 La Liga season, the 66th since its establishment, started on 31 August 1996 and finished on 23 June 1997.
Teams promoted from 1995–96 Segunda División
Teams relegated to 1996–97 Segunda División
1996-97 season was composed of the following clubs:
Source: LFP
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
1Since 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.
(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.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Source: LFP 1-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 17-20 21-22
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