1996–97 FA Premier League

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Sunderland, Derby County (both teams returning to the top flight after a five-year absence) and Leicester City (immediately returning to the top flight after a season's absence). This was also both Sunderland and Derby County's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers and Bolton Wanderers, who were relegated to the First Division after a top flight presence of seven, thirteen and one year respectively. Stadiums and locations {{location map+ |England |width=440 |float=right |caption=Locations of the 1996–97 Premier League teams |places= {{location map~ |England |lat=54.578219 |long=-1.216822 |label_size=80|label=Middlesbrough Personnel and kits (as of 11 May 1997) Managerial changes ==League table==

Scoring Top scorers was the top scorer for the third and final time, with 25 goals. Hat-tricks was the only player to score a hat-trick more than once during the 1996–97 season. :Note: 4 Player scored 4 goals; L Player finished on the losing side; (H) – Home; (A) – Away Top assists assisted 12 goals for the club in the 1996–97 Premier League season. ==Awards==

was the only manager to win the Manager of the Month award more than once. Monthly awards Annual awards ==Attendances==

Manchester United drew the highest average home attendance in the 1996-97 edition of the Premier League. ==See also==