La Liga 1996-97
Spain · Champions: Real Madrid · 2.75 goals per game
League table
Final 1996-97 standings: 22 teams, sorted by points, then goal difference. FC Barcelona scored most, 102 goals.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | xGF | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 92 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 77 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Deportivo de A Coruña | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 77 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 64 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Real Valladolid | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 64 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 63 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | CD Tenerife | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Valencia | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | SD Compostela | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 51 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Real Racing Club | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 49 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Real Oviedo | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Rayo Vallecano | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 45 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Extremadura | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Sevilla | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Hércules CF | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 77 | -37 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 22 | CD Logroñés | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 85 | -52 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
The source has no scorer or assist lists for La Liga in 1996-97 — only the final table. Player-level records begin in 2011.