The 1996–97

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

was the fifth season of the FR Yugoslavia's top-level football league since its establishment.

Overview

For the fourth season in a raw that the league was divided in 2 groups, A and B, consisting each of 10 clubs. Both groups were played in league system. By winter break all clubs in each group meet each other twice, home and away, with the bottom four classified from A group moving to the group B, and being replaced by the top four from the B group. At the end of the season the same situation happened with four teams being replaced from A and B groups, adding the fact that the bottom three clubs from the B group were relegated into the Second League of FR Yugoslavia for the next season and replaced by the top three from that league. At the end of the season

FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Партизан, ; en, Partizan Football Club), sometimes known as Partizan Belgrade in English, is a Serbia, Serbian professional football club (association football), football ...

were the champions in the second consecutive year. The league top-scorer was

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

striker Zoran Jovičić with 21 goals. The relegated clubs were OFK Kikinda,

FK Sloboda Užice Fudbalski klub Sloboda Užice () is a Serbian professional football club from Užice. They are currently playing in the Serbian First League, the second tier of Serbian football. History Early years (1920s and 1930s) The club was founded throu ...

and

FK Mladost Bački Jarak FK Mladost Bački Jarak (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Младост Бачки Јарак) is a football club based in Bački Jarak, Temerin, Serbia. Mladost currently plays in Vojvodina League South, 4th tier of Serbian football. History FK Mladost ...

Teams

1A League

1B League

IA league

Table

Results

First and second round

Third round

IB league

Table

Results

First and second round

Third round

IA/IB Playoff

Relegation playoff

Winning squad

Champions: Partizan Belgrade (Coach:

Ljubiša Tumbaković Ljubiša Tumbaković (, ; born 2 September 1952) is a Serbian professional football manager. He is the most successful coach in the history of Serbian powerhouse Partizan which he led to six national championship titles and three national cup w ...

) Players (league matches/league goals) *

Ivica Kralj Ivica Kralj (, ; born 26 March 1973) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his playing career, Kralj was best known for his time at Partizan, having three spells at the club and winning five major trophies. He als ...

(goalkeeper) *

Nikola Damjanac Nikola Damjanac (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Дамјанац; born 21 October 1971) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Playing career Club career After starting out at his hometown club Velež Mostar, Da ...

(goalkeeper) *

Viktor Trenevski Viktor Trenevski (; born 8 October 1972) is a Macedonian football manager and former player. A former Macedonia international, Trenevski made 17 appearances for his nation between 1997 and 2004. Club career Born in Skopje, Trenevski moved at ...

Bratislav Mijalković Bratislav Mijalković (; born 10 September 1971) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a defender. Club career After starting out at his hometown club Radnički Pirot, Mijalković was transferred to Partizan in 1990. He spent six seasons ...

Darko Tešović Darko Tešović (; born 3 August 1970) is a Serbian Association football, football manager and former player. Playing career In his native country, Tešović played for FK Radnički Beograd, Radnički Beograd, FK Partizan, Partizan, FK Teleoptik, ...

Gjorgji Hristov Georgi Hristov ( Macedonian: Ѓорѓи Христов, also romanized as ''Gjorgji Hristov''; born 30 January 1976) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Hristov made 48 appearances and netted 18 goals for M ...

Ivan Tomić Ivan Tomić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Томић; born 5 January 1976) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Club career After coming through the youth categories of Radnički Beograd, Tomić joined Partizan in the summer of 1993, ...

Dražen Bolić Dražen Bolić (; born 12 September 1971) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a defender. Club career After playing for Obilić, Bolić was transferred to Partizan in 1994, spending the next four seasons with the ''Crno-beli''. He then ...

Mladen Krstajić Mladen Krstajić ( sr-cyr, Младен Крстајић, ; born 4 March 1974) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. From Janua ...

Predrag Pažin Predrag Pažin (Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Пажин; born 14 March 1973) is a former footballer who played as a defender. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented Bulgaria internationally. Club career He signed his first profes ...

* Đorđe Svetličić * Dejan Peković * Dejan Vukićević *

Damir Čakar Damir Čakar ( Cyrillic: Дамир Чакар; born 28 June 1973) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as either a striker or an attacking midfielder. He is mostly known for his powerful shots and set pieces. Club career ...

Dragan Ćirić Dragan Ćirić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Ћирић; born 15 September 1974) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Partizan, Barcelona, AEK Athens, and Real Valladolid. Internationally, h ...

Niša Saveljić Niša Saveljić (; born 27 March 1970) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as a defender. At international level, Saveljić represented FR Yugoslavia in one World Cup (1998) and one European Championship (2000). Club career Born in ...

* Igor Taševski Source:

Top goalscorers

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Tables and results
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