The following are statistics of Mexico's Primera División for the 1996–97 season.

Overview

Teams

Torneo Invierno 1996

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Final standings (groups)

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed. Source
MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Repechage

''Toros Neza won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Atlas won 6–3 on aggregate.''

Bracket

Quarterfinals

''Toros Neza won 9–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Santos Laguna won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Puebla won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Semifinals

''Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Necaxa won 7–3 on aggregate.''

Finals

;First leg ;Second leg ''Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.''

Torneo Verano 1997

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tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, January 11, 1997, and ran until May 4, when the regular season ended. In the final

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defeated

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and became champions for the 10th time.

Final standings (groups)

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed. Source
MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Repechage

''Morelia won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Bracket

Quarterfinals

''Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Atlético Morelia won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.''

Semifinals

''1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.'' ---- ''Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.''

Finals

;First leg ;Second leg ''Guadalajara won 7–2 on aggregate.''

Relegation table

References

External links

Mediotiempo.com
(where information was obtained) {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Mexican Primera Division season Liga MX seasons Mex 1996–97 in Mexican football