The 1896–97

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was won by

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. The title was assigned after a

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played by six clubs (all from Paris) : le

, l'Union Athlétique du Premier, le Racing club de France, le Cosmopolitan Club, l'Union Sportive de l'Est et l'Olympique.

Classement final

: 10 points # Olympique : 8 points #

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: 6 points # Cosmopolitan Club, Union Sportive de l'Est, Union Athlétique du Premier : 2 points Cosmopolitan declared forfeit for the matches against Stade Français et le Racing.

External links

''Compte rendu du championnat 1897''
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