The 1996–97

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season was the 66th since its establishment. It began on 31 August 1996, and concluded on 23 June 1997. Five clubs were relegated to the

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at the end of the season, as the number of La Liga clubs was reduced to 20 starting from the following season. This was thus the last La Liga season played with 22 teams.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from

1995–96 Segunda División The 1995–96 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Hércules CF, CD Logroñés and CF Extremadura were promoted to La Liga, Primera División. Sestao Sport Club, Sestao, Bilbao Athletic, Athletic d ...

* Hércules * Logroñés *

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Teams relegated to 1996–97 Segunda División * Albacete * Mérida *

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Team information

Clubs and locations

1996–97 season was composed of the following clubs: * It was the last season with 22 teams in

. To reduce the number of teams in the league, the last four teams, CF Extremadura,

Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. The club was formed on 25 January ...

Hércules CF Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team in Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Primera Federación and plays its home games ...

and CD Logroñés, were relegated and the fifth-to-last team, Rayo Vallecano, played a relegation playoff and was also relegated.

Personnel and sponsoring

League table

Results

Relegation playoff

First leg

Second leg

Top goalscorers

References

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