1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 16th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Kiruna, Sweden, on 23 November 1996 and finished in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1997. Bjørn Dæhlie of Norway won the overall men's cup, and Yelena Välbe of Russia won the women's. Both skiers won their fifth overall World Cup.

Men
Note: Until FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall.

Women
Note: Until FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall.

Achievements

 * Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1996/97 season in parentheses)


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR), 7 (37) first places
 * 🇫🇮 Mika Myllylä (FIN), 3 (3) first places
 * 🇮🇹 Silvio Fauner (ITA), 2 (3) first places
 * 🇰🇿 Vladimir Smirnov (KAZ), 1 (29) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Alexey Prokurorov (RUS), 1 (8) first place
 * 🇮🇹 Pietro Piller Cottrer (ITA), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇷🇺 Yelena Välbe (RUS), 7 (44) first places
 * 🇮🇹 Stefania Belmondo (ITA), 5 (15) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Trude Dybendahl (NOR), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Marit Mikkelsplass (NOR), 1 (1) first place