1996–97 LEB season

The 1996–1997 LEB season was the inaugural season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, the new second tier of the Spanish basketball.

LEB Playoffs
The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.

Relegation system
There were not directly relegations of the last qualified teams in the league. If a team is the last qualified during two consecutive years or is between the two last teams during three seasons, losses its berth.