1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division

The 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 17 November 1996 and ended on 28 July 1997. Persebaya won the title after beating the defending champions, Bandung Raya 3–1 in the final.

Team changes
The number of teams increased from 31 to 33 this season.

Relegated to First Division

 * BPD Jateng
 * Persegres

Promoted to Premier Division

 * Persedikab
 * PSB
 * PSBL
 * PSP

Name changes

 * Mataram Putra changed their name to Mataram Indocement.

Top scorers
The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1996-97 season.

Best player

 * Nur'alim (Bandung Raya)