1996–97 Mexican Primera División season

The following are statistics of Mexico's Primera División for the 1996–97 season.

Torneo Invierno 1996
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Invierno 1996 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, August 9, 1996, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. In the final Santos defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 1st time.

Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Source: MedioTiempo

Repechage
Toros Neza won 4–2 on aggregate.

Atlas won 6–3 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals
Toros Neza won 9–2 on aggregate.

Santos Laguna won 4–2 on aggregate.

Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Puebla won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.

Necaxa won 7–3 on aggregate.

Finals

 * First leg


 * Second leg

Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.

Torneo Verano 1997
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 1997 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, January 11, 1997, and ran until May 4, when the regular season ended. In the final Guadalajara defeated Toros Neza and became champions for the 10th time.

Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Source: MedioTiempo

Repechage
Morelia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals
Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.

Atlético Morelia won 4–1 on aggregate.

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.

''3–3 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.''

Semifinals
''1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.''

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.

Finals

 * First leg


 * Second leg

Guadalajara won 7–2 on aggregate.