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16 teams participated in the 1996–97 Egyptian Premier League season. The first team in the league was the champion, and qualified to CAF Champions League, while the runner up qualified to the CAF Cup. The season started on 20 August 1996 and concluded on 25 August 1997. Al Ahly managed to win the league for the 26th time in the club's history.[1][2]
| Dates | 20 August 1996 – 25 August 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahly (26th title) |
| Relegated | |
| CAF Champions League |
|
| CAF Cup | Zamalek (2nd) |
| African Cup Winners' Cup | Ismaily (Cup winners) |
| Matches played | 243 |
| Goals scored | 562 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ayman Moheb (17 Goals) |
1997–98 → | |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly (C) | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 69 | 1998 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Zamalek | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 60 | 1998 CAF Cup |
| 3 | El Mansoura | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 49 | |
| 4 | Ismaily | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 45 | 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 40 | |
| 6 | El Qanah | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 39 | |
| 7 | Al Masry | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Mazarea Dina | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 39 | |
| 9 | Aswan | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 37 | |
| 11 | El Mokawloon | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Suez | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 33 | |
| 13 | Gomhoriat Shebin | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 33 | Relegation to Egyptian Second Division |
| 14 | El Koroum | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 33 | |
| 15 | Al Merreikh | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 26 | |
| 16 | Al Aluminium | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 22 |
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ayman Moheb
|
El Mansoura | 17 |
| 2 | Abdel Naser Mohamed
|
El Koroum | 16 |
| 3 | Hossam Hassan
|
Al Ahly | 14 |
| 4 | Ahmed El-Kass
|
Zamalek | 13 |
| 5 | Said Saad
|
Mazarea Dina | 12 |