1996–97 Czech 2. Liga

The 1996–97 Czech 2. Liga was the fourth season of the 2. česká fotbalová liga, the second tier of the Czech football league.

League standings edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Dukla (C, P)	30	22	5	3	53	15	+38	71	Promotion to 1997–98 1. Liga
2	Lázně Bohdaneč (P)	30	14	10	6	39	21	+18	52	Promotion to 1997–98 1. Liga
3	Zlín	30	12	12	6	55	33	+22	48
4	Přerov	30	12	8	10	54	43	+11	44
5	Blšany	30	11	10	9	38	29	+9	43
6	Vítkovice	30	9	16	5	31	25	+6	43
7	Chrudim	30	10	10	10	39	22	+17	40
8	Česká Lípa	30	11	7	12	33	38	−5	40
9	Ústí nad Labem	30	9	11	10	24	30	−6	38
10	Prostějov	30	9	10	11	30	34	−4	37
11	Frýdek-Místek	30	8	12	10	35	40	−5	36
12	Třinec	30	9	8	13	29	44	−15	35
13	Poštorná	30	9	7	14	35	45	−10	34
14	Uherské Hradiště	30	8	9	13	25	46	−21	33
15	Pardubice (R)	30	8	7	15	31	50	−19	31	Relegation to 1997–98 ČFL
16	Havířov (R)	30	4	8	18	20	56	−36	20	Relegation to 1997–98 MSFL^[a]

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Havířov subsequently withdrew and did not compete in the following season's MSFL.^[1]

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Václav Koloušek	Dukla	18
2	Roman Hogen	Blšany	11
3	Václav Činčal	Frýdek-Místek	10
	Jan Haspra	Havířov
	Lubomír Langer	Vítkovice
	Rudolf Otepka	Zlín
	Martin Svědík	Lázně Bohdaneč
	Radek Šindelář	Poštorná