Statistics of the 1996–97 Saudi Premier League.
Al-Ittihad won the championship, their second title after 1982.
Clubs Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Head coach Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Vantuir Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium João Francisco Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Oscar Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Dimitri Davidović Al-Nassr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Ilie Balaci Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Riyadh Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Zé Mário Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Jean Fernandez Al-Tai Ḥaʼil Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Former players Al-Ahli Marcos Lencina Luís Antônio Ali Marwi Al-Ansar Al-Ettifaq Mohamed Fidadi Kenneth Malitoli Victor Diagne Al-Hilal John Jairo Tréllez Salaheddine Bassir Ricky Owubokiri Samson Siasia Carlos Flores Elijah Litana Ilie Lazăr Al-Ittihad Toninho Abdeljalil Hadda Ahmed Bahja Alfonso Yáñez Al-Najma Al-Nassr Hysen Zmijani Ohene Kennedy Sam Abouo Pape Malick Diop Victor Diagne Youssouf Fofana Al-Qadsiah Diene Faye Al-Riyadh Amer Abdul-Wahab Abdul-Hussein Abdeljalil El Hajji Hussein Ammouta Mohannad Al Boushi Al-Shabab Luciano Roger Ablade Kumah Mansour Ayanda Al-Tai Yaya Jaco Mamadou Sow Al-Wehda Adel Abdel Rahman Effat Nssar Mohammed Simou Saïd Rokbi Sabri Jaballah
Final league table
Promoted from First Division: Al-Shoulla and Al-Taawoun.
Playoffs
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
External links RSSSF Stats Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics