1996–97 Kategoria e Dytë

Albanian First Division

Season	1996–97
Champions	Interrupted
Promoted	None
Relegated	Selenicë
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

The 1996–97 Albanian First Division (Albanian: Kategoria e Parë) was the 50th season of a second-tier Association football league in Albania.

The season was interrupted before the start of spring part of the season, due to the economic-political crisis in Albania in 1997.

Group A

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Përmeti	11	9	1	1	21	4	28
2	Minatori Memaliaj	11	8	0	3	22	11	24
3	Plugu	11	6	1	4	20	17	19
4	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	11	6	1	4	16	13	19
5	Butrinti Sarandë	11	5	2	4	16	17	17
6	Tepelena	11	5	0	6	19	21	15
7	Naftëtari Kuçovë	11	3	4	4	9	8	13
8	Bistrica Delvinë	11	4	1	6	12	15	13
9	Turbina Cërrik	11	4	1	6	13	17	13
10	Gramozi Ersekë	11	3	2	6	11	17	11
11	Pogradeci	11	3	1	7	17	27	10
12	Selenicë	11	2	2	7	16	25	9	Relegation to Albanian Second Division

Group B

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Burreli	11	10	0	1	25	4	30
2	Kastrioti Krujë	11	9	1	1	31	8	28
3	Besëlidhja Lezhë	11	6	2	3	21	12	20
4	Erzeni Shijak	11	6	1	4	20	15	19
5	Korabi Peshkopi	11	5	2	4	11	10	17
6	Albanët Tiranë	11	4	4	3	15	12	16
7	Iliria Fushë-Krujë	11	4	1	6	19	18	13
8	Përparimi Kukës	11	3	3	5	10	13	12
9	Durrësi	11	3	2	6	9	18	11
10	Stërbeqi	10	2	3	5	11	18	9
11	Porto Shëngjin	10	2	0	8	7	19	6
12	Amaro Divas Romët Tiranë	11	0	3	8	7	39	3

References

• Giovanni Armillotta