1996–97 Slovenian Second League
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vevče |
| Relegated | Piran Ljubljana |
| Goals scored | 565 |
| Top goalscorer | Anton Usnik (15 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The season started on 17 August 1996 and ended on 1 June 1997.
- Each team played a total of 29 matches.
- Naklo merged with Triglav Kranj during the season.
League standing
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vevče | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 60 |
| 2 | Drava Ptuj | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 56 |
| 3 | Dravograd | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 50 |
| 4 | Nafta Lendava | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 48 |
| 5 | Rudar Trbovlje | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 45 |
| 6 | NK Šentjur | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 38 | –1 | 42 |
| 7 | Domžale | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 39 |
| 8 | Zagorje | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Železničar Maribor | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 37 |
| 10 | Goriške Opekarne | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 34 | –2 | 37 |
| 11 | Triglav Naklo | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 36 |
| 12 | Šmartno | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 43 | –1 | 35 |
| 13 | Jadran Hrpelje-Kozina | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 48 | –21 | 33 |
| 14 | Črnuče | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 48 | –22 | 28 |
| 15 | Piran | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 74 | –55 | 21 |
| 16 | Ljubljana | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 26 | –16 | 8 |
| Promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga | |
| Promotion playoffs | |
| Relegated to the Slovenian Third League | |
| Withdrew from the competition |
Promotion play-offs
| Beltinci | 1 – 0 | Drava Ptuj |
|---|---|---|
Sports Park, Beltinci
| Drava Ptuj | 0 – 0 | Beltinci |
|---|---|---|
City Stadium, Ptuj