1996–97 Danish 1st Division
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 Danish 1st Division season was the 52nd season of the Danish 1st Division league championship and the 11th consecutive as a second tier competition governed by the Danish Football Association.
The division-champion and runner-up promoted to the 1997–98 Danish Superliga. The teams in the 13th to 16th spots relegated to the 1997–98 Danish 2nd Division.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ikast fS (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 62 | Promotion to Danish Superliga |
| 2 | Aarhus Fremad (P) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 59 | |
| 3 | Svendborg fB | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 53 | |
| 4 | Glostrup IF 32 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 52 | |
| 5 | Herning Fremad | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 49 | |
| 6 | Næstved IF | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Esbjerg fB | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 44 | |
| 8 | B 93 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 42 | |
| 9 | Ølstykke FC | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 42 | |
| 10 | RB 1906 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 11 | BK Fremad Amager | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | |
| 12 | Køge BK | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 36 | |
| 13 | FC Fredericia (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 29 | Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions |
| 14 | Brønshøj BK (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 24 | |
| 15 | Haderslev FK (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 22 | |
| 16 | BK Avarta (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 20 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Søren Hermansen | Aarhus Fremad | 25 |
| 2 | Thomas Maale | Ølstykke FC | 24 |
| 3 | Christian Lundberg | Ikast fS | 18 |
| 4 | Thomas Ambrosius | Herning Fremad | 17 |
| - | Gregers Ulrich | Aarhus Fremad | 17 |
| 6 | Lars Hansen | IfS/HFK | 15 |
| - | Claus Frandsen | Glostrup IF 32 | 15 |
| 8 | Ulrik Balling | Næstved IF | 14 |
| 9 | Ugo de Lorenzo | BK Avarta | 12 |
| - | Martin B. Larsen | Svendborg fB | 12 |
| - | Roman Func | Brønshøj BK | 12 |