1. Fussball Bundesliga 1996/97 Liga
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | Tore | Diff | Pkt | Form | Tend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 59:30 | +29 | 63:18 | – | |
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 59:37 | +22 | 60:24 | – | |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 71:30 | +41 | 58:25 | – | |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 57:36 | +21 | 56:29 | – | |
| 5 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 44:42 | +2 | 47:32 | – | |
| 6 | TSV 1860 München | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 51:47 | +4 | 43:37 | – | |
| 7 | Karlsruher SC | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 47:42 | +5 | 41:41 | – | |
| 8 | Arminia Bielefeld | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40:42 | -2 | 40:43 | ▲ | |
| 9 | FC Schalke 04 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33:35 | -2 | 40:40 | ▼ | |
| 10 | SV Werder Bremen | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45:48 | -3 | 39:45 | ▼ | |
| 11 | 1. FC Köln | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 51:57 | -6 | 38:47 | ▲ | |
| 12 | Hamburger SV | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43:49 | -6 | 37:43 | ▲ | |
| 13 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33:39 | -6 | 36:48 | ▼ | |
| 14 | MSV Duisburg | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36:46 | -10 | 36:45 | ▼ | |
| 15 | FC Hansa Rostock | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31:41 | -10 | 34:49 | – | |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24:52 | -28 | 29:56 | – | |
| 17 | FC St. Pauli | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 31:55 | -24 | 27:57 | – | |
| 18 | SC Freiburg | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 38:65 | -27 | 21:66 | – |