1. Fussball Bundesliga 1996/97 Liga
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | Tore | Diff | Pkt | Form | Tend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 62:30 | +32 | 67:19 | – | |
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 67:37 | +30 | 66:24 | – | |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 60:38 | +22 | 60:30 | ▲ | |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 72:34 | +38 | 58:31 | ▼ | |
| 5 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 48:49 | -1 | 50:35 | – | |
| 6 | TSV 1860 München | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 56:50 | +6 | 49:37 | – | |
| 7 | Karlsruher SC | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 51:43 | +8 | 45:42 | – | |
| 8 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42:42 | 0 | 42:48 | ▲ | |
| 9 | SV Werder Bremen | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 49:52 | -3 | 42:48 | ▼ | |
| 10 | 1. FC Köln | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 57:60 | -3 | 41:50 | ▲ | |
| 11 | Arminia Bielefeld | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 43:47 | -4 | 40:49 | ▼ | |
| 12 | FC Schalke 04 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 34:38 | -4 | 40:46 | ▼ | |
| 13 | MSV Duisburg | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 38:47 | -9 | 39:48 | ▲ | |
| 14 | FC Hansa Rostock | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 32:44 | -12 | 37:52 | ▼ | |
| 15 | Hamburger SV | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 43:58 | -15 | 37:49 | ▼ | |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 25:55 | -30 | 32:59 | – | |
| 17 | FC St. Pauli | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 32:61 | -29 | 27:63 | – | |
| 18 | SC Freiburg | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 40:66 | -26 | 25:67 | – |