1996–97 Belgian First Division

94th season of top-tier football in Belgium

Football league season

Lierse won the title of the 1996–97 season.

Relegated teams

Aalst

Anderlecht
Molenbeek

Antwerp

Germinal Beerschot

Club Brugge
Cercle Brugge

Charleroi

Sint-Truiden

Genk

Gent

Standard

Lierse

Lokeren

Lommel

Mechelen

Mouscron

Harelbeke

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Location of teams in Belgian First Division 1996–97

These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:

• KV Mechelen
• Cercle Brugge

Final league table

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References