1996–97 Segunda División
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| Season | 1996-97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CP Mérida |
| Promoted | CP Mérida UD Salamanca RCD Mallorca |
| Relegated | Almería CF Real Madrid B Barcelona B Écija Balompié |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 910 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Yordi Pauleta |
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← 1995-96
1997-98 →
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The 1996–97 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. CP Mérida, UD Salamanca and RCD Mallorca were promoted to Primera División. Almería CF, Real Madrid B, Barcelona B and Écija were relegated to Segunda División B.
Final table
| Key to colors in league table: |
| Promoted to Primera División |
| Promotion playoff |
| Relegated to Segunda División B |
| Position | Club | Played | Points | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CP Mérida | 38 | 72 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 35 | +22 |
| 2 | UD Salamanca | 38 | 71 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 33 | +39 |
| 3 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 70 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 38 | +21 |
| 4 | Albacete | 38 | 66 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 32 | +19 |
| 5 | SD Eibar | 38 | 66 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 |
| 6 | CD Badajoz | 38 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 26 | +12 |
| 7 | UD Las Palmas | 38 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 46 | +8 |
| 8 | CD Leganés | 38 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 39 | +4 |
| 9 | Levante UD | 38 | 50 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 46 | +7 |
| 10 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 52 | -14 |
| 11 | UE Lleida | 38 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 41 | +7 |
| 12 | Atlético de Madrid B | 38 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 61 | -4 |
| 13 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 47 | -4 |
| 14 | CD Toledo | 38 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 53 | -16 |
| 15 | CD Ourense | 38 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 46 | -11 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 42 | -8 |
| 17 | Almería CF | 38 | 41 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 51 | -11 |
| 18 | Real Madrid B | 38 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 69 | -29 |
| 19 | Barcelona B | 38 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 63 | -23 |
| 20 | Écija | 38 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 64 | -37 |
Promotion playoff
| Home Match: | |||
| RCD Mallorca | 1-0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Away Match: | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2-1 | RCD Mallorca | Agg:2-2(ag) |
Teams by Autonomous Community
| Autonomous community | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Madrid |
3 | Atlético Madrid B, Leganés, Real Madrid B |
| 2 |  Andalusia |
2 | Almería, Écija |
 Basque Country |
2 | Alavés, Eibar | |
 Castile-La Mancha |
2 | Albacete, Toledo | |
 Catalonia |
2 | Barcelona B, Lleida | |
 Extremadura |
2 | Badajoz, Mérida | |
 Valencia |
2 | Levante, Villarreal | |
| 7 |  Balearic Islands |
1 | Mallorca |
 Canary Islands |
1 | Las Palmas | |
 Castile and León |
1 | Salamanca | |
 Galicia |
1 | Ourense | |
 Navarre |
1 | Osasuna |
