League table

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Divizia A 1996–97 Winners
Steaua 19th Title

Positions by round

Results

Top scorers

• Sabin Ilie
  Sabin Ilie
  Sabin Ilie is a retired Romanian football striker.-Career as player:Ilie was nicknamed "Cobra" for his cunning and goalscoring talent, and had a long career where he would play for nineteen clubs. He began his career with Electroputere Craiova, and played for FC Steaua Bucureşti and Naţional...
  
   - Steaua Bucureşti - 31
• Radu Mugur Guşatu
  Mugur Gusatu
  Mugur Gusatu is a former Romanian footballer.Gusatu spent three seasons playing for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie.-References:*...
  
   - Politehnica Timişoara
  Politehnica Timisoara
  Politehnica Timişoara may refer to:*Polytechnic University of Timişoara, an education institution from Timişoara*FC Politehnica Timişoara, a football club from Timişoara...
  
   - 17
• Leonard Mario Strizu - FC Braşov
  FC Brasov
  Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
  
   - 16

See also

• Cupa României 1996–97
• 1995–96 Divizia A
• 1996–97 Divizia B