Liga ASOBAL 1996–97 season was the 7th since its establishment. The league was played in a round-robin format through 30 rounds. The team with most points earned was the champion. On the contrary, teams from 14th to 16th were relegated and teams in 12th and 13th position had to play the in–out playoff.

Overall standing

Cadagua GáldarQuesos Castilseras

BM Ciudad Real

Balonmano Ciudad Real was a Spanish handball team based in Ciudad Real, Castilla La Mancha. BM Ciudad Real plays in Liga ASOBAL. They won the 2009 EHF Champions League by beating THW Kiel in the final. 67:66 on aggregate.-History:...

Lagun Aro S.A.Frigorificos MorrazoGranollers

BM Granollers

-Stadium Information:*Name: - Palau D'Esports*City: - Granollers*Capacity: - 6,500*Address: - C/. Voluntaris'92 núm. 1.-Famous players:...

	Team	P	W	D	L	G+	G-	Dif	Pts
1	Barcelona	30	28	0	2	993	709	284	56
2	Prosesa Ademar León CB Ademar León Club Balonmano Ademar León is a Spanish handball team based in León. The team plays in Liga ASOBAL.-History:Founded on 1956, the Ademar León is the handball team more representative of the city of León. Until 1975 it played in the provincial categories when not existing economic availability to be...	30	22	4	4	848	739	109	48
3	Caja Cantabria CB Cantabria Club Balonmano Cantabria was a team of handball based in Santander, Cantabria. CB Cantabria currently wasn't registered in any handball league until 2008. -History:...	30	20	2	8	841	724	117	42
4	Valladolid BM Valladolid Club Balonmano Valladolid is a Spanish handball team based in Valladolid, Castilla and León that currently plays in Liga ASOBAL.-History:Club Balonmano Valladolid was founded in the 1991 summer when acquired the ACD Michelin' seat. Michelin was founded in 1975 by the own company's employees...	30	17	4	9	835	812	23	38
5	Elgorriaga Bidasoa CD Bidasoa Club Deportivo Bidasoa is a handball team based in Irun, Basque Country. CD Bidasoa plays in División de Plata.-Club names:*From 1990 to 2000: Elgorriaga Bidasoa*From 2000 to 2004: CD Bidasoa...	30	17	3	10	760	710	50	37
6	Pilotes Posada SD Octavio Vigo Sociedad Deportiva Octavio Vigo is a spanish handball club based in Vigo, Galicia. The team plays in División de Plata.- 2010/11 Squad:-Statistics 2010/11:-Stadium information:*Name: - As Travesas*City: - Vigo...	30	15	6	9	860	853	7	36
30	16	2	12	874	832	42	34
30	13	4	13	815	815	0	30
30	10	6	14	683	753	–70	26
30	9	6	15	704	778	–74	24
30	11	1	18	693	730	–37	23
12	Barakaldo UPV	30	7	6	17	773	898	–125	20
13	Pescanova Chapela	30	8	4	18	697	743	–46	20
14	CajaPontevedra	30	6	7	17	781	833	–52	19
15	PRASA Pozoblanco	30	6	6	18	770	852	–82	18
16	Eresa Valencia	30	3	3	24	723	869	–146	9

	EHF Champions League
	EHF Cup Winners' Cup
	EHF Cup
	EHF City Cup
	In–Out playoff
	Relegated

In–Out playoff

• Pescanova Chapela remained in Liga ASOBAL.

• Barakaldo UPV relegated to División de Honor B. Altea promoted to Liga ASOBAL.

Top goal scorers

Player	Goals	Team
Dragan Škrbić Dragan Škrbic Dragan Škrbić |Kula]], Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Serbian handball player. He received bronze medals at the 1999 World Championships with the National team of Yugoslavia, and again at the 2001 World Championships....	¿?	Prosesa Ademar León CB Ademar León Club Balonmano Ademar León is a Spanish handball team based in León. The team plays in Liga ASOBAL.-History:Founded on 1956, the Ademar León is the handball team more representative of the city of León. Until 1975 it played in the provincial categories when not existing economic availability to be...