1996–97 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1996–97 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.
League standings
Attendances
Source:| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest |
| 1 | AFC Ajax | 45,141 | 101,6% | 50,580 |
| 2 | PSV | 28,094 | 9,2% | 30,000 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 26,881 | 0,9% | 45,200 |
| 4 | sc Heerenveen | 13,235 | 0,2% | 13,600 |
| 5 | FC Groningen | 12,562 | 4,7% | 16,200 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 12,383 | 28,4% | 16,204 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 10,353 | 36,8% | 14,000 |
| 8 | De Graafschap | 8,396 | 18,0% | 10,900 |
| 9 | Willem II | 8,376 | -1,8% | 13,500 |
| 10 | FC Twente | 7,625 | 10,8% | 10,500 |
| 11 | AZ | 7,440 | 39,1% | 11,250 |
| 12 | Roda JC | 7,388 | -9,9% | 12,000 |
| 13 | SBV Vitesse | 7,157 | 3,5% | 10,349 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 5,129 | -21,2% | 9,500 |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 4,729 | 7,3% | 13,500 |
| 16 | NEC | 4,642 | -10,5% | 12,830 |
| 17 | RKC Waalwijk | 4,267 | 18,7% | 7,500 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 4,014 | -2,2% | 7,100 |