The 1896–97 season was the second competitive season in Belgian football.
Only one official league existed at the time. It was called Coupe de Championnat (Championship Cup) and was disputed between 6 teams since only one new team was admitted whereas the last two of the previous championship were withdrawn.
| width=4% | Pos | width=26% | Team | width=4% | Pld | width=4% | Won | width=4% | Drw | width=4% | Lst | width=4% | GF | width=4% | GA | width=4% | Pts | width=4% | GD | width=38% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 18 | +30 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | F.C. Liégeois | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 14 | +3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Antwerp F.C. | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 13 | -3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Léopold Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 8 | -19 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Athletic and Running Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 7 | +11 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Sporting Club de Bruxelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 0 | -37 | Withdrew mid-season, remaining results awarded. |