| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
| Úrvalsdeild kvenna | |
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| T Color: | white |
| Champions: | Grindavík (1st title) |
| Runners Up: | KR |
| Semifinalists: | Keflavík, ÍS |
| Relegated: | Breiðablik |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Duration: | 5 October 1996 – 27 March 1997 |
| Finals Mvp N: | USA |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP |
| Award4: | Domestic MVP |
| Award4 Link: | Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic Player of the Year |
| Award4 N: | ISL |
| Award5: | Foreign MVP |
| Award5 Link: | Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year |
| Award5 N: | USA |
| Top Scorer: | Penny Peppas |
| Ppg: | 25.0 |
| Ppg N: | USA |
| Rebounds Leader: | Guðríður Svana Bjarnadóttir |
| Rpg: | 14.4 |
| Rpg N: | ISL |
| Assists Leader: | Penny Peppas |
| Apg: | 4.6 |
| Apg N: | USA |
| Top Seed: | Keflavík |
The 1996–1997 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 40th season of the top-tier women's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 5 October 1996 and ended on 27 March 1997. Grindavík won its 1st title after sweeping defending champions Keflavík 2–0 in the semi-finals[1] and KR 3–0 in the Finals.[2]
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 18 games. The top four teams qualified for the championship playoffs while the bottom team was relegated to the second-tier Division I.
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Source: 1997 playoffs
All official awards of the 1996–97 season.
| Player | Team |
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| Keflavík | |
| Keflavík | |
| Keflavík | |
| KR | |