| Club: | Al Ain |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Chairman: | Mohammed Bin Zayed |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Manager: | Lori Sandri Yusri Abdul Ghani Cabralzinho |
| Stadium: | Khalifa bin Zayed |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | President's Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round of 16 |
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| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 season was Al Ain Football Club's 29th in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
See main article: 1996–97 UAE Football League.
See main article: 1996–97 UAE President's Cup.