| 1996–97 Extraliga | |
| League: | Extraliga |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| No Of Teams: | 4 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Polimir Novopolotsk |
| Season Champ Name: | Champions |
| Second Place: | Tivali Minsk |
| Seasonslistnames: | Belarusian Extraliga |
| Prevseason Link: | 1995–96 Belarusian Extraliga season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1997–98 Belarusian Extraliga season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Belarusian Extraliga season was the fifth season of the Belarusian Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Belarus. Four teams participated in the league, and Polimir Novopolotsk won the championship.
| Club | G | W | T | L | GF:GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 68:21 | 20 | ||
| 2. | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25:30 | 12 | ||
| 3. | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 36:34 | 12 | ||
| 4. | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 25:69 | 4 |