| Club: | Sarajevo |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Muhamed Granov |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Manager: | Nermin Hadžiahmetović |
| Ownertitle: | Sporting manager |
| Owner: | Denijal Pirić |
| Stadium: | Stadion Grbavica Koševo City Stadium |
| League: | First League of BiH |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | Cup of BiH |
| Cup1 Result: | Winners |
| League Topscorer: | Džemo Smječanin Dženan Uščuplić (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Džemo Smječanin Dženan Uščuplić (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 25,000 vs Željezničar (31 May 1997) |
| Largest Win: | Sarajevo 7–1 Radnik (23 November 1996) |
| Largest Loss: | Bosna 2–0 Sarajevo (12 September 1996) |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Sarajevo season was the club's 48th season in history, and their 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football, the First League of BiH. Besides competing in the Premier League, the team competed in the National Cup.
See main article: 1996–97 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
See main article: 1996–97 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.
| Rank | Player | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dženan Uščuplić | 34 | |
| 2 | Džemo Smječanin | 32 | |
| 3 | Nermin Gogalić | 32 | |
| 4 | Senad Repuh | 31 | |
| 5 | Dženan Hošić | 31 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dženan Uščuplić | 12 | |
| 2 | Džemo Smječanin | 12 | |
| 3 | Almir Turković | 8 | |
| 4 | Senad Repuh | 7 | |
| 5 | Alen Avdić | 6 | |
| 6 | Nermin Gogalić | 6 |