Statistics of First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1996–97 season. It was contested only by Bosniak clubs. Serbian clubs played in the 1996–97 First League of the Republika Srpska and the Croatian clubs in the 1996–97 First League of Herzeg-Bosnia.
It was contested by 16 teams, and NK Čelik Zenica won the championship.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nermin Vazda | Bosna Visoko | 17 |
| 2 | Adis Obad | Velež Mostar | 16 |
| 3 | Dželaludin Muharemović | Željezničar | 14 |
| 4 | Sead Osmić | Lukavac | 12 |
| 5 | Dženan Uščuplić | Sarajevo | 11 |
| Džemo Smječanin | Sarajevo | ||
| Selam Tulić | Jedinstvo Bihać | ||
| Hidajet Mehremić | Turbina Jablanica | ||
| 9 | Amir Japaur | Čelik Zenica | 10 |
| Enes Mešanović | Sloboda Tuzla | ||