| Competition: | Kategoria e Dytë |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Winners: | Interrupted |
| Promoted: | None |
| Relegated: | Selenicë |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Kategoria e Dytë was the 50th season of a second-tier association football league in Albania.
The season was interrupted before the start of spring part of the season, due to the economic-political crisis in Albania in 1997.