| Competition: | League of Wales |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Winners: | Barry Town |
| Relegated: | Ton Pentre Holywell Town Briton Ferry Athletic |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Barry Town |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Inter Cardiff |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Cwmbran Town |
| Continentalcup4: | Intertoto Cup |
| Continentalcup4 Qualifiers: | Ebbw Vale |
| League Topscorer: | Tony Bird (42) |
| Matches: | 420 |
| Total Goals: | 1396 |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 League of Wales was the fifth season of the League of Wales since its establishment in 1992.[1] The league was won for the second consecutive season by Barry Town, who accrued a record total of 105 points. Their total of 129 goals scored was also a record until they broke it by five goals the following year.
For the first time, the League champions competed in the subsequent Champions League.