| Club: | Napoli |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Chairman: | Corrado Ferlaino |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | San Paolo |
| Manager: | Luigi Simoni Vincenzo Montefusco |
| League: | Serie A |
| League Result: | 13th |
| League Topscorer: | Alfredo Aglietti (8) |
| Cup1: | Coppa Italia |
| Cup1 Result: | Runner-up |
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| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
S.S.C. Napoli continued its steady decline with another lacklustre season. Once more, goalscoring was at a premium, with only 28 goals being scored in the 34 league games. Coach Luigi Simoni was sacked and replaced by youth team coach Vincenzo Montefusco, who led the team to the Coppa Italia final against Vicenza, where Napoli won at home thanks to Fabio Pecchia's goal, but lost 3-0 away from home, and therefore failed to win the trophy. The 13th place in the domestic league was the worst for 14 years, and one year on, Napoli was ultimately relegated.
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See main article: 1996–97 Serie A.
See main article: 1996-97 Coppa Italia.
See main article: 1997 Coppa Italia Final.