| Country: | Australia |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Division1: | NSL Premiership |
| Champions1: | Sydney United |
| Division2: | NSL Championship |
| Champions2: | Brisbane Strikers |
| Domestic: | NSL Cup |
| Dchampions: | Collingwood Warriors |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
| Soccer: | yes |
The 1996–97 season was the 28th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 114th overall.
See main article: Australia men's national soccer team.
See main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC).
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See main article: 1996 OFC Nations Cup.
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See main article: Australia women's national soccer team.
See main article: 1997 Women's U.S. Cup.
See main article: Australia men's national under-23 soccer team.
See main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.
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See main article: Australia men's national under-20 soccer team.
See main article: 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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See main article: 1997 OFC U-20 Championship.
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See main article: Australia men's national under-17 soccer team.
See main article: 1996–97 National Soccer League. [1]
See main article: 1997 National Soccer League Grand Final. [2]
See main article: 1996–97 NSL Cup. [3]
See main article: 1996 NSL Cup final (October). [4]