| Competition: | Liga Indonesia Premier Division |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Dates: | 17 November 1996 – 28 July 1997 |
| Winners: | Persebaya 1st Premier Division title 5th Indonesian title |
| Continentalcup1: | Asian Club Championship |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Persebaya |
| Continentalcup2: | Asian Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | PSM |
| Relegated: | Persijatim Mataram Indocement Persedikab |
| Matches: | 351 |
| Total Goals: | 895 |
| League Topscorer: | Jacksen Tiago (26 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the 3th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 17 November 1996 and ended on 28 July 1997. Persebaya won the title after beating the defending champions, Bandung Raya[1] 3–1 in the final.
The number of teams increased from 31 to 33 this season.[2]
| West Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Stadium | |
| Arema | Malang | Gajayana | |
| Bandung Raya | Bandung | Siliwangi | |
| Medan Jaya | Medan | Teladan | |
| Persebaya | Surabaya | Gelora 10 November | |
| Persija | Jakarta | Menteng | |
| Persijatim | Jakarta | Rawamangun | |
| Persikab | Cimahi | Sangkuriang | |
| Persiraja | Banda Aceh | Haji Dimurthala | |
| Persita | Tangerang | Benteng | |
| PSBL | Bandar Lampung | Pahoman | |
| Semen Padang | Padang | Haji Agus Salim | |
| Central Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Stadium | |
| Arseto | Solo | Sriwedari | |
| Barito Putera | Banjarmasin | May 17th | |
| Mataram Indocement | Mataram | Mandala Krida | |
| Mitra Surabaya | Surabaya | Gelora 10 November | |
| Pelita Jaya | Lebak Bulus | ||
| Persib | Bandung | Siliwangi | |
| PSB | Bogor | Pajajaran | |
| PSDS | Deli Serdang | Baharuddin Siregar | |
| PSIS | Semarang | Jatidiri | |
| PSMS | Medan | Teladan | |
| PSP | Padang | Haji Agus Salim | |
| East Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Stadium | |
| ASGS | Surabaya | Gelora 10 November | |
| Gelora Dewata | Denpasar | Ngurah Rai | |
| Persedikab | Kediri | Canda Bhirawa | |
| Persema | Malang | Gajayana | |
| Persiba | Balikpapan | Persiba | |
| Persipura | Jayapura | Mandala | |
| Persma | Manado | Klabat | |
| Petrokimia Putra | Gresik | Petrokimia | |
| PSM | Ujung Pandang | Andi Mattalata | |
| Pupuk Kaltim | Bontang | Mulawarman | |
| Putra Samarinda | Samarinda | Segiri Samarinda | |
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See main article: 1997 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final.
The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1996-97 season.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksen Tiago | Persebaya | 26 |
| 2 |  Isaac Fatary | PSM | 15 |
| 3 |  Vata Matanu Garcia | Gelora Dewata | 14 |
| 4 | Peri Sandria | Bandung Raya | 13 |
 Musa Kallon | PSM | 13 | |
| Gatot Indro | Persiba | 13 | |
 Tibidi Alexis | Mitra Surabaya | 13 | |