| Competition: | Finnish League Division 1 |
| Season: | 1996 |
| Winners: | Hangö IK TP-Seinäjoki |
| Promoted: | No teams promoted |
| Relegated: | Kultsu FC Rakuunat FC Kontu KePS Reipas OPS |
| Prevseason: | 1995 |
| Nextseason: | 1997 |
League tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 1996.
TP Seinäjoki won 8–2 on aggregate and proceeded to the next round
HJK won 2–1 on aggregate and remained in the Veikkausliiga.