1996–97 Norwegian First Division season

The 1996-97 Norwegian First Division season was contested by six teams and won by Sparta Sarpsborg, who earned promotion to the Eliteserien. Viking IK advanced to the promotion/relegation round.
==Regular season==
 	Club 	GP	W 	T	L 	GF-GA 	Pts
1.	Sparta Sarpsborg 	20	16	3	1 	131:65	35
2.	Viking IK 	20	15	1	4 	107:66	31
3.	Bergen IK 	20	10	1	7 	94:71 	23
4.	Gjøvik 	20	6 	3	11	82:84 	15
5.	Jar IL 	20	3 	3	14	70:127	9
6.	Rosenborg Trondheim	20	3 	1	16	58:129	7
==External links==
*Season on hockeyarchives.info
Category:1996 in ice hockey
Category:1997 in ice hockey