1996–97 Regionalliga
The season 1996 /97 Regional League was the third season of the Regional as the third- highest division in German football. It was played in four regional scales at 18 teams.
The master of the squadrons west / southwest and south as well as the runner-up of the South Group rose directly on to the 2nd Bundesliga. The master of the squadrons North and Northeast were playing in a relegation from another climber.
- 3.1 Final Table
- 3.2 Cross table
- 3.3 scorers
- 4.1 Final Table
- 4.2 Cross table
- 4.3 scorers
- 5.1 End Table
- 5.2 Cross table
- 5.3 scorers
Mode
It was played - as in the pre-season - in seasons north, northeast, west / southwest and south. In every season, played 18 teams. As in the previous season had to deliver two playoffs to move up, while the winner of the West/Südwest- and the South Season ascended directly the winners of the North and the Northeast season. This season, the Southern squadron had the fourth promotion spot.
The qualification places for the German Amateur Championship reached the previous year, the loser of the playoff, the third placed the South Season and the second and the third place winner of the West / Southwest Season.
North
The northern group was dominated by Hannover 96, the sovereign prevailed, but subsequently failed in the rise of games at Energie Cottbus. By descent from VfB Lübeck and VfB Oldenburg from the 2nd Bundesliga and the rise of non Hannover 96 had to dismount five instead of three teams.
Final Table
Cross Table
The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team on the top line.
Top scorers
Northeast
Energie Cottbus sat by clear and rose from the first to the last game at the top. The victory in the rise of games against Hanover 96 rose to power.
Final Table
Cross Table
The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team on the top line.
Top scorers
West / southwest
Final Table
Cross Table
The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team on the top line.
Top scorers
The playing time was of the two Frankish traditional associations 1 FC Nuremberg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth, which arose prior to the season from the SpVgg Fuerth and TSV Vestenbergsgreuth dominated.
Final Table
Cross Table
The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team on the top line.
Top scorers
Relegation to the 2nd Bundesliga
In the Relegation the two masters of the squadrons North and Northeast came together in two games to determine the fourth promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga. The first leg ended 0-0 in Hannover, in the second leg victory Cottbus 3-1 and rose to the 2nd Bundesliga.