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Showing the 1996-97 season · back to 2025-26
2026-27 is in progress, so there are no champions yet. This shows 1996-97, the latest finished season. See 2026-27 so far →
Season 1996-97 · champions and movement
1996-97 pyramid →Premier LeagueTier 1
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Derby County from Football League First Division
- Sunderland from Football League First Division
- Leicester City from Football League First Division
- Relegated
- Sunderland to Football League First Division
- Nottingham Forest to Football League First Division
- Middlesbrough to Football League First Division
Football League First DivisionTier 2
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Oxford United from Football League Second Division
- Swindon Town from Football League Second Division
- Bradford City from Football League Second Division
- Relegated in
- Bolton Wanderers from Premier League
- Queens Park Rangers from Premier League
- Manchester City from Premier League
- Promoted
- Bolton Wanderers to Premier League
- Barnsley to Premier League
- Crystal Palace to Premier League
- Relegated
- Grimsby Town to Football League Second Division
- Oldham Athletic to Football League Second Division
- Southend United to Football League Second Division
Football League Second DivisionTier 3
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Bury from Football League Third Division
- Gillingham from Football League Third Division
- Preston North End from Football League Third Division
- Plymouth Argyle from Football League Third Division
- Relegated in
- Luton Town from Football League First Division
- Watford from Football League First Division
- Millwall from Football League First Division
- Promoted
- Bury to Football League First Division
- Stockport County to Football League First Division
- Crewe Alexandra to Football League First Division
- Relegated
- Peterborough United to Football League Third Division
- Shrewsbury Town to Football League Third Division
- Rotherham United to Football League Third Division
- Notts County to Football League Third Division
Football League Third DivisionTier 4
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Carlisle United from Football League Second Division
- Hull City from Football League Second Division
- Brighton & Hove Albion from Football League Second Division
- Swansea City from Football League Second Division
- Promoted
- Wigan Athletic to Football League Second Division
- Fulham to Football League Second Division
- Carlisle United to Football League Second Division
- Northampton Town to Football League Second Division
- Relegated
- Hereford United not in next season's data