Football in England
- England
- UEFA
- Europe
- Part of United Kingdom
- 20 competitions
- 4 tiers
Showing the 1996-97 season · back to 2026-27
League pyramid · 1996-97
- Tier 1
- Premier League · 20 teams
- Tier 2
- Football League First Division · 24 teams
- Tier 3
- Football League Second Division · 24 teams
- Tier 4
- Football League Third Division · 24 teams
Season 1996-97 · champions and movement
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
- 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 FC 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
- 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
- Hereford United not in next season's data