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League pyramid · 1996-97
- Tier 1
- Bundesliga · 18 teams
- Tier 2
- 2. Bundesliga · 18 teams
- Tier 3
- Regionalliga Nord (1994) · 18 teams
- Regionalliga Nordost (1994) · 18 teams
- Regionalliga Süd (1994) · 18 teams
- Regionalliga West/Südwest (1994) · 18 teams
Season 1996-97 · champions and movement
BundesligaTier 1
- Champions
- Promoted in
- VfL Bochum from 2. Bundesliga
- MSV Duisburg from 2. Bundesliga
- Arminia Bielefeld from 2. Bundesliga
- Relegated
- Fortuna Düsseldorf to 2. Bundesliga
- SC Freiburg to 2. Bundesliga
- FC St. Pauli to 2. Bundesliga
2. BundesligaTier 2
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Stuttgarter Kickers from Regionalliga Süd (1994)
- FC Gütersloh from Regionalliga West/Südwest (1994)
- VfB Oldenburg from Regionalliga Nord (1994)
- Relegated
- Waldhof Mannheim to Regionalliga Süd (1994)
- VfB Lübeck to Regionalliga Nord (1994)
- Rot Weiss Ahlen not in next season's data
- VfB Oldenburg to Regionalliga Nord (1994)
Regionalliga Nord (1994)Tier 3
- Champions
- Relegated
- Concordia Hamburg not in next season's data
- Altona 93 not in next season's data
- FC St. Pauli II not in next season's data
- Lüneburger SK Hansa not in next season's data
- SV Lurup Hamburg not in next season's data
Regionalliga Nordost (1994)Tier 3
- Champions
- Relegated
- FC Energie Cottbus II not in next season's data
- SC Charlottenburg not in next season's data
- FSV Velten not in next season's data
Regionalliga Süd (1994)Tier 3
- Champions
- Relegated
- KSV Hessen Kassel not in next season's data
- SpVgg Ludwigsburg not in next season's data
- SG Quelle Fürth not in next season's data
- SG Egelsbach not in next season's data
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth II not in next season's data
Regionalliga West/Südwest (1994)Tier 3
- Champions
- Relegated
- SG Wattenscheid 09 II not in next season's data
- TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus not in next season's data
- SC Hauenstein not in next season's data
- 1. FC Bocholt not in next season's data
- SV Elversberg not in next season's data