Premier League
1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |
 Manchester United |
38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 75 | Champions ♦CL |
| 2nd |
Newcastle United |
38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 68 | Runners Up ♦CL |
| 3rd |
Arsenal |
38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 68 | ♦UC |
| 4th |
Liverpool |
38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 68 | ♦UC |
| 5th |
Aston Villa |
38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 61 | ♦UC |
| 6th |
Chelsea |
38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 59 | ♦UCWC |
| 7th |
Sheffield Wednesday |
38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 57 | - |
| 8th |
Wimbledon |
38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 56 | - |
| 9th |
Leicester City |
38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 47 | ♦UC |
| 10th |
Tottenham Hotspur |
38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 46 | - |
| 11th |
Leeds United |
38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 46 | - |
| 12th |
Derby County |
38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 46 | - |
| 13th |
Blackburn Rovers |
38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 42 |
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| 14th |
West Ham United |
38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 42 |
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| 15th |
Everton |
38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 42 |
- |
| 16th |
Southampton |
38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 41 |
- |
| 17th |
Coventry City |
38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 41 |
- |
| 18th |
Sunderland |
38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 40 |
▼Relegated |
| 19th |
Middlesbrough |
38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 39* |
▼Relegated |
| 20th |
Nottingham Forest |
38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 34 |
▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| * Middlesbrough had 3 Points Deducted for the unauthorised calling off of their match at Blackburn in December when they had selection problems due to injuries and illness |
| ♦ Manchester United finished as Premier League Champions (4th Time) |
| ♦ Newcastle United finished as Premier League Runners Up |
| ♦ Manchester United Qualified for the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League Group Stage |
| ♦ Newcastle United Qualified for the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round |
| ♦ Arsenal Qualified for the 1997/98 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Liverpool Qualified for the 1997/98 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Aston Villa Qualified for the 1997/98 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Chelsea Qualified for the 1997/98 UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Leicester City Qualified for the 1997/98 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ▼Sunderland were Relegated to Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Middlesbrough were Relegated to Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Nottingham Forest were Relegated to Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Bolton Wanderers were Promoted from Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Barnsley were Promoted from Football League Division 1 |
| ♦▲Crystal Palace were Promoted from Football League Division 1 via the Playoffs |