The 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the 3th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 17 November 1996 and ended on 28 July 1997. Persebaya won the title after beating the defending champions, Bandung Raya 3–1 in the final.

Teams

Team changes

The number of teams increased from 31 to 33 this season.

Relegated to First Division

Promoted to Premier Division

Name changes

Stadiums and locations

First stage

West Division

Central Division

East Division

Second stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Ranking of second-placed teams

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Final

Awards

Top scorers

The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1996-97 season.

Best player