Final Scottish Premier 1996/1997 league table
Season completed Saturday, 10th May 1997 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 33 | 80 | +52 |
| 2 | Celtic | 36 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 32 | 75 | +46 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 60 | +13 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 52 | +3 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 45 | -13 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | 44 | -9 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 61 | 39 | -20 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 38 | -11 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 36 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 55 | 38 | -17 |
| 10 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 73 | 25 | -44 |
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| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Champions League places | |||
| Promoted team(s) | European places | Merged team(s) | |||
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| Hibernian beat Airdrieonians 5-2 on aggregate (1-0, 4-2) in a playoff to retain their Premier League place. |
