title: 1996–97 Kuwaiti Premier League
text: # 1996–97 Kuwaiti Premier League
  
  Statistics of Kuwaiti Premier League for the 1996–97 season.
  
  ## Overview
  
  It was contested by 13 teams, and Al Arabi Kuwait won the championship.
  
  ## League standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Al Arabi Kuwait | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 48 |
  | 2 | Kazma Sporting Club | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 47 |
  | 3 | Al Naser Sporting Club | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 46 |
  | 4 | Al Salmiya Club | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 45 |
  | 5 | Al Kuwait Kaifan | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 39 |
  | 6 | Al Yarmouk | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 27 |
  | 7 | Tadamon | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 27 |
  | 8 | Sahel | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 |
  | 9 | Khaitan | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 26 |
  | 10 | Al Jahra | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 26 |
  | 11 | Fahaheel | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 26 |
  | 12 | Al-Shabab | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 23 |
  | 13 | Sulaibikhat | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 22 |
  
  ## Semifinals
  
  * Al Arabi Kuwait 3-2 : 0-0 Al Salmiya Club
  * Kazma Sporting Club 1-1 : 0-3 Al Naser Sporting Club
  
  ## Third place match
  
  * Kazma Sporting Club 1-0 Al Salmiya Club
  
  ## Final
  
  * Al Arabi Kuwait 1-0 Al Naser Sporting Club
  