1996–97 Azerbaijan Top League
The 1996-97 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by 16 teams and won by Neftchi Baku. Champions are Garabag Agdam thanks to "youth points" from the U-15 and
U-16 Championships.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Venue | Capacity |
| Azerbaijan U-18 | ||
| Bakı Fahlasi | Ismat Gayibov Stadium | 5,000 |
| Fərid Baku | ||
| Kapaz | Ganja City Stadium | 26,120 |
| Khazri Buzovna | ||
| Khazar Sumgayit | ||
| Kur Nur | Yashar Mammadzade Stadium | 5,000 |
| MOIK Baku | Shafa Stadium | 8,152 |
| Neftchi Baku | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium | 29,858 |
| Pambygchi Barda | Barda City Stadium | 10,000 |
| Pambiqci Neftcala | Nariman Narimanov Stadium | 2,000 |
| Police Academy | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium | 29,858 |
| Qarabağ | Guzanli Olympic Stadium1 | 15,000 |
| Shamkir | ||
| Turan Tovuz | Tovuz City Stadium | 10,000 |
| Viləş Masallı | Anatoliy Banishevskiy Stadium | 8,000 |
1Qarabağ played their home matches at Surakhani Stadium in Baku before moving to their current stadium on 3 May 2009.