1996–97 FA Women's Premier League
The 1996-97 season of the FA Women's Premier League was the 6th season of the former top flight of English women's association football.
[FA [Women's Premier League National Division|National Division]]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1. | Arsenal | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 9 | +56 | 49 | Champions |
| 2. | Doncaster Belles | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 41 | |
| 3. | Croydon | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 31 | |
| 4. | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 30 | |
| 5. | Millwall Lionesses | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6. | Everton | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7. | Wembley | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 22 | |
| 8. | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 12 | |
| 9. | Southampton Saints | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 61 | -45 | 9 | Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions |
| 10. | Ilkeston Town | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 56 | -42 | 7 | Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions |