1996–97 Segunda División B
The season 1996-97 of Segunda División B of Spanish football started August 1996 and ended May 1997.
Summary before the 1996–97 season
Playoffs de Ascenso:- Las Palmas '
- Racing de Ferrol
- Ourense '
- Atlético Madrid B '
- Sporting de Gijón B
- Osasuna B
- Real Avilés Industrial
- Cultural Leonesa
- Levante '
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona
- Figueres
- Valencia B
- Jaén
- Granada
- Elche
- Córdoba
Relegated from Segunda División:
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Promoted from Tercera División:
- Celta de Vigo B
- Real Oviedo B
- Marino de Luanco
- Gimnástica de Torrelavega
- Zalla
- Gernika
- Llíria
- Gandía
- Carabanchel
- Ejido
- Guadix
- Realejos
- Murcia
- Mar Menor
- Cacereño
- Zaragoza B
- Manchego
Relegated:
- San Sebastián de los Reyes
- Tenerife B
- Móstoles
- Santa Ana
- Tudelano
- Durango
- Palencia
- Amurrio
- Alcoyano
- Ontinyent
- Barcelona C
- Andorra
- Mármol Macael
- Novelda
- Lorca
- Utrera
- Leganés B
Occupied the vacant spots by Sestao Sport dissolution:
- Zamudio
Group I
Teams
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium |
| Aranjuez | 1948 | Aranjuez, Madrid | El Deleite |
| As Pontes | 1960 | As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Galicia | O Poboado |
| Real Avilés Industrial | 1903 | Avilés, Asturias | Román Sánchez Puerta |
| Carabanchel | 1916 | Carabanchel, Madrid | La Mina |
| Celta Vigo B | 1927 | Vigo, Galicia | Balaídos |
| Deportivo La Coruña B | 1914 | A Coruña, Galicia | Anexo de Riazor |
| Fuenlabrada | 1975 | Fuenlabrada, Madrid | La Aldehuela |
| Getafe | 1983 | Getafe, Madrid | Juan de la Cierva |
| Langreo | 1961 | Langreo, Asturias | Ganzábal |
| Lugo | 1953 | Lugo, Galicia | Anxo Carro |
| Mallorca B | 1967 | Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands | Campo Miguel Nadal |
| Manchego | 1929 | Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha | Príncipe Juan Carlos |
| Marino de Luanco | 1931 | Luanco, Asturias | Miramar |
| Moscardó | 1945 | Usera, Madrid | Román Valero |
| Oviedo B | 1930 | Oviedo, Asturias | El Requexón |
| Pontevedra | 1941 | Pontevedra, Galicia | Pasarón |
| Racing Ferrol | 1919 | Ferrol, Galicia | A Malata |
| Real Madrid C | 1952 | Madrid, Madrid | Ciudad Deportiva |
| Sporting Gijón B | 1960 | Gijón, Asturias | Mareo |
| Talavera | 1948 | Talavera de la Reina, Castilla–La Mancha | El Prado |
League Table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
 Melo | 21 | Lugo |
| Álex Fernández | 17 | Sporting de Gijón B |
| Pepe Mel | 17 | Getafe |
| Vicente Borge | 16 | Lugo |
| Roberto Losada | 16 | Oviedo B |
Top goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
| Juanvi Peinado | 23 | 31 | Fuenlabrada | |
| José Domínguez | 31 | 37 | Lugo | |
| Alejandro Revuelta | 34 | 37 | Talavera | |
 Fran Martínez | 43 | 38 | Deportivo de La Coruña B | |
| Esteban Andrés | 43 | 37 | Oviedo B |
Group II
Teams from Aragon, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile and León, La Rioja and Navarre.Teams
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium |
| Athletic Bilbao B | 1964 | Bilbao, Basque Country | San Mamés |
| Aurrerá Vitoria | 1935 | Vitoria, Basque Country | Olanrabe |
| Barakaldo | 1917 | Barakaldo, Basque Country | Lasesarre |
| Beasain | 1905 | Beasain, Basque Country | Loinaz |
| Bermeo | 1950 | Bermeo, Basque Country | Itxas Gane |
| Cultural Leonesa | 1923 | León, Castile and León | Antonio Amilvia |
| Gernika | 1922 | Gernika, Basque Country | Urbieta |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 1907 | Torrelavega, Cantabria | El Malecón |
| Huesca | 1960 | Huesca, Aragon | El Alcoraz |
| Izarra | 1924 | Estella-Lizarra, Navarre | Merkatondoa |
| Lemona | 1923 | Lemoa, Basque Country | Arlonagusia |
| Logroñés B | 1950 | Logroño, La Rioja | Las Gaunas |
| Numancia | 1945 | Soria, Castile and León | Los Pajaritos |
| Osasuna B | 1962 | Aranguren, Navarre | Tajonar |
| Real Sociedad B | 1951 | San Sebastián, Basque Country | Anoeta |
| Real Unión | 1915 | Irun, Basque Country | Stadium Gal |
| Valladolid B | 1942 | Valladolid, Castile and León | Anexo José Zorrilla |
| Zalla | 1925 | Zalla, Basque Country | Landaberri |
| Zamudio | 1943 | Zamudio, Basque Country | Gazituaga |
| Zaragoza B | 1958 | Zaragoza, Aragon | Ciudad Deportiva del Real Zaragoza |
League Table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
| Santi Castillejo | 19 | Numancia |
| Aiert Derteano | 17 | Lemona |
| Raúl Loroño | 17 | Zamudio |
| Julen Castellano | 16 | Aurrerá |
| Francisco José Fuentes | 14 | Huesca |
Top goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
| Roberto Urroz | 17 | 28 | Izarra | |
| Álvaro Iglesias | 23 | 34 | Barakaldo | |
| Laureano Echevarría | 25 | 36 | Numancia | |
| Jon Pascua | 28 | 37 | Gernika | |
| Rafael Márquez | 29 | 34 | Gimnástica de Torrelavega |
Group III
Teams from Andorra, Catalonia, Region of Murcia and Valencian Community.Teams
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium |
| FC Andorra | 1942 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Comunal |
| Benidorm | 1964 | Benidorm, Valencian Community | Foietes |
| Castellón | 1922 | Castellón de la Plana, Valencian Community | Nou Castàlia |
| Elche | 1923 | Elche, Valencian Community | Martínez Valero |
| Espanyol B | 1994 | Barcelona, Catalonia | Sarrià |
| Figueres | 1919 | Figueres, Catalonia | Vilatenim |
| Gandía | 1947 | Gandia, Valencian Community | Guillermo Olagüe |
| Gavà | 1929 | Gavà, Catalonia | La Bòbila |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 1886 | Tarragona, Catalonia | Nou Estadi Tarragona |
| Gramenet | 1994 | Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Catalonia | Nou Camp Municipal |
| Hospitalet | 1957 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia | Municipal de Deportes |
| Llíria | N/A | Llíria, Valencian Community | El Cano |
| Manlleu | 1933 | Manlleu, Catalonia | Municipal |
| Mar Menor | 1980 | San Javier, Region of Murcia | Pitín |
| Murcia | 1919 | Murcia, Region of Murcia | La Condomina |
| Sabadell | 1903 | Sabadell, Catalonia | Nova Creu Alta |
| Sant Andreu | 1909 | Barcelona, Catalonia | Narcís Sala |
| Terrassa | 1906 | Terrassa, Catalonia | Olímpic de Terrassa |
| Valencia B | 1944 | Valencia, Valencian Community | Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna |
| Yeclano | 1950 | Yecla, Region of Murcia | La Constitución |
League Table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
| Diego Ribera | 23 | Figueres |
| Kiko Ramírez | 18 | Sabadell |
| Enric Cuxart | 15 | Elche |
| Eloy Jiménez | 15 | Elche |
| José Ramón Preciado | 13 | Gimnàstic |
Top goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
| Iñaki Sáiz | 23 | 28 | FC Andorra | |
| Antonio Morales | 30 | 36 | Gramenet | |
| Ricardo Pérez | 28 | 32 | Yeclano | |
| Rodri | 34 | 37 | Figueres | |
| Iru | 33 | 35 | Elche |
Group IV
Teams from Andalusia, Canary Islands, Extremadura and Melilla.Teams
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium |
| Polideportivo Almería | 1983 | Almería, Andalusia | Juan Rojas |
| Betis B | 1962 | Seville, Andalusia | Benito Villamarín |
| Cádiz | 1910 | Cádiz, Andalusia | Ramón de Carranza |
| Cacereño | 1919 | Cáceres, Extremadura | Príncipe Felipe |
| Córdoba | 1954 | Córdoba, Andalusia | Nuevo Arcángel |
| Polideportivo Ejido | 1969 | El Ejido, Andalusia | Santo Domingo |
| Gáldar | 1988 | Gáldar, Canary Islands | Barrial |
| Granada | 1931 | Granada, Andalusia | Nuevo Los Cármenes |
| Guadix | 1932 | Guadix, Andalusia | Municipal |
| Real Jaén | 1929 | Jaén, Andalusia | La Victoria |
| Málaga | 1948 | Málaga, Andalusia | La Rosaleda |
| Marbella | 1947 | Marbella, Andalusia | Municipal de Marbella |
| Melilla | 1976 | Melilla | Álvarez Claro |
| Mensajero | 1924 | Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands | Silvestre Carrillo |
| Realejos | 1943 | Los Realejos, Canary Islands | Los Príncipes |
| Recreativo de Huelva | 1889 | Huelva, Andalusia | Colombino |
| San Pedro | 1974 | San Pedro de Alcántara, Andalusia | Municipal de San Pedro |
| Sevilla B | 1950 | Seville, Andalusia | Viejo Nervión |
| Vélez | 1922 | Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia | Vivar Téllez |
| Xerez | 1947 | Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia | Chapín |
League Table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
| Iván Rosado | 25 | Recreativo |
| Miguel Puente | 17 | Mensajero |
| José Luis Loreto | 14 | Córdoba |
| Fali | 12 | Xerez |
| José Luis Batista | 12 | Gáldar |
Top goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
| Emilio Álvarez | 23 | 36 | Jaén | |
| Yosu Anuzita | 24 | 31 | Málaga | |
| César Quesada | 24 | 28 | Recreativo | |
| Alex Pinilla | 29 | 33 | Polideportivo Almería | |
| Antonio Notario | 33 | 37 | Guadix |